of 2016 features against the newest Civil 3D releases
If you are learning civil design for the first time, starting with Civil 3D 2016 (via a legacy license or student version) is not a bad idea. The core principles you learn—alignments, profiles, assemblies, corridors, surfaces, and pipe networks—transfer directly to the latest versions. The interface may look slightly older, but the logic is nearly identical. Autocad Civil 3d 2016
If you run a mixed environment, set the SaveAs default format in newer versions to "AutoCAD 2013/Civil 3D 2016" format. of 2016 features against the newest Civil 3D