Trevor English
Here’s what you need to know about our new offerings and how these simple changes will benefit both existing and future customers.
Our team of water experts at Autodesk have worked diligently over the last four years, expanding the functionality of InfoWorks ICM to make it as accessible and efficient as possible. Over that time, we’ve added lots of new options for customers like a free InfoWorks ICM Viewer, speedy cloud simulations for those who need maximum power, and functionality like our recent Subgrid Sampling for those who want very accurate simulations using only a simplified mesh.
We’re committed to flexibility for storm, sewer, and flood modelers, which is why today we’re announcing two new options for customers who don’t require access to every toolset available in InfoWorks ICM Ultimate: Introducing InfoWorks ICM Flood and InfoWorks ICM Sewer.
InfoWorks ICM Standard is now InfoWorks ICM Sewer
To begin with, InfoWorks ICM Standard is now called InfoWorks ICM Sewer:
- Who it’s for: If you primarily work with sewer networks, either on-site or on a regional scale, then InfoWorks ICM Sewer is made for you.
- Same powerful features: The features and capabilities of InfoWorks ICM Sewer remain identical to the (now-legacy) InfoWorks ICM Standard offering.
- Unlimited 1D modeling: InfoWorks ICM Sewer offers unlimited 1D modeling capabilities for sewer and riverine networks.
- Lower price: Along with the new name, the annual subscription pricing has been reduced from $7,500 to $5,500 per year. For Autodesk Flex users, daily usage token rates will decrease from 31 tokens per day to 24 tokens per day.
InfoWorks ICM Sewer isn’t the only thing that’s changing. We’re also adding a new offering for those who only need to focus on flood modeling.
Introducing InfoWorks ICM Flood
We are excited to introduce a new offering – InfoWorks ICM Flood:
- Who it’s for: InfoWorks ICM Flood is tailored specifically for flood analysis, providing powerful tools to manage and mitigate flood risks effectively. If you’re primarily flood modeling for on-site to regional-wide networks, InfoWorks ICM Flood might be the right choice for you.
- Integrated modeling options: You’ll still be able to do integrated 1D and 2D modeling with InfoWorks ICM Flood, but you’ll have limited nodes (1,000).
- Unlimited 2D mesh: Flood provides you with unlimited 2D mesh to support surface water management capabilities throughout your network.
- Lower priced flood capabilities: This product is available at an annual subscription price of $7,500 (USD), with daily usage token rates set at 31 tokens per day for Token Flex and Flex users.
InfoWorks ICM Ultimate remains unchanged
InfoWorks ICM Ultimate will continue to offer comprehensive features, incorporating the functionality of both InfoWorks ICM Sewer and InfoWorks ICM Flood. If you’re already an InfoWorks ICM Ultimate customer, there’s no need to worry, your subscription still provides you access to the holistic comprehensive modeling capabilities you were already accustomed to.
What are these features that our current Ultimate customers already enjoy? InfoWorks ICM Ultimate includes a significant number of unique features that set it apart, such as desktop collaboration for modeling teams to simultaneously work on the same model, remote simulations, and scalar and spatial time series sensor data. We created a handy chart that shows you the core differences between these three InfoWorks ICM offerings.
Why we’re making these changes
Our goal at Autodesk is to serve the varying needs of storm, sewer, and flood markets by providing more specialized tools at competitive prices. By lowering the price for specific offerings and introducing new options, we’re aiming to give you greater choice and flexibility in selecting the feature sets that suit your work. InfoWorks ICM is still the most powerful, comprehensive, and accurate hydraulic modeling tool on the market, but now with new flexible options for how you take advantage of its capabilities – all within one holistic Autodesk ecosystem.
It’s important to note that Flood + Sewer doesn’t add up to Ultimate. InfoWorks ICM Ultimate remains the modeling powerhouse it’s always been, with its many unique features. But if you don’t need all the bells and whistles, you now have two additional options for your sewer- and flood-specific modeling needs.
What are the essential differences?
It may help to view this change from the standpoint of the kind of work you do:
- InfoWorks ICM Sewer: Ideal for sewer-specific modeling with unlimited 1D mesh nodes, but with limited 2D mesh and integrated 1D/2D capabilities.
- InfoWorks ICM Flood: Provides unlimited 2D mesh for flood analysis and the ability to run flood risk analysis, with limited 1D nodes and integrated 1D/2D modeling.
- InfoWorks ICM Ultimate: Includes all features of Sewer and Flood, plus additional premium functionalities like desktop collaboration for modeling teams.
These updates to InfoWorks ICM reflect our commitment to providing flexible, competitive, and industry-aligned solutions for storm, sewer, and flood modeling. We’re confident that these changes will offer greater value and choice to our customers, helping you achieve your project goals more efficiently.
For more detailed information, explore the InfoWorks ICM product center.