InfoWorks ICM
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Houston’s Stormwater Master Plan: a modern approach to citywide modeling
Houston’s relationship with water has always been complex. Sometimes called the “Bayou City”, Houston has been flooding since it was founded in 1836. Flat terrain, lots of concrete, expansive development, its position near the coast, and increasingly intense rainfall events have made stormwater management one of the city’s most critical infrastructure challenges. But they’ve been…
Storm, sewer, flood
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InfoWorks ICM 2026.3: Raster workflows, expanded subgrid meshing, 2D boundaries, and a more polished interface
As urban drainage and flood modeling challenges continue to grow in complexity, modelers need tools that can scale with larger datasets, richer terrain detail, and increasingly global data sources, without adding friction to everyday workflows. In InfoWorks ICM 2026.3, we’ve focused on strengthening some of the most heavily used parts of the platform: raster-based workflows,…
Product news
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Implementing the updated Australian Rainfall and Runoff guidelines to account for climate change
With heavy short-term rainfall events becoming more intense, it’s critical that Australia’s flood maps are dynamically altered to include the most up-to-date ARR guidelines. Because our software offers customizable rainfall calculations, you can adjust equations to go beyond standard calculations – to account for climate change or to apply specific details that affect your location. Australia is…
Storm, sewer, flood
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Using Ruby scripting with AI agents to extend and improve your hydraulic models
The art of hydraulic modeling straddles the intersection of creative ingenuity and technical prowess. Can AI agents help you be more creative and technically proficient even if you don’t have a background in computer programming? Creating an effective and accurate hydraulic model isn’t just about ingesting all of your data, but also about getting all…
AI and Machine Learning
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AU 2025 on-demand sessions for water utilities and engineers
Did you miss Autodesk University 2025 in Nashville? Don’t worry, we’ve curated a list of the best water sessions available on demand through AU online. AU 2025 featured a strong lineup of water-focused content, with sessions on digital transformation spanning drainage design, hydraulic modeling, and asset management. For utilities and civil engineers alike, the event…
Events
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Autodesk and Esri partnership expands with new InfoWorks ICM and InfoWorks WS Pro integrations
These new Esri integration capabilities in our latest software updates will make it easier for you to tap into the existing Esri data and tools that you’ve invested in and bridge the gap between GIS and BIM, enhancing your overall productivity and data accuracy. Since establishing a strategic partnership, Autodesk and Esri have been committed…
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NZ firm Envelope: Building new communities that connect to the natural and cultural landscape
Envelope is a proudly Pasifika-owned New Zealand-based civil and structural engineering consultancy firm that is overflowing with home-grown personality. Assembled a decade ago, they are growing fast and have already opened their first international outpost in Glasgow. The firm is well-known for its vibrant people-first culture that leans heavily into Maori and Pasifika roots. They…
Drainage design
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Meet the new, flexible options for InfoWorks ICM: Sewer, Flood, and Ultimate
Here’s what you need to know about our new offerings and how these simple changes will benefit both existing and future customers. Our team of water experts at Autodesk have worked diligently over the last four years, expanding the functionality of InfoWorks ICM to make it as accessible and efficient as possible. Over that time,…
Product news
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XPSWMM vs. InfoWorks ICM vs. InfoDrainage: Which solution do you need?
First released for Windows in 1997, XPSWMM aided stormwater and flood professionals in taking on the water challenges of its time. It was an incredibly powerful tool that the water industry adopted to solve the challenges it faced. But time and software development always marches on. Over time, most users adopted more powerful solutions like…
Storm, sewer, flood
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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 in recent years as innovations in hydraulic modeling solutions have put more and…
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