QGIS TUFLOW Create Project: Difference between revisions

Select the default GIS format used in the TUFLOW model. If creating empty files, the empty files will be output in this format along with the projection file. Using GPKG format is only compatible with v2022 of TUFLOW Classic/HPC v2022 or later.

If the '''Create TUFLOW Folder Structure''' check-box is enabled when the utility is run, a standard TUFLOW folder structure is created (the structure also depends on the TUFLOW Engine selection). A shapefile is also saved toinside the TUFLOW folder. As an example, for TUFLOW Classic/HPC this is saved within the TUFLOW\model\gis\ folder and a simple TUFLOW control file (.tcf) is created. This .tcf file is in the TUFLOW\runs\ folder and is named '''Create_Empties.tcf'''.

If the '''Run TUFLOW to create template files''' check-box is enabled a TUFLOW simulation is started with the '''Create_Empties.tcf''' (or equivalent FVC) as in the input file. This simulation only has three commands:

When started this simulation will create a series of template files in the TUFLOW\model\gis\empty folder (or TUFLOW FV equivalent). All of these template files have projection (CRS) as defined and have the correct GIS attributes for use in TUFLOW modelling. This can be brought into QGIS using the [[QGIS_TUFLOW_Import_Empty | QGIS TUFLOW import empty]] plugin.<Br>

Automatically sets the tutorial command inside the output TCF or FVC file when creating empty files. For TUFLOW Classic/HPC a license is not required to generate empty files therefore this option is only recommended if you are working through the free tutorial models. Some buildbuilds of TUFLOW FV doesdo not support empty file creation without a license, however TUFLOW FV alsodoes supportssupport a free tutorial mode and so this option will allow users who are not currently connected to a license to create empty files.