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Function to add a prefix to node names

Industry wide drainage system manholes are normally named as S1 and F1, can we add a function to add a prefix to the nodes in Flow, avoids the element of human error having to manually name everything. This option is available in microdrainage, it...
Guest almost 2 years ago in Flow 0 👷🏽‍♀️Promoted

Generate total volume within nodes and links

To allow an approximate overall attenuation volume when using oversized pipes or manholes, allowing a total possible volume with links and nodes could be useful for reporting purposes
Guest about 1 year ago in Flow 0 👷🏽‍♀️Promoted

better error reporting

when there is an error with an alignment, the software doesn't tell you where that error actually. You just get the red "i" next to the alignment, saying 2road/feature self interesects" or "cannot merge with finished surface" This is very frustrat...
Jason Bale almost 2 years ago in LiveDesign 0 Planned

CAD Background overlay in Flow for stage 3 coordination of sites

For stage 3 designs that will not require civil 3D or smart tools, would be invaluable to just be able to overlay a basic cad layout into Flow to visualize indicative drainage layouts rather than manually putting in coordinates and hoping it's right.
Guest almost 2 years ago in Flow 0 👷🏽‍♀️Promoted

Flow to calculate side infiltration area of basins

It would be extremely useful if FLOW could calculate the infiltration areas of infiltration basins/flow through ponds rather than having to calculate it ourselves. For example, if we suggest a minimum base area, height and side slope, then FLOW wo...
Guest almost 2 years ago in Flow 0 👷🏽‍♀️Promoted

Place User Defined Attributes within Flow

We regularly require specific attributes depending on client requirements. Being able to add additional User Defined Attributes would really help with the versatility of the software and reduce automation later down the line
Guest 8 months ago in Flow 0 👷🏽‍♀️Promoted

Generate Static/Dynamic FEH unit hydrographs for greenfield catchments

Add the ability to generate Static/Dynamic FEH unit hydrographs for greenfield catchments
Tom Fox about 2 years ago in Flow 0 👷🏽‍♀️Promoted

calculate 3D volumes of flow through structures

This should be done without having to change the footprint shape in Sketch, SmartTools, Live Design.
Tom Fox about 2 years ago in Flow 0 👷🏽‍♀️Promoted

Update Assign Manhole type when placing schedule to apply DCG

When placing a manhole schedule in PDS, you are only presented with the options to apply SFA 6 or SFA 7 when automatically assigning manhole type. Both of these are now out of date and option for Sewer Sector Guidance DCG would be useful.
Ryan James over 1 year ago in LiveDesign 0 Planned

coordinate entry

user defined section entry is confusing and misleading. "Width" implies overall width of section whereas we are actually required to add coordinates for each side of the section. Relabel the columns, and/or maybe include help link to an example.
Guest over 1 year ago in Flow 0 ⛔Will not do