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GeoHECRAS Overview

What is GeoHECRAS?

GeoHECRAS is a river modeling software used to compute water surface profiles for steady and unsteady flow models, bridge and culvert roadway crossings, FEMA floodplain encroachments, stream restorations, inline reservoir structures, off-channel storage areas, and much more. GeoHECRAS offers: • Quickly Build 1D & 2D HEC-RAS Models • Automatic Assignment of Land Cover as Manning’s Roughness • Digital Terrain Cross Section Cutting • Automated Bridge & Culvert Sizing and Designing • Automated FEMA Floodplain Encroachments • LiDAR Elevation Terrain Processing • Automated Model Calibration • AutoCAD, MicroStation & ESRI ArcGIS Compatible • 100% Compatible with US Army Corps of Engineers HEC-RAS GeoHECRAS provides an easy-to-use, single graphical platform to rapidly create stunning HEC-RAS models and 3D visualizations from a variety of different data sources like AutoCAD, MicroStation, ArcGIS, Google Maps, and more.

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GeoHECRAS is an AutoCAD, MicroStation and ESRI ArcGIS compatible interactive 2D/3D graphical user interface data wrapper to the US Army Corps of Engineers HEC-RAS.

How do you position yourself against your competitors?

GeoHECRAS isn't just HEC-RAS. It is a complete data wrapper to the HEC-RAS software that includes AutoCAD, Civil 3D, MicroStation and ArcGIS support. In addition, there are many workflow automation features that greatly speed up engineering projects requiring use of HEC-RAS.


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010, CivilGEO, Inc. is a Wisconsin-based engineering firm that specializes in developing easy-to-use, CAD & GIS based civil engineering software for the global market. CivilGEO's clients include many US State DOTs and Canadian Conservation Authorities, the USGS, many corporate giants like AECOM, Jacobs, Stantec, Kimley-Horn, Cardno, WSP, LJA, SMEC, Langan International, SRK Consulting and many more engineering firms worldwide. Ranked #1 in G
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Michael M.Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
4.5 out of 5
"GeoHECRAS improved hydraulic modeling software"
The automation and user interface are both big upgrades from the traditional HECRAS software. The connection to google aerials, automated section c...
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Christian H.Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
4.5 out of 5
"I have only used it once so far but it was a great time saver as compared to Hecras."
All of the integrated features such as mapping, easier file uploads, direct access to streamstats and a better UI.
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5.0 out of 5
"It has been a learning curve, but it is definitely an excellent software and easier to grasp."
I love the accuracy of the software and how flexible it can be in terms of inputting information and modeling.
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GeoHECRAS Media

GeoHECRAS Demo - 2D Mesh Generation and Refinement
Create either rectangular or adaptive meshes, depending upon the project requirements.
GeoHECRAS Demo - Particle Tracking Maps
Plot moving particles on the flood map to represent the flow field for both 1D river reaches and 2D flow areas.
GeoHECRAS Demo - CAD & GIS Integration
Integrate HEC-RAS directly with AutoCAD drawing files, Bentley MicroStation drawing files and ESRI ArcGIS map data.
GeoHECRAS Demo - 2D Bridge Analysis
Stamp bridge piers into the 2D mesh for the following pier shapes: Circular pier, Rectangular round nosed pier, Rectangular sharp nosed pier, Rectangular square nosed pier, Square pier
GeoHECRAS Demo - Assign Land Cover Data
Assign land cover polygons and/or National Land Cover Database (NLCD) data as Manning’s roughness to cross sections and 2D flow areas.
GeoHECRAS Demo - Digital Terrain Cross Section Cutting
Extract HEC-RAS cross sections from 3D digital elevation terrain data.
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What do you like best about GeoHECRAS?

Using GeoHECRAS is straightforward thanks to its user-friendly interface. I can create a working model within a few hours, significantly increasing productivity. GeoHECRAS makes it easy to create reaches, cross sections, and assign Mannings coefficients, bank station, etc. Also the ability to modify one scenario and copy those modifications to another scenario makes it easy to implement changes. Further, the customer service is excellent, they are quick to assist with any issues that I had. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about GeoHECRAS?

I can't find anything that I dislike about this software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is GeoHECRAS solving and how is that benefiting you?

GeoHECRAS is helping our company model river reaches faster and more accurate. And the user-friendly interface makes it very easy to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Sara Presta of GeoHECRAS

Hi Kevin, thank you for taking the time to share your review; your comments certainly made our day! We're thrilled to learn how you are improving your engineering projects and work processes with GeoHECRAS. It is extremely gratifying to know that GeoHECRAS meets your needs and helps you achieve your goals. Please let us know if there is anything else we can do to assist you. We value our customers and look forward to working with you in the future. Thank you!

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What do you like best about GeoHECRAS?

The support staff was very helpful in setting up a project and working through issues. The software makes using HEC-RAS more streamlined with C3D and saves time. I have used HEC-RAS by itself, and GeoHECRAS saves time, especialy on large projects. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about GeoHECRAS?

GeoHECRAS is a helpful software, but just like anything in Engineering, you still need to understand the fundamentals to do the analysis and design. GeoHECRAS is an extremely helpful tool, but it does not substitute understanding fundamental concepts. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is GeoHECRAS solving and how is that benefiting you?

GeoHECRAS provides a streamlined way to optimize floodplain mapping. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Sara Presta of GeoHECRAS

Hi Andrew, thank you for taking the time to share your review; your comments certainly made our day! We're thrilled to learn how you are improving your engineering projects and work processes with GeoHECRAS. It is extremely gratifying to know that GeoHECRAS meets your needs and helps you achieve your goals. Please let us know if there is anything else we can do to assist you. We value our customers and look forward to working with you in the future. Thank you!

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What do you like best about GeoHECRAS?

GeoHECRAS is most helpful in importing and exporting elevation data, shapefiles, AutoCAD files and more. This makes it extremely helpful when creating a model that requires information from other documents and items. My favourite feature is importing elevation data and using the generate terrain function to create a digital elevation model that can be exported to other programs with ease. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about GeoHECRAS?

What is least helpful about GeoHECRAS is that there is not much information online for help and support. The GeoHECRAS website is useful but specific and limited and not many other sites have a lot of information on how to troubleshoot when running into problems. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is GeoHECRAS solving and how is that benefiting you?

GeoHECRAS help me create floodplain maps and Digital Elevation models that are needed information when designing sites for our clients Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Sara Presta of GeoHECRAS

Hi Michael,

Thank you very much for sharing your review. Your feedback helps us create high-performing software, so never hesitate to let us know what we’re doing right—or how we can improve!

We also appreciate hearing your concerns regarding the availability of information for GeoHECRAS. Rest assured, our team is constantly working to improve the many features and overall workability of the software. We have a Knowledge Base full of articles and videos related to GeoHECRAS, you can refer to them or reach out to our support anytime.

We value our customers and look forward to working with you in the future. Thank you!

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What do you like best about GeoHECRAS?

The tools within the product help create a hydraulic model in literally minutes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about GeoHECRAS?

Nothing really. It's a great piece of software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is GeoHECRAS solving and how is that benefiting you?

The ease of building terrains and cutting cross-sections is 1st rate. After usingthe software, I could not see myself going back to HEC-RAS stand-alone Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Sara Presta of GeoHECRAS

Hi Kevin, thank you for taking the time to share your review; your comments certainly made our day! We're thrilled to learn how you are improving your engineering projects and work processes with GeoHECRAS. It is extremely gratifying to know that GeoHECRAS meets your needs and helps you achieve your goals.

Please let us know if there is anything else we can do to assist you. We value our customers and look forward to working with you in the future.

Thank you!

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What do you like best about GeoHECRAS?

Overall the software has been great and easy to navigate. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about GeoHECRAS?

I have had some small bugs with window sizing, however this has been easily fixed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is GeoHECRAS solving and how is that benefiting you?

We are able to run many iterations of bridges to find the best fit for our clients needs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Sara Presta of GeoHECRAS

Hi, thank you for taking the time to share your review; your comments certainly made our day! We're thrilled to learn how you are improving your engineering projects and work processes with GeoHECRAS. It is extremely gratifying to know that GeoHECRAS meets your needs and helps you achieve your goals.

Please let us know if there is anything else we can do to assist you. We value our customers and look forward to working with you in the future.

Thank you!

Christopher K.
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What do you like best about GeoHECRAS?

The ability to quickly switch between multiple profiles and geometrys as needed within the same basemap. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about GeoHECRAS?

It is sometimes slow to load and lags often in larger models. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is GeoHECRAS solving and how is that benefiting you?

It is helping to solve a seamless transition betweeen GIS shapefiles, Proposed CAD drawings and more in to the same place while modeling. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about GeoHECRAS?

The user interface is very intuitive and I felt like after the initial tutorial that was provided, it only took a couple of additional projects on my own to have the general project set up and "getting started" tasks down to a very quick and easy thing to do. One additional thing that I really like about the program is the support that Civil Geo offers with its products when a person has questions or any issues. It means a lot to the end user to be able to contact knowledgable folks that can give you answers, help, or whatever you need in regards to the product in a simple and effective manner. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about GeoHECRAS?

I can't honestly say that I "dislike" anything. It would be great if there was a way to create a editable hydraulic report that a person could tailor the look to their own liking for a deliverable to clients, but I feel that's maybe outside the scope of the program, anyways. If there was a way to have more table customization and have some preset nice looking table templates that one could use in their hydraulic reports for display, that would be very helpful. Right now, it seems that we are stuck to the regular HEC RAS printouts, which definitely tell all the information that we need, they just don't look as nice as something that you can create in excel or other. Again, maybe outside the scope or intention of this product, anyways. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is GeoHECRAS solving and how is that benefiting you?

It is assisting me in thorough hydraulic investigations for various county creek crossings, drainage area analysis, and in some cases municiple drainage work, as well. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Sara Presta of GeoHECRAS

Hi,

Thank you very much for sharing your review. Your feedback helps us create high-performing software, so never hesitate to let us know what we’re doing right—or how we can improve!

We also appreciate hearing your concerns regarding customizable reports and tables. Rest assured, our team is constantly working to improve the many features and overall workability of GeoHECRAS. Your input is invaluable in this regard and helps us meet this important goal.

Reach out any time at support@civilgeo.com. Thank you!

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What do you like best about GeoHECRAS?

I appreciate how good the user interface is. The commands are well organized to where I don't spend a lot of time finding the right command to complete a task. The visualization of the aerial view and the ability to overlay survey & LiDAR data, FEMA information, and other helpful information makes decision making efficient and confident. Customer support is very helpful when questions or issues arise with a team both knowledgable and responsive. A representative reaches out to us frequently to ensure we are pleased with our GeoHEC-RAS experience. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about GeoHECRAS?

I have yet to find anything that I dislike about GeoHECRAS. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is GeoHECRAS solving and how is that benefiting you?

GeoHEC-RAS makes collecting the data & information we need for hydraulic analysis quick and easy, cutting significant time and headache from our schedule to complete projects. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Sara Presta of GeoHECRAS

Hi Dan, thanks a lot for sharing your review. Reading comments like yours gives a boost to our confidence; and, of course, we are very pleased to know that GeoHECRAS helps you achieve your engineering goals.

Rest assured, our team is constantly working to improve the many features and overall workability of GeoHECRAS. To ensure you have the best experience in the future, reach out to us at support@civilgeo.com. Thank you!

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What do you like best about GeoHECRAS?

Professional support is the best for me. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about GeoHECRAS?

Like anyother softwares, I get some questions every now and then but support team always helpes to clarify issues for me. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is GeoHECRAS solving and how is that benefiting you?

Very user friendly functions helped me to model in-river sctructures and floodplain much easier. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Sara Presta of GeoHECRAS

Hi,

Thank you for taking the time to share your review; your comments certainly made our day!

We're thrilled to learn how you are improving your engineering projects and work processes with GeoHECRAS. It is extremely gratifying to know that GeoHECRAS meets your needs and helps you achieve your goals. Please let us know if there is anything else we can do to assist you. We value our customers and look forward to working with you in the future. Thank you!

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What do you like best about GeoHECRAS?

Creating bridges/culverts + visulalizing the floodplain mapping Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about GeoHECRAS?

Not a main problem but you need special permission to use it in case you want to work from home. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is GeoHECRAS solving and how is that benefiting you?

Solving floodplain problems including the analysis, cross-sections, culverts, and channel design. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Sara Presta of GeoHECRAS

Hello,

Thank you for taking the time to share your review; your comments certainly made our day! We're thrilled to learn how you are improving your engineering projects and work processes with GeoHECRAS. It is extremely gratifying to know that GeoHECRAS meets your needs and helps you achieve your goals. Please let us know if there is anything else we can do to assist you. We value our customers and look forward to working with you in the future.

Thank you!