New User Guide Free Demo Version

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This section is relevant for people who are trialling TUFLOW without a licence. Please refer to the Local Licence New User Guide, Network Licence New User Guide or Cloud Licence New User Guide pages if you have a licence.

  1. Download the latest executable and manual from the Downloads page of the TUFLOW website. TUFLOW FV doesn't require installation, the software only needs to be saved on the modelling machine.
  2. You are now ready to start TUFLOW FV modelling (TUFLOW FV is available for Windows, and Redhat and Debian based Linux distributions). There are multiple options available to help you learn TUFLOW:
    1. Free TUFLOW FV Wiki Self-teach Tutorials
    2. Free Example Models
      This database includes over 60 example models demonstrating the most commonly used TUFLOW features. Use these models to learn how to implement features not included in the TUFLOW eLearning or Wiki Tutorials.
  3. After gaining an understanding of TUFLOW through the eLearning and/or tutorial models you may be interested in developing some of your own models for testing. A free Demo option is included within the standard TUFLOW FV executable. The free Demo version is fully enabled, though has the following limits:
    • 5,000 cells in the computational mesh.
    • 100 1D channels.
    • A simulation time of 10 minutes.
    • Restart files are not supported.
    • TUFLOW FV GPU and TUFLOW FV modules (Advection Dispersion, 3D, Sediment Transport, Water Quality and Particle Tracking) are supported.
    The free Demo mode is called using the TUFLOW FV Control File (FVC) command: Demo Model == ON
  4. Run TUFLOW using the options listed in the Running TUFLOW FV section of the Wiki:
  5. Other resources that may be useful include:
    • Other useful information in the Wiki. In particular new users often find the Tips and Tricks usesful.
    • If you're interested in becoming a part of the TUFLOW User Community please join the TUFLOW LinkedIn User Group.
  6. Please email support@tuflow.com if you have any technical questions or sales@tuflow.com if you would like to purchase a licence. Price information is available from the Pricing page of the TUFLOW website


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