Previously, data shortcuts were fragile. In 2024, Autodesk has enhanced the to support relative pathing more robustly.

| Operation | Civil 3D 2023 | Civil 3D 2024 | Improvement | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Open 500MB Drawing | 52 sec | 38 sec | | | Rebuild Corridor (12 mi) | 18 sec | 13.5 sec | 25% | | QSAVE (Gravity Network) | 4 sec | 1.8 sec | 55% | | Regenerate Label Styles (x1000) | 11 sec | 7 sec | 36% |