Civil Designer 9.0 is now available. This version introduces powerful features that will improve your productivity. View the launch presentation below.
If you missed the pre-launch demonstration, you can catch up on this event below.
Find out about the latest features and get in touch to request a custom demo. We look forward to helping you get up to speed!
Drop down the module sections and view video shorts relating to the new features or get in touch with any questions you may have. We look forward to helping you get up to speed!
New in Design Centre
- Reference read-only Civil Designer data within a project
- Save current project to CAD without plot and publish steps
- Table Entity CSV and Excel export with styles
- PDF Export and Publish to PDF pen mappings
- Export 3D PDF files
- Live Measure
- XRef Manager refresh
- IFC import capability
- IFC Export provision for subcatchments
- Improved crash recovery dialog for Civil Designer
- Bing Map aerial images can be utilised as a georeferenced image
- Modify Fillet ‘through point’
- Batch convert DR4 to DR5
- Notify of changes to XRefs and read only Civil Designer data
- Graphical vertex selector
- Comprehensive DT9 file format contains all Terrain related data
- The DT9 format can reference cached data when external files are missing
- Contour labels can be manually defined between two points
- Validate Model includes linework fix options:
- Fix outside perimeter errors
- Fix crossing lines
- Remove duplicates
- Point Grid allows elevation determination via Bing Maps API
- Import Lidar function incorporates lidar thinning
- Lidar Thinner stand-alone application converts multiple files
New in CAD & Rendering
- Group object and groups control options
- Table Entity CSV and Excel export with styles
- PDF Export and Publish to PDF pen mappings
- Export 3D PDF files
- Import 3D Models accommodates SubDMeshes
- Live Measure
- Render view selected entity control
- XRef Manager refresh
- Bing Map aerial images can be utilised as a georeferenced image
- Modify Fillet ‘through point’
- Divide ellipses into equal parts
- Divide equally via number of equal segments, or fixed distances
- Batch convert DR4 to DR5
- Notify of changes to XRefs and read only Civil Designer data
- Draw functionality for RText entity
- Graphical vertex selector
- Command Search function
New in Survey & Terrain
- Comprehensive DT9 file format contains all Terrain related data
- The DT9 format can reference cached data when external files are missing
- Create child strings only along a range of vertices
- Apply kerb definition to a string or partial string with adjusted quantities
- All calculated volumes are stored to a database for flexible terrain quantities reporting
- Contour labels can be manually defined between two points
- Create a CAD polyline from a DTM surface perimeter
- Terrain Strings can be loaded from another project
- Quantity calculations includes extra over quantities for excavations
- Extract cross sections from multiple DTM surfaces simultaneously
- Duplicate Surface with height constant
- Display Settings point symbols for rotation angle, on/off, loading and saving
- Elevation tracking allows multiple coordinates to be copied and pasted
- Extended Lidar Thinner application converts multiple files
New in Roads
- Comprehensive RD9 file format contains all the roads in the project
- External files (such as templates and kerbs) are stored within the RD9 format
- Translate a selection of roads to DTM
- Select Road Dialog allows a selection of roads to be deleted
- Added design overview data to the Select Roads Dialog
- Usability enhancements to the Cross Section editor dialog
- Import roads from another project (version 9 and version 8)
- Transfer points by PLC from different layer
- Improved the Auxiliary services headwall rendering with 2D option
- Improved 3D rendering of the road surface to incorporate manhole covers and headwalls
- Road Strings linear and radial linked dimensions
- Snip the road surface and road banks for render view visibility
- Road Strings linked dimensions
- Vertical Alignment Editor can include the strings model when displaying ground lines
- Calculate extra over quantities for excavation
- Crowned dual carriageways include 4 superelevation settings
- Change the coordination interval via the properties bar
- Convert Road strings display directly to CAD polylines function
- Road segments includes the ability to split roads at odd chainages
- Improved automatic horizontal regression analysis
- By element, manual horizontal regression analysis function
- Improved horizontal regression
- Straights and curves can be graphically indicated for horizontal regression analysis
- Allow certain operations to be performed on multiple selection of roads
- Allows road widths to be altered via the properties bar
- Multiple selection of roads and execution of certain operations on road selections
- Road entity properties bar allows road widths to be altered
- Automatically create road markings from Sight Distance calculations
- Road footprint area quantities included in quantities report
- Improved the IFC export of road layerworks
- Signage Module includes UK road signs
- Rubber banding of Horizontal PI Move displays dynamic dimensioning
- Improved user interface for Horizontal PI insert with dynamic dimensioning
- Specify Cul-de-sac from CAD entities
- Rubber banding of Horizontal PI Mov displays dynamic dimensions
- Improved user interface for Horizontal PI insert with dynamic dimensioning
New in Turn
- Improved dynamic simulation
- Vehicle can be placed anywhere along a simulation path
- Improved multi-unit reverse simulation
New in Signage
- 2D symbol scale parameter to road sign entities
- Road Sign 2D symbol rotation allows adjustment to match the road direction
- Additional UK road signs
New in Water
- Water routing algorithm avoids unwanted short cuts
- Import / Export CSV function included on Water Patterns dialog
- Time controls for valves
- Bypass option for pumps
- Run-dry protection for pumps
- Pressure control options for pumps
- Maintain fixed downstream pressure via the Pump stations dialog
- Graphically select ID numbers of nodes or reservoirs
- Time control for valves
- Parcels automatic tracking accommodates XREFS
- Parcel colour scheme includes shade by area
- User defined categories included in Parcels
- Hatch parcels
- Water losses calculations via infrastructure leakage index
New in Storm
- Comprehensive ST9 file format
- The ST9 format can reference cached data to source missing external files
- Major rewrite of Storm provides:
- Fast analysis
- More precise hydraulic and overflow calculations
- Graphical functions to add and edit nodes and links with auto-numbering
- Quantities includes chamber dimensions of the node types
- Quantities can be listed per link in Print Setup
- Globally set the inflow class of erf connections in Set Parameters
- Dynamic Autosize Node feature
- Dynamically resizes chamber dimensions according to largest connected link
- Dynamically implements resizing when the node type or connecting links are changed
- Dynamically updates nodes via their properties without further analysis
- Additional properties and parameters control for links, nodes, connections and subcatchments
- The Vertical Alignment Editor allows cover levels to be edited
- The Vertical Alignment Editor includes a SWMM playback tab
- Render erf connections with kinks
- Enhancements to the vertical alignment editor
- Subcatchment drainage paths allow line color indication for negative slopes
- Subcatchment drainage paths indicate negative slopes during error checking
- Warning messages can be assigned as error messages for error checking
- Update SWMM engine to V5.2.4
- Pump calculations account for minimum cover and fixed invert requirements
- Reservoirs allow 1000 heights and precise volume and flow values
- Link Hydrograph dialog displays the data for all the graphed values
- categories for various land use types can be assigned
- FEH2023 option added to Wallingford Rational method
- Improved display for Input Data, Result and Quantities spreadsheets dialogs
New in Sewer
- Comprehensive SE9 file format
- The SE9 format can reference cached data to source missing external files
- Major rewrite of Sewer provides:
- Graphical functions to add /edit nodes and links with auto-numbering
- Quantities includes chamber dimensions of the node types
- Quantities can be listed per link in Print Setup
- Globally set the inflow class of erf connections in Set Parameters
- Dynamic Autosize Node feature
- Dynamically resizes chamber dimensions according to largest connected link
- Dynamically implements resizing when the node type or connecting links are changed
- Dynamically updates nodes via their properties without further analysis
- Additional properties and parameters control for links, nodes, connections
- The Vertical Alignment Editor allows cover levels to be edited
- Render erf connections with kinks
- Enhancements to the vertical alignment editor
- Warning messages can be assigned as error messages for error checking
- Pump calculations account for minimum cover and fixed invert requirements
- Link Hydrograph dialog displays the data for all the graphed values
- Inflow calculation methods: Unit hydrograph, AADD, and Flow and Peak Factor
- Improved display for Input Data, Result and Quantities spreadsheets dialogs
Improved Plotting
- Plot road markings on Road long sections
- Plotted viewport centre can be dynamically updated
- Additional plan junction list label options
- Dedicated Masshaul diagram plotting
- Long section grids plotting enhancements
- Terrain string long section plotting Auto scroll to next page option
- Sewer/Storm long section plotting for hydraulic grade line and/or energy line
- Water long section plotting includes chainage range specification
- Sheet file editor allows entities to be manipulated graphically or via the properties bar
- Setting out lists are generated as Table entities instead of grouped text and lines
- Publish plan setting out lists as CSV files
