Proven water distribution modeling

Design new water systems and manage existing water networks effectively to reduce disruption risks and energy use using reliable decision-support capabilities.


WHAT IS OPENFLOWS WATERCAD?

OpenFlows WaterCAD is an easy-to-use hydraulic and water quality modeling application for water distribution systems from fire flow and constituent concentration analyses, to energy cost management and pump modeling. You can design new water systems and manage existing water networks effectively to reduce disruption risks and energy use. Use OpenFlows WaterCAD from within MicroStation, AutoCAD, or you can choose to use OpenFlows WaterCAD as a stand-alone application, for additional flexibility.


Intuitive hydraulic and water quality modeling software

WaterCAD is an easy-to-use software that is reliable, resource-saving, decision-support application for your water infrastructure. You can quickly analyze, design, and optimize your water distribution systems from fire flow and water quality analysis, to energy cost management and pump modeling. The built-in water quality features helps you perform constituent, water age, tank mixing, and source trace analysis to develop comprehensive chlorination schedules, simulate emergency contamination events, visualize zones of influence for different water sources, and improve turbidity, taste, and odor by identifying water blending problems in your water distribution systems.

Interoperability for engineering precision models

Out of the box, you can employ this product as a stand-alone application or work from within MicroStation. The stand-alone interface offers unparalleled versatility with easy-to-use model layout tools, multiple background support, conversion utilities from CAD, GIS, and databases, and unlimited undo and redo layout. You can build and lay out models with engineering precision within an environment in which you may already be comfortable. WaterCAD can open OpenFlows WaterGEMS and OpenFlows HAMMER models seamlessly.

Hydraulics, Operations, and Water Quality
• Steady-state simulation
• Extended-period simulation
• Constituent-concentration analysis
• Multi-species water quality analysis
• Source tracing
• Tank-mixing analysis
• Water-age analysis
• Water quality batch run
• Criticality analysis
• Fire-flow analysis
• Rule-based or logical controls
• Variable-speed pumping, with option to use APEX (Automatic Parameter Estimation eXtension)
• NPSH analysis
• Leakage and sprinkler modeling
• Pressure-dependent demands
• Valve modelingv • System head curves
• Conventional and unidirectional flushing simulations
• Air release valve element
• Top Fill Tank element
• Combination pump curves
• Carbon emission calculation
• Pressure Zone management
• Support Districted Metered Areas (DMA) design

Model Building and Data Connection
• Shapefile, DXF and DGN file, spreadsheet, database, and ODBC connections
• Oracle Spatial support
• GIS-ID property to maintain associations between records in the data source/GIS and elements in the model
• SCADAConnect for live data connections to and from SCADA systems (available for an additional fee)
• Graphical SCADA element
• Customer Meter element
• Lateral link (no need to split pipes)
• Automatic demand allocation from geospatial data
• Geospatial demand allocation from customer meters
• Demand allocation from lump-sum geospatial data
• Geospatial-based water consumption projection
• Daily, weekly, monthly, and superimposed patterns
• Unaccounted for water and leakage estimation
• Composite demands global edition
• Area, count, discharge, and population-based loading
• Pipe length-based demand loading
• Elevation extraction from DEM, TIN, and shapefiles
• Elevation extraction from CAD drawings and surfaces
• User-data extensions, including formula based
• Bing Maps support
• Model sync In/Out, update a model or sync out to an external file

Interface and Graphical Editing
• Stand-alone application
• Ability to run from within MicroStation (MicroStation license required)
• Seamless compatibility with WaterGEMS and HAMMER
• Unlimited undo and redo
• Element morphing, splitting, and reconnection
• Merge nodes in close proximity tool
• Automatic element labeling
• Scaled, schematic, and hybrid environments
• Element prototypes
• Aerial view and dynamic zooming
• Named views library
• Multiple background-layer support

Model Management
• Unlimited scenarios and alternatives
• Comprehensive scenario management
• Tree-based scenario and alternative management
• Global attribute tabular edition
• Scenario and alternative inheritance properties
• Sorting and persistent filtering on tabular reports
• Statistical analysis from tabular reports
• Personalizable engineering libraries
• Dynamic and static selection sets
• Local and global engineering units management
• Sub-model management
• Drawing review tools for connectivity consistency
• Automatic topology review
• Orphaned nodes and dead-end pipes queries
• Change tracking
• Support for ProjectWise

Results Presentation
• Thematic mapping with property-based color-coding, symbology, and annotations
• Dynamic, multi-parameter, and multi-scenario graphing
• Scenario and element comparison
• Shapefile contouring
• Advance profiling
• Advanced tabular reporting with FlexTables
• Creation of Google Earth (KML) files
• Publishing of i-models in 2D or 3D, including to Bentley Map Mobile
• Video recording of result animation
• Customizable reports

Energy Management
• Energy cost analysis
• Pump and turbine energy analysis