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NewOn inrequest 2023from USA XPSWMM users, TUFLOW's linkage with 1D linkingEPA andStorm solverWater optionsManagement haveModel (SWMM) has been expandedadded toas includea EPAsupported Stormfeature Waterin ManagementTUFLOW Model2023-03-AD release or (SWMM)newer. EPA SWMM is a widely used software for simulating urban and non-urban watersheds'watershed hydrologic and 1D hydraulic behaviourbehavior. Initially developed in the early 1970's by the USA Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the software has since undergone numerous updates and enhancements to become one of the most used 1D stormwater runoff and water quality analysis tools globally, particularly in North America. The primary uses of EPA SWMM include designing and evaluating stormwater systems and also planning and assessment of low-impact developmentdevelopments (also known as Water Sensitive Urban Design) techniques. For more details about EPA SWMM, please visit: <u>[https://www.epa.gov/water-research/storm-water-management-model-swmm</font> https://www.epa.gov/water-research/storm-water-management-model-swmm]</u><br>. ▼
= Introduction =▼
 
This TUFLOW licence free tutorial model is aimed at new users, stepping through the process of building and running a model. To begin, watch the following video: <u>[https://vimeo.com/505584298/2c91bd5f48 What Is TUFLOW?]</u><br>
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This EPA SWMM series of tutorials has been written in USA English for the predominantly USA SWMM user base.
TUFLOW has supported 1D/2D dynamic coupling since its initial 2D solver development in 1989. Traditionally, 1D (1 Dimensional) linking and associated modelling has been applied using TUFLOW's 1D solver, ESTRY. As demonstrated in:▼
 
▲= Introduction =
The following tutorial models are aimed at new and experienced users, stepping through the process of building and running TUFLOW and SWMM together. The main objective aims to demonstrate the ability offor TUFLOW to link to 1D EPA SWMM in a variety of different common use casescase scenarios. If you are not familiar with TUFLOW already, we recommend first completing Module 1 and 2 of the <u>[[Tutorial_Introduction | "TUFLOW Only" Tutorials]]</u> to establish an understanding of 2D modelling, before progressing to learning how to link 1D EPA SWMM to 2D TUFLOW.▼
 
'''Note, if you are not already familiar with TUFLOW, we recommend first completing Module 1 and 2 of the <u>[[Tutorial_Introduction | "TUFLOW Only" Tutorials]]</u> to establish an understanding of 2D modeling, before progressing to learning how to link 1D EPA SWMM to 2D TUFLOW.'''<br>
▲<br>TUFLOW has supported 1D/2D dynamic coupling since its initial 2D solver development in 1989. Traditionally, 1D (1 Dimensional) linking and associated modellingmodeling has been applied using TUFLOW's 1D solver, ESTRY. As demonstrated in:
:*<u>[[Tutorial_M03 | Module 3 - 1D Culverts]]</u>
:*<u>[[Tutorial_M05 | Module 5 - Integrated Urban Pipe Network Drainage]]</u>
:*<u>[[Tutorial_M11 | Module 11 - 1D Open Channel]]</u> <br>
EPA SWMM's inclusion in TUFLOW does not replace ESTRY, rather both 1D solvers complement each other. Links to the TUFLOW SWMM tutorials are included in the section below.
▲New in 2023, TUFLOW's 1D linking and solver options have been expanded to include EPA Storm Water Management Model (SWMM). EPA SWMM is a widely used software for simulating urban and non-urban watersheds' hydrologic and 1D hydraulic behaviour. Initially developed in the early 1970's by the USA Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the software has since undergone numerous updates and enhancements to become one of the most used 1D stormwater runoff and water quality analysis tools globally, particularly in North America. The primary uses of EPA SWMM include designing and evaluating stormwater systems and also planning and assessment of low-impact development (also known as Water Sensitive Urban Design) techniques. For more details about EPA SWMM, please visit: <u>[https://www.epa.gov/water-research/storm-water-management-model-swmm</font> https://www.epa.gov/water-research/storm-water-management-model-swmm]</u><br>
 
=Software Requirements=
▲The following tutorial models are aimed at new and experienced users, stepping through the process of building and running TUFLOW and SWMM together. The main objective aims to demonstrate the ability of TUFLOW to link to 1D EPA SWMM in a variety of different use cases. If you are not familiar with TUFLOW already, we recommend first completing Module 1 and 2 of the <u>[[Tutorial_Introduction | "TUFLOW Only" Tutorials]]</u> to establish an understanding of 2D modelling, before progressing to learning how to link 1D EPA SWMM to 2D TUFLOW.
TUFLOW uses QGIS as its Graphical User Interface (GUI), in combination with text editor and spreadsheet software, for its model creation and result viewing. The group of software creates an extremely workflow efficient and flexible modellingmodeling environment. Notably, QGIS does not experience the data load/visualisationvisualization lag and display issues some other hydraulic modellingmodeling software GUIsGUI's are limited by when working with larger datasets.<br>▼
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=Requirements and Downloads=
▲TUFLOW uses QGIS as its Graphical User Interface (GUI), in combination with text editor and spreadsheet software, for its model creation and result viewing. The group of software creates an extremely workflow efficient and flexible modelling environment. Notably, QGIS does not experience the data load/visualisation lag and display issues some other hydraulic modelling software GUIs are limited by when working with larger datasets.<br>
 
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| '''TUFLOW''' || TUFLOW is a computer program for simulating depth-averaged, one and two-dimensional free-surface flows such as occurs from floods and tides, with the 2D solution occurring over a regular grid or quadtree mesh of square elements.<br>
It is recommended to always use the latest release version of TUFLOW.<br>
 
This tutorial model does not require a TUFLOW licencelicense.<br>
 
This tutorial is set upconfigured to use a NVIDIA GPU card. If this is not available, your CPU can be used invia the hardwareHardware command. <br>
||The TUFLOW executable is provided within the <u>[https://wiki.tuflow.com/[TUFLOW_SWMM_Tutorial_Introduction#Tutorial_Data_DownloadTutorial_Data | Tutorial Download Dataset]]</u>.
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| '''QGIS''' <br><br>QGIS TUFLOW plugin || TheQGIS is the Geographic Information System (GIS) Graphical User Interface (GUI) used to build models and view results. This tutorial was developed withThe QGIS 3.20.TUFLOW plugin Itincludes isnumerous recommendedtools to have QGIS 3.20 or later to ensure compatibility with TUFLOW pluginincrease latestworkflow featuresefficiency. <br><br>
The TUFLOW plugin includes numerous tools to increase workflow efficiency. <br>
 
 
||<u>[https://qgis.org/en/site/forusers/download.html Latest 64-bit version of QGIS]</u>. <br><br>▼
 
This tutorial was developed using QGIS 3.34 and QGIS TUFLOW Plugin 3.11. Please use these or newer versions of QGIS and the plugin. Earlier releases will not include the TUFLOW SWMM automation tools demonstrated in the Tutorials.
 
▲||<u>[https://qgis.org/endownload/site/forusers/download.html Latest 64-bit version of QGIS]</u>. <br><br>
 
<u>[[TUFLOW_QGIS_Plugin| QGIS TUFLOW Plugin Installation]]</u>.
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| '''NotePad++''' <br><br>Syntax Highlighting || A text editor is required for creation of the TUFLOW inputcontrol (script) files. This tutorial was developed with NotePad++. Ideally a text editor should be able to:<br>
*ColourColor code the TUFLOW control files;
*Open other files from the active control file; and
*Launch a TUFLOW simulation. <br><br>
TUFLOW colourcolor coding can be enabled using syntax highlighting.
|| <u>[https://notepad-plus-plus.org/downloads/ Latest 64-bit version of Notepad++]</u>. <br><br>
 
<u>[https://wwwdownloads.tuflow.com/Download_archive/Miscellaneous/NPP_TUFLOW_Syntax_Highlighting.zip TUFLOW syntax highlighting for Notepad++]</u>.<br><br>
 
For instructions on configuring Notepad++ for TUFLOW modellingmodeling, see <u>[[NotepadPlusPlus_Tips |Notepad++ tips]]</u>.
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| '''Microsoft Excel''' || A spreadsheet software is required for working with tabular data and .csv files. This tutorial has been created inusing Excel. ||
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=Tutorial Data Download=
To build the tutorial model, download the dataset below. This includes a digital elevation model (DEM), aerial photography, background model data for the tutorial model and a working version of the model. GeoPackage database has been used as the GIS format for the model build tasks. For tips on using GeopackageGeoPackage databases see <u>[https://wiki.tuflow.com/GeoPackage_Tips GeoPackage Tips]</u>.
:*<u>[https://downloads.tuflow.com/TUFLOW/Wiki_Tute_Models/Wiki_TUFLOW_SWMM_Tutorial_Models_QGIS_GPKGTUFLOW_SWMM_Tutorial_Models_QGIS_GPKG.zip TUFLOW SWMM Tutorial Dataset - QGIS - GPKG]</u>
 
=Tutorial Modules=
The download dataset contains the input files and working version of the tutorial model for reference. Results and check files are not included to keep the size of the download file manageable,; they canwill be created bywhen running the model simulations. The folder should be placed in a location with write permissions.<br>
 
The tutorial model is presented in a number ofseveral modules. All modules can be completed independently, however new users are encouraged to undertake the modules in sequence:
 
:*<u>[[TUFLOW_SWMM_Tutorial_M01 | TUFLOW SWMM Module 1]]</u> - 1D SWMM Culverts
:*<u>[[TUFLOW_SWMM_Tutorial_M02 | TUFLOW SWMM Module 2]]</u> - 1D SWMM Pipe Network / 2D TUFLOW Direct Rainfall Hydrology
:*<u>[[TUFLOW_SWMM_Tutorial_M03 | TUFLOW SWMM Module 3]]</u> - 1D SWMM Pipe Network / 1D SWMM Urban Hydrology
:*<u>[[TUFLOW_SWMM_Tutorial_M04 | TUFLOW SWMM Module 4]]</u> - 1D SWMM Pipe Network / 1D SWMM CatchmentUrban Hydrology: Executing multiple different event simulations from a single model control file.
:*<u>[[XPSWMM_to_TUFLOW-SWMM | XPSWMM to TUFLOW SWMM: Automated (Recommended) Approach]]</u> - How to convert an XPSWMM model to TUFLOW SWMM: Automated XPX Conversion Tool Approach.
:*<u>[[XPSWMM_to_TUFLOW-SWMM_Archive | XPSWMM to TUFLOW SWMM: Manual Approach]]</u> - How to convert an XPSWMM model to TUFLOW SWMM: Manual Approach.
 
== TUFLOW SWMM Documentation ==
TUFLOW SWMM documentation can be found in the TUFLOW Manual, the 2023-03-AD release notes for TUFLOW-SWMM and in the TUFLOW plugin documentation for the related QGIS tools.
 
* <u>[https://wwwdocs.tuflow.com/downloadsclassic-hpc/manual/latest/#tuflow TUFLOW User Manual and Release Notes]</u> ▼
* <u>[https://docs.tuflow.com/classic-hpc/release/2023-03-AD/ TUFLOW 2023-03-AD Release notes - SWMM Section]</u>
* <u>[[TUFLOW QGIS Plugin#Processing_Toolbox|TUFLOW QGIS Plugin Documentation including SWMM tools]]</u>
 
=Recommended Further Reading=
For users who wish to get a better understanding of either 1D EPA SWMM or 2D TUFLOW, the following resources may be of use:
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*'''EPA SWMM''': <u>[https://www.epa.gov/water-research/storm-water-management-model-swmm EPA SWMM User Manualwww.epa.gov]</u>
▲*<u>[https://www.tuflow.com/downloads/#tuflow TUFLOW User Manual and Release Notes]</u>
*<u>[https://downloads.tuflow.com/SWMM/SWMM5_Reference_Manual_Volume1_Hydrology_P100NYRA.pdf SWMM5 Reference Manual - Volume 1 (Hydrology)]</u>
*<u>[https://downloads.tuflow.com/SWMM/SWMM5_Reference_Manual_Volume2_Hydaulics_P100S9AS.pdf SWMM5 Reference Manual - Volume 2 (Hydraulics) ]</u>
*<u>[https://downloads.tuflow.com/SWMM/SWMM5_Reference_Manual_Volume2_Hydraulics_Addendum-20220210mas2wr.pdf SWMM5 Reference Manual - Volume 2 (Hydraulics Addendum) ]</u>
*<u>[https://downloads.tuflow.com/SWMM/SWMM5_Reference_Manual_Volume3_Water_Quality_P100P2NY.pdf SWMM5 Reference Manual - Volume 3 (Water Quality) ]</u>
*<u>[https://downloads.tuflow.com/SWMM/swmm-users-manual-version-5.2.pdf EPA SWMM5 User's Manual]</u>
 
 
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'''TUFLOW''': <u>[https://www.tuflow.com www.tuflow.com]</u>
*<u>[https://docs.tuflow.com/classic-hpc/manual/latest/ TUFLOW Manual]</u>
*<u>[https://docs.tuflow.com/classic-hpc/release/2023-03-AD/ TUFLOW 2023-03-AD release notes]</u>
*<u>[[Tutorial_Introduction#Tutorial_Modules | TUFLOW Tutorial Models]]</u>
 
=Contact=
For comments, requests and feedback contact <u>[mailto:support@tuflow.com support@tuflow.com]</u>.<br>
For further training opportunities see <u>[https://tuflow.com/training/training-course-catalogue/ TUFLOW Training Catalogue]</u> and/or contact <u>[mailto:training@tuflow.com training@tuflow.com]</u>. <br>
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