We are pleased to announce the availability of CONNECT Edition Update 3 (build 10.03.04.xx of the following Bentley OpenFlows products:

WaterGEMS CONNECT Edition Update 3 (10.03.04.05)
WaterCAD CONNECT Edition Update 3 (10.03.04.05)
HAMMER CONNECT Edition Update 3 (10.03.04.05)
WaterOPS CONNECT Edition Update 3 (10.03.04.05)
SewerGEMS CONNECT Edition Update 3 (10.03.04.53)
SewerCAD CONNECT Edition Update 3 (10.03.04.53)
StormCAD CONNECT Edition Update 3 (10.03.04.53)
CivilStorm CONNECT Edition Update 3 (10.03.04.53)
SewerOPS CONNECT Edition Update 3 (10.03.04.53)

Licensed SELECT and ELS subscribers can upgrade to these new releases at no additional cost. they include enhancements and new features to help you be more successful with your hydraulics and hydrology modeling projects. Below are some of the highlights.

WaterGEMS and WaterCAD

Updates to Automated Fire Flow

Further refinements to the automated fire flow workflow have been added to WaterGEMS and WaterCAD. The “Fire Flow Status” field has been added to the Fire Flow Node Table as a default. In addition, during a fire flow run the Fire Flow Node Table will be filtered to only display the nodes included in the Fire Flow Nodes pulldown menu in the Fire Flow alternative.

The Calculation Summary has also been updated to display fire flow statistics, such as the number of nodes that passed or failed. You can also directly access the Fire Flow Node Table and the Fire Flow Results Browser from the Calculation Summary during fire flow runs.

More information on these features and automated fire flow can be found here: Understanding Automated Fire Flow Results.

HAMMER

Updates to Extended Node reporting in Transient Results Viewer

Results for additional elements now available in the Extended Node Data tab of the Transient Results Viewer. This data was previously available in the Transient Analysis Detailed Report. With these results now available in the Transient Results Viewer, you can now more easily view these results in graphical and numerical formats.

The following elements and results have been included:

Air Valves - Air Volume, Air Head, and Free Air Flow Out

Valves - Valve Percentage Closure, HGL (To), HGL (From), and Flow

Surge Tanks - Level, Inflow, Spill Rate

More information on the Extended Node Data tab can be found here: How to view extended node transient results for HAMMER elements.

Storm-Sewer Products

MicroStation CONNECT Edition integration

SewerGEMS, CivilStorm, SeweCAD, and StormCAD will now integration with MicroStation CONNECT Edition. If a compatible version of MicroStation CONNECT Edition is already installed on the computer when you install the OpenFlows storm and sewer product, the products will automatically integrate. You can also integrate the products by running the “Integrate with AutoCAD, MicroStation, ArcGIS” option from the Start menu on your computer.

All Products

AutoCAD 2022 integration

This release of the products will integrate with AutoCAD 2022.

Bing Maps transparency settings

You can now adjust the transparency of a Bing Maps background file. If you have an existing model, you will also be able to edit existing Bing Maps background to adjust the transparency.

See this link for more information on using Bing Maps background maps: Using Bing Maps as a Background.

Select toolbar placement maintained

The Select toolbar used in features like Active Topology selection and graphs will no longer reset to the middle of the drawing when it is opened. The location it was placed will be maintained on subsequent opening of the Select toolbar.

This release integrates with MicroStation V8i SELECTseries 10 and V8i SELECTseries 4. The storm and sewer products also support MicroStation CONNECT Edition.

This release supports integration with AutoCAD 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022 (32 bit/64 bit). 

WaterGEMS and SewerGEMS supports integration with ArcGIS Pro 2.6, 2.7, and 2.8. WaterGEMS, SewerGEMS, and HAMMER supports ArcMap integration supports up to version 10.8. See more on ArcGIS Pro integration here.

Models saved in earlier versions of the OpenFlows products can be opened other versions of 10.03.XX.XX.

As with all new versions, this release includes fixes to various user-reported issues from the previous release, providing an overall more stable experience.

See the "What's New" articles below for more information on the enhancements and features introduced with this release:

What's new in WaterGEMS, WaterCAD, and WaterOPS CONNECT Edition Update 3.4 – Build 10.03.04.05

What's new in HAMMER CONNECT Edition Update 3.4 - Build 10.03.04.05

What’s new in SewerGEMS, CivilStorm, SewerCAD, StormCAD, and SewerOPS CONNECT Edition Update 3.4 – Build 10.03.04.53

For more information on downloading this release, please see the following article:

Downloading OpenFlow Software

Please use our forum to discuss any questions or feedback you have about this release.

Happy modeling!

Regards,
Bentley Technical Support

For years now, new and seasoned hydraulic modelers have asked about the differences between WaterGEMS and InfoWater.  We have written a blog highlighting the major differences between them. If you've ever wondered the same, please check out this blog posted on our sister company, Virtuosity:

https://blog.virtuosity.com/watergems-vs-infowater 

We are pleased to announce the availability of CONNECT Edition Update 3 of the following Bentley OpenFlows products:

WaterGEMS CONNECT Edition Update 3 (10.03.04.05.03)
WaterCAD CONNECT Edition Update 3 (10.03.05.03)
HAMMER CONNECT Edition Update 3 (10.03.05.03)
WaterOPS CONNECT Edition Update 3 (10.03.05.03)

Licensed SELECT and ELS subscribers can upgrade to these new releases at no additional cost. they include enhancements and new features to help you be more successful with your hydraulics and hydrology modeling projects. Below are some of the highlights.

MicroStation CONNECT Edition Integration

Integration with MicroStation CONNECT Edition is now supported with this release of WaterGEMS, WaterCAD, and HAMMER. If there are issues related to integration, see this link: Troubleshooting MicroStation integration.

Updates to Automated Fire Flow

Further refinements to the automated fire flow workflow have been added to WaterGEMS and WaterCAD, including additional details in the Fire Flow Status. If a fire flow node fails, the Fire Flow Status will include better information on the cause of the failure.

More information on these features and automated fire flow can be found here: Understanding Automated Fire Flow Results.

Compatibility and General Information

This release integrates with MicroStation CONNECT Edition and MicroStation V8i SELECTseries 10. Earlier versions of MicroStation may integrate as well. 

This release supports integration with AutoCAD 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022 (32 bit/64 bit). 

WaterGEMS supports integration with ArcGIS Pro 2.6, 2.7, and 2.8. WaterGEMS and HAMMER supports ArcMap integration supports up to version 10.8. See more on ArcGIS Pro integration here.

Models saved in earlier versions of the OpenFlows products can be opened other versions of 10.03.XX.XX.

As with all new versions, this release includes fixes to various user-reported issues from the previous release, providing an overall more stable experience.

See the "What's New" articles below for more information on the enhancements and features introduced with this release:

What's new in WaterGEMS, WaterCAD, and WaterOPS CONNECT Edition Update 3.4 – Build 10.03.05.03

What's new in HAMMER CONNECT Edition Update 3.4 - Build 10.03.05.03

For more information on downloading this release, please see the following article:

Downloading OpenFlow Software

Please use our forum to discuss any questions or feedback you have about this release.

Happy modeling!

Regards,
Bentley Technical Support

As a hydraulic modeler, you know the science behind conveying liquids through pipes and channels, and how it boils down to either pressure flow or open channel flow.

Water systems deal mainly with pressure flow because they rely on pressure – generated by a pump or the power of gravity, to get water to users. Sewer systems deal with pressure and open channel flow, as they are designed to convey wastewater via gravity as much as is topographically possible.

Clean or not-so-clean water, the hydraulic principles remain the same and, not surprisingly, so do the modeling tools, as is the case with OpenFlows WaterGEMS and SewerGEMS.

If you are a WaterGEMS user and ever wondered about its sibling product, SewerGEMS, read on to find out how similar these two products are!

Virtuosity Blog: WaterGEMS Users – 5 Reasons SewerGEMS will Make You Feel at Home

Digital Currency Water and Wastewater Edition is a monthly curation of helpful insights, product information, and industry news helping to keep you informed and advance your work. This issue features a water supply project, a workshop highlighting culverts and headwalls advanced training, and tips and tricks for enhanced fire flow analysis in OpenFlows WaterGEMS and WaterCAD, and more.

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Digital Currency Water and Wastewater Edition is a monthly curation of helpful insights, product information, and industry news helping to keep you informed and advance your work. This month’s issue highlights tips and tricks for optimizing your water networks using OpenFlows WaterGEMS, modeling complicated controls in water systems, and a webinar explaining digital twins for water utilities operations.

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Why Model Chlorine Concentrations Accurately in Distribution Systems? Click the link below to read more from guest blogger Dr. Ian Fisher, Ph. D. -

https://blog.virtuosity.com/a-multi-species-decay-model-to-support-cost-effective-chlorination-in-distribution-systems 

Want to see more blog posts about water and wastewater infrastructure? Many more are available in the Virtuosity blog here: https://blog.virtuosity.com/tag/water-and-wastewater 

We are pleased to announce the availability of CONNECT Edition Update 3 of the following Bentley OpenFlows products:

WaterGEMS CONNECT Edition Update 4 (10.04.00.106)
WaterCAD CONNECT Edition Update 4 (10.04.00.106)
HAMMER CONNECT Edition Update 4 (10.04.00.106)

Licensed SELECT and ELS subscribers can upgrade to these new releases at no additional cost. they include enhancements and new features to help you be more successful with your hydraulics and hydrology modeling projects. Below are some of the highlights.

WaterGEMS and WaterCAD

• New Controls Editor
• Assign DMAs based on Target number of Customer Meters
• Time Step Export Options added to Export to Excel feature
• EPANET 2.2 Support
• Tank overflow support
• New convergence options
• Continue if Unbalanced calculation option
• Bulk Archive feature for Change Tracking
  
  

HAMMER

• Performance and results granularity improvement (Removal of output size limit and profile animation size limit)
• Time Step Export Options added to Export to Excel feature
• Bulk Archive feature for Change Tracking

Information on this new features can be found in the What's New wikis for the products

What's New in WaterGEMS and WaterCAD CONNECT Edition Update 4 (10.04.00.106)
What's New in HAMMER CONNECT Edition Update 4 (10.04.00.106)

Compatibility and General Information

WaterGEMS, WaterCAD, and HAMMER are compatible with Windows 11, Windows 10, and Windows 8.

The following platforms are supported:

• Standalone (no CAD or GIS software required)
• MicroStation CONNECT Edition
• AutoCAD 2023 and 2022
• ArcMap 10.8 and earlier (WaterGEMS and HAMMER only)
• ArcGIS Pro 2.8 and 2.9 (WaterGEMS only)

Models saved in earlier versions of the OpenFlows products can be opened in this version.

As with all new versions, this release includes fixes to various user-reported issues from the previous release, providing an overall more stable experience.

For more information on downloading this release, please see the following article:

Downloading OpenFlow Software

Please use our forum to discuss any questions or feedback you have about this release.

Happy modeling!

Regards,
Bentley Technical Support

We are pleased to announce the availability of new versions of WaterGEMS, WaterCAD, and HAMMER:

WaterGEMS 2023 (version 23.00.00.16)
WaterCAD 2023 (version 23.00.00.16)
HAMMER 2023 (version 23.00.00.16)

Licensed SELECT and ELS subscribers can upgrade to these new releases at no additional cost. they include enhancements and new features to help you be more successful with your hydraulics and hydrology modeling projects. Below are some of the highlights.

WaterGEMS and WaterCAD

• New Platform support - ArcGIS Pro 3.x, AutoCAD 2024, MicroStation 2023
• Tool to measure length and area in Standalone
• Search feature in TreeViews (Alternative Manager, Engineering Libraries, etc.) and ListView controls (Selection Sets, Contours, etc.)
• SCADAConnect Simulator – PRV pressure settings, pressure valve
• Multi-threading in Criticality
• Improvements to GPV, Variable Speed Pump Battery, and Orifice between Pipe elements
• Link to Ideas Portal
• EPANET 2.2 Documentation

HAMMER

The following HAMMER-specific feature is also added:

• Automatically calculation dipping tube initial gas volume

What's New in WaterGEMS and WaterCAD 2023
What's New in HAMMER 2023

Compatibility and General Information

WaterGEMS, WaterCAD, and HAMMER are compatible with Windows 11 and Windows 10.

The following platforms are supported:

Standalone (no CAD or GIS software required)
MicroStation 2023 and MicroStation CONNECT Edition
AutoCAD 2024 and 2023
ArcMap 10.8 and earlier (WaterGEMS and HAMMER only)
ArcGIS Pro 3.X (WaterGEMS only)

Models saved in earlier versions of the OpenFlows products can be opened in this version.

As with all new versions, this release includes fixes to various user-reported issues from the previous release, providing an overall more stable experience.

For more information on downloading this release, please see the following article:

Downloading OpenFlow Software

Please use our forum to discuss any questions or feedback you have about this release.

Happy modeling!

Regards,
Bentley Technical Support

In storm and sewer systems with hilly terrain, depth of cover may vary significantly over the length of a pipe. Did you know that the CONNECT Edition of Bentley's OpenFlows storm and sewer products can use Terrain Models to capture more accurate change in cover along pipes, and consider it during constraint based design? This helps ensure that your cover constraints are met not just at the pipe ends, but along the entire pipe length. Watch the below short demonstration to see how.

Applicable Products: SewerGEMS, SewerCAD, StormCAD, CivilStorm: CONNECT Edition

To learn more, check out the additional resources in the "See Also" section below.

https://youtu.be/pL0-wWNIQzg

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Douglas Miranda
Bentley Systems, Inc.

See Also

Using Downstream Trace and Digital Terrain Models