• 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…


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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…


  • 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…


  • 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…


  • 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…


  • Derive more asset information from CCTV inspections

    Water utilities and councils typically inspect only some of their sanitary sewer assets yearly; it would be costly and may take years to inspect all assets. The high cost of inspections Depending on the size of their sewer network, utilities may inspect from 1-10% of their wastewater systems annually. Assuming inspecting an average of 5%…


  • InfoDrainage 2024.1 update: HGL, EGL, part-family awareness, better Civil 3D round-tripping

    InfoDrainage, our drainage design and analysis technology for creating sustainable and consciously green drainage networks, saw numerous efficiency updates earlier this year. Now, there’s even more value to add to your designs and BIM workflows with enhanced Civil 3D round-tripping functionality and newly added hydraulic grade lines and energy grade lines, which are an important…


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    Info360 Asset update: new inspection standards for Australia and improved ArcGIS integration

    We’ve made significant enhancements to Info360 Asset, including the addition of new inspection standards, improved ArcGIS integration, and the ability to perform risk and rehab for water distribution assets. Let’s dive into the details and explore how they enhance the functionality and user experience of Info360 Asset. Australian WSA CCTV inspection standards Info360 Asset now…


  • What if Hurricane Harvey had hit San Antonio?

    Over eight days in August 2017, category 4 Hurricane Harvey dropped more than 50 inches of rainfall over Houston, Texas, making it the most significant rainfall event in US history since the USGS began keeping records in the 1880s. It resulted in 103 deaths. Just 200 miles away, water professionals and politicians in San Antonio…


  • 4 New Water Drop workflow videos: audit reporting, phase management, printing, and RTC

    We've been releasing new Water Drop videos every month since we began this project. Every time we add a new one, we include it on our Water Drop YouTube playlist. You can be updated every time we release a new video by subscribing to our YouTube channel and turning on notifications.