5  Simulation execution

5.1 Context

Previous sections have presented the architecture, available processes and construction of a TUFLOW CATCH model. This section describes the overall execution of a TUFLOW CATCH model.

5.2 Execution

In a similar manner to other TUFLOW products, TUFLOW CATCH is best executed from a batch file run within a command window. An example batch file (run_catch.bat) is below. The REM command is a commented line ignored by the command window, and the commands are:

  • set exe=the full path to the TUFLOW CATCH executable
  • %exe% Demo.tcc: calls the defined TUFLOW CATCH executable to run with Demo.tcc as the input control file. The .tcc can be in the same directory as the batch file (recommended) or can also use a relative path (not recommended).

echo off
REM Windows Batch File
set exe=C:\temp\EXE\CATCH\TUFLOWCATCH.exe
REM Execute
%exe% Demo.tcc

To execute TUFLOW CATCH with the above run_catch.bat set up, a command window should be opened in the same directory as the batch file, and the following typed at the prompt:

run_catch

TUFLOW CATCH will run and results will be written to the specified output folder. See Chapter 6 for results interrogation.