HydroCAD and AutoCAD
HydroCAD is a stand-alone program that does not require any external software
- except for the Windows operating system on which
it runs. However, HydroCAD does
provide a number of options for exporting and
importing data from other software.
HydroCAD can
import watershed data directly from AutoCAD®
or BricsCAD®. Once your drawing is properly set up, this allows
the subcatchment areas and Curve Number data to be automatically imported into
HydroCAD, resulting in enormous time savings, especially on complex projects.
HydroCAD also offers the ability
to import watershed data from AutoCAD® or IntelliCAD
by using Carlson Hydrology. This
collaboration allows curve numbers, Tc data, and even pond storage data to be
transferred from an AutoCAD drawing into HydroCAD. This is an excellent
solution for existing Carlson users who are already proficient with this
software.
Please remember, HydroCAD is a stand-alone program that is fully functional even without the CAD import capability. CAD software is required only for the automated import of watershed data. Other capabilities of HydroCAD are fully functional even without additional CAD software.
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BricsCAD is a registered trademark of Bricsys.