I am pleased to announce that an English version of the installation and configuration documentation, as well as a description of the underlying method, is now available. The translated documents are linked in the documentation section of the website.
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SplashTool workflow video series
A complete video series on the analysis workflow with SplashTool and QGIS is now available on YouTube (external link to YouTube): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zp_2MTn50hQ&list=PLCSXrCi6NOk34p4EvFC1tO-tbCEA92S_8 The videos demonstrate all steps of a heavy rain analysis—from building the digital terrain model (DTM) to precipitation inputs to visualizing the results.Beginners get a structured overview, while advanced users discover useful tips… Continue reading SplashTool workflow video series
Cooperation with Rehm Software
For several decades, Rehm has provided software for water management. Using FLUSS-2D and HYKAS, urban flash floods can be precisely modeled with flexible triangular meshing and bidirectional coupling to the sewer system. At the start of a project, it can be crucial to quickly get an overview of key flow paths and critical low-lying areas.… Continue reading Cooperation with Rehm Software
SplashTool 3.2 is available
About a year after the last release, SplashTool 3.2 is now available! This release focuses on better usability and is easier to use than previous versions. The most important change is bilingual support. Users can now set the language in the splashconfig to German or English. In addition to the language, several other minor changes… Continue reading SplashTool 3.2 is available
QGIS Plugin v0.1
The work on the release of SplashTool 3.2 is in its final stages. The goal of the release is to further increase user-friendliness. A ‘treat’ created in this context is compatible with SplashTool 3.1 and is already available now: I am pleased to announce that you can find the “SplashTool Result Loader” in the official… Continue reading QGIS Plugin v0.1
SplashTool 3.1 is available
Just a short time after releasing SplashTool 3.0, I decided to put out another update that features some enhancements in handling NoData values from input GeoTiffs. The update is available right now in the password-protected customer area. For details on what has changed and how to best use SplashTool with non-rectangular input areas, check out… Continue reading SplashTool 3.1 is available
Nodata values in input GEOTIF files
With the release of SplashTool 3.1, the processing of null values (NoData values) in GeoTif files has changed. GeoTif files are the standard input and output format of SplashTool for raster-based analysis. But what are NoData values, and why do we need them at all? Why Null Values? Typically, we analyze natural catchments or areas… Continue reading Nodata values in input GEOTIF files
Symbology of flow direction in SplashTool 3.0
Starting with version 3.0, SplashTool now generates flow arrows. These are exported as point shapefiles with user-specified thinning levels. The flow direction is recorded in the “FlowDir” attribute column using geographic rotation, where 0 degrees indicates north, and the degrees are measured clockwise. This article guides you through visualizing flow arrows in QGIS and ArcGIS.… Continue reading Symbology of flow direction in SplashTool 3.0
SplashTool 3.0 is available
After about a year since the last release, I’m very excited to announce another major update this time! The installer for SplashTool Version 3.0, as well as the updated installation instructions and procedure description, are now available in the password-protected customer area! Here are the most important new features. New Calculation of Flow Accumulation SplashTool… Continue reading SplashTool 3.0 is available
SplashTool 2.2 is available
SplashTool v2.2 is now available in the password-protected customer area! The new version comes with a small bug fix: In previous versions, file output was limited to a maximum file size of 4GB. This limitation stems from the file size limit of TIF files and was already resolved some time ago by introducing the BIGTIF… Continue reading SplashTool 2.2 is available