We are pleased to announce the availability of updated CONNECT Edition releases for the following products:
These new versions can be downloaded from…
This article uses WaterGEMS as an example, but the same steps could apply to HAMMER and SewerGEMS.
Most workflows that I have encountered involve a user taking GIS information and building a hydraulic model. Some users may want to work from the opposite…
Do you want to attach a background image and have it automatically placed in the correct coordinates? Did you know that the CONNECT Edition of Bentley Hydraulics and Hydrology products can utilize World files to do this? To see this in action, watch this…
Ever wished you could easily export all element information at once, including time-series data? (multiple timesteps). Watch this short video to see how this can be done with the Export to Excel feature.
Applicable Products:
- WaterCAD, WaterGEMS, HAMMER…
Do you often have a need to view a graph of certain elements throughout the model network? The CONNECT Edition release of Bentley Hydraulics and Hydrology products introduces the quick graph feature, which can help save you time with this task. Watch…
Are you interested in saving money by locating potential sources of leakage or other Non-Revenue water usage? In this short video, see how to use field data to detect leakage hot spots in the Darwin Calibrator module of WaterGEMS.
Applicable versions…
Have you ever had trouble getting stable results in SewerGEMS when modeling numerous and/or complex pumping? Are you looking to model more complex controls? Did you know that an EPANET-based pressure solver is available in SewerGEMS, which can provide…
Did you accidentally import isolation valves as a valve type that connects to pipes, such as a GPV? Do you want to reduce the number of pipes in your model by using an isolation valve that associated with a pipe, rather than one that connects to two pipes…
Do your water system Operators want to know what would happen in your system in a what-if situation or event, but don't have experience with using modeling software like WaterGEMS? Did you know what that the HMI Publishing feature in WaterGEMS can display…
Have you ever wanted to apply the same symbology to multiple models? Did you know that Symbology Definitions allow you to reuse color coding and annotations in multiple models without having to re-enter all the information? Watch this short video to see…
Have you ever wanted to perform a transient analysis on a water network that you've designed? Did you know that you can configure the transient analysis while you design the steady state/EPS water model in WaterCAD or WaterGEMS, then directly open the…
There are many ways that the Bentley’s Haestad hydraulics and hydrology products can help ease the use of working interactively with ArcGIS. Below are the three most commonly used ways a user should be familiar with.
1. Creating shapefiles from…
Have you ever had trouble keeping track of controls or wish there was a faster way to create them? In this short video, see how easy it can be to create pump controls with the Control Wizard in WaterCAD and WaterGEMS.
The video covers the following:
If you're a civil engineer working in the field of site drainage design, you have likely had the need to create catchments based on site topology. The good news is that the days of sharpening your red pencil and manually creating these delineation lines…
A question that comes up every now and again when I talk to users is how do I prepare my GIS data for use in WaterGEMS or SewerGEMS for ArcMap? I find the question usually arises from a need to figure out how to keep GIS data in sync for building a model…
If you're a civil engineer working in the field of site design, you have likely had the need to size detention ponds to attenuate postdevelopment peak flow down to predevelopment rates. Did you know that CivilStorm, SewerGEMS and PondPack include a powerful…
New releases of the water products are are available to download. Here are links that explain new features in WaterGEMS, WaterCAD, and HAMMER:
What's New in WaterGEMS and WaterCAD CONNECT Edition
What's New in HAMMER CONNECT Edition
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Have you ever wanted to send someone else an animation of your model results as a visual guide?
The Record Animation feature was introduced in the CONNECT Edition of the storm and sewer products (SewerGEMS, CivilStorm, StormCAD, SewerCAD). This power…
If multiple water sources serve your customers, or if you have multiple constituents flowing in your pipes, you may be managing and computing separate runs to track them. Did you know that the Water Quality Batch Run tool can be used to compute and view…
We're happy to announce the CONNECT Edition release of our water distribution modeling products. There are a lot of new features we think you'll find useful. Some of these include:
Have you ever wanted to add sanitary loads to a sewer model based on individual property data? Perhaps you have loading data provided for customers, or properties and would like to include it for a more detailed hydraulic model.
Starting with the CONNECT…
One concept that I’ve had a lot of users ask about is how they can get WaterGEMS or SewerGEMS for ArcMap to use the same element symbology that we have in standalone. Normally, when you load a model file in WaterGEMS or SewerGEMS for ArcMap the pipes…
I’m a senior support engineer for product success and I’ve been working with ArcGIS software for about 10 years. I started with some courses in grad school at the University of New Haven and quickly developed an affinity with the products. After a year…
To assess how calculated results like pressure and tank levels change over time, one must set up and manage multiple Graphs, right? Actually, with Sparklines, you can do this right in a flextable, for all elements at once. To learn more, watch this short…
Working inside the MicroStation or AutoCAD platform of your Haestad product has it's benefits, such as a familiar user interface and precision drawing tools.
However, if you prefer the Standalone interface or if version compatibility is a concern…