XPSWMM Conversion Load TUFLOW Model

Load the TUFLOW model in QGIS

1. Click on the ‘Load TUFLOW Layers from TCF’ symbol from the QGIS TUFLOW Plugin toolbar.
   
   
   
2. Go to the location of the TUFLOW model and navigate to the TUFLOW\runs folder. Select the TCF.
3. In the Load Layers window, select:
   • Ordering Options: Alphabetical
   • Grouping Options: Group by control file
   • Raster Load Options: Load Normally
4. Click ‘Open’ and ‘OK’.
   
   

   
   

Style the Layers

Styling can be done in many ways. We will change display symbology of the DTM dataset:

1. In the QGIS Layers panel, right click on the DTM Grid file and select 'Properties'.
   • In the Symbology tab, under 'Band Rendering' select the following options:

   • Render type: Hillshade
   • Z Factor: 3

   • In the Transparency tab, set the 'Global Opacity' to 75%.
   • Click 'Apply' and 'OK'.
   
   

   
   

Save the QGIS Workspace

1. From the top dropdown menu options, go to Project > Save As.
2. Navigate to the file location containing the TUFLOW folder and save the workspace with the extension, .qgz.

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