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Highlight if the Colebrook-White or the Manning's equations is being used by highlighting (or greying out) the "ks (mm)" or "n" in the link details.

It seems that if a pipe has a swale upstream then the pipe uses the Manning's equations to compute flows etc, but if it has nothing upstream or a pipe upsteam then it uses the Colebrook-White equations. This means that on the same storm water syst...
James Berry 4 months ago in Flow 0 📋Registered

Provide technical guidance an the use of ReFH2 in Flow

There is an absence of guidance on the use of ReFH2 data in Flow. I understand from discussions with the Help Desk that they don't have access to the software. In the absence of reasonable guidance the ReFH2 features are worthless.
karl Pitman 2 months ago in Flow 0 📋Registered

Add Urban Creep locally for each area/catchment

This is especially applicable now given some areas may have 100% impermeable while other will have greenfield with a possible option to turn to impermeable. Users can also adjust Cv value locally. The design report should contain the new additions.
Tom Fox almost 2 years ago in Flow 0 👷🏽‍♀️Promoted

Chainage, pipe bedding and cover grade information in long section exports

Add chainage, pipe bedding and node cover grade information as options for long section outputs. These are standard requirements for a lot of water authorities so would prevent manual changes being required to allow these outputs to be included.
Guest 2 months ago in Flow 0 📋Registered

Ability to renumber and reorder design locked nodes and pipes.

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Tom Fox almost 2 years ago in Flow 0 👷🏽‍♀️Promoted

Separating Flow Design Reports - Ability to split large flow networks into phased design reports.

There is a requirement to be able to produce design reports for separate sections of a larger Flow network when working on multi-phase developments.
Craig McNaughton 5 months ago in Flow 0 👷🏽‍♀️Promoted

Quick Storage Calculations For Soakaways Without The Use Of The Base

When looking at the preliminary quick storage calculations used for preliminary designs/drainage strategies, the quick storage tool is excellent up until the point you want to design soakaways as there is no option to get a quick storage calculati...
Guest 11 months ago in Flow 0 👷🏽‍♀️Promoted

Tracking - Non Standard Vehicles Types

The ability to create non-standard vehicle tracks i.e. all terrain cranes with multiple axles. Also update to the standard library.
Jamie Deakin 12 months ago in LiveDesign 0

Manhole Schedule Degree Reference

We’ve noticed a significant increase in the use of precast manholes across nearly every development we’re involved in. The companies supplying these typically issue drawings where each incoming pipe is referenced by its angle relative to the outgo...
Guest 3 months ago in Flow 0 📋Registered

placing retaining walls/stairs

some sites we are working on have had some significant level differences, which has led to the need for retaining walls. At present Live Design tries to grade the surface between these level differences. Please can you add a feature where a retain...
Guest about 2 years ago in LiveDesign 0 Planned