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Lee Beshoner-Water Resources Engineer and user of Advanced HEC-RAS Software - GeoHECRAS

"When I run a model, I can see the mapping in the background in almost real time."

I would recommend GeoHECRAS because it allows you to consolidate a lot of different programs. GeoHECRAS puts everything together in an easy-to-use package.

Lee Beshoner, P.E., CFM
Branch Office Manager/Water Resources Engineer
FTN Associates, Ltd.

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Paul K Homan P.E., Senior Vice President at Thouvenot, Wade & Moerchen, Inc.

"It greatly sped up our design time."

Before GeoHECRAS came along, we had problems with the importing of AutoCAD Civil 3D files into the older Army Corps software; now we can do it much more efficiently and quickly.

Paul K. Homann, P.E., Senior Vice President
Thouvenot, Wade & Moerchen, Inc.

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Zak Johnston P.E., CFM, Project Manager and HEC-RAS Software user

"Every issue you wanted HEC‑RAS to do, GeoHECRAS solves…”

I would definitely recommend GeoHECRAS to anyone else who wants to do hydraulic modeling. It’s very helpful, very easy to use and very powerful at the same time.

Zak Johnston, P.E., CFM, Project Manager
Crafton Tull, Rogers, AR

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Chad Jhonson - Senior Project Manager and HEC-RAS user

“…we can save up to 75% of our time”

We were having to use three or four different sets of software and by using GeoHECRAS, we’re able to do it using a single interface.

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Chad Johnson, P.E., CFM, Senior Project Manager
LJA Engineering, Inc., Houston, TX

“We save about 40 to 50% of our time using GeoHECRAS”

Prior to GeoHECRAS, we had to use a number of different software applications. We spent a lot of time trying to georeference a HEC-RAS model to its actual location.

Brett R. Malloy, Project Engineer
Integrated Engineering, PLLC, Lexington, KY

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  • HEC-RAS - Easy to Learn and Use

    Easy to Learn and Use

    Interact graphically with all HEC-RAS model elements.


  • HEC-RAS Software - Work Directly on the Map

    Work Directly on the Map

    Blend Google or Bing online maps and high-resolution aerial imagery files directly into the HEC-RAS model.

  • CAD and GIS Integration - HEC-RAS Software

    CAD & GIS Integration

    Integrate HEC-RAS directly with AutoCAD drawing files, Bentley MicroStation and ESRI ArcGIS map data.

  • Digital Terrain Cross Section Cutting

    Digital Terrain Cross Section Cutting

    Extract HEC-RAS cross sections from 3D digital elevation terrain data.

  • Floodplain and Floodway Mapping

    Floodplain and Floodway Mapping

    Generate floodplain and floodway mapping from HEC-RAS results and 3D digital elevation terrain data.

  • Full HEC-RAS Support

    Full HEC-RAS Support

    Compute HEC-RAS steady and unsteady flow results directly within the software, no external data processing required.

  • Automated GIS Mapping Functions

    Automated GIS Mapping Functions

    Define bank stations, flow lengths, ineffective flow areas, conveyance obstructions, levees and other riverine modeling data from CAD and GIS data.

  • Integrated Cloud-Based Mapping Services

    Integrated Cloud-Based Mapping Services

    Display FEMA flood map and other cloud-based mapping data directly on the HEC-RAS area of study.

  • What-If Scenario Manager Analysis

    What-If Scenario Manager Analysis

    Compare different engineering models, such as existing and proposed bridges, river realignments and restorations, floodplain encroachments, and more.

  • Unlimited Undo and Redo

    Unlimited Undo and Redo

    Correct mistakes easily with unlimited Undo and Redo capability.

  • 2D and 3D Viewing and Editing

    2D & 3D Viewing and Editing

    Shift seamlessly between 2D and 3D viewing perspectives to more clearly identify modeling issues and make changes.

  • MDI Multiple Model Editing

    MDI Multiple Model Editing

    Load, edit, and run multiple HEC-RAS models simultaneously. Easily copy and paste between models.

  • More Accurate Models

    More Accurate Models

    Easily integrate field collected data in varying formats along with CAD and GIS data to update the HEC-RAS model to accurately reflect field conditions.

  • Purpose-Built HEC-RAS Tools

    Purpose-Built HEC-RAS Tools

    HEC-RAS specific tools offer more efficient way to create and analyze rivers, streams, bridges, culverts, inline structures, and more.

  • Complete Reporting

    Complete Reporting

    Complete HEC-RAS reporting is provided, including cross section plots, cross section tables, profile plots, profile tables, time series graphs, and more.

  • Stunning Visualizations

    Stunning Visualizations

    Publish the HEC-RAS model directly to Google Earth for even greater visualization and understanding of the project.

  • Powerful 64-bit, Multi-Core Support

    Powerful 64-bit, Multi-Core Support

    Handle larger projects with powerful 64-bit, multi-core, parallel processing support.

  • Expert Technical Support

    Expert Technical Support

    Technical support by experienced HEC-RAS modelers is just a phone call away.


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GeoHECRAS eliminates wasted time…

Iterating an analysis using the Army Corps of Engineers HEC‑RAS model can be a real time waster. You have to go back into AutoCAD, extract cross section geometry data, and then get that data back into HEC‑RAS. That iterative process of changing things in both CAD and HEC‑RAS, and getting everything to line-up, takes a lot of time and patience. We have found that GeoHECRAS eliminates all of this wasted time.

Jonathan Jupka, P.E., CFM, Project Engineer, Pioneer Technical Services, Inc., Bozeman, MT

GeoHECRAS greatly improves our efficiency!

Most engineers I know tend to not like change. However, if they do HEC‑RAS modeling, I would strongly recommend that they look into using GeoHECRAS for speeding up their engineering workflow. I think that they will be really surprised at how much an improvement in efficiency and accuracy that this software provides.

Daniel Ahn, P.E., PMP, GISP, CFM, ENV SP, Associate/Engineering Manager, Stantec, Inc., Washington, DC

Everything integrated into one user interface

With GeoHECRAS, everything is integrated into one user interface. You can bring in your AutoCAD drawing and georeference it directly to Google Maps and see where everything is. If you make a change in your HEC‑RAS model, you immediately see the change in the flood results directly in your AutoCAD drawing. GeoHECRAS allows us to save a lot of time, being much more productive in doing our projects. I would recommend GeoHECRAS to anyone doing hydraulic modeling. It is a really powerful tool that will save you a lot of time so you can get a lot more profit out of your engineering projects.

Robert (Bobby) Douglass, P.E., CFM, Project Engineer, Goodwyn, Mills & Cawood, Inc., Montgomery, AL

GeoHECRAS Saves Time

I have had a lot of experience working with HEC‑RAS and have recently started using GeoHECRAS. I like how GeoHECRAS combines three or more steps into a single step. For example, it will automatically cut cross sections along an alignment, extract the cross section geometry, assign the bank stations, and determine the flow lengths all by running one command.

Tyler Branch, P.E., Civil Engineer, Forte & Tablada, Inc., Baton Rouge, LA

GeoHECRAS Integrates with AutoCAD Civil 3D

The biggest benefit I see in GeoHECRAS is not having to go back and forth between AutoCAD Civil 3D and HEC‑RAS. You can load your Civil 3D drawing file into GeoHECRAS and work directly on the AutoCAD drawing. Then, if you decide to change where a cross section is to be located, it is easy to make that change. Also, when you need to insert an additional cross section, it is as easy as drawing a polyline. Overall, GeoHECRAS saves me a lot of time in my HEC‑RAS modeling by allowing me to work directly with my AutoCAD Civil 3D drawings.

Donald P. Verobish, P.E., Senior Civil Engineer, Gwin, Dobson & Foreman, Inc., Altoona, PA

I would definitely recommend GeoHECRAS to other engineers that do HEC‑RAS modeling studies.

The Army Corps HEC‑RAS software is not that user friendly with its multitude of windows and its file system with one project file and multiple geometry files and plan files. And, if the cross section geometry data sets are not previously prepared or if you need to make changes to the cross section geometry, it is a very laborious process to get the data into HEC‑RAS. You need to move everything into Microsoft Excel to make your edits and changes, and then move everything back into HEC‑RAS. Whereas with GeoHECRAS, I can do all of this work in a single mouse click.

Megan Busch, P.E., LEED AP, Staff Engineer, Brooker Engineering, PLLC Suffern, NY

Allows us to be at least twice as fast

We commonly have to go through several iterations of grading to finalize a site development. GeoHECRAS allows us to instantly recut HEC‑RAS cross sections with the proposed changes and see what impact these changes have on the flood elevations. Updating cross sections to incorporate these changes is really easy. Using GeoHECRAS, I can create a HEC‑RAS model, along with changes and updates in half of the time from what I was doing before. It allows us to be at least twice as fast in doing our HEC‑RAS modeling work.

Dana Morris, CFM, Staff Engineer II, J3 Engineering Consultants, Inc., Centennial, CO

Just draw a line…

Up until recently we were using the standard Army Corps of Engineers HEC‑RAS to do our bridge modeling work. Cutting additional cross sections was difficult to do, since we would have to draw a line string in MicroStation in order to retrieve the point data. Then, we needed to extract the station-elevation data, and then copy and paste the data into HEC‑RAS. All of this extra work resulted in not many cross sections created in our models. Whereas with GeoHECRAS, you can simply just draw a line anywhere on your model and the software will extract the cross section information, assign the bank stations, and update the flow lengths—all in one step.

Ian Nilausen, P.E., S.E., Structural Design Engineer, Willett Hofmann & Associates, Inc., Dixon, IL

The software is extremely user friendly…

The ability to pull all my data into a single user interface and start to develop my project is a huge time saver. I can pull in the quad map and the FEMA flood map with GeoHECRAS’ built-in functionality by simply selecting the appropriate maps. Up until now we had to go to different sources and try to aggregate this information into our project. GeoHECRAS does this function with just a couple of mouse clicks. Clearly, GeoHECRAS makes my HEC‑RAS work easier and more efficient.

Chris Gatling, P.E., Project Engineer, EI, Mickle Wagner Coleman Inc., Fort Smith, AR

Positively surprised…

I was positively surprised when I first used GeoHECRAS. GeoHECRAS makes it easy to use and work on HEC‑RAS models. The user interface with its ribbon menu and context tooltips is essentially self-explaining. It does not require much learning to become productive with the GeoHECRAS software. For example, I did one project using both HEC‑RAS and AutoCAD Civil 3D and it took me between 25 to 30 hours to make a complete setup. And, using GeoHECRAS it took me 4 hours. The speed in setting up and completing projects with GeoHECRAS is great.

Boris Neumann, Project Manager, M+G Ingenieure, Feldkirch, Austria

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