• InfoWater Pro 2027 introduces Autodesk Assistant and sharper day to day modeling tools

    InfoWater Pro is our water distribution modeling software integrated with ArcGIS for hydraulic analysis and system planning, used by utilities and consultants to better understand and manage their systems. Here’s what’s new for 2027. There’s a lot of conversation right now about AI in engineering software. But for most water professionals, the real question is…

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  • InfoWorks ICM Ultimate 2027 brings network design and analysis together for AECO

    InfoWorks ICM – our hydraulic modeling software for stormwater, sewer, and flood network analysis and design– gets a big update for 2027. Network Design is the headline for this release, but the bigger story is the holistic workflow it unlocks in Autodesk’s AECO ecosystem. It’s that time of year when we release our biggest updates. What’s…

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  • How our open-source GitHub repository grew from a simple idea into a global engineering community

    Engineers working in hydraulic modeling are increasingly turning to GitHub, scripting, and AI tools to automate workflows and extend their models – including our customers. GitHub has become the world’s largest platform for sharing open-source code. Engineers, researchers, and developers use it to publish everything from small scripts to full software projects. Many widely used…

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  • What is EPANET? A practical guide for water engineers

    If you’ve spent any time working in water distribution modeling, you’ve probably come across EPANET. EPANET is a software tool used to simulate the hydraulic and water quality behavior of pressurized water distribution systems. Engineers use it to model how water moves through networks of pipes, nodes, pumps, and valves, and to understand how those…

    Hydraulic modeling

  • How engineers model surges in real systems using water hammer software

    Water systems don’t always behave gradually. Sometimes, they change in an instant. A pump shuts down, a valve closes, the flow suddenly stops – and a pressure wave travels through the system. Pipes vibrate, pressures spike, and water utility workers shudder inside because they know their infrastructure has been put at risk. They may ask…

    Hydraulic modeling

  • Integrated catchment modeling explained: How rivers, sewers and surface water interact

    Integrated catchment modeling is the simulation of how water moves across an entire catchment by combining rivers, drainage networks, and surface flow within a single model. It allows engineers to understand how different parts of a water system interact during events such as flooding by performing complex hydraulic modeling. This approach combines 1D and 2D…

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  • Hydraulic modeling explained: a guide to 1D, 2D and integrated catchment modeling

    Hydraulic modelling is the simulation of how water flows through systems such as pipes, rivers, and surface floodplains. Engineers use it to predict water levels, flow rates, and flood risk, helping design and manage water infrastructure under different conditions. Hydraulic modeling often combines 1D and 2D approaches to represent both network flows and surface behavior…

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  • InfoDrainage vs Civil 3D drainage tools: What’s different – and when to use each one

    Civil 3D 2026 drainage tools are best for analyzing the drainage system in your drawing (pipes, catchments, ponds), while InfoDrainage is best for design automation, iteration, and flexible reporting.

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  • Introducing the Info360 Asset + ITpipes SmartVision integration: From CCTV inspections to confident capital plans

    Utilities collect a lot of CCTV inspection data annually, but inspections by themselves do not improve results. The real challenge is translating that data into clear, defensible capital plans that stand up to regulatory scrutiny, budget constraints, and stakeholder expectations. The integration between Autodesk Info360 Asset and ITpipes SmartVision helps address that challenge by connecting…

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  • What are sustainable drainage systems (SuDS)? Features, types and design principles

    In many urban areas, rainfall doesn’t soak into the ground. It runs off hard surfaces, overwhelms drainage systems, and contributes to flooding and pollution. SuDS (Sustainable Drainage Systems) are designed to change that. SuDS are designed to manage rainfall in a way that mimics natural processes – slowing, storing, and treating water close to where it…

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