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Differences Between AHGW and AHGW Pro

By aquaveo on March 19, 2024

The Arc Hydro Groundwater tools developed by Aquaveo help you manage groundwater and subsurface data within ArcGIS. When ESRI released ArcGIS Pro as the successor to the ArcGIS Desktop applications, we made some changes to the AHGW tools to adapt to the interface of the new ArcGIS application. Today we’ll talk about some of the differences you should expect when making the switch to AHGW Pro. If you're curious about ArcGIS Pro in general, you can follow this link to learn more about it.

Example of the AHGW Pro ribbon

One of the major visual differences between AHGW in ArcGIS Desktop and ArcGIS Pro is the location of the tools. All the AHGW tools in ArcGIS Desktop are located on an AHGW toolbar that can be either docked or floating. In ArcGIS Pro, the AHGW toolbar has been replaced with an AHGW Pro ribbon which includes only some of the tools that were on the old AHGW toolbar. The rest of the subsurface and groundwater analyst tools are imported as a python toolbox. Additionally, AHGW wizards have been converted to panes, which contain all pages of the wizard.

Some of the tools that were previously available in the AHGW desktop applications are not available in AHGW Pro. Some of these tools will be included in upcoming iterations of AHGW, but there are some that will get left behind. Most notably, we have no plans to include any of the AHGW MODFLOW analyst tools in ArcGIS Pro. You may also notice that other file import and export options have been removed.

We made functional changes to some of the AHGW tools in ArcGIS Pro as well. AHGW Pro has moved away from using raster catalogs, using mosaic datasets instread. This may be a little confusing at first, as the tools still have "raster" in the name. Just know that when it says raster, it means mosaic dataset. There are lots of tools that can help you create and modify mosaic datasets inside of ArcGIS Pro, which you can easily find just by typing "mosaic dataset" in the search bar at the top of the window.

Go to ArcGIS Pro and check out the new AHGW Pro tools today!

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Using NetCDF Data with AHGW Pro

By aquaveo on February 28, 2023

Have you needed to use netCDF files with Arc Hydro Groundwater Pro? NetCDF files are intended to provide standardization to multidimensional scientific data. These files can be imported and used in ArcGIS Pro and are compatible with Arc Hydro Groundwater Pro. However, they must first be converted using ArcGIS Pro geoprocessing tools.

ArcGIS Pro has a few tools specifically dedicated to manifesting netCDF data as a familiar data form in ArcGIS Pro. These data forms include feature layers, rasters, and tables. Once netCDF data has been converted, it can be used with any Arc Hydro Groundwater Pro tool that accepts the given data form.

The ArcGIS Pro tools for netCDF data are found in the Multidimension Tools Toolbox. There's a toolset devoted to netCDF data, but some of the other tools in the Multidimension Tools toolbox will also work with netCDF data.

Example of ArcHydro Groundwater Pro greodatabase volume

The following is a suggested workflow for working with netCDF data and Arc Hydro Groundwater Pro:

  1. Use the appropriate tool from the Multidimension Tools toolbox to convert the netCDF data to the desired data form.
  2. If necessary, add it to the Arc Hydro Groundwater Pro geodatabase. This might be essential depending on what you hope to do with the data.
  3. Make any necessary adjustments or additions to the data to ensure compatibility with the Arc Hydro Groundwater Pro tool you hope to use.
  4. Use the feature layer, raster layer, and table view in the Arc Hydro Groundwater Pro tool of your choice.

A similar workflow exists for Arc Hydro Groundwater for ArcGIS Desktop:

  1. Load netCDF data into the map.
  2. Use the appropriate netCDF-related tool from the Multidimension toolbox.
  3. The output of that tool (e.g. a netCDF feature layer) can be used as input to any geoprocessing tool that accepts that kind of input.
  4. If desired, the temporary layer from the Make NetCDF Feature Layer tool can be saved to your computer's drive with the "Save To Layer File" or "Copy Features" tool.

It's possible that the netCDF data does not have the appropriate data for use with Arc Hydro Groundwater Pro. You might have to edit the data to ensure compatibility (e.g. adding HydroIDs). Furthermore, converting netCDF data to a feature layer or a raster does not mean you have all the data needed to run your Arc Hydro Groundwater Pro. Usually, the feature layer, raster layer, or table will just be one piece of running a tool effectively.

Try using netCDF data with Arc Hydro Groundwater Pro today!

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AHGW Pro for ArcGIS Pro Now in Beta!

By aquaveo on December 14, 2022

We are excited to announce the release of Arc Hydro Groundwater Pro (AHGW Pro) for ArcGIS Pro in beta! Arc Hydro Groundwater has long helped ArcGIS users archive, display, and analyze multidimensional groundwater data. Now these same capabilities are available in ArcGIS Pro.

Arc Hydro Groundwater is a product that Aquaveo created in collaboration with ESRI. It is an add-on to ArcGIS software that enables you to work with groundwater data in ArcGIS applications. Its many capabilities include modeling boreholes and wells, creating and editing cross sections, and building 3D models.

With this new release of AHGW Pro, we wanted to highlight some of the features available.

Example of AHGW Pro

For starters, you now get to combine the geodatabase technology of Arc Hydro Groundwater with the modern interface of ArcGIS Pro. AHGW Pro contains all of the tools available in AHGW with the exception of the MODFLOW analysis tools.

Another change is that ArcGIS Pro often uses panes rather than wizards and dialogs. Panes, unlike dialogs, do not have to be closed for other work to get done in ArcGIS Pro. The AHGW tools have been converted to use this pane format. This means that a tool from an AHGW Pro toolset can run while you work on something else. Furthermore, it gives you the capacity to leave the Geoprocessing pane open. Leaving a pane open preserves the last settings used in that pane. This means you can use the Geoprocessing pane to run a tool with the same settings—or slightly modified settings—more than once without having to set all the same parameters again.

Of course, you might be wary of having a lot of panes open. Fortunately, ArcGIS Pro makes it possible to stack panes, so they are neat, organized, and out of the way. You can therefore have multiple AHGW tools open while working on your project.

See what AHGW Pro and ArcGIS Pro can do together by downloading AHGW Pro for ArcGIS Pro today.

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World Bank ArcHydro Groundwater Training

By aquaveo on November 17, 2021

Recently, Aquaveo had the opportunity to participate in an ArcHydro Groundwater training organized by the World Bank. The online training happened from the 9th to the 12th of November 2021.

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The training covered the uses and applications of the ArcHydro Groundwater (AHGW) tool used with ArcGIS. AHGW aids in displaying and analyzing multidimensional groundwater data, including representations of aquifers and wells/boreholes, 3D hydrogeologic models, temporal information, and data from simulation models.

Topics covered in the 4-day training included setting up a groundwater model and working with boreholes data. Other topics covered further included creating wells and cross sections in groundwater models, along with performing model analysis.

The training had 30 active participants in attendance from the National Water Informatics Centre (NWIC), the National Hydrology Project (NHP), the National Institute of Hydrology (NIH), the Water Resources Department (WRD) of the Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, and ESRI. For the online training, participants were located in various states in India including: Kerala, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Sikkim, West Bengal, Odisha, Telangana, Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Rajasthan.

Aquaveo would like to thank the World Bank for setting up this online training. We'd also like to thank all of the participants for their interest and efforts in using AHGW.

If you are interested in attending a training session for AHGW or any of Aquaveo's products, check out our training page for upcoming training sessions. Training sessions can be either in-person or online. Additionally, you can request a training session from Aquaveo by contacting our consulting team.

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