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=== Load the TUFLOW model in QGIS ===
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<li> Click on the ‘Load TUFLOW Layers from TCF’ symbol from the TUFLOW Plugin toolbar.
 
<li> Click on the ‘Load TUFLOW Layers from TCF’ symbol from the TUFLOW Plugin toolbar.
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=== Style the Layers ===
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== Style the Layers ==
 
Styling can be done in many ways, however common steps to do this are:
 
Styling can be done in many ways, however common steps to do this are:
 
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=== Save the QGIS Workspace ===
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== Save the QGIS Workspace ==
 
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<li>From the top dropdown menu options, go to Project > Save As.
 
<li>From the top dropdown menu options, go to Project > Save As.

Revision as of 13:32, 15 February 2024

Load the TUFLOW model in QGIS

  1. Click on the ‘Load TUFLOW Layers from TCF’ symbol from the TUFLOW Plugin toolbar.
    Tuflow plugin load tcf layers.png

  2. Go to the location of the TUFLOW model and navigate to the TUFLOW\runs folder. Select the TCF.
  3. In the Load Layers window, select:
    • Ordering Options: Alphabetical
    • Grouping Options: Group by control file
    • Raster Load Options: Load Normally
  4. Click ‘Open’ and ‘OK’.


Style the Layers

Styling can be done in many ways, however common steps to do this are:

  1. Click on the ‘Apply TUFLOW Styles to Open Layers’ symbol from the TUFLOW Plugin toolbar.
    Tuflow plugin styles open layers.png

  2. Create a hillshade of the DEM:
    • In the QGIS Layers panel, right click on the Grid file and select 'Rename Layer'. Rename the layer to include 'Hillshade' in the filename. For example, 1D2D_Urban_Grid_copy > 1D2D_Urban_Grid_Hillshade.
    • Right click on the Hillshade and select 'Properties'.
    • In the Symbology tab, under 'Band Rendering' select the following options:
    • Render type: Hillshade
    • Z Factor: 3
    • In the Transparency tab, set the 'Global Opacity' to 75%.
    • Click 'Apply' and 'OK'.


Save the QGIS Workspace

  1. From the top dropdown menu options, go to Project > Save As.
  2. Navigate to the file location containing the TUFLOW folder and save the workspace with the extension, .qgz.


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