Running TUFLOW

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Introduction

TUFLOW is a standalone console application. As such, it doesn't require installation to run. The standard TUFLOW setup steps are listed below.

  • Free DEMO and tutorial version of TUFLOW:
  1. Download the latest TUFLOW executable from the Tuflow website: Tuflow Release Download
  2. Download the TUFLOW Tutorial and Demo models: Tutorial Model Download
  3. Run TUFLOW using any of the options listed below. User documentation for the tutorial models is available from the Tutorial Model section of the Wiki
  • Licensed version of TUFLOW:
  1. Download the latest TUFLOW executable from the Tuflow website: Tuflow Release Download
  2. Download and install the Licensing Dongle Drivers: Installing Licensing Software
  3. Run TUFLOW using any of the options listed below.

Run Options

There are a number of ways TUFLOW can be started, in each case the TUFLOW executable is started with the TUFLOW control file (.tcf) as the input. There are a number of optional switches that can be used to control advanced features as outlined in the TUFLOW manual.

Common ways of initialising a TUFLOW simulation are:

Multiple Simulation Management