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iLanCAD is a French surveying software vendor. Its core product, RD12, is a modular CAD/CAO application designed for topographic surveying, cadastral work, public works, and road earthwork calculations. It is not a general-purpose programming IDE, but a professional industry tool that runs on platforms such as AutoCAD, AutoCAD LT, BricsCAD, ZWCAD, and GstarCAD, covering workflows from field books to 2D drafting, 3D terrain modeling, and road calculations.
RD12 is split into modules: RD-2D covers common surveyor workflows such as point management, field books, drawing cleanup, DA digital files, RFU-GML export, and utility networks; RD-3D focuses on 3D terrain surfaces, earthwork volumes, longitudinal and cross sections, platforms, road projects, and intersections; RD-2D3D is the integrated version. RD-Box/RD-BoxPro provides tools for grids, slopes, polylines, annotations, quantities, XYZ data, and Google Earth/Maps import/export. The available text also indicates that it is enhancing point cloud, hardware acceleration, and Potree linking capabilities.
The official website provides a price list and an online quotation entry point, but the crawled content does not show specific amounts. The maintenance model is relatively clear: first-year maintenance is free, and annual maintenance includes updates plus email/phone support. Renewals receive a 10% discount each year for the first 6 years, up to a maximum discount of 60%. If maintenance expires, updating again requires paying half of the product price, and reinstating maintenance requires an additional payment equal to half of the maintenance price.
Pros: the product has a long history, with RD12 continuously evolving since 2001; it is compatible with multiple CAD platforms and notably supports AutoCAD LT; it offers library/plugin-style extensions that can add symbols, styles, menus, and functions; and its maintenance service also covers a degree of customization and troubleshooting. Cons: the official website is mainly in French, which raises the learning curve for international users; pricing is not transparent; there is no clear mention of open source availability or a standard API/SDK; and the product depends on a desktop CAD environment, making it unsuitable for teams looking for a cloud-native development platform.
RD12 is best suited to surveying firms, cadastral mapping, public works, quarrying, earthwork, and road design teams, especially professional users already working with AutoCAD/BricsCAD/ZWCAD/GstarCAD. Access from China is not described in the available text, so its status is unknown.
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