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Best Civil 3D Add-On software for Surveyors. DotSoft or SincPac?

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(@wallyp)
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Hi Guys.

I am thinking about getting an add-on toolset to use with Civil 3D for my work, especially with point management, transformations, and report generation (transformation detail reports, point comparison Observed vs Datum with delta N/E and horizontal diff, point listings ect). So far I've filtered the candidates down to 2 possible programs. SincPac and DotSoft's Civil3D Tools. I am looking for some feedback from people who have actually used either or better yet both, as to which is the better buy. I want something that doesn't have a big learning curve and just speed up my workflow in general. Also if there is another software that you know of that is comparable, I'm open to suggestions.

 
Posted : 17/07/2023 11:36 am
(@jflamm)
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It's been many moons ago but SincPac was pretty slick to use.  I don't know anything about DotSoft.

 
Posted : 17/07/2023 11:42 am
(@blitzkriegbob)
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This didn't generate much response. I've never used either, but I know there are people on this board who have used one or the other. I think these two programs each offer different routines (not really an overlap), so in the end I think it would be a matter of trying both out to see which might be more useful to you. They both offer free trials, so I would take advantage of that to give them each a test drive. 

I would be interested in knowing if the OP has decided on one or the other, and their thoughts and experience with one or both. 

 
Posted : 03/08/2023 10:16 am
(@wa-id-surveyor)
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We use sincpac and can't imagine not having it.  It has a ton of features, we're still finding them after years of use.  We do a lot of staking and it has many quality of life features for staking...among many other things.  It's cheap and can pay for itself in 1 day of use.   I don't know anything about Dotsoft.  Nothing saying you can't use both, 

 
Posted : 04/08/2023 5:42 am
(@edward-reading)
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SincPac by a mile!

 
Posted : 04/08/2023 6:31 am
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