A base map layer provides high-quality background aerial and other imagery from different online map providers to add context to...

This video details how to add a GIS shapefile to an engineering project model. Follow these steps to add a...

This video details how to add and georeference an AutoCAD (or MicroStation) drawing file for an engineering project. There are...

The Assign River Reaches command enables the user to quickly assign a polyline as a river reach. Follow these steps...

Within GeoHECRAS, every data layer has its own coordinate reference system which is used to integrate it with other data layers...

GeoHECRAS provides several GIS mapping functions that will automatically map GIS attribute data to the HEC‑RAS model. These functions include:...

GeoHECRAS can perform the following HEC‑RAS workflows: Floodplain Analysis and Mapping Floodplain Encroachment Studies Roadway Crossing (Bridge & Culvert) Design...

Our software uses OpenStreetMap (OSM) data to create realistic looking 3D buildings on the Map View. The user can view...

The software allows you to copy and paste model elements within a project and even between projects when two or...

The software allows you to copy and paste model elements between projects. For example, select a cross section from one...

The Crop Base Map command crops the base map (i.e., Google Map, Bing Map, etc.) to the elevation terrain data...

Many times you find yourself having to execute the same processing command repeatedly. For example, using the raindrop flow path...

CivilGEO’s software provides support for custom projected coordinate reference systems. Select File | Map Coordinates from the ribbon menu to...

Digitizing (or drawing) elements on the Map View can be performed using the various HEC‑RAS specific commands (e.g., Draw River...

The Draw River Reaches command enables the user to draw a river reach on the Map View. From the Input...

GeoHECRAS allows the user to rename a river and/or reach by double clicking on the reach name on the Map...

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The Generate Contours command creates equally spaced contour lines from loaded elevation grid data. The user can specify major and...

Digital terrain surfaces can be used for the following tasks: Extracting cross section geometry Computing 2D flow areas Determining bank...

You can change the display properties of the following HEC-RAS elements shown on the Map View: River Reaches Cross Sections...

The following best practices should be used when defining, analyzing, and reviewing a HEC‑RAS model: The model results should be...

GeoHECRAS is a data wrapper to the HEC‑RAS software. It is quite easy to export the HEC‑RAS model that the...

GeoHECRAS is a data wrapper to the HEC‑RAS software. It is quite easy to import any existing HEC‑RAS model. Follow these...

The Import River Reach Geometry command allows the software to import surveyed river reach geometry from a wide variety of...

Is the Map View of our application just a blank screen and not displaying graphics, no matter what you load?...

The Merge DEMs command is used to merge multiple elevation grids (sometimes called rasters, DEMs or Digital Elevation Models) into...

It is easy to create professional print outs of project models from our engineering software, as well as export the...

The Process LIDAR command provides numerous advanced LIDAR processing tools, including point cloud classification filtering, extraction of buildings and other...

The river flow direction is defined by digitizing the river reach in a downstream direction. The software will display a...

If you have multiple projects opened, you can quickly save all of your projects by selecting the File ribbon menu and...

GeoHECRAS allows the user to select which HEC-RAS version should be used for the analysis computations. The user can select...

Selecting multiple elements can get frustrating, especially if the project has a lot of complex data loaded. To simplify this,...

GeoHECRAS fully supports both Metric (SI) and US units. Default Project Units The software will auto detect the country that the...

There are two common types of coordinate reference systems (CRS) used in engineering: A geographical coordinate reference system uses latitude–longitude...

Our civil engineering software’s user interface has several features that will be examined in detail in the following sections. The...

The Undo and Redo commands are complimentary and can be quite helpful when working on an engineering project. The important...

The Zoom To command enables the user to search and zoom to a specific location or address on the Map...

While working on an engineering project, you frequently zoom, pan, and rotate the Map View. Therefore, it is important to...