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=Introduction=
TUFLOW offers powerful tools for modifying a model's geometry, including generating Triangulated Irregular Networks (TINs) from input data. Alternatively, as outlined on this page, users can create TINs in QGIS before importing them into TUFLOW. The advantage of this approach is that it allows the user to visualise and review the TINs before they are included in the model.
To demonstrate the workflow, the DEM and GIS files from <u>[[Tutorial_M02#Part_2_-_Other_Topographic_Updates|Tutorial Module 2 (part 2)]]</u> are used as examples. The tutorial dataset can be downloaded from the <u>[[Tutorial_Introduction|Tutorial Model Introduction]]</u>. The instructions below refer to the GeoPackage format, but Shapefile format is also supported.
To create a TIN in QGIS, the following files are needed:
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=Method=
==Densify Polygon Vertices==
Densify the polygon vertices using the QGIS processing tool 'Densify by Interval'. For more information about this tool, please refer to the <u>[https://docs.qgis.org/3.
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<li>In QGIS, open the polygon layer (e.g. '''TUFLOW\model\gis\2d_zsh_M02_landscape_002_R''').<br>
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==Extract Elevation of Polygon Vertices from DEM==
Extract elevation at polygon vertices from DEM using the QGIS processing tool 'Drape (set Z value from raster)'. For more information about this tool, please refer to <u>[https://docs.qgis.org/3.
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<li> In QGIS, open the DEM file (e.g. '''TUFLOW\model\grid\DEM.tif''').
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<li>The resulting layer, called '''Draped''' will appear in the QGIS Layers panel. Right click '''Draped''' and select 'Rename Layer'. Rename the layer to '''Draped_Polygon'''.
:'''Note:''' This tool assigns elevations to the vertices of the input layer ('''Densified_Polygon''') and outputs a layer of the same type (in this case, a polygon). As such, '''Draped_Polygon''' contains only one attribute.
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==Generate IDW Interpolation==
Generate
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<li> In QGIS, load all Z shape points layers within the polygon extent (e.g. '''TUFLOW\model\gis\2d_zsh_M02_landscape_002_P''').
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==Extract Elevation of Breakline Vertices From IDW Interpolation==
Extract elevation at breakline vertices from '''Interpolated''' using the QGIS processing tool 'Drape (set Z value from raster)'. For more information about this tool, please refer to <u>[https://docs.qgis.org/3.
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<li> In QGIS, load the breaklines layer (e.g. '''TUFLOW\model\gis\2d_zsh_M02_landscape_002_L''').
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==Create TIN Mesh==
Create a TIN Mesh using the QGIS processing tool 'TIN Mesh Creation'. This tool will generate a TIN mesh from the above outputs and any Z shape points layers (points layers containing elevation data). For more information about this tool, please refer to <u>[https://docs.qgis.org/3.
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<li>Go to 'Mesh' in the Processing Toolbox panel and select 'TIN Mesh Creation'. This opens the dialog shown below:
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*Output format: 2DM
*Output coordinate system: Use the project CRS.
*Output file: Save to the model's '''grid''' folder ('''TUFLOW\model\grid''').
<li>Click 'Run'. Once the tool is finished, click 'Close'. <br>
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