Bentley offers the first and only urban sewer modeling solution with AutoCAD 2009 support, and ArcGIS, MicroStation, and stand-alone interoperability.
SewerGEMS V8i joins WaterCAD, WaterGEMS, and CivilStorm as the only water resources modeling solutions to include support for the AutoCAD 2009 platform. Within a single product, SewerGEMS also includes integration with ArcGIS, MicroStation, and stand-alone platforms, underscoring Bentley’s commitment to interoperability.
“As an engineer I always want to leave as many doors open as possible,” said Jonathan Bedsole, PE, Staff Engineer at Athens Utilities Water Services in Alabama. “When I began looking for a wastewater model, I wanted to be able to integrate a model into AutoCAD and ArcGIS. SewerGEMS met that need as well as adding flexibility with a stand-alone platform.”
SewerGEMS V8i extends every piece of functionality across all the included platforms at no additional cost to Bentley SELECT subscribers. Modelers that prefer stand-alone, AutoCAD, or MicroStation platforms, for example, can now benefit from the LoadBuilder and Thiessen Polygon Generator modules, previously available only through the ArcGIS platform.
Likewise, GIS users can now exercise total control over engineering units directly within ArcGIS’ attribute tables, using the same FlexTables technology found in the easy-to-use stand-alone platform.
SewerGEMS V8i features new Sanitary Load and Inflow Control Centers, providing centralized management for sanitary loading, RDII inflow, stormwater flows, and conduit infiltration. SewerGEMS users can now add, delete, and modify any type of inflow using standard or advanced SQL-type queries.
A new Time Series Field Data importer allows users to enter observed field data and compare it with calculated results for calibration purposes. Users can quickly evaluate model accuracy by comparing calculated results side by side with those observed in the field.
Other new features in SewerGEMS V8i include E-Q-T graphs for structures, culvert roadway overtopping, pond infiltration, and an updated SWMM numerical engine.