TUFLOW News

This page lists in reverse chronological order recent amendments/additions to this web-site.

November 21 , 2008
Build 2008-08-AC, which includes major and minor bug fixes along with several enhancements, has been uploaded. This build replaces Build 2008-08-AB. To go to the download page click here. For information on the changes click here.

October 9, 2008
Build 2008-08-AB, which includes several minor bug fixes, has been uploaded. This build replaces Build 2008-08-AA. To go to the download page click here.

September 21, 2008
The 2008 TUFLOW release is finally released! For existing users, read through Chapter 10 (there is a link on the cover page) for details of new features/changes/bug fixes. New features/changes are highlighted by a pale green background in the manual. To download the manual click here, and to download the software click here. Please email support@tuflow.com with any problems, bugs, suggestions or other constructive feedback. And enjoy!

August 28, 2008
Today marks the official commercial release of the MapInfo and TUFLOW Productivity Utilities (miTools). This release includes a number of enhancements, with new and revised tools planned for 2009. Enhancements in this release include TAB and MID file time verification on all tools exporting MID/MIF files. To download miTools: Download miTools.

For sales enquiries, please email GIS_Tools@wbmpl.com.au

June 12, 2008

As you maybe aware, the free trial version of the MapInfo / TUFLOW Productivity Utilities expires on June 30, 2008. The official release of the utilities as a commercial product is scheduled for August 2008. A free interim release to bridge the gap from June 30th to end of August 2008 has been uploaded (see Downloads, Utilities). This interim release also includes further enhancements, bug fixes and new tools (see Downloads, Utilities).

The licensing and purchase price details are: TUFLOW Licensees may purchase an organisation-wide licence for the MapInfo Utilities. The licence provides unlimited access to the utilities within the organisation, the only requirement for starting the utilities is that the user's machine has access to one of the organisation's TUFLOW dongles when starting up the Utilities. The utilities have no expiry date, but to be entitled to software upgrades and support, payment of an annual fee is required.

The purchase price (per organisation) is 10% of the current value of all TUFLOW Software Licence(s) held/purchased by the TUFLOW Licensee. The annual software upgrades and support fee is 5% of the current value of all TUFLOW Software Licence(s) held/purchased by the TUFLOW Licensee, with the first installment pro-rated to end next June. The annual fee entitles the organisation to free software upgrades and support.

For sales enquiries, please email GIS_Tools@wbmpl.com.au. To help gain the full benefits of the efficiencies that can be derived from using the utilities, training options and costs can be provided upon request. As an additional service, custom applications (eg. for streamlining working with LiDAR/ALS DEMs, data and model conversion, data and model QA/QC, custom interfaces, etc) can be developed. For more information, please contact GIS_Tools@wbmpl.com.au.

April 14, 2008

New dongle drivers are available that fixes a rare problem with the dongle serial number not being returned correctly. In this situation TUFLOW will not recognise the dongle and stops. It is strongly recommended that all users reinstall the dongle drivers. To download click here.

New TUFLOW_to_GIS.exe build that includes: (a) a new option to create a .wld file for georeferenced images created from MapInfo Map Windows. The image can then be loaded by SMS and other software into the correct geographic location as a backdrop for TUFLOW results; and (b) a bug fix that didn't allocate values to points located exactly in the cell centre if using the -mif -grid options. To visit the download page click here.

March 20, 2008

New TUFLOW builds for the 2006 and 2007 releases uploaded. The 2006 and 2007 TUFLOW builds include a bug fix for when multiple automatic 2D HQ boundaries are specified. For more information click here. To download TUFLOW click here.

March 6, 2008

New TUFLOW and ESTRY builds for the 2005, 2006 and 2007 releases uploaded. The 2006 and 2007 TUFLOW builds include a bug fix for SA inflows utilising the RF option - for more information click here. All of the builds provide recognition for dongles up to U0850. To download TUFLOW click here, and ESTRY click here.

February 29, 2008

The ESTRY build for the July 2007 release, and new builds for the 2006 and 2005 releases have been uploaded. These builds will recognise dongles up to U0720. Click here to download.

December 11, 2007

Version 003 of the TUFLOW Tutorial Model is now available. It contains a number of corrections, additions and new features. Click here to learn more and to download.

 

December 5, 2007

Build 2007-07-BD uploaded. It contains several enhancements and bug fixes, and is an essential upgrade if linking TUFLOW to ISIS. It also has a useful new feature for models with 2D-2D linking - Click here for more information or go to TUFLOW Executables to download.

November 23, 2007

The expiry date for the free MapInfo Tools has been extended to June 30, 2008. To download 3.4Mb .zip file click here or download from Utilities Downloads.

November 14, 2007

Build 2007-07-BC uploaded. It corrects a bug that incorrectly applied negative direct rainfall to model infiltration or evaporation (previously no infiltration occurred). It also corrects a bug in the mass balance reporting if using negative direct rainfall (go to TUFLOW Executables to download).

Builds 2006-06-CA and 2005-05-CA uploaded. These builds are the latest 2006 and 2005 releases, but recognise Dongles U0701 to U0720 (go to TUFLOW Executables to download).

October 16, 2007

TUFLOW prices are to increase for the first time in four years on December 1, 2007. For further details go to Licence Agreement and Prices. The current Licence Agreement has also been updated to include recognition of modelling support, additional pricing structures and other additions.

October 4, 2007

Build 2007-07-BA uploaded (go to TUFLOW Executables). It is identical to Build 2007-07-AF except that it recognises Dongles U0701 to U0720.

October 3, 2007

Flyers now available for the Skipton Training Course on Oct 29/30 and Bristol TUFLOW Sessions on Nov 5/6.

October 3, 2007

New build of TUFLOW_to_GIS.exe uploaded - see Utilities Downloads.

September 21, 2007

New builds of 12da_to_from_mif.exe and xsGenerator.exe uploaded - see Utilities Downloads.

September 10, 2007

Build 2007-07-AF released as an upgrade to previous 2007-07 builds. Click here for a description of the changes. The manual has also had minor updates relating to the changes - see TUFLOW Manual.

The first release of the TUFLOW Tutorial Model is available from the Miscellaneous Downloads Page.

September 6, 2007

Build 2007-07-AE released as a mandatory upgrade to previous 2007-07 builds. Click here for a description of the changes. The manual has also had minor updates relating to the changes - see TUFLOW Manual.

August 31, 2007

Build 2007-07-AD released as a recommended upgrade to Build 2007-07-AC. Click here for a description of changes. The manual has also been updated (search for "2007-07-AD" for the couple of minor changes) - see TUFLOW Manual.

The new TUFLOW tutorial model is now planned to be uploaded by September 7th. Apologies for any inconvenience.

August 24, 2007

TUFLOW_to_GIS.exe Build 2007-08-AA uploaded with minor bug fix - see Utilities Downloads.

August 20, 2007

Build 2007-07-AC released as a mandatory upgrade to 2007-07-AA/AB. Click here for a description of changes. The manual has also been updated - see TUFLOW Manual.

August 14, 2007

Build 2007-07-AB released as an upgrade to 2007-07-AA. Click here for a description of minor bug fixes.

TUFLOW_to_GIS.exe Build 2007-07-AB uploaded with minor bug fix - see Utilities Downloads.

August 3, 2007

The July 2007 Release and Utilities is now available! Please click here.

July 6, 2007

Click here for an update on the July 2007 Release, new TUFLOW Forum and other information.

April 5, 2007

TUFLOW_to_GIS (2007-04-AA) uploaded. It includes a new feature allowing mif output to be on a regular grid (useful for creating IDW flood surfaces from 1D/2D models utilising the 1D WLL output, and for displaying velocity of unit flow arrows on a regular grid in GIS). The adjustment of 1D Z values upwards (rather than downwards) has also been fixed - see Utilities Downloads for more details and to download

January 18, 2007

Two new utilities 12da_to_from_mif.exe and tin_to_tin.exe uploaded. See Utilities Downloads for details and to download.

Dongle drivers updated. It is recommended that all users uninstall then reinstall their dongle drivers using Dongle Drivers.002.zip. New computers in particular may need these drivers. There maybe a need to remove all existing occurrences of the file wdrvr.dll before reinstalling.

Build 2006-06-BF released and is computationally the same as 2006-06-BA, BC and BD, but includes a couple of enhancments. For more information see Release Notes.

December 21, 2006

dat_to_dat.exe (2006-11-AA), and a new utility asc_to_asc.exe uploaded. For new features and minor bug fixes - see Utilities Downloads for details and to download.

November 20, 2006

TUFLOW_to_GIS (2006-10-AA) uploaded. It includes a number of new features and minor bug fixes - see Utilities Downloads for details and to download.

September 12, 2006

Build 2006-06-BD, an update to the June 2006 Release, has been uploaded. See Release Notes.

August 8, 2006

The June 2006 Release has been enhanced with Build 2006-06-BC to allow for allocation of >2Gb RAM for very large models. See Release Notes.

The incorrect link to ESTRY Build 2006-06-BA has been corrected on the ESTRY

August 2, 2006

The June 2006 Release has been updated with a few minor bug fixes and several enhancements. Anyone who downloaded Build 2006-06-AA, should replace this with 2006-06-BA.

July, 2006

The new SMS TUFLOW interface is available as a Beta release. Visit www.ems-i.com/SMS/SMS_Overview/sms_92beta.html for more information.

June, 2006

XP-SWMM2D is available. The software offers a complete GUI for 1D/2D modelling using the dynamically linked XP-SWMM and TUFLOW engines. Visit www.xpsoftware.com.au/products/xp2d.html for more information.

June 10, 2006

The June 2006 Release is now available!

June 5, 2006

General information on TUFLOW is now available through our response to the Manly Hydraulics Laboratory software survey. Visit the FAQ page or download the document.

Click here to download the flyer on the UK National TUFLOW Hydraulic Modelling Conference, June 21 to 22, London.

The new release of TUFLOW is now planned for this week. A preview of the new features can be found at Release Notes June 2006.

May 12, 2006

ESTRY Build 2005-05-BC uploaded to recognise dongles U0601 to U0680. It is computationally the same as 2005-05-BA and 2005-05-AN - see ESTRY Executables pages.

May 2, 2006

All going well, a new release of TUFLOW will be posted on this site this month. It includes a number of new features, and fixes to reported problems as described in Release Notes, and is in the final stages of beta testing. It is compatible with the latest ISIS-TUFLOW engine, and the release of the SMS TUFLOW Interface and XP-SWMM2D products.

May 2, 2006

Build 2005-05-BC uploaded to recognise dongles U0601 to U0680. It is computationally the same as 2005-05-BA - see Release Notes or TUFLOW Executables pages.

March 9, 2006

The Animations page is up and running.

March 8, 2006

Latest TUFLOW Flyer can now be downloaded from Promotional Material, and the paper Flood Modelling the Complexities of Urban Environments - Meeting the Challenge in Newcastle, Syme and Gibbins has been added to the Publications page.

February 24, 2006

New known problems and workarounds provided in Release Notes.

Build 2005-05-BA, which includes the pit SX cell selection fix, added to TUFLOW Executables page.

August 23, 2005

Interim Release 2005-08-AF is available. See Release Notes for notes, and go to TUFLOW Executables to download.

August 22, 2005

The convert_to_ts1 utility has been further upgraded to handle XP-RAFTS .tot and .loc files that use the 5g20 format (prior releases only recognise the 5g12 and 5g16 formats). TUFLOW will also be updated to recognise this format. Also see August 2, 2005 below. Go to Utilities Downloads to download.

August 19, 2005

A new page Release Notes is available on this website. The page lists any notes and reported problems on recent TUFLOW builds.

August 2, 2005

The convert_to_ts1 utility has been upgraded to handle XP-RAFTS .tot and .loc files. Using the .ts1 format can markedly reduce the startup time for a simulation that uses large numbers of inflow hydrographs. Latest convert_to_ts1.exe available from Download Utilities.

July 26, 2005

A selection of tools that greatly assist in developing TUFLOW models and viewing simulation results in MapInfo. Includes graphing of 1D and 2D time-series results, mif file importing and batch exporting, and several useful editing tools. Latest MapInfo tools available from Download Utilities.