--- title: Octave Forte 3DWorx Reviews meta\_title: 'Octave Forte 3DWorx Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta\_description: Filter 24 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how Octave Forte 3DWorx works for a business like yours. aggregate\_rating: rating\_value: 4.5 review\_count: 24 scale: '5' date\_modified: '2026-08-07' parent\_category: name: CAD & PLM url: https://www.g2.com/categories/cad-plm --- # Octave Forte 3DWorx Reviews & Product Details Claimed ###### Profile Status This profile is currently managed by Octave Forte 3DWorx but has limited features. Are you part of the Octave Forte 3DWorx team? [Upgrade your plan](https://sell.g2.com) to enhance your branding and engage with visitors to your profile! CADWorx Plant Design Suite is an integrated, complete AutoCAD and BricsCAD-based software series for plant design that provides intelligent drawing and database connectivity, advanced levels of automation, and easy-to-use drafting tools. * * * Seller [Octave](https://www.g2.com/sellers/octave-9e5a428c-f303-4735-9417-dff1ef5736d4) Discussions [Octave Forte 3DWorx Community](https://www.g2.com/products/octave-forte-3dworx/discuss) Overview by chris tremaglio Show More ## Value at a Glance Averages based on real user reviews. ### Perceived Cost $$$$$ [ View More Pricing Information ](https://www.g2.com/products/octave-forte-3dworx/pricing) ## Top-Rated Alternatives [ ![AutoCAD](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "AutoCAD") AutoCAD 4.4/5(1,940) ](https://www.g2.com/products/autocad/reviews) [ ![Revit](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Revit") Revit 4.6/5(956) ](https://www.g2.com/products/revit/reviews) [ ![SketchUp](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "SketchUp") SketchUp 4.5/5(1,327) ](https://www.g2.com/products/sketchup/reviews) [ View All Alternatives ](https://www.g2.com/products/octave-forte-3dworx/competitors/alternatives) ## User Insights Average based on 24 real user reviews. Perceived Cost $$$$$ [Log in to unlock pricing and user insights](/login) ![ROHIT K.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "ROHIT K.") RK ROHIT K. Electrical Designer Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 7/22/2020 "Cadworx is one of the best 3D software used to create 3D model of the refineries" 5/5 What do you like best about Octave Forte 3DWorx? Graphics of the software & Color texture of an object. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Octave Forte 3DWorx? 128 MB or more graphic card is required for best experience. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Octave Forte 3DWorx: User friendly for making 3D plants Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Octave Forte 3DWorx solving and how is that benefiting you? More productive than PDS software, user friendly, easy accessible Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Design](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Design") UD Verified User in Design Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 7/15/2020 Business partner of the seller or seller's competitor, not included in G2 scores. "CADworx full information" 4/5 What do you like best about Octave Forte 3DWorx? Piping designer to used this software. Very easy and full information with many tools in all type method. I really it's very very good software for me Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Octave Forte 3DWorx? Dislike is no way. Can you use and say me. Wear is disturbing. Can't Westings your time. And one time check it used this software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Octave Forte 3DWorx: Very useful Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Octave Forte 3DWorx solving and how is that benefiting you? Red you fully information in software. Help us. Otherwise if any problem so easyliy solving with CADworx. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Christopher J.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Christopher J.") CJ Christopher J. Unemployed Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 7/17/2020 "Easy to learn" 5/5 What do you like best about Octave Forte 3DWorx? Easiest to learn to be up and running in a day. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Octave Forte 3DWorx? Equipment module has barely been updated. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Octave Forte 3DWorx: Learn how to edit piping specifications. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Octave Forte 3DWorx solving and how is that benefiting you? Easy setup. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Seller invite ![Verified User in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering") UM Verified User in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 7/24/2020 "Friendly user any draftsman can design plan" 4/5 What do you like best about Octave Forte 3DWorx? Auto routing and clashing review Syncs with Caesar Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Octave Forte 3DWorx? Less plot view when you on all screen tool, ribbon taking big space on screen, Awareness is very low as compare to microstation tool Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Octave Forte 3DWorx: Excellent tool it if future BIM Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Octave Forte 3DWorx solving and how is that benefiting you? Getting bill of material on finger tip Line modification with structure Update the Caesar very quickly Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Chemicals](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Chemicals") UC Verified User in Chemicals Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 7/18/2020 "I used this for P&ID’s" 5/5 What do you like best about Octave Forte 3DWorx? The fact that if you know CAD, you can pick it up quickly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Octave Forte 3DWorx? CADWorx is my favorite smart piping software but AutoDesk is trying to catch up, just keep improving. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Octave Forte 3DWorx: Compare to AutoDesk Plant and decide. I think you will prefer CADWORX Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Octave Forte 3DWorx solving and how is that benefiting you? The connection between the P&ID and 3D plant entities is very helpful. No problems. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Oil & Energy](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Oil & Energy") AO Verified User in Oil & Energy Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 7/23/2020 "Experience as Cadworx Spec writer" 4/5 What do you like best about Octave Forte 3DWorx? The user interface for Cadworx for spec writing is really easy for a beginner to understand. The user interface is very simple to work with. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Octave Forte 3DWorx? The features are not cutting edge like on similar softwares. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Octave Forte 3DWorx solving and how is that benefiting you? The benefits are - simple user interface, Affordable reducing the project cost. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Food & Beverages](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Food & Beverages") UF Verified User in Food & Beverages Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 7/16/2020 "nice tool for 3D engineering" 5/5 What do you like best about Octave Forte 3DWorx? modelling, BOQ and isometric, easy to operate Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Octave Forte 3DWorx? 3D model sectioning, is not available, if we want to see particular are with sectioning, then we could not do sectioning Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Octave Forte 3DWorx: its good tool, it can be competitor to SP3D Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Octave Forte 3DWorx solving and how is that benefiting you? good at modelling Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Civil Engineering](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Civil Engineering") UC Verified User in Civil Engineering Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 7/18/2020 "good it's do the reqired" 2.5/5 What do you like best about Octave Forte 3DWorx? the way of measurements is good and clear also the beams connections Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Octave Forte 3DWorx? i notes' some tools should used easily and soft Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Octave Forte 3DWorx solving and how is that benefiting you? we had problems in tools it need to fixed from time to time Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Oil & Energy](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Oil & Energy") UO Verified User in Oil & Energy Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 7/9/2020 "For good software for piping isometric drawings" 3.5/5 What do you like best about Octave Forte 3DWorx? For piping designer ISO metric drawings preparation is very good Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Octave Forte 3DWorx? For structural modeling not good as compare to sp3d Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Octave Forte 3DWorx: Yes Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Octave Forte 3DWorx solving and how is that benefiting you? Not yet worked fully on Cadworks Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Tony F.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Tony F.") TF Tony F. Manager, Digital Sales Development Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 7/16/2019 "Powerful Robust tool for Design" 4/5 What do you like best about Octave Forte 3DWorx? The overall 3D piping design system is fast, efficient and easy to use. Great database as well as the functionality for checking collisions is immensely valuable. Overall it is a strong tool that automates a lot of the process. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Octave Forte 3DWorx? There's not much that I dislike. Sometimes importing other files or exporting files can be a little tricky and long to do but other than that it works good. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Octave Forte 3DWorx solving and how is that benefiting you? The collision report is huge when you have a massive project with multiple types and dimensions of pipe. Also the library of parts and fittings make's the bill of parts automated in calculated totals and prices. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ##### Pricing Pricing details for this product isn’t currently available. Visit the vendor’s website to learn more. 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