Software Applications For Civil Engineering

Computer Applications
• 2D Drafting
• 3D Modeling
• Animation
• Scheduling
• Analysis & Design
Auto-Cad
Autodesk
AutoCAD
• 2D, 3D Drafting and Modeling
• First Released In December 1982 (128 KB)
• AutoCAD was derived from a 1977 program called Interact CAD.
• First Release With 3D capabilities 1988
• AutoCAD For Mac OS 1992
• MS Windows, Mac OS X & iOS And Android
Variants
• AutoCAD LT
• AutoCAD LT is the lower cost version of AutoCAD, with reduced capabilities, first released
in
November 1993.
•
AutoCAD WS
•
It is a mobile application enabling registered users to view, edit, and share AutoCAD files
via mobile device using a limited AutoCAD feature set.
•
Student versions
•
AutoCAD is licensed at a significant discount over commercial retail pricing to qualifying
students and teachers, with a 36-month license available.
Revit
Autodesk
BIM
Building Information Modelling (BIM) is an intelligent 3D model-based process that gives architecture,
engineering, and construction (AEC) professionals the insight and tools to more efficiently plan, design,
construct, and manage buildings and infrastructure.
 Revit Architecture
• Revit Architecture is a powerful, complex piece BIM
of
•
The most robust Tools
•
3D modeling and rendering
•
Revit version 1.0 was released on April 5, 2000
• / Structure / MEP 2014 (April, 2013) and the
The latest released version is Revit Architecture
corresponding suites
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Works with families and Templates
Variants
• Revit Architecture, for architects and building
designers
•
Revit MEP
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Revit Structure for structural engineers and designers.
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Revit One Box was introduced as part of the 2013 product release. It includes all three
flavors of Revit in one installation and is part of the Building Design Suite Premium
and Ultimate editions
•
Revit LT is being introduced in 2013 with some features crippled.
Civil 3D
Autodesk
Civil 3D
• 3D Modeling
• Available in 32-64 bits Of OS
• Transportation And Environmental
Engineering
3D-S Max
Autodesk
3DS-Max
• 3D animations, models, and images
• TV commercial studios and architectural visualization studios. It is also used for movie
effects and movie pre-visualization.
• Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8
Google Sketchup
Trimble Sketchup
• 3D modeling programme
• Developed by Trimble Navigation under Google
• First Release August 2000
• Used for broad range of applications such as architectural, civil, mechanical, films as well as
video game design
• Available in Free and Professional Versions
• 3D Ware-House, Online Deposit Of Assemblies (Doors, Windows, Automobiles….)
• Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8
• Mac OS
Mat-Lab
Mathworks
 Mat-Lab
• (Matrix Laboratory) is a numerical computing environment.
• Developed by Math Works
• Allows plotting of functions.
• As well As Scientific calculations
• Users come from various backgrounds of engineering,
science,
• and economics.
MATLAB 1.0 1984
Scheduling
Microsoft Project
Microsoft
 MS Project
• Microsoft Project is a project management software program.
• developed and sold by Microsoft.
• which is designed to assist a project manager in developing a resources to tasks,
plan, assigning
tracking progress, managing the budget, and analyzing workloads.
•
The first commercial version of Project was released for DOS in 1984
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In 1991 a Macintosh version was released
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IT’s Stable Release December 11, 2012; 5 months ago
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Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows Server 2012
Primavera
 Primavera
• Primavera software are designed to support the project management needs of
organizations that manage large numbers of projects one time

• Supports Gantt-Chart (Henry Gantt (1861-1919), the father of planning and control
techniques)
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More Powerful Than MS Project
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Offers Variety of facilities
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Functions in Stand-Alone and Sever Modes
Analysis & Design
• CSI ETABS ( Buildings mainly)
• CSI SAP 2000 (Buildings & complex modelling)
• CSI SAFE (Slab, footing)
• CSI COLUMN (Column)
• STADPRO
• ANSYS
• PERFORM 3D
• ABACUS
• RISA 2D
• MD SOLIDS
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