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    FLO-2D GDS New Interpolation Method

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    The document describes a new interpolation tool in the FLO-2D Grid Developer System (GDS) that allows interpolation from multiple elevation data files containing an unlimited number of points. The tool reads space or comma delimited ASCII files with X,Y,Z coordinates or additional data. It interpolates elevations by averaging point elevations within each grid cell without importing all points. The tool also fills any non-interpolated cells using surrounding point elevations or an assigned value.

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    The document describes a new interpolation tool in the FLO-2D Grid Developer System (GDS) that allows interpolation from multiple elevation data files containing an unlimited number of points. The tool reads space or comma delimited ASCII files with X,Y,Z coordinates or additional data. It interpolates elevations by averaging point elevations within each grid cell without importing all points. The tool also fills any non-interpolated cells using surrounding point elevations or an assigned value.

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    The document describes a new interpolation tool in the FLO-2D Grid Developer System (GDS) that allows interpolation from multiple elevation data files containing an unlimited number of points. The tool reads space or comma delimited ASCII files with X,Y,Z coordinates or additional data. It interpolates elevations by averaging point elevations within each grid cell without importing all points. The tool also fills any non-interpolated cells using surrounding point elevations or an assigned value.

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    FLO2D

    GRIDDEVELOPERSYSTEM

    INTERPOLATIONMETHODFROMMULTIPLEFILES

    FLO2DSoftware,Inc.


    GDSInterpolationfromMultipleFiles

    GDS new interpolation tool

    Previous versions of the FLO2D Grid Developer System


    (GDS)providedamethodtointerpolateterrainelevations
    thatrequiredimportingallpoints.Theoriginalprocedure
    wasnotabletohandlemorethanabout15millionpoints
    duetolimitationsonthedevelopmenttoolsusedtocreate
    GDS. To circumvent this limitation and allow the
    processingofvirtuallyunlimitednumberofelevationpoint
    data, FLO2D Software has developed a new method that
    does not require importing the points and significantly
    extendsthemodelinterpolationcapability.Thisdocument
    summarizesthefunctionalityofthenewtoolandprovides
    simpleinstructionshowtouseit.

    Data requirements
    The new interpolation tool reads data files in any of the
    followingdataASCIIformats.
    1) SpaceorcommadelimitedASCIIfiles,3datavaluesper
    line
    Thesefilescontainthreevaluesoneachlineasfollows:
    X_CoordinateY_CoordinateElevation
    Exampleofspacedelimitedfile:

    369941.27
    369946.27
    369951.27

    1183607.125
    1183608.125
    1183609.125

    4654.71
    4654.50
    4654.29

    Exampleofcommadelimitedfile:

    369941.27 , 1183607.125 , 4654.71


    369946.27 , 1183608.125 , 4654.50
    369951.27 , 1183609.125 , 4654.29

    2) SpaceorcommadelimitedASCIIfiles,5datavalues
    perline
    Thesefilescontainfivevaluesoneachlineasfollows:

    IDX_CoordinateY_CoordinateElevationValue

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    GDSInterpolationfromMultipleFiles

    For this file format only the point coordinates and


    elevation value is used. First column (ID) and last column
    (Value)areignored.

    Exampleofspacedelimitedfile:

    X1
    369941.27
    1183607.125
    4654.71 777
    X2
    369946.27
    1183608.125
    4654.50 71717
    X3
    369951.27
    1183609.125
    4654.29 2828

    Exampleofcommadelimitedfile:

    X1 , 369941.27 , 1183607.125 , 4654.71 , 777


    X2 , 369946.27 , 1183608.125 , 4654.50 , 71717
    X3 , 369951.27 , 1183609.125 , 4654.29 , 2828
    3) ListofelevationdatafilesELEVFILES.DAT:
    Thisoptionalfilecontainsthelistoffilesincludingpath
    andname.Itneedstobecreatedbytheuserwithany
    text editor program and facilitates handling hundreds
    or thousands of files which may be difficult to select
    usingastandardMSWindowsfilehandlingdialogbox.
    Usersmaymixanyofthesupportedformats,i.e.,some
    filesmaybe3columnspacedelimited,andothersfive
    columnscommadelimited,etc.Allfilesmusthave.TXT
    extension.

    ExampleofELEVFILES.DATfile:

    C:\PROJECTS\FLO2D\2009\Goat2009\dtm1.TXT
    C:\PROJECTS\FLO2D\2009\Goat2009\dtm2.TXT
    C:\PROJECTS\FLO2D\2009\Goat2009\dtm5col.TXT
    C:\PROJECTS\FLO2D\2009\Goat2009\dtm5col2.TXT

    NOTE: All elevation ASCII files, regardless of their format


    musthaveextension.TXT.

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    GDSInterpolationfromMultipleFiles

    User instructions
    GDS requires that the user creates a FLO2D grid prior to
    interpolation.Tointerpolateusethenew
    Interpolate from Multiple Elevation Files from the GDS
    Gridmenuasshown:

    Thiscommandwillbringupafileselectiondialog:

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    GDSInterpolationfromMultipleFiles

    Therearetwooptionshere:

    UserscanselectanELEVFILES.DATfileifavailable,and
    importthelistofelevationfilesintheformatdiscussedin
    theprevioussectionor,
    Userscanselecttheactualelevationdatafiles.Itis
    necessarytochangethedefaultfileextensionto.TXTto
    selectagroupofASCIIelevationfilesasfollows:

    Foreitheroption,clickingOpen,displaystheinterpolation
    dialogbox:

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    GDSInterpolationfromMultipleFiles

    Therearetwointerpolationoptiontochose.Thedefaultis
    Use all available elevation points, which will compute the
    interpolated elevations using all points on each grid
    element. Selecting the Use this % of elevation points will
    calculatetheelevationusingtheassignedsubsetofpoints
    oneachgridelement.The%isaglobalvaluebasedonthe
    averagenumberofelevationpointspergridelement.

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    GDSInterpolationfromMultipleFiles

    Interpolation method
    IftheuserselectsUseallavailableelevationpointsoption,
    theGDSwillcomputethegridelementelevationusingthe
    elevation average of all points on the element. The GDS
    does not import or display the elevation points, but
    instead reads one point at a time, determines the grid
    element where the point is located and computes the
    average elevation. A similar procedure is followed if the
    user selects a subset of points but GDS will calculate the
    elevation using the indicated percentage of points on the
    element.

    If no elevation points are found on an element or if the


    number of points is less than the specified percentage, a
    tagvalueof9999willbeassignedtothatelement.Also
    theelementwillbehighlightedinblackasshown:

    If there is at least one element without a calculated


    elevation, a dialog box will be displayed presenting three
    optionstoassignelevationstothosegridelements:

    The Interpolate from Nearest Grid Elements option will


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    GDSInterpolationfromMultipleFiles

    compute an elevation by assessing the elevation data in


    the neighboring 8 grid elements and averaging the point
    elevations (9999 values are not used). The algorithm
    initiatesfromtheperipheryofaclusterofnoninterpolated
    grid elements and proceeds to the interior of the cluster
    ensuringthatattheendoftheprocedureallgridelements
    willbeassignedanelevation.
    Theusercanassignavaluetoall9999gridelementsusing
    Assign this Value to all Noninterpolated Grid Elements.
    Thethirdoptionwillleavealluninterpolatedelementswith
    the9999tag.Theuserwillneedtodoubleclickandassign
    adesiredelevationforeachone.
    ThenewNonInterpolatedGridElementscommandonthe
    View menu turns on or off the black unassigned grid
    elements.

    NOTE: GDS will not initiate a FLO2D model if there are


    elementswiththe9999tag.

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    GDSInterpolationfromMultipleFiles

    Support
    GDSsupportquestionsorcommentsmaybeaddressedby
    emailtoreinaldo@flo2d.comorjim@flo2d.com.

    8 FLO2DSoftwareInc.

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