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Calculating sinuosity of a river’s path with Pi: Is it really possible?
We investigate whether Pi (π) can actually be used to help compute details related to a river’s path. Is there something special about Pi that can make modeling rivers, bridges, culverts, spillways, levees, floodplain and floodway delineations, stream diversions, channel improvements, and split flows easier? The constant Pi has been associated with everything from crop…
Commentary
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Autodesk Water Solutions for every stage of the water lifecycle
By 2050, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) predicts that water demand will increase by 55%. In the same period, UNESCO estimates that north of 2.5 Billion people could face a water shortage. That’s billion with a B. There’s another side of the coin as well. As prevalent as water scarcity is, extreme weather events are creating an…
Commentary
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The water professional’s guide to Autodesk University 2023 in Las Vegas
The world’s only Design & Make Conference will run for three-days on November 13-15 — and we have a lot in store for water.
Events
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We asked a cybersecurity expert: Can the cloud help water utilities?
Water utilities in the US have been given a mandate by the federal government that they need to improve their cybersecurity. It’s a serious issue, but this directive is also competing with the US’s aging water infrastructure, limited funding, and a host of other needs. We wanted to talk to an expert with experience across…
Industry news
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InfoWater Pro 2024.2 joins the cloud with speedy Fire Flow simulations
Our latest InfoWater Pro 2024.2 release is now live with the ability to send Fire Flow simulations to the cloud. These simulations are without a doubt much faster than running Fire Flow models via your desktop. We’ve seen results that can be up to 60X faster. Of course, performance will vary based on the size…
Product news
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A fresh batch of Water Drop workflow videos
As summer winds down and students get back to hitting the books, you can step up your hydraulic modeling skills with four new Water Drop workflows. I’ve also been told these are great to listen to while enjoying a late summer afternoon thunderstorm. Another Civil 3D and InfoWorks ICM integration Ryan Brown takes a look…
Water Talks
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InfoDrainage 2024.2: Clash Detection Analysis and HEC-22 Inlet improvements
In line with our continued dedication to offering advanced, user-friendly solutions in drainage system design, we are excited to unveil the new Clash Detection Analysis tool, an addition to InfoDrainage Ultimate. We’ve also improved how you use HEC-22. Clash Detection Analysis This tool has been developed to be an essential asset for intricate drainage system…
Product news
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InfoWorks ICM 2024.2: ICMExchange API, FEH22, improved XPStorm/XPSWMM import
Our most recent InfoWorks ICM version update (released just a month ago) added bottom opening orifices, sluice gate objects and a new level section view – among other additions. This time around, our development and QA testers have done an excellent job of making sure the latest InfoWorks ICM 2024.2 release improves your workflow efficiencies…
Product news
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Choosing a drainage design solution: InfoDrainage or InfoWorks ICM?
What are the factors that should lead us to choose a drainage design solution? Or as I am sometimes asked by customers: “Should I use InfoDrainage or InfoWorks ICM for drainage design?” This might not even be the right question to ask. Perhaps it is more about aligning the right tools with the right problems…
Commentary
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Water Drop workflow videos: InfoDrainage ANZ edition
We’ve been releasing Water Drop workflow videos at a steady pace in the past few months. These are short videos to help illustrate popular – but also sometimes lesser-known – workflows in our water software. This set of three new videos isn’t just for water professionals in Australia and New Zealand region (aka “ANZ”), but…
Water Talks