Product Data Sheet
WATERGEMS
ArcGIS, AutoCAD, MicroStation, and
stand-alone environments within one
single product
Use LoadBuilder to allocate demands
using customer meters, service
polygons, and more.
WaterGEMS’ Darwin Calibrator mod-
ule saves time and money by quickly
giving you a calibrated model
®
Water Distribution Modeling and Management
WaterGEMS is a hydraulic and water quality modeling solution for water distribution
systems with advanced interoperability, geospatial model-building, optimization, and asset
management tools. From fire flow and constituent concentration analyses, to energy
consumption and capital cost management, WaterGEMS provides an easy-to-use
environment for engineers to analyze, design, and optimize water distribution systems.
One Product. One Model File. Four Environments database connections, geospatial links, and advanced
WaterGEMS users enjoy the power and versatility model-building modules that connect with virtually any
afforded by working across CAD, GIS, and standalone digital data format.
platforms while accessing a single, shared, project data WaterGEMS included LoadBuilder™ and TRex™ modules
source. With WaterGEMS utilities and consultants have help engineers allocate water demands and node elevations
built-in support for four interoperable platforms, all based on geospatial data found in shapefiles, geodata-
packaged together in a single product. No need to choose bases, various types of DEMs, and even CAD drawings.
because all platforms are included: These modules help engineers avoid potential manual-in-
• Windows Stand-alone for ease of use, accessibility, put mistakes and streamline the model building process.
and performance WaterGEMS also provides drawing and connectivity
• ArcGIS for GIS integration, thematic mapping, and review tools to guarantee a hydraulically coherent model.
publishing Skelebrator® automatically removes network complexity,
while maintaining hydraulic equivalence, to efficiently
• MicroStation® for bridging geospatial planning and tackle a wider range of modeling applications.
engineering design environments
• AutoCAD for integrated compatibility with the world’s Optimized model calibration, design, and
most popular CAD platform operations
WaterGEMS includes state-of-the-art genetic algorithm
Utilities and consultants can share a single dataset using optimization engines for automated calibration, design,
different interfaces, and modeling teams can leverage and rehabilitation. Darwin® Calibrator lets users quickly
the skills of engineers from different departments. find a calibration hypothesis that best matches measured
Engineers can flatten learning curves by choosing the flows, pressures, and element status. This empowers
environment they already know and provide results that users to make reliable decisions based on accurate
can be visualized on multiple platforms. hydraulic simulation of the real world, Darwin Calibrator
WaterGEMS ArcGIS interface allows GIS professionals evaluates millions of possible solutions to return the
to leverage ESRI’s geodatabase architecture to guarantee best possible calibration hypothesis. Darwin Designer®
a single dataset for modeling and GIS. They can create, automatically finds maximum benefit or minimum-cost
designs and rehabilitation strategies, based on capital
edit, calculate, and visualize WaterGEMS models directly
from ArcMap with full access to every hydraulic modeling investment, reposition cost, and pressure and velocity
tool, as well as geoprocessing features that streamline constraints. Engineers can also manage infrastructure
the model-building process. capital cost, and analyze energy consumption to identify
the most energy-efficient pump scheduling strategy.
Geospatial model-building tools
Engineers can leverage geospatial data, CAD drawings,
databases, and spreadsheets to jumpstart the model
building process. WaterGEMS provides synchronized
WATERGEMs SYSTEM WaterGEMS At-A-Glance
REQUIREMENTS
Interoperability, interface, Results presentation • Branch-trimming skeletonization
Processor: and graphical editing • Direct ArcMap visualization and • Multi-criteria automated
Pentium III at 1 GHz • One set of files for four compatible skeletonization
(recommended: Pentium 4 at 1.2 GHz)
mapping
interfaces • Thematic mapping
Operating System: - Stand-alone Windows
Model management
• Dynamic, multi-parameter, and • Unlimited scenarios and
Windows Vista, Windows XP, interface included
and Windows Server 2003 multi-scenario graphing alternatives
- ArcGIS-based interface
• Shapefile contouring • Comprehensive scenario
Memory: (ArcMap) included
256 MB (384 MB recommended, 1Gb - MicroStation-based interface • Advance profiling management
recommended for large networks) included • Advanced tabular reporting with • Global attribute tabular edition
- AutoCAD-based interface FlexTables® • Sorting and persistent filtering
Hard Disk:
500 MB of free storage space, included • Property-based annotation, color on tabular reports
with additional room for data files • Unlimited undo and redo coding and symbology • Statistical analysis from tabular
Display: • Element morphing, splitting and Model building and reports
800 x 600 resolution, 256 colors reconnection data connection • Automated model skeletonization
• Automatic element labeling • Polyline-to-pipe conversion from • Personalizable engineering
Platform pre-requirements:
Stand-alone: none; ArcGIS: 9.3; • Scaled, schematic, and hybrid DXF files libraries
MicroStation: V8i; AutoCAD: 2009 environments • Spreadsheet, database, and ODBC • Dynamic and static selection sets
Support for older platform software versions • Element prototypes connections • Local and global engineering-units
is available if required. Contact your Bentley
• Aerial view and dynamic zooming • Shapefile, Geodatabase, management
representative for details.
• Named views library Geometric Network and SDE • Sub-model management
• Multiple background-layer support • SCADAConnect® available for live • Drawing review tools for
ABOUT BENTLEY • Image, CAD, and GIS background data connections connectivity consistency
Bentley Systems, Incorporated is the support • Automatic demand allocation from • Automatic topology review
global leader dedicated to providing geospatial data • Orphaned nodes and dead-end
comprehensive software solutions for Hydraulics, operations, pipes queries
• Geospatial demand allocation
sustaining infrastructure. Archi- and water quality
from customer meters • Support of ProjectWise® XM /
tects, engineers, constructors, and • Steady-state simulation ProjectWise® Geospatial
• Demand allocation from lump-sum
owner-operators are indispensable in • Extended-period simulation geospatial data Management
improving our world and our quality • Constituent-concentration analysis
of life; the company’s mission is to • Geospatial-based water-consump- Optimization (using Genetic
• Source tracing tion projection
improve the performance of their proj-
• Criticality analysis
Algorithm)
ects and of the assets they design, • Daily, weekly, monthly, and super- • Automated model calibration with
build, and operate. Bentley sustains • Tank-mixing analysis imposed patterns Darwin Calibrator
the infrastructure professions by • Water-age analysis • Unaccounted-for water and leak- • Optimized design and rehabilitation
helping to leverage information • Fire-flow analysis age estimation with Darwin Designer
technology, learning, best practices, • Rule-based or logical controls • Composite demands global edition
and global collaboration – and by • Variable-speed pumping, with Energy and capital-cost
• Area, count, discharge, and
promoting careers devoted to this management
option to use APEX® (Automatic population-based loading
crucial work.
Parameter Estimation eXtension) • Pipe-length-based demand loading • Energy cost analysis
For more information, • Sprinkler modeling • Elevation extraction from DEM, • Capital cost analysis
visit www.bentley.com • Water loss analysis TIN, and shapefiles • Automatic design and rehabilitation
• Pressure-dependent demands • Elevation extraction from CAD
• Scenario modeling-based drawings and surfaces
unidirectional flushing • Series skeletonization of pipes
BENTLEY OFFICES
• Valve modeling • Parallel skeletonization of pipes
Corporate Headquarters
685 Stockton Drive
Exton, PA 19341 USA
1-800-BENTLEY (1-800-236-8539)
Outside the US +1 610-458-5000

Bentley Systems Europe B.V.

Wegalaan 2
2132 JC Hoofddorp
Netherlands
+31 23 556 0560

Bentley Asia
Unit 1402-06, Tower 1,
China Central Place,
No. 81 Jianguo Road,
Beijing, 100025, China
+86 108 518 5220 Flip through scenarios from your plan view, FlexTables, Perform constituent, water age, tank mixing, and
contour maps and graphs source trace analysisdynamics in your system

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