CivilCAD
CivilCAD is a Tijuana-based Mexican software firm that develops an ARX/Visual Lisp CAD plugin for AutoCAD, BricsCAD, and ZWCAD, serving Spanish-speaking civil engineers and surveyors across Latin America with 100+ specialized routines for topography, hydraulic networks, and SCT-compliant road design.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1994
- HeadquartersTijuana, Mexico
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingSoftware
What CivilCAD does
CivilCAD is a Mexican software company that develops a CAD plugin (add-on) for civil engineers and surveyors working in Spanish-speaking Latin America. The product operates as a native extension to three major CAD platforms: Autodesk AutoCAD (versions 2020-2027), Bricsys BricsCAD PRO (V20-V26), and ZWSOFT ZWCAD Professional (2020-2026). It is built on ARX and Visual Lisp programming and integrates into the host CAD's menu structure without altering it. The product is sold in five license tiers: Básico (topographic foundation), Redes (water and sewer network design), Vialidades (SCT-compliant road design), Earth (Google Earth data exchange), and Completo (full bundle), with prices ranging from 7,195 MXN to 38,625 MXN annually or perpetually. Core technical capabilities include Delaunay triangulation-based contour generation, automated construction tables, hydraulic network calculations using Hazen-Williams/Manning/Darcy-Weisbach methods, ADS Mexicana stormwater drainage design, and SCT-compliant road alignment with proprietary Curva Masa export.
The company is operated by Civil Software Solutions S.C., a civil association headquartered in Tijuana, Baja California (Tax ID: CSS220203KQ2), with a previously related entity Arqcom Sa De Cv. CivilCAD has been in the Hispanic market for over 30 years and claims thousands of users across Latin America. Go-to-market combines direct online sales (via civilcad.com.mx with Stripe/BlueSnap payment processing) and a channel of eight authorized resellers across five Mexican states (Baja California, Jalisco, Mexico City, State of Mexico, Queretaro) plus international resellers in Ecuador (SAIT Ecuador) and Spain (ZWSPAIN). Resellers earn a 20% base commission with volume-based upside. Marketing is primarily digital: website, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube tutorials, and a Mailchimp newsletter. Free 30-day demos are downloadable directly from the website with phone, email, and remote technical support included.
CivilCAD serves civil engineers, surveyors/topographers, hydraulic engineers, road/highway engineers, and educational institutions across Latin America. Named enterprise users displayed on the website include ICA, Cemex (Concretos Moctezuma), Coconal, Pemex, and Frisa. The company is privately held, founder-owned, and bootstrapped, with no disclosed institutional funding, 1-10 employees, and no M&A or leadership change activity in the source data.
CivilCAD firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- CivilCAD
- Legal name
- CIVIL SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS S.C.
- Website
- https://civilcad.com.mx
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1994
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- CivilCAD is a Tijuana-based Mexican software firm that develops an ARX/Visual Lisp CAD plugin for AutoCAD, BricsCAD, and ZWCAD, serving Spanish-speaking civil engineers and surveyors across Latin America with 100+ specialized routines for topography, hydraulic networks, and SCT-compliant road design.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Where CivilCAD is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Tijuana
- HQ country
- Mexico
- HQ region
- Latin America
Offices2 records
Markets served
CivilCAD business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Software
- Cost components
- Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Software Licenses: Annual subscription licenses (365-day activation) with automatic renewal for card payments, or permanent one-time licenses with 1 year of updates included. Additional modules (Networks, Roads, Google Earth) sold separately.
- Perpetual Licenses: One-time perpetual license purchase with first year of updates included, followed by optional paid updates.
- Module Add-ons: Additional specialized modules (Topographic Basic included in base, but Networks, Roads SCT, ADS Drainage, Earth sold separately).
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Annual | Basic License - Topographic base functionality |
| Subscription | Annual | Networks License - Water and sewer network design |
| Subscription | Annual | Roads License - SCT road design |
| Subscription | Annual | Earth License - Google Earth integration |
| Subscription | Annual | Complete License - All modules |
| Subscription | Multi-year contract | Volume Discounts |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels8 records
Marketing channels6 records
CivilCAD product offering
Product offeringCore offering
CivilCAD develops and sells a CAD plugin/add-on that integrates with AutoCAD, BricsCAD, and ZWCAD platforms, providing over 100 specialized routines for Spanish-speaking civil engineers and surveyors in Latin America. The software offers modules for topographic surveys, road design (SCT-compliant), hydraulic networks (water, sewer, storm drainage), volume calculations, construction tables, and Google Earth data exchange.
Product overview
CivilCAD is a CAD complement software designed for Spanish-speaking civil engineers and surveyors. It operates as a platform-plus-modules architecture within AutoCAD, BricsCAD, and ZWCAD. The product portfolio consists of five license tiers: CivilCAD Básico (base platform with Topographic Basic module), CivilCAD Redes (adds water and sewerage network modules), CivilCAD Vialidades (adds road/SCT design module), CivilCAD Earth (adds Google Earth interface), and CivilCAD Completo (complete package with all modules). Additional purchasable modules include Redes de Agua Potable, Redes de Alcantarillado, Redes de Alcantarillado Pluvial ADS, Carreteras SCT, Interfase con Google Earth, and Curva Masa SCT export. The software provides over 100 routines for generating contours, profiles, sections, volume calculations, construction tables, and polygon subdivision. CivilCAD has over 30 years in the Hispanic market with thousands of users across Latin America.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- CivilCAD Básico Base license for the CivilCAD plugin running within AutoCAD, BricsCAD, or ZWCAD. Includes the Topographic Basic module with over 100 routines for altimetry calculations, polygon drawing, point management, triangulation, contour generation, construction tables, and report generation. Targeted at civil engineers and surveyors needing fundamental topographic tools.
- CivilCAD Redes License tier combining the Basic license with water distribution network and sewerage network calculation modules. Includes tools for ADS pluvial drainage networks. Targeted at hydraulic and sanitary engineers needing integrated water and sewer design capabilities.
- CivilCAD Vialidades License tier adding the Carreteras SCT module for road design following SCT (Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes) regulations. Includes vertical and horizontal curve design and mass curve export functionality. Targeted at highway and road engineers.
- CivilCAD Earth License tier adding the Google Earth interface module for importing and exporting georeferenced data between Google Earth and CAD platforms. Targeted at surveyors and engineers needing geospatial data integration.
- CivilCAD Completo Full license combining all modules: Topographic Basic, water and sewerage networks, ADS pluvial drainage, Carreteras SCT, Curva Masa SCT export, and Google Earth interface. Targeted at engineering firms needing the complete suite of CivilCAD capabilities.
- Módulo Topográfico Básico Foundational topographic module included in the base CivilCAD license. Provides routines for altimetry, triangulation, polygon drawing and subdivision, project axis marking, section and volume calculations, contour generation, construction tables (cuadros de construcción), profile drawing, and reporting. Targeted at surveyors and civil engineers handling topographic data.
- Módulo Redes de Agua Potable Module that calculates water distribution networks within CivilCAD. Recognizes circuits, balances node loads, calculates head losses using Hazen-Williams, Manning, and Darcy-Weisbach methods, and generates hydraulic reports and symbol tables. Targeted at hydraulic engineers designing potable water systems.
- Módulo Redes de Alcantarillado Module that calculates sewerage networks with circuit recognition, flow direction determination, terrain elevations, population distribution, velocity and depth calculations, excavation volumes, and calculation tables. Targeted at sanitary engineers designing sewer systems.
- Módulo Redes de Alcantarillado Pluvial ADS Module containing routines for geometric calculation and quantification of pluvial drainage network elements using ADS Mexicana pipes and materials. Includes Manning coefficient, effective diameters, construction details, trench widths, fills, and material quantification. Targeted at engineers designing stormwater drainage systems using ADS products.
- Módulo Carreteras SCT Module that facilitates horizontal and vertical alignment design following SCT (Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes) regulations. Includes differential leveling, cross-sectioning, horizontal and vertical curves, SCT reporting, and mass curve calculations. Targeted at highway and road engineers in Mexico.
- Módulo Interfase con Google Earth Module that enables importing and exporting of triangulation meshes, polygons, points, and georeferenced images between Google Earth and AutoCAD. Generates contour lines, profiles, and sections using Google Earth terrain data. Targeted at surveyors and engineers needing geospatial data integration with Google Earth.
- Módulo Exportación de Datos al Programa Curva Masa SCT Module that is the first to offer automatic export of sectioning and vertical alignment data to the Curva Masa 3.0 SCT program, eliminating manual data entry. Targeted at highway engineers using the Curva Masa program for mass curve calculations.
- CivilCAD Free Demo Free 30-day trial demo of CivilCAD downloadable from the company website, allowing prospective customers to evaluate the software's routines and capabilities within AutoCAD, BricsCAD, or ZWCAD before purchasing a license. Targeted at prospective civil engineers and surveyors evaluating CivilCAD.
Quantifiable outcome
- 100+ specialized routines for civil engineering and surveying tasks
- +1 more outcomes
Companies that use CivilCAD
Customer profileNamed customers5 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
CivilCAD technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration1 record
Feature6 records
CivilCAD partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Cadgrafics De Occidente SA de CVcoreAuthorized reseller for Jalisco, Mexico. Provides local sales, demonstrations, and pricing proposals for CivilCAD software. Contact: [email protected], Tel: +52 (33) 1404-0396.
- Cadgrafics SA de CVcoreAuthorized reseller for Mexico City. Provides local sales, demonstrations, and pricing proposals. Contact: [email protected], Tel: +52 (55) 2000-2550.
- Trainex SA de CVcoreAuthorized reseller for State of Mexico. Provides local sales and support. Contact: [email protected], Tel: (722) 199 5900.
- SOLINCO SA DE CVcoreAuthorized reseller for Queretaro, Mexico. Contact: [email protected], Tel: (442) 183-0664.
- SAIT ECUADORcoreAuthorized reseller for Ecuador. Contact: [email protected], Tel: 02-3331866.
- ZWSPAINcoreAuthorized reseller for Spain. Contact: [email protected], Tel: (+34) 912-210-670.
- MailchimpminorEmail marketing platform used for sending newsletters and promotional communications. Acts as data processor adhering to privacy policies for protecting customer information.
- StripeminorOnline payment platform used for secure payment processing of CivilCAD software purchases through their platform.
- BlueSnapminorOnline payment gateway integrated with Stripe for handling credit card transactions when customers click Buy/Pay on the website.
- AutoCAD (Autodesk)coreCivilCAD is a plugin/add-on compatible with AutoCAD Full 2020-2027, including all vertical products (Civil3D, Map, Architecture, Mechanical, Electrical, MEP, P&ID, Plant 3D, Structural Detailing). Not compatible with AutoCAD LT.
- BricsCAD (Bricsys)coreCivilCAD is a plugin/add-on compatible with BricsCAD PRO/Platinum V20-V26, allowing cross-platform deployment.
- ZWCAD (ZWSOFT)coreCivilCAD is a plugin/add-on compatible with ZWCAD Professional 2020-2026, providing an alternative CAD platform option for users.
Scale indicators2 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights4 records
CivilCAD competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Hexagon Geosystems (Leica): Large surveying equipment and software vendor serving the same civil engineer/surveyor personas with broader hardware-software ecosystem. Competes indirectly through integrated surveying-to-CAD workflows but at vastly larger scale.
Others
- Bricsys (BricsCAD): CAD platform vendor whose BricsCAD PRO/Platinum is a host platform for CivilCAD. Platform partner rather than competitor; BricsCAD's lower price point helps CivilCAD reach AutoCAD-replacement users.
- ZWSOFT (ZWCAD): CAD platform vendor whose ZWCAD Professional product is one of CivilCAD's three host platforms. Not a competitor but a key technology partner and distribution channel — especially relevant for cost-sensitive Latin American customers.
Direct peers
- Eagle Point Software: Provider of CAD productivity add-ins and civil engineering/surveying software for AutoCAD and BricsCAD users. Closely matches CivilCAD's plugin-based product model and infrastructure/surveying feature set.
- Carlson Software (Survey/Civil): Long-standing provider of CAD add-ins and standalone surveying/civil engineering software. Highly comparable product model — affordable specialized routines layered on top of mainstream CAD platforms — and similar target market of surveyors and civil engineers.
- Autodesk Civil 3D: Autodesk's flagship civil engineering CAD solution, built on AutoCAD with full surveying, road, drainage, and pipe network design functionality. Most direct large-scale competitor to CivilCAD in the same product category and target users.
- Bentley OpenRoads: Bentley's civil engineering and road design software for infrastructure projects. Competes directly with CivilCAD in roadway alignment, drainage, and site design workflows for engineers.
- Microsurvey: CAD software focused on land surveying, civil engineering, and construction professionals. Directly comparable niche specialization in surveying and civil workflows with similar pricing model.
- Trimble Business Center: Trimble's surveying and civil engineering CAD platform integrating field data with design workflows. Targets the same civil engineer / surveyor personas with roadway, corridor, and site design functionality.
Emerging players
- Civil Designer (from Knowledge.ML): Integrated civil engineering design software for roads, water, and sewer networks with regional roots (South Africa). Comparable scope of infrastructure design modules (water, sewer, roads, earthworks) similar to CivilCAD's portfolio.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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CivilCAD funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
CivilCAD M&A and investment
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Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about CivilCAD
What does CivilCAD do?
CivilCAD develops and sells a CAD plugin/add-on that integrates with AutoCAD, BricsCAD, and ZWCAD platforms, providing over 100 specialized routines for Spanish-speaking civil engineers and surveyors in Latin America. The software offers modules for topographic surveys, road design (SCT-compliant), hydraulic networks (water, sewer, storm drainage), volume calculations, construction tables, and Google Earth data exchange.
Is CivilCAD a public or private company?
CivilCAD is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was CivilCAD founded?
CivilCAD was founded in 1994. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is CivilCAD based?
CivilCAD is headquartered in Tijuana, Mexico, in the Latin America region.
How does CivilCAD make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Software Licenses are the primary driver. The others are perpetual Licenses and module Add-ons.
Who are CivilCAD's main competitors?
Hexagon Geosystems (Leica) is listed as a broad incumbent. Others are Bricsys (BricsCAD) and ZWSOFT (ZWCAD). Direct peers are Eagle Point Software, Carlson Software (Survey/Civil), Autodesk Civil 3D, Bentley OpenRoads, Microsurvey and Trimble Business Center. Civil Designer (from Knowledge.ML) is listed as an emerging player.
Does CivilCAD have an API?
No public API is recorded for CivilCAD.