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Instructional Demo / San Diego 2024
Design, Analyze, Repeat: How to Improve Civil 3D Workflows with InfoDrainage
Come see how Civil 3D software and InfoDrainage integrate to design and optimize your drainage design on any site. We will start off with a story of how Kimley-Horn, the Civil 3D team, and the InfoDrainage team worked together to solve some of the most-complex challenges we all face during design. For instance, we will show you the vast improvements we've made, including new Civil 3D objects, interoperability with Civil 3D, clash detection, and the enormous improvements with flexible reporting. In this session, we'll explore how InfoDrainage transforms drainage design workflows and optimizes stormwater management. Attendees will learn to integrate InfoDrainage into project workflows, enhancing collaboration and streamlining processes. Our expertise will guide participants in using InfoDrainage for time-saving Civil 3D interoperability, cost reduction via design logic switching, improved outcomes with clash detection, and compliance assurance through design auditing and reporting.
28p
Industry Talk / San Diego 2024
Navigating Stormwater: How VHB Overcame Drainage Challenges Using InfoDrainage
Discover how VHB, a leading engineering firm, has transformed stormwater management by utilizing InfoDrainage. Attendees will learn how VHB improved their efficiency by transitioning from multiple software solutions to InfoDrainage, a unified and integrated platform. This session will illustrate the pitfalls of designing drainage systems using isolated drainage design tools and spreadsheets, highlighting the associated data loss and their inability to handle complexities. Through a comprehensive case study, attendees will gain insights into how VHB leveraged InfoDrainage to enhance their drainage design workflows and advance sustainable drainage systems. The presentation will explore the technical features of InfoDrainage, highlighting its sophisticated simulation tools powered by the hydrodynamic formulation of the SWMM engine. These tools are designed for accurate representation of the interactions between various drainage objects to tackle the challenges associated with complex sites.
Instructional Demo / Las Vegas 2016
Green Stormwater Infrastructure—Living on Rooftops
Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI) enables rapid design and real-time analysis of stormwater management projects in an interactive 3D environment. It uses industry-standard hydrological models to estimate runoff volume, and features tools to design and analyze 9 types of green stormwater infrastructure, including trees. GSI also provides flexibility to meet local stormwater requirements, as well as LEED v4 (SSc4) and LEED 2009 (SSc6.9) certification credits. This session features InfraWorks 360.
Instructional Demo / Las Vegas 2016
Get Real: Using AutoCAD Civil 3D and Storm and Sanitary Analysis to Prepare EPA SWMM Models
The Stormwater Management Model (SWMM) is a powerful analysis engine inside Autodesk Storm and Sanitary Analysis. SWMM empowers both Landscape Architects and Urban Planners analyze sites and create sustainable stormwater solutions. This class uses the Esalen Institute in Big Sur, CA as case study on how to build a complete SWMM analysis from the ground up including techniques for open channels, bioswales, infiltration trenches, as well as a deep dive into the extended functions of SWWM.   If time allows, also a look at injection wells and more complex BMP routing.  By the end of this class users will have a solid foundation of workflows between Autodesk Civil3D and Autodesk Storm and Sanitary Analysis
Theater Talk / 2022
The New Possible
Industry Talk / San Diego 2024
Climate Resilience and Urban Sustainability: The Need for City-Wide Stormwater Models
As the world grapples with the realities of climate change and rapid population growth, our traditional methods for managing stormwater have shown their limitations. The conventional focus on site-specific solutions, while essential, does not fully account for the complex, interconnected nature of urban water systems. This session will introduce a comprehensive, city-wide approach to stormwater modeling as a more adaptive and effective solution to these contemporary challenges.
42p
Industry Talk / Las Vegas 2016
Infrastructure and the Public Good
Globally, Architecture, Engineering and Consulting (AEC) firms are being asked to conform to mandates for the use of risk-based triple bottom line (TBL) analysis into design decisions starting in the conceptual planning stage. There is an awareness that infrastructure serves the public good and that lowest cost solutions are not sustainable, resilient, or adding to the quality of life of our society. The objective of infrastructure proponents in imposing TBL mandates is to shift from the lowest cost approach to a highest sustainable return on investment approach. The ability to monetize the public benefits of infrastructure via a triple bottom line economic assessment means that designs can be vetted more quickly, stakeholder push-back is reduced, and there is faster approval for the building of more sustainable and resilient infrastructure. This session will show how an AEC firm is helping a public agency use TBL assessment to calculate public value. This session features InfraWorks 360 and AutoCAD Civil 3D.
Instructional Demo / Nashville 2025
2D Or Not 2D: That Is the Question
This case study demonstrates the benefit of implementing a small 2D domain within an existing 1D InfoWorks ICM model to optimize the size and location of a planned storage facility and reduce overland flooding in a dense suburban neighborhood in the City of Toronto. Recent flooding imagery captured in 2018 and 2020 showed significant flooding in Woodborough Park and visible damage to facilities. The project team planned and designed drainage and storage mitigations by building a small-scale 2D surface model of the park and surrounding catchment area (39 hectares) within the larger 1D InfoWorks ICM model being used to plan and design the Fairbank Storm Trunk Sewer System Project. This approach enabled the designers to optimize the size of the storage facility and realize a 35% reduction in construction costs. We’ll present the approach used to develop the model, and there will be a discussion on what considerations should be given before adopting this approach to ensure the maximum benefit to the project.
Industry Talk / Nashville 2025
Smarter Drainage Design for a Resilient Future (Without Drowning in Data)
Resilient infrastructure demands smarter design—especially as flood risks rise and environmental targets tighten. In this industry talk, we’ll explore how evolving regulatory and environmental challenges in the United Kingdom have shaped the way we approach surface water management on major infrastructure programs. In the past—while working with large, complex sites and multiple data-rich models—we’ve faced limitations in relation to integration, scale, and design flexibility. By transitioning to new approaches and tools such as InfoDrainage software, we’ve unlocked new efficiencies in design workflows, enabled spatial coordination, and better supported the delivery of sustainable, resilient systems. With case studies from recent UK projects, we’ll also touch on the integration of sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) and green infrastructure to meet climate goals and protect the environment. You’ll gain practical strategies for implementing more-intelligent, future-ready drainage designs—and you’ll get a few fresh perspectives along the way!
Instructional Demo / Nashville 2025
InfoAsset Manager—Multitasking Chameleon for Utility Digital Prototypings: A City of Baltimore DPW Case Study
Under a consent decree since 2002 that was modified in 2017 (MCD), the City of Baltimore’s Department of Public Works (DPW) manages the operation and maintenance (O&M) and capital improvement (CIP) activities required by the MCD, in addition to a broader mission to implement sound asset management principles across the organization. This presentation will feature a deep dive into the evolution of DPW’s sewer data management and asset management programs—facilitated in part by the implementation of InfoAsset Manager, which led to the optimization of their O&M and CIP plans. You’ll learn the processes within the software and strategies employed to select assets for condition assessment; import; manage and evaluate the inspection data; develop O&M programs for cyclical cleaning, root, and grease control; and develop CIP projects using condition assessment data. We’ll also describe the multiple savings to DPW following the software implementation over the past five years.
Instructional Demo / Nashville 2025
Rethinking Wet Weather Modeling: Applying GIM Hydrology to Sanitary Sewer Systems for Long-Term Infiltration
The groundwater infiltration model (GIM) has traditionally been reserved for combined sewer systems—but prolonged wet weather response in separated sanitary systems demands a new approach. This presentation will explore how the Trinity River Authority of Texas (TRA) and its consultants redefined modeling practices by applying GIM to better simulate multi-week infiltration events. Historically considered unsuitable for sanitary systems, GIM proved essential for capturing peak flows and volumes critical to treatment-plant sizing, storage planning, and operational strategy. As the design support needs of engineers and managers evolve, TRA’s hydraulic modeling practices have adapted, expanding run durations and improving calibration methodologies. This case study challenges the status quo and sets a new standard for how InfoWorks ICM software’s hydrology can be used to meet real-world operational demands.
45p
Instructional Demo / Nashville 2025
Flow with the Pros to Understand Civil 3D and InfoDrainage Integration
This session will focus on the Civil 3D catchments tool and its integration with the InfoDrainage workflow. You’ll learn the fundamental steps for setting up catchments and importing data into InfoDrainage, as well as strategies to improve workflow efficiency. The presentation will cover the use of the time of concentration calculator within the catchment object for further analysis. Additionally, the session will demonstrate the process of importing catchments into InfoDrainage to start stormwater design seamlessly, highlighting tools and techniques that ensure accurate data transfer. By the end of the session, participants will have the skills to effectively apply these techniques to their own drainage modeling projects, empowering them to optimize design outcomes, streamline project timelines, and enhance overall project quality.
4p
28p
Instructional Demo / Nashville 2025
Empowering OC San's Sewer Asset Management with Info360 Asset

Orange County Sanitation District (OC San) is a public agency responsible for collecting, treating, and safely disposing of wastewater and its residuals for 2.6 million residents and businesses in Orange County, California. OC San operates and maintains two large treatment plants, 15 pumping stations, and about 390 miles of sewer with 4,500 manholes. OC San faces the challenge of fixing aging infrastructure with increasingly limited resources. In 2023, OC San contracted Autodesk to help them implement Info360 Asset software with the goals of standardizing CCTV inspection data collection and management, and enabling the development of risk models for sewer assets in the collections system. In this presentation, OC San will showcase the use of Info360 Asset to manage and analyze the volumes of geographic information system (GIS) and CCTV inspection data to best prioritize the riskiest assets.

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Instructional Demo / Middle East 2019
Storm Drainage Design with InfraWorks and Civil 3D
Learn how to design drainage network with InfraWorks and how to go forward in design using Civil 3D and Storm and Sanitary Analysis to perform hydraulic simulation.
Industry Talk / Las Vegas 2014
Advanced Grading Solutions Using AutoCAD Civil 3D Corridors
This class will take a focused look at several workflows in AutoCAD Civil 3D software that utilize corridors to model surfaces with complex slope geometries. We will present examples from actual grading projects. The first will demonstrate the creation of a slope that uses target alignments and profiles to control the placement and grade of a mid-slope bench and drainage channel. The second example will show how to use default and custom subassemblies to model variable-height retaining walls.
Instructional Demo / Nashville 2025
Building Catchment Models in InfoWorks ICM with Speed

Kimley-Horn has exemplified efficiency in model building by using tools such as Ruby scripts and SQL queries, particularly for larger-scale, system-wide, sanitary sewer models. The Ruby scripts introduced modifications to the inference tool, enabling the adjustment of pipe slopes between two defined points. This innovative feature was developed by partnering with Autodesk to set minimum slopes based on pipe diameter, offering precision and streamlined workflows for complex engineering tasks. By using these customized scripts, Kimley-Horn significantly improved the speed and accuracy of its modeling process. Additionally, SQL queries enhanced the ability to quickly assess pump performance. This involved summarizing results and pinpointing capacity limitations with respect to specific level-of-service parameters. By automating the identification of pump outcomes, the SQL tool helped optimize data analysis and project execution.

Roundtable / Las Vegas 2013
Data Synchronization: AutoCAD Map 3D Enterprise, FME®, and Esri® ArcGIS®
Sacramento Area Sewer District (SASD) chose AutoCAD® Map 3D Enterprise software industry models as the front-end GIS application for creating and editing sewer assets. SASD needed a synchronization solution so that the SASD enterprise GIS (ArcGIS) could be updated accordingly. The long-transaction functionality (jobs) in AutoCAD® Map 3D Enterprise industry models provides a framework where inserted, edited, and deleted features can easily be queried for synchronization. In this roundtable session, we discuss how to use AutoCAD® Map 3D jobs in conjunction with FME data conversion software to synchronize Esri ArcGIS.
Roundtable / Las Vegas 2015
Infraworks 360: Seeing the Real World of Transportation in 3D
Join in on this roundtable discussion where you will get a detailed look into the implementation of Infraworks 360 on three entirely unique transportation projects at various stages of the design process. The first project is a full-blown multi-million dollar roadway, bridge, & drainage project through an active rock quarry that chose to utilize Infraworks 360 at the advanced design stage of the project in order to enhance the public outreach process. The second project will provide a peak into an LRT & BRT 14-mile corridor alternatives analysis where various segments of the corridor were brought to life in Infraworks 360 in order to incite agreement amongst various jurisdictions & stakeholders. Lastly, you will get to see how Infraworks 360 was used to develop 3 concepts for a parking lot and trailhead relocation at popular local hiking destination. These 3 unique real world examples will give you great look into how Infraworks 360 can be utilized in the world of transportation.
Industry Talk / Las Vegas 2013
Advanced Grading Solutions Using AutoCAD Civil 3D Corridors
This class takes a focused look at a couple of workflows in AutoCAD Civil 3D software that use corridors to model surfaces with complex slope geometries. We present several examples from actual grading projects. One example demonstrates the creation of a slope that uses target alignments and profiles to control the placement and grade of a mid-slope bench and drainage channel. The second example shows how to use default and custom subassemblies to model variable height retaining walls.
Instructional Demo / Virtual 2021
Underground Utility GIS Features to Civil 3D Pipe Networks with Dynamo
Local governments are gradually more involved with 3D infrastructure designs: On one hand, they’re managing their existing infrastructure—like storm/sanitary sewers and aqueducts networks—through georeferenced databases. On the other hand, they’re designing their proposed infrastructures through Civil 3D objects. Civil 3D software never had a perfect fit to connect with geographic information system (GIS) data, from recreating existing 3D infrastructures to better connecting them with proposed designs. Then Dynamo came into the picture! This presentation will cover efficient workflows using Dynamo for Civil 3D, mapping electric utility GIS data to automatically create Civil 3D pipe network objects using a custom pipe catalog. We will also cover attribute transfers involving both object data and property sets.
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