Looping through Geometry and Flow Data

[Anonymous]

I have a set of 9 geometries that I want to run with 4 different flow files. I would like to set up match different geometries with different flow files then extract the output within VBA using the ras controller.

I see a function to run the current plan, but I dont see anything to specify what the current plan is. For example is there a function to set the current plan to goem1 and flow file 2? Then I could run this plan and extract the ouput.

thanks
Brian

[Anonymous]

To clarify the us a “Plan_SetCurrent” function, but it would seem that I would alread have to have the plans constructed in HEC_RAS? I am wanting to contruct plans through the controller by selecting the specific geometry and steady flow file.

[Anonymous]

I a simple solution is to edit the text with desired geometry and flow file names in an existing plan file and resave to a new name.

However, an annoying detail of this is that when you go to open up hec ras to view data it will not automatically load into the project. You have to import the plans through the gui which can take a long time. Anyone know how to import the plan to the project through the controller?

[Chris G.]

Brian, sorry not to respond to this sooner. You are on the right track in rewriting the plan files with the desired geometry and flow files. However, for RAS to automatically bring those geometry/flow files in, without manually importing them, you have to also write those geometry and flow files to the project (.prj) text file. Here’s an example of a project file with multiple plans and multiple geometry and flow files:

Proj Title=Bald Eagle Creek Example Dam Break Study
Current Plan=p13
Default Exp/Contr=0.3,0.1
English Units
Geom File=g06
Geom File=g08
Geom File=g10
Geom File=g11
Geom File=g12
Geom File=g09
Geom File=g13
Unsteady File=u07
Unsteady File=u08
Unsteady File=u09
Unsteady File=u10
Unsteady File=u11
Unsteady File=u12
Unsteady File=u13
Unsteady File=u01
Plan File=p13
Plan File=p15
Plan File=p17
Plan File=p18
Plan File=p19
Plan File=p03
Plan File=p04
Y Axis Title=Elevation
X Axis Title(PF)=Main Channel Distance
X Axis Title(XS)=Station
DSS Caption Additional Text=PMF Inflow Hydrograph

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