WEB ADDRESS --------------- make your selection -------------- http://www.cedra.com http://www.dotsoft.com http://www.eaglepoint.com http://www.generalcadd.com http://www.traverse-pc.com www.agtcad.com www.bentley.com www.bentley.com/OnSite www.bentley.com/PowerCivil www.carlsonsw.com www.kubitusa.com www.leica-geosystems.com/us www.liscad.com www.microsurvey.com www.pcsurvey.com www.sitecomp.net www.spectraprecision.com www.tdsway.com www.topconpositioning.com www.trimble.com www.versacad.com www.vulcan3d.com
Price --------------- make your selection -------------- $1,399 (1) $1,995 $1,999 (1) $1495 - $3495 $1495 - $5995 $1500 $20,000 -$70,000 $295-$595 $3,995 $3990 $495 to $4990 depending on mod... $595 $599.00 $795 $799 (1) $99 Annual Subscription $995 $999 - $2389 $999-$2389 Call for details Call for Options Call for pricing Contact Topcon Distributor Contact Vendor Please call Please call 1-800-BENTLEY varies Varies by Package
Discounts for multiple copies? --------------- make your selection -------------- Call for details Call for pricing No Please call 1-800-BENTLEY or +... Yes Yes (2) Yes.
List types of documentation included with software. --------------- make your selection -------------- (3) All documentation delivered on... Context sensitive help & tutor... Context sensitive help, tutori... Context sensitve help & tutori... Getting started guide, trainin... HTML Help Included CHM help file included HTML illustrated help... Manual CD Manual, tutorial, installation... Manual/CD Online help Online help and PDF Online Help, Sample Data Guide Online Help, User's Guide, Sam... Online help; Downloadable Tuto... PDF manual and help PDF, CHM Printed, Electronic PDF Printed, Electronic PDF reference manual Reference Manual. Two kinds o... Start Up Guide and DVD Tutoria... Training movies, comprehensive... Tutorial, Reference Manual Tutorials, Online Help
Can the software installation and data be server based? --------------- make your selection -------------- Data -Yes / Software - No Data can be server based. Install - No, Data - Yes Install - No; Data - Yes No Software - No, Data - Yes Software- No, Data- Yes Yes
OPERATING SYSTEMS --------------- make your selection --------------
Windows 95/98/ME? (Specify which.) --------------- make your selection -------------- 98-ME 98/ME 98/ME (LISCAD 7) All NA No No, 2000 or NT either None Win 98 Windows 95/98/ME Vista Windows Vista 95/98/ME Yes Yes, all
Windows NT/2000/XP? (Specify which.) --------------- make your selection -------------- 2000/XP 2000/XP/Vista 2000/XP/Vista/Windows 7 All Microsoft Windows XP Professio... NT/2000/XP NT/2000/XP/Vista NT/2000/XP/Vista/Windows 7 Win 2000 / XP Win NT/2000/XP/Vista Win2000, WinXP, Windows Vista Windows NT/2000/XP/Vista Windows Vista NT/2000/XP Windows XP WinNT, Win2000, WinXP -- no Vi... WinXP, Windows Vista, Windows ... XP XP, Vista, 7 XP/Vista Yes Yes, all
GDI+ and .NET support? --------------- make your selection -------------- .NET .net 2.0 required .Net 3.5 2000/XP/Vista GDI+ N/A No Not required Supports field controllers Unsupported Yes
Other: UNIX, Macintosh, Linux, CE, Pocket? (Specify which.) --------------- make your selection -------------- Mac OS X No none Pocket Supports field controllers Unix Unsupported Windows Mobile 2003 and greate... Windows Only MAC with parallel... YES using emmulators
SYSTEM AND PROJECT SETUP --------------- make your selection --------------
Project setup assistance or wizard? --------------- make your selection -------------- No Templates available for creati... Templates available for starti... Templates for new projects User definable configurations Yes Yes Program/Project Wizards Yes, Help Yes, Program/Project Wizards
Can Settings be established for network computers? --------------- make your selection -------------- N/A No Yes
Support for: --------------- make your selection -------------- No
Map projections? --------------- make your selection -------------- No Thru CPL Yes
Datum transformations? --------------- make your selection -------------- No Yes Yes, Group Move
Geoid models? --------------- make your selection -------------- (4) Geoid Separation No Thru CPL Yes
USPCS? --------------- make your selection -------------- No Thru CPL Yes
Open access to databases? --------------- make your selection -------------- No Through API Yes Yes (Access)
COGO CAPABILITIES --------------- make your selection --------------
Do the point objects have intelligence? (enhanced point properties such as symbol attachment that places, moves, rotates or deletes symbols as points are manipulated; pixel-based point symbol sizing; pixel-based point attribute sizing; automatic lat/long attached to point coordinates; the ability to alter a lat/long and the point coordinates recompute and relocate the new point; etc.) --------------- make your selection -------------- No Points are intelligent in the ... Yes Yes to all
Can points be chosen with selectable snap options? --------------- make your selection -------------- No Yes
Is there an external point database? --------------- make your selection -------------- Internal (4) Internal (5) No Optional Yes Yes (Optional)
Are user-definable point groups supported? --------------- make your selection -------------- No Yes Yes - Selection Sets Yes -- user can define Selecti...
Are multiple, persistent groups supported? --------------- make your selection -------------- N/A No Yes Yes - Selection Sets persist a... Yes -- Selection Sets are pers...
Is point sharing between groups supported? --------------- make your selection -------------- N/A No Yes Yes (via group sets) Yes -- any object can be in an...
Can point ranges be locked to prevent access by others? --------------- make your selection -------------- N/A No Points are protected from acci... Yes
Do point data, blocks and text rescale when scale changes? --------------- make your selection -------------- N/A No No (5) No (6) Optionally Point symbols and labels resca... Points Labels and Symbols do r... Yes
Are COGO operations and data editing supported via command line? --------------- make your selection -------------- Auto (6) Auto (7) N/A No Yes
Does the software have batch file capabilities? --------------- make your selection -------------- Auto (6) Auto (7) No Yes Yes via XML style sheets
TRAVERSE ANALYSIS --------------- make your selection --------------
Compass (Bowditch), Transit and Crandall's Adjustment supported? --------------- make your selection -------------- Compass From field software are honore... N/A no Traverse Rule (Bowditch) and a... yes Yes (All)
Least squares analysis and adjustment? (2D, 3D or No) --------------- make your selection -------------- 2D 2D 3D 2D and 3D 2D plus 1D 2D, 3D 3D N/A No Yes Yes 2D/3D Yes, 2D or 3D Yes, 2D, 3D
Least squares analysis and adjustment of networks? --------------- make your selection -------------- N/A No Yes
Are reports available? --------------- make your selection -------------- N/A No Yes
ELECTRONIC FIELD RECORDERS (DATA COLLECTORS) --------------- make your selection --------------
Number of data collectors/formats supported? Specify. --------------- make your selection -------------- 14 14 File Formats 17 - All major format types 30+ 8 - Most (7) All (8) All Major Brands (Contact Spec... All Major Brands (contact TDS ... All major brands. All popular brands + user defi... ASCII TXT, Northing/Easting/E... ASCII, GSI, TDS, Leica, Carlso... many More than 10 MS Windows based n N/A None directly. Any thru CPL Serial port communications wit... Spectra brand directly support... TDS, SMI, SDR TDS, Sokkia TDS, Trimble, Leica, Topcon, S... Topcon Pocket 3D/TopSurv Topcon,TDS, ASCII Trimble equipment and formats ... Yes
Are GPS recorders supported? If yes, specify whether raw data is supported from the data collector, receiver memory or both. --------------- make your selection -------------- both Coming soon Data can be downloaded from bo... Data can come from both Data C... data collector only N/A No No. None directly. Any thru CPL SDR format/communications from... Yes Yes (not raw data) Yes, both Yes, both raw data and data fr... Yes, data collectors Yes, From Data Collector. Yes, raw data from data collec... Yes, raw data from data collec...
If GPS receivers are supported, how many brands? (List if desired.) --------------- make your selection -------------- All major collectors All major manufacturers throug... All popular brands Garmin Leica many N/A NA No Sokkia Spectra Precision and Trimble Topcon, Rinex Trimble GPS and any ASCII form... Trimble. Others via Rinex Yes Yes (supports GPS data collect... Yes (supports GPS data collect... Yes, Leica & RINEX data Yes. Leica, Topcon, Trimble
Is Face1/Face2 or doubling the angle supported? --------------- make your selection -------------- N/A No Yes Yes, for Geodat/GSI format onl...
Automatic symbology and linework supported for upload and download? (Specify upload, download, both or neither.) --------------- make your selection -------------- Both Download Download to the computer only NA No Real Time Yes Yes (Both) Yes - Both Yes, download. Yes, downloaded and reduced da... Yes, from File
Is GPS construction machine control supported? --------------- make your selection -------------- NA No Yes Yes - Trimble, Topcon, Leica Yes, Aquila, Tritronics, Dozer...
DTM CAPABILITIES --------------- make your selection -------------- None Yes
Can multiple surfaces be open and accessed simultaneously? --------------- make your selection -------------- n/a No within AutoCAD Civil 3D Yes
Support TINs that accommodate representation and calculations (such as volumes) of such features as escarpments, mines, tunnels, etc.? --------------- make your selection -------------- n/a No within AutoCAD Civil 3D Yes
Compute volume to specific elevation or other surface? --------------- make your selection -------------- n/a No within AutoCAD Civil 3D Yees Yes Yes (9) Yes (Both)
Are contour smoothing algorithms user selectable? --------------- make your selection -------------- n/a No within AutoCAD Civil 3D Yes Yes, on/off selectable
Are TIN editing capabilities supported? --------------- make your selection -------------- n/a No No (only edit TIN with breakli... within AutoCAD Civil 3D Yes
Is there an audit trail to track TIN editing? --------------- make your selection -------------- N/A No No (only edit TIN with breakli... Undo button Yes
USGS Digital Elevation Models supported? --------------- make your selection -------------- n/a No Yes Yes (via XML style sheet)
Soft breaklines supported? --------------- make your selection -------------- n/a No No. Breaklines are not needed... No. Breakline are not needed. within AutoCAD Civil 3D Yes Yes, support for breaklines, b...
Sharing, locking and save as supported for surface management? --------------- make your selection -------------- N/A No Yes
Earthwork take-offs supported? --------------- make your selection -------------- N/A No within AutoCAD Civil 3D Yes
Prismoidal based earthworks supported? --------------- make your selection -------------- n/a No Yes
Gridded earthworks methods supported? --------------- make your selection -------------- n/a No Yes
Section method earthworks supported? --------------- make your selection -------------- In Carlson Civil, not in Carls... n/a No within AutoCAD Civil 3D Yes
Automatic watershed or drainage divide computations included? --------------- make your selection -------------- In Carlson Hydro, not in Carls... N/A No within AutoCAD Civil 3D Yes
Surface analysis routines supplied with the software? --------------- make your selection -------------- N/A No Support for editing and viewin... Yes
3D surface viewing supported? --------------- make your selection -------------- 1st Q/2009 3D view yes, but no surfaces N/A No Yes
DESIGN CAPABILITIES --------------- make your selection --------------
Can alignments be designed or edited? --------------- make your selection -------------- No Yes
Can alignments be drafted or annotated? --------------- make your selection -------------- No Yes
Roadway templates or string theory support? --------------- make your selection -------------- In Carlson Civil, not in Carls... Intelligent Roadway Templates N/A No String Templates Yes Yes (Both) Yes, available in SiteComp Civ... Yes, templates.
Is there an external route alignment database? --------------- make your selection -------------- Internal (4) Internal (5) N/A No Optional Yes
Access alignments within the same project simultaneously? --------------- make your selection -------------- No Yes
Can profiles and vertical alignments be generated? --------------- make your selection -------------- By drafting No Yes Yes, available in SiteComp Civ... Yes, available in SiteComp Civ...
Symmetrical and asymmetrical vertical curves supported? --------------- make your selection -------------- By drafting No Symmetrical - Available in Sit... Symmetrical only Symmetrical Vertical Curves Yes Yes, available in SiteComp Civ...
What types of site grading capabilities does the softrware possess? --------------- make your selection -------------- Alignment based and TIN based Automatic and Manual Cut/Fill Calculations and Repo... Dynamic object Oriented Design Full machine control interface Generate elevations based on T... N/A No None Pad Design Set elevation by TIN XY Surface creation Surface creation from 3d data volume calculation, slope proj... Yes Yes, available in SiteComp Civ...
Design drafting of storm, sanitary and waterlines supported? --------------- make your selection -------------- Drafting only In Carlson Hydro, not in Carls... N/A No Yes Yes, available in SiteComp Civ... Yes, available in SiteComp Civ...
Parametric design supported? --------------- make your selection -------------- In Carlson Civil, not in Carls... N/A No Optional Thru CPL Yes
DRAWINGS (SHEETS) --------------- make your selection --------------
User defined templates? --------------- make your selection -------------- N/A No Yes
Are templates page size/layout independent? (Text blocks, etc. automatically reposition.) --------------- make your selection -------------- Can be rescaled N/A No Yes
Dynamic resizing of scalebars and title blocks? --------------- make your selection -------------- N/A No Yes
Dynamic legend? (Automatically includes all used symbols.) --------------- make your selection -------------- N/A No Yes
Dynamic line and curve tables? --------------- make your selection -------------- N/A No Yes
Reference survey data to images by picking reference points? --------------- make your selection -------------- N/A No Yes Yes... Stakeout routines avail...
Automatic clipping for placing annotations, labels and notes? --------------- make your selection -------------- N/A No Yes
Can lines be trimmed to a symbol and/or broken and still maintain the true length in the database? --------------- make your selection -------------- like AutoCAD N/A No Yes
Is hatching supported? --------------- make your selection -------------- like AutoCAD N/A No Yes
-- If yes, can hatch patterns contain non-linear objects such as symbols or blocks? --------------- make your selection -------------- like AutoCAD N/A No Yes
Can points and curvilinear geometry labeling be customized? --------------- make your selection -------------- like AutoCAD N/A No Yes
Associative/dynamic labeling for linework and points supported? --------------- make your selection -------------- like AutoCAD N/A No Yes
Associative/dynamic labeling across multiple drawings? --------------- make your selection -------------- like AutoCAD N/A No Yes
CUSTOMIZING ABILITIES --------------- make your selection --------------
Can the interface, menus or toolbars be customized? --------------- make your selection -------------- no Yes Yes, user defined toolbar disp...
Databases customizable? --------------- make your selection -------------- ? No Yes
Scripting/add-on support provided? --------------- make your selection -------------- ? No Yes
PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES --------------- make your selection --------------
Is C++ Visual Basic, MDL, AutoLLISP, API, or HTML supported? Specify which --------------- make your selection -------------- ? Any language via user executab... API AutoLisp C++ C++ Visual Basic C++, MDL Components can be added with .... CPL Lisp and scripts LSP API N/A No Perl script Visual Basic Visual Basic, MS Jscripts Yes
Other? --------------- make your selection -------------- ARX Avenue Internal Macro Language N/A No Perl XSL Yes
FILE IMPORT/EXPORT ABILITY --------------- make your selection --------------
Are multi-version DWG/DXF import/exports supported? --------------- make your selection -------------- Yes Yes - Export Yes - Import and Export Yes, both.
Is XML supported for the CAD graphics? --------------- make your selection -------------- No Yes Yes (database is XML)
Are Microstation V7 and V8 supported? --------------- make your selection -------------- No Thru DXF only V7 Yes
ASCII coordinate file? --------------- make your selection -------------- No Yes
Are Arcview, ArcInfo Coverage and Shape file transfers supported? --------------- make your selection -------------- ArcInfo and Shape files No Shape files Yes Yes, available in SiteComp Sur...
Image Files (BMP, JPG, etc.)? Specify. --------------- make your selection -------------- bmp jpg gif tiff geo-tiff geo ... BMP, GIF, TIF, JPG, EMF, WMF, ... BMP, JPG, Gif, tiff, Geotiff, ... BMP, JPG, TIF BMP, JPG, TIF, ECW BMP, JPG, TIF, PNG, MrSID BMP, JPG, TIF,ECW BMP, JPG, TIFF, MrSid BMP, TIFF, JPG, like AutoCAD No Output only TIFF, JPEG, ECW Tiff, JPG Tiff, JPG, HMR Yes Yes (BMP, JPG, ECW MrSID + 18 ... Yes, BMP, JPG, TIFF & MrSID. Yes, bmp, jpg, tiff, png, sid Yes, bmp, tiff, jpeg, png Yes, bmp, tiff, jpeg, png, sid Yes, images from the field Yes, see note
FUNCTIONALITY EXTENSIONS (indicate availability and cost) --------------- make your selection --------------
Sewer/pipe networks? --------------- make your selection -------------- Carlson Hydro, $1250 Included Included in package: full desi... N/A No Yes Yes - CEDRA AVsand CEDRA AVwat... Yes - See SiteMaster Yes - Varies by Product Yes Pipe networks and piping d... Yes, available in SiteComp Civ... Yes, available in SiteComp Civ...
Hydrology? --------------- make your selection -------------- Carlson Hydro, $1250 Included Included in program: layout an... N/A No No. Yes Yes - CEDRA AVsand Yes - See SiteMaster Yes - Varies by Product
Road design/road layout? --------------- make your selection -------------- $125 Carlson Civil, $1500 Included N/A No Yes Yes - CEDRA AVland Yes - See SiteMaster Yes - Varies by Product Yes, $ 499 Yes, $499 Yes, available in SiteComp Civ... Yes, road network tool and roa...
Other? --------------- make your selection -------------- Architectural, Archeology, Bui... Carlson Takeoff, Carlson Point... Entire system is modular for t... Geotechnical, Landscape, Image GeoReferencing, GPS Plan... Imaging, GIS, and Advanced Pos... Landscaping No Site Design Yes, varied