TUFLOW SWMM Tutorial M04: Difference between revisions

This tutorial, Module 4 of the TUFLOW SWMM tutorial dataset will demonstrate TUFLOW's in-bulitbuilt event management functionality. This powerful functionality runs multiple event combinations (e.g. magnitude, duration, temporal patterns, climate change) using a single set of control files, rather than creating a new set of control files for every event simulation. This tutorial demonstrates how event management can be used on a smaller scale, running only 6 models.<br>

<li>Save a copy of the '''bc_dbasebc_dbase_TS03_001.csv''' as '''bc_dbase_TS04_001.csv'''.

<li>Open the file and make the following updates to the 'Source' column. The '''AEP''' and '''DUR''' wildcards must be between the special character '''~''' to function as a variable. Note, columns E to I are to remain blank. The final '''bc_dbase_TS04_001.csv''' should look like this: <br>

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<font color="blue"><tt>'''set'''</tt></font> <font color="black"><tt>exe</tt></font><font color="red"><tt>=</tt></font><font color="black"><tt>"..\..\..\exe\2023-03-AAAF\TUFLOW_iSP_w64.exe"</tt></font> <br>

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Looping batch files are a powerful tool to enable high volume simulation management with the least amount syntax, and subsequently manual effort. For example, the following looped batch file executed 1440 simulation using 15 lines of syntax!

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<font color="blue"><tt>set </tt></font> <font color="black"><tt>exe</tt></font><font color="red"><tt>=</tt></font><font color="black"><tt>"..\..\..\exe\2023-03-AAAF\TUFLOW_iSP_w64.exe"</tt></font><br>

'''Note:''' The 'AEP' and 'DUR' are user defined batch file variables. Projects may use different variable names. The 'AEP' refers to an event magnitude (Annual Exceedance Probability) and 'DUR' refers to an event duration.

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Open '''_TUFLOW Simulations.log''' from the '''TUFLOW_SWMM_Module_04\TUFLOW\runs''' folder. Confirm "'Finished"' is tagged next to the entry for each of the six simulations we executed. This execution log confirms the model simulation was completed.<br>

<li> Open TUFLOwTUFLOW Viewer from the TUFLOW Plugin toolbar.<br>

<li> Select '''Yes''' whenWhen asked, "'Do you want to open result GIS layer?"', select 'Yes'.

<li> After '''TS04_5m_01p_1hr_001''' has loaded, open the reminaingremaining result files:

* Select File > 'Load Results'. Navigate to the '''TUFLOW\runs''' folder and select '''TS04_5m_~e1~_~e2~_001.tcf'''.

* When asked which simulation to load, select all remiainingremaining resultresults (except '''TS04_5m_01p_1hr_001''').

* Select '''No''' whenWhen asked, "'Do you want to open result GIS layer?"', select 'No'. The 1D results will still be loaded, though will all be associated with the GIS objects already loaded for the '''TS04_5m_01p_1hr_001''' simulation.

*Multiple event simulation results were inspected using the QGIS TUFLOW Viewer.