TUFLOW Empty Files

Introduction

The native non-Graphical User Interface (GUI) form of TUFLOW uses Geographic Information System (GIS) files for its spatial inputs. TUFLOW requires specific GIS file formats associated with specific TUFLOW commands. For example, the 1d_zsh_empty file associated with the Read GIS Z Shape == command requires the following data fields:

Because of the file format requirement, the first task in any modelling project is to write template (empty) GIS files (as demonstrated in Tutorial Module 1). This page of the TUFLOW Wiki provides a reference list of the template (empty) GIS files, the associated TUFLOW command and a basic description of their function.

TUFLOW Control file (*.tcf)

Template (empty) GIS File	Compatible TUFLOW Commands	File / Command Function
2d_fc_empty	Read GIS FC ==
2d_glo_empty	Read GIS GLO ==
2d_iwl_empty	Read GIS IWL ==
2d_lp_empty	Read GIS LP ==
2d_oz_empty	Read GIS Output Zone ==
2d_po_empty	Read GIS PO ==
0d_rl_empty	Read GIS Reporting Location ==
Note: Template shapefiles will also include a suffix describing the object type: _L = Lines features _P = Point features _R = Region features

ESTRY Control file (*.ecf)

Template (empty) GIS File	Compatible TUFLOW Commands	File / Command Function
1d_bc_empty	Read GIS BC ==
1d_iwl_empty	Read GIS IWL ==
1d_mh_empty	Read GIS Manhole ==
1d_nd_empty	Read GIS Node ==
1d_nwk_empty	Read GIS Network ==
1d_nwke_empty	Read GIS Network ==
1d_pit_empty	Read GIS Pits ==
1d_tab_empty	Read GIS Table Links ==
1d_WLL_empty	Read GIS WLL ==

TUFLOW Geometry Control file (*.tgc)

Template (empty) GIS File	Compatible TUFLOW Commands	File / Command Function
2d_bc_empty	Read GIS Code BC ==
	Read GIS Z HX Line ==
2d_code_empty	Read GIS Code ==
	Read GIS Code INVERT ==
2d_fcsh_empty	Read GIS FC Shape ==
2d_gw_empty	Read GIS GWL ==
	Read GIS GWD ==
2d_iwl_empty	Read GIS IWL ==
2d_Ifcsh_empty	Read GIS Layered FC Shape ==
2d_lfcsh_empty_pts	Read GIS Layered FC Shape ==
2d_loc_empty	Read GIS Location ==
2d_mat_empty	Read GIS MAT ==
2d_soil_empty	Read GIS Soil ==
2d_vzsh_empty	Read GIS Variable Z Shape ==
2d_z_empty	Read GIS Z Line ==
2d_zsh_empty	Read GIS Z Shape ==
2d_zshr_empty	Read GIS Z Shape Route ==

TUFLOW Boundary Control file (*.tbc)

Template (empty) GIS File	Compatible TUFLOW Commands	File / Command Function
2d_bc_empty	Read GIS BC ==
2d_rf_empty	Read GIS RF ==
2d_sa_empty	Read GIS SA ==
	Read GIS Streams ==
2d_sa_rf_empty	Read GIS SA RF ==