Exporting data from WaterCAD/WaterGEMS to OpenRoads Designer


Product(s):OpenRoads Designer, OpenSite Designer, OpenRail Designer
Version(s):CONNECT Edition
Area:BIM

Problem

Is it possible to export a water network hydraulic model built in WaterCAD or WaterGEMS, to OpenRoads Designer in order to build a 3D/BIM model?

Solution

There is no direct way to import a WaterCAD/GEMS model file into OpenRoads Designer, but there is a workaround to do this by exporting the data from WaterCAD/GEMS thru an intermediate database like Shapefiles, Excel/Access files, and then importing it in OpenRoads Designer using the ModelBuilder tool.

Please see details in the following article from the OpenFlows knowledgebase: Exporting data from WaterCAD/WaterGEMS to OpenRoads Designer