Autodesk App Store: Most Popular & Free Apps for highway design
For the last 12 years, Autodesk App Store (formerly named "Autodesk Exchange Apps") has accumulated an enormous number of Apps (~ 3725 Apps are live on store), of which ~ 1233 Apps are free; ~908 Apps are trial and ~1547 Apps are paid. (Numbers are collected on March 7th, 2023)
Oh wait, 1233 + 908 + 1547 = 3688 < 3725 (What's wrong with the counting? I don't know.). Anyone that want to check the number may go to https://apps.autodesk.com/
These Apps cover a wide range of Autodesk software: AutoCAD, AutoCAD verticals (Civil 3D, MEP, Architecture, Electrical...), Revit, Inventor, 3ds Max.... Among them, Apps for AutoCAD accounts for ~25% of all Apps (~ 993 items). Many of them are free Apps, some also have friendly interface with powerful features.
This short article will introduce some Free AutoCAD Apps useful for highway design
Cons: There is no graphical interface, command line only
2. TL Polyline to Profile
Author: Todor Latev
Link download: https://apps.autodesk.com/CIV3D/en/Detail/Index?id=7812288025728927700&appLang=en&os=Win64
Platform: Windows 64 bit; Civil 3D 2018 to 2023
Platform extendable: May be extend to support AutoCAD 2014 or later (I guess). Do it yourself
Feature brief description: Convert Polyline 2D to Civil 3d profile
Pros: Simple, easy to use
Cons: There is no graphical interface, command line only.
3. Polyline From Profile
Author: iMemorySoft
Link download: https://apps.autodesk.com/CIV3D/en/Detail/Index?id=3240925303390256952&appLang=en&os=Win64
Platform: Windows 64 bit; Civil 3D 2017 to 2020
Platform extendable: May be extend to support AutoCAD 2014-2016, not support Civil 3D 2021-2023
Feature brief description: Convert Civil 3D profile to polyline
Pros: Simple, easy to use
Cons: There is no graphical interface, command line only. Do not support new Civil 3D version
4. Quick profile
Author: Uniservice
Link download: https://apps.autodesk.com/ACD/en/Detail/Index?id=5225134488964187076&appLang=en&os=Win32_64
Platform: Windows 32-64 bit; AutoCAD 2018 to 2023
Platform extendable: May be extend to support AutoCAD 2014-2017
Feature brief description: Create DTM, Create profile along a polyline or line in AutoCAD. Create Profile view band
Pros: Do not require Civil 3D, friendly graphical interface, rich features
Cons: Not found