17.2 Console Utilities

The TUFLOW Console Utilities are like the TUFLOW engine in that they are command window executables with no user interface. They are available for download from the TUFLOW Website.

The TUFLOW Wiki TUFLOW Utilities page provides a comprehensive list of available options for each utility along with further examples.

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17.2.1 Pre and Post Processing

The following utilities are available to assist in pre and post processing:

These Utilities can also be downloaded and run directly through the TUFLOW QGIS Plugin.

17.2.2 Convert to TUFLOW

The following utilities are available to assist in converting model files from other software to TUFLOW:

Refer to the relevant pages to view the details with regards to the conversion approach.

17.2.3 Textfile Syntax Highlighting

As described in Section 2.2, TUFLOW requires the use of control files to bring together the various GIS and tabular datasets as well as TUFLOW specific commands. To assist in the creation and review of the control files, syntax highlighting tools have been developed and are available for the following text file editors:

An example of the syntax highlighting is shown in Figure 2.2.

17.2.4 PyTUFLOW

PyTUFLOW is a package of Python tools for extracting TUFLOW time series results. It can be used to automate output tasks such as checking model health, goodness-of-fit for model calibration, viewing on-the-fly model output (used in conjunction with Write PO Online == ON), and high-volume output plotting from production runs. An example of its use for generating calibration plots can be seen here.

More information about the PyTUFLOW package can be found on the TUFLOW Wiki PyTuflow page.

For worked examples demonstrating the use of PyTUFLOW, please register for the free Introduction to Python for TUFLOW eLearning Course.

17.2.5 Excel Macros

A set of Excel TUFLOW Tools is available for download here. These tools can help with the set up and review of tabular data for input into TUFLOW as well as the review of tabular outputs. Further description of the tools, including setup instructions, is available on the TUFLOW Wiki Excel Tips page.