What is 12d Model?

12d Model offers an integrated solution for surveying, designing, modelling, analyzing, and constructing civil engineering projects worldwide. Specifically designed and created for the civil engineering industry, 12d Model improves your project efficiency, completes projects in shorter timeframes and reduces cost with 12d’s comprehensive 3D solution!

Why use 12d Model?

Comprehensive Design Tools

Streamline complex design tasks for roads, drainage, rail and more, within a single software

Compliance with Standards

Ensure designs meet local and industry standards with built-in asset and attribute validation tools

Customisable Workflows

Adapt the software to your project needs using macros and chains, boosting productivity

Powerful 3D Visualisation

Improve decision-making and client communication with advanced 3D modelling and visualisation

Modular, easy to update & completely customisable

Tailor it to your specific needs and effortlessly adapt to changing project requirements

Integrated Surveying Capabilities

Efficiently capture, process, analyse and adjust survey data with tools for field-to-finish workflows

Integrate with major industry software and hardware

12d Model easily allows users to directly interface with GIS systems, surveying hardware and most civil data formats

Access friendly training & support from a team of industry experts

We’ll set your business and teams up for success with comprehensive and expert training, and responsive on-going support.
Customer Service

Solutions across a range of project types

12d Model is a comprehensive surveying and civil engineering software package providing specialised solutions for all types of projects
Airport Infrastructure
Rail
Mining Infrastructure
Drainage, Sewer & Utilities
Surveying
Oil & Gas
Construction
Rivers Dams Hydrology
Environmental
Roads & Highways

Airport Infrastructure

Powerful 3D technology to enhance your project

As Built

Full as built and conformance reporting, develop asset information models

Construction

Manage volumes, quantities, design models and survey data

Visualisation

Create realistic 3D visualisations

Civil Design

Comprehensive 3D Design tools for use in multi-disciplinary teams
Surface models

Surface Models

Easily handle and manipulate large datasets

Solutions for an industry-leading user community

Data Collection and Exchange

Use 12d Field to connect to a variety of surveying hardware and collect data directly into 12d model.
Supports large variety of data formats
Coordinate transformation, geodetics and adjustments
Direct integration with GIS systems
LiDAR and Point Cloud capabilities
DTM Creation and Analysis

Design Creation

All in one package for the design of roads, drainage, utilities and more
A “Civil BIM” package that enables users to develop data rich information
Customisable to project requirements

Analysis, Reporting and Documentation

Comprehensive 3D Visualisation tools
Customisable reporting
Automate plotting of plans, profiles, sections and 3D PDF

Setout and Construction

Setout directly from 12d model using 12d field
Connection available to most major manufacturers
Output machine control files from within 12d model
Stockpile and haul management
Quantities and volumes

Compliance, QA and As-Building

As built documentation and reporting
Validate attributes and asset data for compliance using 12d Model’s MetaConnex
Exchange into a wide variety of formats, including BIM and GIS
Quantities and volumes

Governance controls built for real delivery

Standardise how information is created, approved, and shared, so teams spend less time searching and less time fixing mistakes.

Project Owner

12d Model provides Project Owners a platform to interface with all project stakeholders. It has the ability to transfer data in highly flexible formats, allowing them to receive the data they need to check the information submitted and make timely critical decisions.

Solutions for an industry-leading user community

75+

Countries

Used by thousands of engineers, designers, surveyors and planners in 75+ countries worldwide

30+

Years

Driving your project sucess today and in the future

250+

Powerful features

Processing large data sets

#1

Leading Software

Leading Software for Surveying, Civil and Water Engineering

An Open, Connected Ecosystem for Project Delivery

From precise field data collection and advanced civil design to controlled information management and automated data exchange, 12d supports your entire project lifecycle while connecting with the tools your teams already use.

12d Synergy

Manage documents, emails, workflows and complex engineering datasets from 12d and third-party applications within a secure Common Data Environment.
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12d Field

Capture, validate and work with field data using a broad range of surveying instruments, hardware and data formats.
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CDE Connect

Automate controlled data and metadata exchange between platforms such as 12d Synergy, Autodesk Forma, ProjectWise and other project systems—without replacing your existing technology.
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Take control of your projects, mitigate risks, and reduce costs

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Uphold standards by centralising all project information within an ISO 19650 Common Data Environment.
Integrate subterranean pipe design directly with 2D overland flood hydrodynamics in TUFLOW.
Model multi-lane road corridors, roundabouts, and rail alignments in seconds with live parametric updates.
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Achieve sub-millimeter traverse adjustments and effortless field-to-office sync with 12d Field.