• The path to digital transformation in water infrastructure is becoming more clear

    The water industry is undergoing a state of rapid change, which will only speed up as the climate shifts. GHD research estimates that droughts, floods and storms could wipe $5.6 trillion from the GDP of world’s top economies by 2050. Are we prepared as an industry for the challenges that are unfolding? Way back in…

    Sustainability

  • Great Scott – it’s a webinar! ‘How Autodesk is Shaping the Future of Stormwater, Wastewater & Distribution’

    To quote Marty McFly, “I have to tell you about the future!” And, while you can’t just walk into a store and buy plutonium in today’s world like you could in the future in Back to the Future, you can register for our webinar to see into the future – the future of Autodesk’s desktop…

    Events

  • Land use and soil type incorporated into sub-catchments in InfoDrainage 2025.4

    It’s almost that time of the year where we start singing “I’m dreaming of… land use and soil type polygons.” If that wasn’t how you thought the song went, then you may not be a drainage designer. When it comes to hydraulic modeling, our goal is always to model our networks and systems as accurately…

    Product news

  • New batch of Water Drops: Using LIDs/SUDs, soakwell/drywell design, culvert analysis

    It’s been a dry fall in Colorado where I live (and indeed across the US). It’s also been a bit dry on the Water Drop workflow video front in the last month as many of us were meeting customers and industry regulars at Autodesk University. But you can consider this mini-drought over because we now…

    Water Talks

  • ICYMI: The hydraulic modeling on-demand sessions from AU 2024

    Autodesk University 2024 in San Diego was a blast. Did you miss it? We’ve compiled all of the best videos about hydraulic modeling from the event, which you can watch on-demand, at your leisure. Each video also has a slide presentation and sometimes a handout, which you are welcome to take with you. If you’re…

    Events

  • How 2D mesh histograms lead to better model stability in InfoWorks ICM 2025.4

    InfoWorks ICM 2025.4 is here, delivering reporting and scripting enhancements, a new free viewer, and – significantly – 2D mesh element histograms for improved model stability, speed and results accuracy. As you know, hydraulic modeling involves some complex math on the back end. Given this, modeling software usually splits the properties of any given surface…

    Product news

  • Isolation vs collaboration: why we should expect parallel workflow capabilities in water engineering software

    Were you in the workforce or studying in 2010 when Uber, the Apple iPad, Microsoft Azure and 4G mobile data networks were released? If so, you will probably recall (perhaps with a sigh of nostalgia about simpler times, tinged with frustration) the sometimes-painful experience of being a team member contributing to a Word document, Excel…

    Commentary

  • InfoWorks WS Pro 2025.4 makes already-fast cloud simulations even faster

    The latest release of InfoWorks WS Pro can be summed up by quoting faux-NASCAR driver Ricky Bobby: “I wanna go fast!” The Autodesk InfoWorks WS Pro product and development team have been shaking and baking over the last few months by making our already fast cloud simulations even faster in InfoWorks WS Pro2025.4. While we’ve…

    Product news

  • New report: Spotlight on data and digitalization in the water industry

    “Every drop of water carries data throughout its journey,” says Autodesk Senior Strategy Manager Carolina Venegas Martínez in the opening of our latest report, Spotlight on Data and Digitalization in the Water Industry. That’s a really great way to look at it. But is the water industry effectively capturing and using that data? What do…

    AI and Machine Learning

  • ICYMI: All the AU 2024 on-demand sessions for drainage designers

    Did you miss Autodesk University in person this year? Well, we hope to see you in 2025! In the meantime, we’ve curated a list of the best drainage design sessions available on-demand for water professionals through AU online. AU 2024 brought together a dynamic community of industry professionals, innovators, and thought leaders under the central…

    Events