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Interface Overview

A quick map of the plugin's UI so the rest of the documentation makes sense.

The toolbar

After install, a product-specific toolbar appears at the top of QGIS. Each toolbar is organized left-to-right by the order of a typical workflow: create project -> generate mesh -> export to solver -> visualize results -> auxiliary tools.

RiverFlow2D

RiverFlow2D plugin toolbar

OilFlow2D

OilFlow2D plugin toolbar

HydroBID Flood

HydroBID Flood plugin toolbar

Toolbar groups

Most toolbar buttons are drop-down menus exposing several related actions. The drop-downs correspond directly to the sections of this manual:

  • New Project / Scene - create a new project, add scenes, import from disk.
  • TriMesh - generate and refine the simulation mesh.
  • Export - write the scene out for the solver.
  • Maps - produce result maps.
  • Animation - time-series visualization and video export.
  • Cross Sections - transect-based WSE plots.
  • Tools - utility functions (SWMM, HEEF, template layers, compare).

Layer panel conventions

The plugin creates layers in a consistent order (domain, break-lines, boundary conditions, mesh) and groups them per scene. Don't rename the group labels - the plugin uses them to find layers for later actions.

Context menus

Right-click on plugin-managed layers or features for action shortcuts. See the Context Menus section under each product.