EnvisionCAD

What EnvisionCAD does

EnvisionCAD is a privately held CAD consulting and training firm founded in 1996 and headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin. The company specializes in configuration, customization, implementation, training, and managed support for two civil engineering software platforms — Bentley (MicroStation, InRoads, OpenRoads Designer, GEOPAK, ProjectWise) and Autodesk (AutoCAD Civil 3D). Service lines are organized into consulting modules (Digital Delivery, Managed Services, Programming, Workflow Optimization, and CAD Audit), structured training programs delivered through instructor-led, self-paced online, ebook, webinar, and book formats, and a small catalog of freeware utilities such as the EnvisionCAD XIN Manager.

The firm sells primarily to state Departments of Transportation, private engineering firms, AEC companies, utilities, municipalities, federal agencies, and software firms, with named government customers including the Colorado Department of Transportation and MaineDOT. Go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven: direct consulting engagements, managed-services retainers, and training delivery, supplemented by content marketing (blog, YouTube, ebooks, webinars) and industry event participation (ACEC Wisconsin workshops, Autodesk University). The team is composed entirely of former CAD users and managers, several with prior DOT and Bentley Systems tenure, which functions as the company's primary differentiator.

EnvisionCAD generates revenue through quote-based professional services engagements (consulting, programming, workflow optimization), managed CAD services retainers, and training delivery, with ancillary event/workshop fees (e.g., $175 per attendee for the ACEC Wisconsin Civil 3D User Group Workshop). The firm remains founder-led by Ron Brys with Bob Mecham as partner, has no disclosed institutional funding, and operates at a small scale (11–50 employees) without publicly disclosed revenue or headcount growth metrics.

Name

EnvisionCAD

Legal name

EnvisionCAD

Website

https://envisioncad.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

EnvisionCAD is a privately held, Madison, Wisconsin-based CAD consulting and training firm specializing in Bentley and Autodesk civil engineering platforms, serving state DOTs, AEC firms, utilities, and government agencies with configuration, implementation, managed services, and training.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Madison

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services: Direct consulting engagements providing configuration, customization, implementation, and workflow optimization for CAD software solutions. Includes CAD audits with discovery, evaluation, and recommendation stages.
2. Training Services: Training delivery through multiple formats including online training, books, webinars, and ebooks. Offers instructor-led training with customized content based on client workflow. Self-paced training options also available.
3. Managed Services: Ongoing CAD managed services involving discovering and fixing problems before they negatively affect the firm. Includes digital delivery support for collaboration and information management.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

EnvisionCAD provides professional consulting, training, and managed services for Bentley (MicroStation, InRoads, OpenRoads Designer, GEOPAK) and Autodesk (AutoCAD Civil 3D) CAD software platforms. Its services cover configuration, customization, implementation, digital delivery, workflow optimization, CAD audits, and instructor-led and self-paced training for civil engineering and survey professionals at engineering firms and government agencies.

Product overview

EnvisionCAD is a CAD consulting and training company offering a portfolio of professional services centered on Bentley and Autodesk CAD software platforms. Its core offering combines consulting services — including Digital Delivery, Managed Services, Programming, Workflow Optimization, and CAD Audit — with structured training programs. Training covers Bentley products (MicroStation, InRoads, OpenRoads Designer) and Autodesk products (AutoCAD Civil 3D). Educational resources include free tips, video tutorials, and freeware. The company positions itself as a specialist bridging the gap between software capability and practical engineering workflow.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Consulting Services Professional consulting engagements for Bentley and Autodesk CAD platforms, covering configuration, customization, implementation, programming, workflow optimization, digital delivery support, managed services, and CAD audits for engineering firms and government agencies.
• Training Services Instructor-led and self-paced training for Autodesk and Bentley software, including AutoCAD Civil 3D, MicroStation, InRoads, and OpenRoads Designer, delivered online, via webinars, books, and ebooks for civil engineering and survey professionals.

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• CADD Microsystems: Now part of IMAGINiT, historically one of the largest Autodesk-focused civil infrastructure consulting and training providers in North America. A scaled incumbent that competed head-to-head with EnvisionCAD on Civil 3D services.

Direct peers

• Hagerman & Company: Autodesk Gold partner offering software, training, consulting, and technical support to AEC and manufacturing firms. Directly comparable in providing Civil 3D and infrastructure CAD services to similar customer profiles.
• Ideate Inc: Autodesk Platinum partner focused on AEC and infrastructure customers, offering consulting, training, and managed services for Civil 3D and related tools. Closely comparable to EnvisionCAD in customer profile and service mix.
• Microsol Resources: Autodesk partner providing CAD/BIM consulting, training, and implementation services to architecture, engineering, and construction firms. Overlaps with EnvisionCAD on Civil 3D training and AEC consulting engagements.
• In-House Solutions (InHaus): Canadian Autodesk partner providing CAD/CAM software, training, and consulting to manufacturing and engineering firms. Comparable service mix with a regional/Canadian geographic emphasis.
• Prosoft Software Solutions: Autodesk and CAD/CAM software reseller with consulting, training, and technical support across the Western US. Direct overlap on civil-infrastructure CAD services and Autodesk-platform expertise.
• Avanti Group: CAD and PLM consulting and staffing firm serving engineering organizations across multiple platforms. Comparable in offering platform-agnostic CAD consulting and configuration services.
• Synergis Engineering Design Solutions: Autodesk partner delivering CAD, BIM, and PLM solutions including consulting, training, and implementation for engineering and manufacturing organizations. Comparable service portfolio and customer base.
• IMAGINiT Technologies: Large Autodesk and Bentley reseller and professional services provider with substantial civil-infrastructure training and consulting. The most direct scaled analogue to EnvisionCAD, operating across North America with broader service lines.

Others

• Bluebeam (by Nemetschek): AEC-focused digital collaboration and PDF workflow software vendor frequently used alongside Civil 3D and Bentley tools. Not a direct competitor to EnvisionCAD's services, but a complementary AEC technology player targeting the same customer base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/envisioncad
• Facebookfacebook.com/EnvisionCAD
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/envisioncad
• Xx.com/envisioncad

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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