I have used the model now for over 4 years, and my experiences have been very positive.

GeoHECRAS provides the features of HEC-RAS, RAS, HEC-GeoRAS, ArcGIS including the Analysis Add-ons, and AutoCAD in one software package, where you can actually see your model as you develop it, add or remove sections, edit bridges and structures, and plot the floodlines. The model includes all the features of these programs that you require for a complete model in one package.

I cannot think of any significant drawback in GeoHECRAS. As we issue our wish list to the CivilGeo, they proceed to improve the software.

I do quick studies, where FEMA mapping does not exist, to determine how much of a property is developable for potential developers. I size stream crossings for FEMA “No-Rise” situations. I analyze FEMA floodways where they would be impacted by crossings I size using the software. Mapping is updated by the click of a button for any changes.

I like the ease of use and fast productivity. I can set up a model from scratch and determine flood elevations in 4 hours. That requires selecting the orthophoto and importing a CAD file to use as a background, importing contours (or LIDAR), turning them into a DTM (which it does very fast), drawing the reach centerline, cutting cross sections, inserting a crossing (if needed), turning on FEMA flood data (FIRM info), determine base flows using USGS Stream Stats inside the software (faster than using a web browser), and I have base flood elevations and floodplain mapping in 4 hours! Technical Support is the best ever! They are always quick to reply to questions with a call. They call periodically to make sure all is well with the software. They provide updated software regularly that makes its use easier.

I have no complaints. If I ever have a need, they take care of it quickly. They are a pleasure to work with to solve any issues.

Great customer service from CivilGEO. Improvements to a existing free software. Too expensive for most.

The additional features that have been added to the HEC-RAS. These features make analysis of the model results easier and more intuitive.

The subscription-based model of the software distribution. The annual maintenance fee is far too high for smaller firms to justify purchasing the product

I use the software almost daily in my current work experience to manage floodplain analysis projects. The software result is accepted by our clients, city, and regulatory bodies (like TRCA, LSRCA, CLOCA, etc). The floodplain analysis results were used to generate a regulatory floodplain map, cut/fill balance volume calculations, and report writings.

I like Geo HEC-RAS because I can easily model hydraulic modeling. Lates to import/export HEC-RAS file, CAD drawings, Visualize the HEC-RAS modeling, analysis, and see results. moreover, they have very supportive technical staffs who have rendered their technical support when ever I contacted them.

No, I don't remember for the time being. I like most of the features.

GeoHEC-RAS has all the reliability and advantages of the HEC-RAS program, with several crucial extra features. These extras features have saved time and money for our company and clients on countless projects. The savings and convenience caused us to switch and the friendly, responsive tech service has kept us as loyal GeoHECRAS customers.

GeoHECRAS combines an easy-to-use HEC-RAS interface with the ability to use field survey data and use and process LIDAR. I have found the tech service to be fast, friendly, and responsive. If you have any issues or want to see a new feature, just let them know. I have been using GeoHECRAS regularly for over seven years. I have seen several of my requested features and fixes incorporated into the program. Switching from HEC-RAS to GeoHECRAS is easy and intuitive, since it the workflows are similar and the hydraulic engine is the same. GeoHECRAS models can be easily exported to HEC-RAS format when necessary (or when the client requires it).

I have used GeoHECRAS regularly for over 7 years and have run into a few problems here and there. Sometimes the problem was with the program, sometimes with my settings or data. Either way, tech service takes care of it quickly, usually within a few hours. When using GeoHECRAS, I generally find that the most annoying things are native to the HEC-RAS engine rather than the GeoHECRAS interface.

The whole team at CivilGEO has been great to work with. They have always been very receptive to any additional tools that we've wanted to see in the software and have helped work through any problems we've ever had. Hands down the best technical help that we've had from any hydraulics modeling software that we've used.

Very easy user interface that combines aspects of GIS and CAD into one single platform. GeoHECRAS makes modifying the geometry data of your RAS models simple and seamless which substantially reduces the time it takes to build or modify and existing model. Most importantly though they added an undo button!

Occasional software bugs may affect productivity but their IT staff is always very responsive and typically fixes and bugs within days.

The most impactful features are easily creating a floodmap and extracting geometry data

I hope we can use a watershed feather for CANADA.

The tech support is outstanding and the program itself is very intuitive and user friendly. Overall it is one of the best programs I have used since becoming a consulting engineer over 22 years ago.

The software makes it seamless and streamlines the process of cutting sections visually in a correct geographic area and creating your hydraulic sections for modeling purposes. This process used to be so tedious for us, using cad and then excel and then transferring this data to HECRAS. Having a 2D visual map where sections can be cut with HECRAS all in the same program is a time saver and aids in better hydraulic modeling all around

My least favorite aspect of the program is establishing the correct coordinate system, only because there are hundreds to choose from and sometimes survey data that you have doesn't make it clear what coordinate system they are using, but that is not really the program's fault. However, if there was a way for the program to narrow down possibilites for the coordinate system based on imported surface information that would be helpful.

Ease of use, compatible with external drawings

sometimes be buggy with large CAD files. Automatic floodlines are not 100% accurate

I have had nothing but good experience. Support is prompt and extremely helpful.

It is very intuitive and very detailed. Data entry is far superior that directly into HECRAS!

I really have not had any negatives to report.

Overall, the software performs well to generate flood extents and other 1D 2D hydraulic simulation for the projects I have worked on.

GeoHECRAS is more user friendly and enable users to add in more base layers including CAD files, Terrain files etc. Moreover, there are online data library available to setup the model. The interactive interface is very much useful in every step from model generation to preparing the final results. There are different analysis methods built-in with the software and helps to generate more accurate simulation and design analysis.

Since, it is more interactive with AutoCAD and other data files. It takes more time to load and to run the simulation but still performance well.

Great product!

Very easy to use; reduces man hours needed for constructing a model; great tech support team

Nothing at this time. The company cares about its customers and tech support services are excellent

I know for me, (and probably most of the people on my team) would be much less productive if we were doing what we are doing without GeoHECRAS. The user friendliness of the program makes it easy to train new hires not only to know how the program works, but understand the concepts and methods of the work we do. CivilGeo has the best customer service of any company i have ever had to deal with even outside of work.

The thing I like most is the ease of building a HEC-RAS model from scratch. Shapefiles, terrain DEMs and LandXMLs, World Imagery, CAD files, and Federal data layers can all be brought in and shown in one software to give you every detail of the project area to consider while building the model. Being able to assign points and polylines from different data sources to create stream centerlines, cross sections cutlines, reach lengths, ineffective flow areas, n-values, bank stations, road crossings, etc. Modelling an existing culvert crossing is easy to pick locations off of plan view with survey CAD files right where it needs to be in the model, and a proposed land plan encroachment into the floodplain is easy to incorporate into cross sections through extracting geometry points from a LandXML. Mapping floodplains is also the programs best feature as it can map multiple storm events for multiple reaches using a defined terrain or the top widths from the cross sections. Both floodplain types help us make sure the model outputs are reflected correctly for LOMRs. For someone with a GIS background, not CAD, terrain functions are added tools including generating terrains from the HEC-RAS model, stamping proposed encroachments or cuts into an existing terrain, and also a tool that lets you see the elevation profile of any polyline for any type of terrain data on the fly. Floodplain encroachments for Floodway mapping is a breeze using the tolerance options & the dynamic output summary.

Editing shapefile polylines/gons is still much easier to do in GIS with access to more tool options. Running HEC-RAS within the software is not my favorite as multiple windows pop up and steal your mouse. The flow file table is transposed from normal HEC-RAS, which takes time to enter flow data for every reach when flows are updated.

GeoHECRAS is absolutely fantastic. We use it for all of our floodplain modelling projects and ensure our staff is fully trained in using it. The greatest advantage of using GeoHECRAS is their technical support team. They offer, without any doubt, THE BEST technical support for any software our company uses. The GeoHECRAS team is responsive and exceptionally helpful. Their technicians know their software well, often know the requirements of our reviewing agencies, and are constantly on call to answer your questions or help you with challenges. Training to use GeoHECRAS is very easy because their technical support team will help you at every step (something not very common for most software companies). Where most technical support teams will require you to post questions to an online forum, GeoHECRAS's technical help team will provide direct phone support and even remote access assistance to help you with your modelling. We have never waited for response from their team, they are there to help you immediately, when you need it. This help has been absolutely invaluable to our firm.

GeoHECRAS's ability to setup HEC-RAS model have been by far the most impactful for our company. Models that would have taken weeks to create can be constructed in days. The productivity gain over standard HEC-RAS is immense. The range of tools for creating models quickly is incredible - from using CAD/shapfiles to setup river networks to drawing in cross-sections and extracting their geometry from terrain files. GeoHECRAS keeps you organized and maintains all spatial extents/distances for you automatically. We extensively work with CAD and GIS files, so GeoHECRAS integrated extremely well with our company's workflow. CAD files can be directly imported into GecHECRAS and used to create streams, cross-sections, and elevation terrains. All GeoHECRAS models and results can be exported back to CAD and shapefiles easily to be included in report figures.

GeoHECRAS interface can at times be a little slow when working with very large and complex files. We do a lot of work remotely through network servers. GeoHECRAS often requires models to be saved locally for the software to function optimally.

GeoHECRAS provides cost savings to our clients because it significantly cuts modelling time through ease of use and integrated GIS tools.

The software allows one to undertake hydraulic analysis in a very efficient manner. The easy to use interface and geographic tools allow you to complete tasks in a much shorter time than using traditional methods. GeoHECRAS provides a cost effective solution compared to other similar softwares with focus on the key tools that are used most often by water resources engineers in southern Ontario.

After years of use, there is still a lot of room to integrate more features to simplify/automate the modeling design and analysis process.

The software has allowed our company to provide more detail data for our clients in a more timely and efficient manner. State and Federal regulatory agencies seems to like output generated from detail DEM and LIDAR data.

The software has capabilities to import maps, photographs, and other features available from online sources. These items save time by making them readily available as a component of the software. The capability to provide georeferenced data is helpful in providing solutions to real world problems easily located on the ground. Numerous features to select data from graphical input or from tabular entry of data are very helpful. The capability to merge DEM data sets with CAD or survey data is very helpful. Support team seems to be available and helpful when needed.

Program is updated frequently. Installation of the updates was cumbersome for me and required help from the support team. The support team did provide tips on how best to address this issue.

Excellent. The program streamlines our processes greatly in the drainage/flood study world allowing us to meet deadlines and budgets better than ever.

The program combines CAD, GIS, and HEC-RAS all into one easy interface.

Program bugs. The program is constantly being updated to better the user's capability but with each update there are sometime little bugs. When these bugs are noticed though, customer service usually has a solution that same day.

Our experience has been good overall.

Drawing cross sections and extracting data from surfaces is simple. Combining LIDAR data with survey (conflating points) works well. Inundation mapping is easy. Merging different data sets together is quicker than using ArcGIS. Customer support has been great and they call to check in monthly.

There is a slight learning curve, but after a few times of using the software, it is pretty easy. It would nice to be able to see the comparison of the LIDAR terrain within a cross section view like in HEC-RAS.

My overall experience has been positive. Early versions of the program had minor bugs. The GEOHEC-RAS team was quick to respond and address the bugs. Subsequent versions have addressed all of the early bugs.

The software allows the integration of CAD information, GIS information, and previous HEC-RAS models. This simplifies model updates and calibration.

The program required more CPU capacity than my previous computer had. Once my computer was updated the program functioned much better.

Overall, my experience with GeoHEC-RAS has been exceptional. I'm quick to recommend it and can use it with confidence, knowing full well that if I have any issues, customer and tech support will be there assist.

What I value most about Geo HEC-RAS is the ease in which a person can use it and the exceptional customer support that is available if any issues or questions or arise.

I think that the plan set up could be organized better. Sometimes it's difficult to know what geometry and plan you are in.

I have found the GeoHECRAS sales and support team to be fantastic. They respond quickly and correctly.

The ease of use, intuitive data entry, and unrivaled customer support make this a fantastic product. The bottom line is that GeoHECRAS increases our efficiency and our profits.

There is very little to list in the line of dislikes.

One of the best features is that GIS is already integrated in the software. This saves time from bringing in GIS data from scratch. It has a digital terrain cross section feature that allows you to review model without any hassle. Floodway and floodplain mapping is relatively easy compared to similar software.

This software need you to have basic understanding of HECRAS modelling. You have to have prior knowledge in order to learn. You can not just pick up and learn it. Company has less training resources available for users

I like that it includes all of the basic hydrology and hydraulic tools all in the same software package. It is very convenient to have this software as a "one stop shopping" experience.

Selection and windowing is cumbersome at times and takes a little to get used to as it is different than AutoCAD or Windows.

Ease of use. We find that using geo-hecras helps with the setup and execution of modeling tasks.

I think there could be improvements to assist with analysis and reporting of results, particularly for 2D modeling.

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