Open Data Export Center and 3D Viewer in InfoWorks v 6.0
The latest release of Wallingford Software’s InfoWorks hydraulic modeling suite includes two new features – the Open Data Export Center and the 3D Viewer – that further advance its flexibility of output and the handling of 3D images. The Open Data Export Center offers a choice of formats for model outputs – MapInfo, ArcView and more – to match the functionality of the existing Open Data Import Center. The 3D Viewer enables any 3D image, whether an asset such as a manhole or a terrain model, to be examined from all perspectives.
In addition to the generic developments, there are a number of module specific enhancements. For InfoWorks CS, overland flow can now be modeled easily from digital terrain models, a major step forward in this key area of understanding stormwater flows. In addition, the new function to create pipe profiles (long sections) automatically is highly beneficial to InfoWorks CS Users. InfoWorks WS gains a long list of major enhancements, including Critical Link Analysis, improved Fire Flow Analysis, and a solver that runs simulations up to ten times faster than before. InfoWorks RS now offers new run-off models, including one specifically tailored for urban areas, raingauge objects and tools to automatically calculate catchment average rainfall, and improved calibration statistics.
Paul Banfield, Sales Director of Wallingford Software, underlines the extent of the enhancements. “We have the largest development team in the water modeling software industry, enabling us to bring out major new releases twice a year that deliver real progress for users of all modules. We also make sure that the product remains integrated, with commonality of new features across modules where appropriate. Our product strengths lie in the user interface as well as modeling function, which is why this latest version includes such features as Save Workspace, which will benefit all users every time they utilize the software.
“This new release keeps InfoWorks right at the forefront of hydraulic modeling software, and our aggressive future version schedule means that we have already been working on the next release for sometime.”
