Trimble Connect vs. Civil 3D

Trimble Connect is an open, cloud-based common data environment (CDE) and collaboration solution for global commercial building, civil construction, and geospatial firms. It provides value across the entire construction project lifecycle, from design teams finding fewer clashes and faster reviews to fabricators having constructible models and smoother coordination. Trimble Connect allows teams to: -Store, organize, and manage version-controlled files across teams. -View, inspect, and overlay over 60 industry file formats—including 2D drawings, 3D models, and point clouds.

Autodesk® Civil 3D® is civil infrastructure design and documentation software that helps civil engineers design, analyze, and document transportation, land development, and water infrastructure projects in a 3D model-based environment. Civil 3D provides integrated tools for working with the data and design elements used throughout civil engineering projects. Engineers and designers can create and manage surfaces, alignments, profiles, corridors, grading, pipe networks, and other infrastructure design elements while maintaining relationships between objects as designs change.