On the Workbench
Problems worth solving.
These are ideas, prototypes, and tools we’re exploring for Civil 3D. Some are further along than others.
Vote on our dumb ideas. Or give us a better one.
A vote isn’t a preorder or a promise we’ll build it - but it helps us decide what deserves our attention, or if we should just go golfing.
Status:
🟠IN DEVELOPMENT
🟣 RESEARCH
🟢 EXPLORING
ET-002 Ross
The one that makes civil designers enjoy preparing for walkthrough reviews.
Automatically colour TIN models with single clicks. Add fences, gates, bollards, culverts, guardrails and riprap.
Yes. Riprap.
Available now
ET-005 Ewan
The one that creates an exterior boundary from messy geometry.
🟢 EXPLORING
ET-009 Phoenix
The one that rebuilds exterior boundaries when Civil 3D says they’re no good.
🟠IN DEVELOPMENT
ET-012 Beck
The one that reads your redlines and actually makes the changes to your drawing while you’re chatting to Jim.
🟢 EXPLORING
ET-003 Edward
The one that patches design changes into coloured TIN models after Ross.
🟢 EXPLORING
ET-006 Noah
The one that fixes imported Microstation linework so it can be used in Civil 3D.
🟠IN DEVELOPMENT
ET-010 Studio
The one that gives you a complete, good-looking Civil 3D drawing setup from day one, without calling your Mom for help.
🟢 EXPLORING
ET-013 Echo
The one that lets you run commands just by saying them out loud. You’re not a Jedi.
🟢 EXPLORING
ET-004 Oliver
The one that draws grading tick marks for making drawings (properly).
🟢 EXPLORING
ET-008 Neo
The one that fixes your exterior boundary when it’s touching a break line and screwing up your contours.
🟣 RESEARCH
ET-011 Hamlet
The one that turns Civil 3D stage-storage reports into finished engineering tables automatically.
🟢 EXPLORING
ET-014 Bev
(AutoCAD and C3D)
The one that quietly learns how you use AutoCAD and builds a personalized ribbon around the tools you actually use. Local, adaptive, and designed to get better as your workflow changes.
🟠IN DEVELOPMENT
