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=Introduction=
This page contains a brief introduction to the SAGA GIS software.  SAGA is a Free Open Source Software which for more information please see the SAGA website [http://www.saga-gis.org/en/index.html www.saga-gis.org/]. The basics of SAGA particularly in respect to TUFLOW modelling are described below, each of these has a separate page. If you have any suggestions to be included in these pages, please add them to the discussion page. [[Talk:SAGA_Tips | Please add SAGA Suggestions Here!]].

SAGA uses ArcGIS file formats for vector data, with data stored in shapefiles (.shp). In these files points, lines and regions are stored in separate files.<br>

=Basics=
In this section are some basic GIS functions that are regularly used in creating TUFLOW models in SAGA.
# [[SAGA_Navigation | Navigation]]
# [[SAGA_Shape_Editing | Editing a Shapes Layer]]
# [[SAGA_Importing_a_Grid | Importing a Grid]]
# [[SAGA_Creating_a_Grid_from_Points | Create a grid from points]]

=Tips and Tricks=