Trevor English
InfoWorks WS Pro, our water distribution modeling software platform used for hydraulic analysis and network design, expands its Task Sequence capabilities.
If you’ve spent time building or maintaining water distribution models in hydraulic modeling software, you know the work is rarely just about the model itself. It’s the workflow around it – the repeatable steps, the data handoffs, the scripts. All the details that live in one person’s head… right up until that person goes on vacation. The process matters just as much as the hydraulic result.
That is why InfoWorks WS Pro 2027 emphasizes Task Sequence for workflow automation in water distribution modeling. This release expands the tools available to build, manage, and automate modeling workflows, with updates that improve visibility, support more open data exchange, and added flexibility for land-use-based design tasks.
Reducing reliance on scripts in hydraulic modeling workflows
For advanced users, scripting will always have a place. But not every automated workflow should have to live inside a large custom script. InfoWorks WS Pro 2027 continues to position Task Sequence as a more approachable way to streamline model building while still leaving room for deeper customization where it makes sense.
With Task Sequence, you can:
- Easily store multiple data imports in one place with the UI.
- Build and test any automated process using existing tools within WS Pro
- Run and be run by scripts
New Ruby methods now available in the platform include create_node_polygons, allocate_node_demand_from_land_use, and json_export. So, while more workflows can now be assembled visually, the platform still gives power users the hooks they need to extend things further.
📚 If you want to see how these kinds of methods can be used in practice, our latest GitHub article walks through real scripting examples and workflow automation patterns.
Improving data exchange in water distribution modeling
Modeling workflows do not end at the edge of the application. Data still needs to move in and out of InfoWorks WS Pro, often across multiple teams and systems. This release adds export support in Task Sequence for Open Data Export Center formats covering common Network Data and Control formats, as well as CSV and JSON.
JSON support, in particular, now runs deeper across the product. Networks and Controls can import and export JSON directly from the tree, from the Open Data Import and Export Centers, through Task Sequence, and through Ruby scripts. That gives organizations a more flexible and open format for connecting InfoWorks WS Pro with external tools and data pipelines.
Land-use-based demand allocation for water network models
Demand allocation workflows also get more flexible in 2027. Task Sequence now supports demand allocation using polygons of demand density, along with node polygon generation. For design workflows that start from land use assumptions rather than an already polished hydraulic representation, that is a meaningful addition.
It helps planners and modelers move from spatial demand assumptions into a more actionable network model without as much manual setup in between.
There’s also a quality-of-life improvement worth mentioning: ArcGIS Maps login can now be restored between sessions when possible, providing little less friction between opening the software and getting to work.
A bigger step toward scalable workflows
We’re already seeing modelers around the world take advantage of new script and task-sequence-based workflows to improve their modeling efficiency. For example, our customer Arcadis has gone big on scripting, while our customer Aguas de Alicante relies heavily on repeatable processes in their modern hydraulic modeling workflows. Implementing these kinds of workflows can help teams move faster while also making better use of their expertise.
Learn more and get started
- Ready to upgrade? Sign in to your Autodesk account at manage.autodesk.com to download the latest version of InfoWorks WS Pro.
- For more technical and product content, check out the InfoWorks WS Pro Technical Information.