User‑Configurable ARR/BOM Data URL in ICM Ultimate

Development Request: User‑Configurable ARR/BOM Data URL in ICM Ultimate

Product: InfoWorks ICM Ultimate Module: ARR Storm Generator Request Type: Feature Enhancement Submitted by: Digital Water Solutions (Reseller)

Summary

We request the addition of a user‑editable configuration field for ARR/BOM data source URLs within the ARR Storm Generator. This would allow customers to update endpoints themselves when external data providers (e.g., Bureau of Meteorology) change URLs, without requiring a full software upgrade.

Background

ICM Ultimate currently relies on hard‑coded URLs to retrieve ARR datasets hosted by the Bureau of Meteorology and ARR Data Hub. When BoM updates or restructures these endpoints, ARR Storm Generator becomes unable to download required data. Customers are then forced to:

• log support tickets

• wait for a patched release

• perform a full software upgrade

This creates unnecessary downtime and frustration, especially for users working on time‑critical modelling projects

Problem

Because the ARR data sources are external and not controlled by Autodesk, URL changes are inevitable. The lack of a user‑editable endpoint means:

• ARR Storm Generator fails when URLs change

• customers cannot self‑resolve the issue

• Autodesk support load increases

• customers must upgrade ICM even when the only issue is a broken URL

• project delivery is delayed

This is a disproportionate impact for a very small technical change.

Requested Enhancement

Add a user‑configurable URL field within ICM Ultimate for ARR/BOM data endpoints. This could be implemented as:

• a field in ARR Storm Generator settings

• an advanced configuration panel

• a simple editable text file (e.g., XML/JSON)

• a registry entry exposed through the UI

The system would simply validate that the URL returns the expected ARR dataset format.

Benefits

• Customers can immediately fix broken ARR downloads

• No need for emergency patches or forced upgrades

• Reduced support burden for Autodesk

• ARR Storm Generator becomes resilient to external changes

• Improved customer satisfaction and continuity of modelling workflows

Conclusion

This enhancement is small in scope but high in value. Allowing users to update ARR/BOM URLs themselves would significantly improve reliability and reduce support overhead whenever external data providers modify their endpoints.

We strongly recommend Autodesk consider this improvement for an upcoming release of ICM Ultimate.