• InfoWorks ICM 2024.4 and 2024.5: new shortcut keys, speedier results, improved SWMM model results

    The Autodesk Water team is excited to release the latest updates of InfoWorks ICM 2024.4 and 2024.5. In these two milestone releases, the team has been focused on delivering improved features and functionalities directly requested by existing users from the InfoWorks ICM Feedback Portal. The 2024.4 release includes three primary feature improvements, including new shortcut keys to speed…


  • 10 reasons water professionals choose InfoWorks ICM

    A few years ago, our product manager for storm sewer and flood products Sophia presented her 10 reasons for why InfoWorks ICM is her flood modelling package of choice. The video got rave reviews from customers. A fair bit of wonderful development has happened since then, so I would like to present the Top 10 in…


  • 4 New Water Drop videos: DWF allocation, 2D flooding display, grade lines, and Autodesk Docs

    A new year to learn new workflows! We’re kicking off 2024 with four additional Water Drop workflow videos. Check out our YouTube playlist to catch up on all our short-form workflow tutorials, and please do let us know in the survey at the bottom of the page if you have any suggestions for future videos.…


  • ‘Fundamentals of Drainage Design’: a framework with 8 steps and a video

    If you are a new civil engineer, urban planner, or simply interested in understanding how drainage systems work, we have a new course that’s designed to provide you with the knowledge and skills necessary to tackle drainage design challenges. By understanding key concepts and considerations in this video, you will be equipped to create sustainable…


  • How water industry consultants can increase their value to utilities by embracing the cloud

    “There is nothing permanent except change.” Though Heraclitus uttered these words in the 6th century BC, it’s easy to forget that change is necessary for growth. We fall into our comfortable, day-to-day routines and temporarily forget this truth. This can be particularly evident in the workplace where everyone is busy. Change can conflict with a…


  • How engineers can help prevent catastrophic flooding 

    Severe weather events are some of the largest looming threats to civilization in the next many decades. The power of water is humbling, something that anyone who has ever been through a flood knows well. Floods can wreak havoc on urban communities, destroying homes, but also destroy environments, damaging wetlands and natural habitats.  However, we aren’t helpless. As a…


  • The City of Fayetteville’s flood resiliency in the face of climate change: mapping 15 watersheds

    You’ll find dozens of US cities and counties named after Revolutionary War hero Gilbert du Motier, the Marquis de Lafayette, but the city in North Carolina was the first – and probably the only one he ever actually visited. Originally called Cross Creek by the Highland Scottish immigrants who helped populate it, Fayetteville was founded next…


  • InfoWorks WS Pro 2024.5: Model Diagnostic Tables, Demand Area Analysis, and the age of your water

    The latest update to InfoWorks WS Pro is here, with improvements to the platform to make hydraulic modelers’ lives easier. InfoWorks WS Pro 2024.5 introduces Diagnostic Tables to the platform so users can find stability issues within a given hydraulic model with more ease. Additionally, the Demand Area Analysis functionality already in the platform has…


  • AU 2023: The year AI took center stage for Autodesk water solutions

    Autodesk University this year marked a significant focus on the water industry and solutions. This was evident in the core narrative of the AEC keynote and industry forum, highlighting Autodesk's unique attention to water as a valuable resource.


  • 1D vs 2D hydraulic modeling: What’s the difference? Pros and cons? How do you decide?

    Predicting floods and how these flows of water interact with topography and infrastructure has presented a menagerie of challenges for engineers past and present. Floods are dynamic events that encompass a series of interrelated factors that determine the resultant effects. Factors like topographical variance, soil permeability, precipitation intensity, existing stormwater controls, and plenty more need…