InfoWorks ICM


  • Are you sometimes afraid to update your software? What we’ve done with InfoWorks ICM to make it stress-free.

    Does the phrase “software update” make you quiver with fear and frustration? We get it. Having to take time out of your day to load new versions of software doesn’t top the list of anyone’s goals and accomplishments. But there are some very good reasons to update your hydraulic modeling software. When it comes to…


  • InfoWorks ICM 2024.4 and 2024.5: new shortcut keys, speedier results, improved SWMM model results

    The Autodesk Water team is excited to release the latest updates of InfoWorks ICM 2024.4 and 2024.5. In these two milestone releases, the team has been focused on delivering improved features and functionalities directly requested by existing users from the InfoWorks ICM Feedback Portal. The 2024.4 release includes three primary feature improvements, including new shortcut keys to speed…


  • 10 reasons water professionals choose InfoWorks ICM

    A few years ago, our product manager for storm sewer and flood products Sophia presented her 10 reasons for why InfoWorks ICM is her flood modelling package of choice. The video got rave reviews from customers. A fair bit of wonderful development has happened since then, so I would like to present the Top 10 in…


  • 4 New Water Drop videos: DWF allocation, 2D flooding display, grade lines, and Autodesk Docs

    A new year to learn new workflows! We’re kicking off 2024 with four additional Water Drop workflow videos. Check out our YouTube playlist to catch up on all our short-form workflow tutorials, and please do let us know in the survey at the bottom of the page if you have any suggestions for future videos.…


  • How engineers can help prevent catastrophic flooding 

    Severe weather events are some of the largest looming threats to civilization in the next many decades. The power of water is humbling, something that anyone who has ever been through a flood knows well. Floods can wreak havoc on urban communities, destroying homes, but also destroy environments, damaging wetlands and natural habitats.  However, we aren’t helpless. As a…


  • The City of Fayetteville’s flood resiliency in the face of climate change: mapping 15 watersheds

    You’ll find dozens of US cities and counties named after Revolutionary War hero Gilbert du Motier, the Marquis de Lafayette, but the city in North Carolina was the first – and probably the only one he ever actually visited. Originally called Cross Creek by the Highland Scottish immigrants who helped populate it, Fayetteville was founded next…


  • 1D vs 2D hydraulic modeling: What’s the difference? Pros and cons? How do you decide?

    Predicting floods and how these flows of water interact with topography and infrastructure has presented a menagerie of challenges for engineers past and present. Floods are dynamic events that encompass a series of interrelated factors that determine the resultant effects. Factors like topographical variance, soil permeability, precipitation intensity, existing stormwater controls, and plenty more need…


  • InfoWorks ICM now integrates with Civil 3D, uniting designers with hydraulic modelers for flood analysis

    Everything in the built environment progresses through the planning phase and design phase, before eventually being constructed and operated. In the planning phase, sites are scoped, drainage studies are completed, and hydraulic analyses are run to understand where and when capital improvements are needed. Powerful hydrologic modeling tools like InfoWorks ICM are vital to engineers…


  • New Technical Information Hubs to support Autodesk Water desktop products

    The Autodesk Water team is excited to release our latest Technical Information Hubs for our desktop products. These newly released information hubs work to collect the wealth of information that various Autodesk teams provide to customers each and every day, all in one place. InfoWorks WS Pro Information Hub | autodesk.com InfoWorks ICM Information Hub…


  • Water Drops: A batch of lesser-known workflows that deserve the spotlight

    This release of Water Drops workflow videos is exceptional – that is, we go over some of the lesser-known capabilities of our software packages that we want to make sure aren’t overlooked. For example, did you know you can also design sanitary networks in InfoDrainage? Or, have you ever wondered how other Innovyze products (specifically,…