Best Civil Engineering Software in China

MicroStation by Bentley Systems is the trusted computer-aided design (CAD) software built specifically for infrastructure design. It enables architects, engineers, and designers to create precise 2D and 3D drawings that bring complex projects to life—from bridges and highways to utilities and smart cities. With powerful tools for design, documentation, and visualization, MicroStation helps professionals deliver projects faster, more accurately, and with greater confidence. The software natively supports DGN, DWG, and point-cloud data, eliminating file conversion hassles and improving collaboration across teams. Its robust environment connects applications, data, and users to ensure seamless project delivery at any scale. MicroStation is the foundation of modern infrastructure design—reliable, interoperable, and built for professionals who build the world.

Newforma empowers over 4M professionals and 1,500 AECO firms worldwide by revolutionizing Project Information Management. We transform vast amounts of project data into a meticulously organized, easily accessible, and fully searchable resource—all from a single, centralized platform. From pre-construction to years after completion, Newforma ensures you have the critical information you need at every stage of your projects. With over 50 integrations with the industry's most widely used applications and two decades of expertise, Newforma is your trusted partner in elevating project delivery through unparalleled information management.

Civil 3D® civil engineering design software supports BIM (Building Information Modeling) with integrated features to improve drafting, design, and construction documentation. Conduct grading design studies based on project constraints. Grading Optimization is available in Civil 3D only as part of the Architecture, Engineering & Construction Collection. Transform how you navigate, visualize, and interact with Civil 3D design models. Project Explorer is an extension available in Civil 3D only through the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction Collection. Experience more efficient workflows for surface modeling, corridor modeling, site design, storm and sanitary, and plan production and documentation with Civil 3D® civil engineering design software. Securely access Civil 3D files, data shortcuts, and xrefs from multiple locations and companies, all in a common data environment.

Softree Optimal is an add‑on to RoadEng that reduces construction costs by optimizing both vertical and horizontal alignments. Its patented engine evaluates millions of design possibilities to deliver the lowest‑cost, standards‑compliant road design—often cutting vertical construction costs by 10–30% and achieving even greater savings when horizontal optimization is included. With the addition of Path Explorer AI, the system now goes beyond alignment refinement to automatically discover entirely new corridor alternatives. It analyzes terrain, constraints, and cost factors to generate and rank multiple feasible routes, giving engineers rapid early‑stage insight and a stronger foundation for detailed optimization.

SPACE GASS is a multi-purpose 3D analysis and design program for structural engineers. Its extensive range of features make it suitable for anything from beams, trusses and frames to buildings, towers, tanks, cable structures and bridges. Capabilities include a 64-bit multi-core solver, silky smooth 3D rendered graphics, plate finite elements, frame elements, cable elements, tension/compression-only elements, moving loads and links to many CAD and building management programs. Why SPACE GASS Save time, money, and get a safe and efficient design. Silky smooth graphical interface that lets you see your changes visually as you go. A fast sparse matrix solver that fully utilizes the parallel processing power of multi-core computers. A wide range of structural modeling tools, analysis options and design modules. Comprehensive video tutorials to walk you through some of the tricky stuff. Configurable for stand-alone or floating network systems.

OpenRoads Designer introduces a new comprehensive modeling environment to provide construction-driven engineering to help accelerate project delivery of road networks, unifying design and construction processes from concept to completion. The application provides complete detailed design capabilities for surveying, drainage, subsurface utilities, and roadway design that that supersedes all capabilities previously delivered through InRoads, GEOPAK, MX, and PowerCivil. OpenRoads Designer redefines best practices for generating design and construction deliverables and ensures the exchange of data throughout the project delivery and asset lifecycle. Using OpenRoads Designer, you can assemble context data rapidly from a variety of sources, such as traditional survey, point clouds, 3D reality meshes, terrain data, images, and geospatial information to bring real-world settings to your project.

Automate calculations and improve productivity with easy-to-use structural analysis software. For more than 20 years, Tekla Tedds has been the go-to document and design solution for engineers. This powerful, easy-to-use structural analysis software reduces repetitive hand calculations, and offers dependable multi-material element design because of its extensive, easy-to-inspect quality assured library of calculations. Tedds consistently and quickly delivers answers. You can avoid errors and streamline code compliant design delivery thanks to a quality assured library of regularly updated multi-material calculations. Tedds’ calculations are easily visible for rapid review and validation. Unlike hard-to-check spreadsheets, Tedds puts you in control with calculations that are easy to inspect and approve. With Tedds’ desktop publishing features, engineers have the power to quickly create and customize content output for professional project documentation that’s consistently competitive.

Civil Site Design is an international civil engineering software program for road, site and stormwater design. Operating on the CAD system of your choice - AutoCAD, Civil 3D, BricsCAD - Civil Site Design integrates design and drafting in the one software environment. Civil Site Design introduces a world first with Artificial Intelligence implemented within the software to automatically build design models based on user input. Automation of intersection, cul-de-sac and roundabout design are key features of the software. There is an extensive tool set for road reconstruction, site works and stormwater. Designs done in BricsCAD Civil can be shared back to your Civil 3D users where corporate styles can be applied. A lower cost, no risk option.

Civil 3D users will find great value in the CIM Project Suite. With tools for grading, sheet production, corridors, pipe networks, and surveying, users of all levels will benefit. Improve sheet production with automated labeling, dynamic plan and profile sheets and automatic legends. Create better grading models with dynamic site grading, corridor target automation, corridor splitting and merging. Work more efficiently with pipe networks using a dynamic pipe run designer, multiple part swapping, and manhole schedule automation. Effectively manage multiple survey code standards, improve survey database workflows, and automate data prep for construction staking. Automatically label your sheets and drawings with both Civil 3D and AutoCAD annotation. Choose anchor objects through property filters, then insert 100s of labels at once on surfaces, lines and curves, alignments, mtext, leaders, blocks, and more.

OpenFlows WaterGEMS provides you with a comprehensive yet easy-to-use decision-support tool for water distribution networks. The software helps improve your knowledge of how infrastructure behaves as a system, how it reacts to operational strategies, and how it should grow as population and demands increase. From fire flow and water quality simulations to criticality and energy cost analysis, OpenFlows WaterGEMS has everything you need in a flexible multiplatform environment. OpenFlows WaterGEMS is a superset of OpenFlows WaterCAD. Efficiently identify potential problems, accommodate service area growth, and plan/prioritize capital improvement projects by using criticality analysis, DMA planning, and pressure management tools to identify potential projects. Use real-time data to analyze energy use and costs, maximize operational efficiencies, minimize disruptions, and intelligently respond to emergencies.

You can design, analyze, and document structural projects, anywhere in the world, with any material using STAAD. It offers you a flexible solution to cover all your structural engineering needs from the foundation up. STAAD is a comprehensive structural finite element analysis and design application that allows users to perform analysis on any structure exposed to static, dynamic, wind, earthquake, thermal, and moving loads. STAAD comes in different variations so you can choose what’s best for you. STAAD is a popular structural analysis application known for analysis, diverse applications of use, interoperability, and time-saving capabilities. STAAD helps structural engineers perform 3D structural analysis and design for both steel and concrete structures. A physical model created in the structural design software can be transformed into an analytical model for structural analysis. Many design code standards are incorporated into STAAD.

ProStructures is a comprehensive steel and concrete design application used to increase your productivity and profitability. With ProStructures, you can create and automatically update 3D models that include structural steel and reinforced concrete structures. ProSteel is a comprehensive application that allows you to model and detail steel structures for a variety of industries. Develop models and documentation for steel structures efficiently. Confidently deliver an accurate 3D model for steel structures and extract engineering, fabrication, and erection drawings. Leverage automatic updates whenever the 3D model is changed. Produce drawings for every steel shape, connection, and plate work from the 3D model. Generate and update in-drawing, external reports, and bills of material. Create 3D models and design drawings, fabrication details, and schedules that automatically update whenever you change the 3D model.

GeoSTORM is a Civil 3D integrated stormwater software that accelerates the process of creating, analyzing, and reviewing stormwater models, supporting numerous stormwater hydrology methods. GeoSTORM utilizes Rational Method and Modified Rational Method, SCS TR-20/TR-55, EPA SWMM, CUHP (Colorado Urban Hydrology Procedure), SBUH, (Santa Barbara Urban Hydrograph), and more. The software is designed to manage stormwater models with varying complexity. GeoSTORM offers: • Civil 3D Integration & Stormwater Element Catalog • Automated Engineering Workflows • Automated Engineering Report Creation • Automated CN & TOC Calculations • Automated Catchment Area Delineation • Interactive Detention Pond Sizing and Designing • Multiple Hydrology Methods Supported • Free Training & Engineering Project Assistance • 24x7 Technical Support

Utilities and engineering firms around the world trust OpenFlows WaterCAD as a reliable decision-support capability for their infrastructure. Design new water systems and manage existing water networks effectively to reduce disruption risks and energy use. OpenFlows WaterCAD’s ease-of-use helps you successfully plan, design, and operate water distribution systems. Leverage and import virtually any external data format to jumpstart the model accurately, easily allocate water demands, and automate terrain extraction and node allocation. Assess and compare an unlimited number of physical, design, water demand, network topology, and operational scenarios. Model in a familiar platform, leveraging CAD capabilities and shortcuts when using OpenFlows WaterCAD from within MicroStation or AutoCAD. You can also choose to use OpenFlows WaterCAD as a stand-alone application, for additional flexibility. OpenFlows WaterCAD is a subset of OpenFlows WaterGEMS.

SignCAD is the leading provider of traffic sign design and manufacturing, bringing solutions to Departments of Transportation (DOTs) in the U.S., as well as many cities, counties, engineering firms, and manufacturers. SignCAD’s contribution to sign design, sign manufacturing, and asset management software provides a comprehensive set of solutions for design and construction of transportation assets, as well as enabling roadway asset owners to maintain safer construction work zones while sustaining roadway performance for the public. SignCAD enables quick, accurate, and standards driven traffic sign design, with seamless transition from design to manufacturing. SignTRACK enables a complete cloud-based inventory and tracking system to manage signage inventory, including the condition of signs and retro-reflectivity assessments. ConeZONE enables automated, accurate, and standards driven layouts of temporary traffic control plans to design safer work zones in minutes.

Tekla Civil is a comprehensive solution that answers to the needs of information modeling in the field of civil engineering, enabling distribution of up-to-date information between all operators within a project in all stages of a project’s life cycle. Tekla Civil offers powerful tools for making information models and updating plans, as well as for 3D viewing and visualizing civil engineering projects using combination models. The solution also caters for the needs of machine control and maintenance of finished projects. Powerful information model is the basis for smooth cooperation. Real-time, multi-user environment makes it possible for all operators of a project to communicate efficiently and manage correct information throughout the entire project. Model-based solution ensures that all accurate and relevant information is available for all users and all updates and changes made to the model are updated at the same time for everyone.

SPIDAstudio is workflow management and data storage software. It manages the physical health and the activities occurring on overhead systems. SPIDAstudio is available in three tiers, design manager, process manager, and enterprise. Streamline the process of sharing data and information between individuals and organizations with real-time notifications. Provide real-time access to project updates and asset details across multiple departments, including external contractors and outside agencies. Integrate SPIDAstudio with enterprise systems and reporting tools such as GIS and work management systems. SPIDAstudio Design Manager includes the fundamental capabilities for organizing and managing pole designs while gaining access to pole loading analysis results. Access to SPIDAstudio core features, including; dashboard, project management, detailed asset searches, and reports. SPIDAstudio Process Manager includes everything in the design manager.

Designed as an overlay program for AutoCAD, HydraCAD is a fully integrated 3D software package specialized in the design of fire sprinkler systems and is the most complete and integrated CAD package available. Only HydraCAD produces Revit MEP content. Content is generated automatically from the HydraCAD model providing exactly the information specified in exactly the format required for use throughout the entire process, not just 3D coordination. This includes metadata attached to true native BIM objects, not just Revit or Navisworks representations of Autodesk objects. Calculate the volume of dry pipe systems with one pick. Stocklist plastic systems with one pick and get the raw material list. Draw the way you want to, draw at any angle, draw pipe in any order, and use any AutoCAD command. Use architect backgrounds without any modification, a toolkit is available to clean up extra information on architect drawings. Draw at any scale or on any sheet size on any size drawing.

Know what you own, where it is, how it behaves, and whether it poses risk. Neara is a physics-enabled platform that builds 3D interactive models of critical infrastructure networks and assets, providing the ability to run real-world scenarios, assess current and future risk, and prioritize maintenance and disaster response. With aging infrastructure, electrification, extreme weather and climate impacts, microgrids, unpredictable load demands, load growth and more, the need for power line utility and design software to modernize the grid for the future is evident. As grids move to support more renewable energy sources, we can help accelerate their path. Neara performs risk mitigation and assessment at the individual asset and network level, providing smart analytics to improve safety, optimize operational efficiencies, and build a more sustainable grid.

Transform your infrastructure design productivity with our end-to-end solution enabling the production of fast, accurate and fully-integrated design models. Causeway’s Infrastructure Design solution is used extensively by civil and structural engineers, incorporating modules for volumetric, alignment design, drainage design and vehicle path analysis, as well as functionality for creating road markings and designing traffic signs. Offering intelligent 3D modelling capabilities and powerful integration functionality, the solution delivers all of the benefits of Building Information Modelling (BIM) to the civil engineer. Causeway PDS delivers powerful 3D design tools to aid the design engineer in producing the best designs possible. Offering dedicated auto-design and auto-updating features, the solution is designed specifically to save engineers' time, to reduce risk, and to ensure value is engineered into every design.