We need to be able to develop stage-storage-discharge curves directly from the grading design reflected in our proposed surface models. We desperately need HEC 22 Method HGL/EGL calculation capabilities within our Pipe Network models, within the C3D Model space environment. We need to be able to directly connect our tributary basins (Catchments) to our inlets, culverts and pipe networks. We had this interactive capability in LDD. We need to be able to physically select inlet inverts and culvert inverts directly off the model for analysis and have the data go straight into the hydraulic calculators. I get offline emails from engineering firms telling me that they are realizing now that this is creating a severe bottleneck in their production, and they are wondering what we are doing to manage. The current Import/Export storm drainage analysis paradigm is horribly frustrating for engineers and designers. To be effective and efficient, the two processes need to reside together in Model space. Grading and drainage design is an intimately paired iterative process. We need the storm drainage hydrologic and hydraulic analysis and computational tools to be placed back into the Model space environment so that we may interact directly with our digital terrain models. The following are ideas to help make our Civil 3D design workflows better and much more efficient: It appears Dave either 1) does not listen to his professional engineer (PE) advisers, or 2) his professional engineer advisers are simply giving poor advice, and not bringing good ideas and workflow concepts to the table for Dave to consider. The perception is that Civil 3D management has lost its way, or is simply not capable of finding its way in this regard. This due to the lack of progress in implementing efficient design workflows, combined with the conspicuous lack of new features. The new Civil 3D 2014 release has been characterized as “underwhelming” by the users in this group. We’re interested in hearing any and all feedback on QTO or any other feature so that we can target future improvements that will make the most positive difference."
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