As Autodesk rolls out its 2026 product updates, their water products have received a fantastic suite of enhancements, which are summarised below. These updates are focused on improving modelling efficiency, boosting interoperability, and delivering insights that help utilities and consultants tackle challenges like climate adaptation, leakage reduction, and asset risk management.

This year also marks a strategic milestone: Autodesk has reintroduced five legacy products from the Innovyze portfolio under new subscription plans, making them more accessible to a broader range of customers. Let’s take a closer look at what’s new across the major platforms.

InfoWorks ICM 2026: Subgrid Sampling for Faster, Smarter Hydraulics

One of the most impactful additions to InfoWorks ICM 2026 is Subgrid Sampling, a feature designed to reduce simulation run-times while maintaining topographical accuracy. By allowing larger mesh elements to represent terrain detail using internal depth-volume calculations, this method significantly reduces the model’s digital footprint without compromising results.

This innovation is particularly useful for large-scale stormwater and flood models that previously required finer mesh definitions, offering modellers a smarter way to balance performance and precision.

InfoDrainage 2026: Smarter Simulations with Health Reporting

Troubleshooting simulation issues has long been a pain point in drainage design. The new Simulation Health Reporting tool in InfoDrainage 2026 streamlines error detection by automatically identifying issues within a network and linking them to specific storm events. Users can instantly navigate to the problem area via a “go to” function, drastically reducing time spent manually inspecting the model.

In addition, backward compatibility with InfoDrainage 2025 and Civil 3D 2025 ensures seamless collaboration across project versions, which is critical for firms managing legacy projects or working with external consultants.

InfoWorks WS Pro 2026: Integrated Demand Forecasting and Real-Time Simulation

With the full integration of Demand Watch and IWLive Pro into InfoWorks WS Pro, the 2026 release offers a more unified environment for water distribution modelling. Demand forecasting is now built directly into the WS Pro database, simplifying configuration and version control. Users can test operational changes in real time using the IWLive Operator Client, enabling proactive incident management and improved system resilience.

This setup is ideal for utilities looking to move toward digital twin capabilities, as it merges forecasting, simulation, and operational oversight into a single platform.

Info360 Asset: Risk-Informed Decision Making for Sewer Assets

Manhole Risk Modeling in Info360 Asset 2026 introduces a new layer of intelligence for managing sanitary sewer infrastructure. By integrating structural risk and consequence data, utilities can prioritise investment more effectively and transparently.

Additionally, a new Stormwater System Type expands import/export support for linear stormwater elements and displays them dynamically in both the map view and data grids—supporting a broader range of asset types and use cases.

Info360 Insight: Streamlined Pump Curve Management

The latest updates to Info360 Insight include bulk pump curve uploads, saving engineers valuable time compared to previous manual workflows. Enhanced pump curve features now allow for defining allowable and preferred efficiency ranges, giving operators better tools to maintain systems within optimal performance thresholds.

Legacy Products, New Flexibility: XPSWMM, InfoAsset Manager & More

While innovation remains a central focus, Autodesk recognises that many utilities continue to rely on familiar, established tools. That’s why XPSWMM, ICMLive, IWLive Pro, and InfoAsset Manager have been made available under flexible Autodesk subscription plans. This approach allows customers to continue supporting mission-critical workflows while evaluating a pathway to cloud-based platforms and open data ecosystems.

Looking Ahead

The Autodesk Water Infrastructure 2026 updates reflect a clear direction: smarter simulations, seamless integrations, and more actionable insights. Whether you’re building models for flood risk, designing stormwater networks, managing water distribution, or prioritising asset maintenance, these tools are built to empower you with greater accuracy, efficiency, and clarity.

To learn more about specific features or to access the 2026 tools, please contact us.