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Comparing InfoDrainage, SSA, Civil 3D drainage capabilities: Which Autodesk drainage solution do you need?
If you’re a Civil 3D user, you might’ve heard the news that Autodesk has been making updates to the drainage capabilities inside of Civil 3D. Whether you’re a Civil 3D user, an InfoDrainage user, or someone who has never used either tool,…
Product news
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Everything new in Autodesk Water Infrastructure’s 2026 software – plus five new subscription offerings
This is the time of year when Autodesk releases its most significant software updates. While we are bumping up the numbers on our software – from 2025 to 2026 – we are delivering an exciting collection of product updates to our water…
Product news
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New for InfoWater Pro 2026: advanced Leakage Modeling
Water distribution systems are complex networks, as you already know. One of the persistent challenges faced by municipalities and utilities is managing leakage – and ultimately reducing non-revenue water. Leakage problems represent a loss of valuable water resources, but they also impact the…
Product news
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New in InfoWorks ICM 2026: Subgrid Sampling offers speedier sims
InfoWorks ICM 2026 just achieved faster, very accurate simulations using a simplified mesh thanks to Subgrid Sampling. Let’s look at how we did it. But first, we need to understand the problem at hand. The accuracy of hydraulic models has dramatically increased…
Product news
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ASCE 2025 Infrastructure Report Card for America: How did water do?
The highly anticipated ASCE 2025 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure has just been released. How did America do? How did water do? Since 1998, the American Society of Civil Engineers has released these assessments every four years, providing both a grade score…
Industry news
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Do you need a Rainwater Management Plan? This Irish manual provides excellent guidance.
Anthony McCloy is the managing director of McCloy Consulting and regularly speaks at conferences and seminars, provides university lectures, delivers national SuDS training workshops and has recently contributed to Ireland’s Rainwater Management Plans: Guidance for Local Authorities. Does your municipality need an…
Drainage design
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How does cellular storage work for stormwater control?
Certain stormwater controls are designed in ways that effectively divert water away from a site – but not cellular storage systems. Sometimes also called geocellular systems, geocellular attenuation tanks, or soakaway tanks, these Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS – aka LIDs/BMPs/WSUDs) capture stormwater…
Drainage design
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The benefits of porous pavement in drainage design
Sometimes called permeable pavement, porous pavement is an innovative and environmentally friendly approach to managing stormwater runoff in urban areas. As cities have grown, the sheer number of impermeable surfaces like roads, parking lots, and sidewalks has only increased, leaving traditional drainage…
Drainage design
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What is a swale – and how do they manage stormwater?
Swales are essential components in modern drainage design and play a significant role in managing stormwater runoff, rainwater runoff, and promoting sustainable drainage practices. These shallow, vegetated channels are designed to slow down, capture, and filter stormwater by controlling the flow of…
Drainage design
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How does InfoDrainage compare to HydroCAD, TR-20 & TR-55?
In the world of stormwater management and drainage design, selecting the right software tool is crucial for effective planning, analysis, and implementation. Among the myriad of options available in the water industry, we often get asked how Autodesk InfoDrainage compares to potential…
Storm, sewer, flood