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Workshop #1: Set Up Project File and RAS Mapper
In this workshop, you will:
 Install and open HEC-RAS 5.0.3

 Create a project file
 Obtain terrain and projection data
 Import terrain data into RAS Mapper and adjust appearance
 Import aerial imagery and GIS files and adjust appearance
 Interrogate terrain data to cut profile lines
By the end of this workshop, you should be able to:
 Set up an HEC-RAS model and view geospatial data in RAS Mapper
Upon completion of the workshop, you should have the following electronic files:
 Project file (*.prj)

 RAS Mapper file (*.rasmapper) [this file is automatically generated – not saved manually]
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Program setup:
 Download the latest version of HEC-RAS (Version 5.0.3)

o Google “Download HEC-RAS”
o Download link: http://www.hec.usace.army.mil/software/hec-ras/downloads.aspx
o Recommend installing with Example Projects
 Open HEC-RAS 5.0.3 (Select HEC-RAS 5.0.3 from Start Menu)

 Set unit systems to default to SI units (Options | Unit System)
 Start a new project in SI units (File | New Project)

 Assign new project title and file name

Download elevation data (Skip this step if terrain is already available)
 Google “Australia elevation data” and select Geosciences Australia website
 Select ELVIS (Elevation Information System)

 Select Extract Data icon
 Zoom/pan to area of interest and Select “Draw”
 Select Output format (suggest ASCII) and coordinate system (suggest GDA 94)

 Enter e-mail address and file name
 Confirm details

 Check e-mail; download and extract zip file to project directory (suggest creating “Terrain”
subdirectory)

 Google “Australia UTM Zones”, find relevant zone (56 for our example)
 Google “Australia Zone XX projection file”, click on spatialreference.org website
 Select relevant prj file and download to project directory (suggest “Terrain” subdirectory)

RAS Mapper
 Open RAS Mapper (click on RAS Mapper icon or Menu: GIS Tools | RAS Mapper)
 Set projection (Menu: Tools | Set Projection for Project)
 Browse to downloaded projection file

 Confirm details
 Create a new terrain (right-click on Terrain | Create a new terrain) and select “plus” button
 Browse to downloaded terrain file (Be sure to drag down to additional file types)

 Change file name to relevant description of terrain and click “Create”

 Click “Close” when complete
 Right-click on Terrain and click “Zoom to Layer”

 Toggle on the Terrain button to view
 Right-click on “Map Layers”, select “Add Web Imagery Layer”, and click on “Google Satellite”

 Double-click on “Google Satellite” and adjust transparency

 Select the measure tool, choose a profile location, and select “Plot Terrain Profiles(s)”

 Click on the “Table” tab to view the profile plot ordinates. Select the blank cell in the upper
left to highlight all text. These values can be copied and pasted into Excel or similar program.
 Repeat the process, but this time click on “Add to Saved Profile Lines” and enter a name for
the profile line.

 Left-click on Profile Lines tab at the lower left of the window, then right-click on the newly
named profile.
 Select Plot | Terrain to view the long section

 Right-click on the name of the terrain file, then select “Layer Properties”
 Press the Edit button and adjust all desired parameters, including colour ramp, min/max
values, number of displayed values, transparency, and number of values.
 Click on “Create” and “Apply” when finished

 Select “Plot Contours” and adjust contour line colours and interval
 Select “Plot Hillshade” and adjust Z factor to observe effect on map appearance
Add shape file
 Google “Brisbane River shape file” (or relevant name for project area)
 Select Queensland Government land use data (or relevant jurisdiction for project)
 Request download, preferably using the same coordinate system/projection as assigned in
RAS Mapper
 Extract file to GIS folder created under project directory

 Right click on “Map Layers” and select “Add Map Data Layer”
 Select “GIS Files” as file type and select the downloaded shape file (along with any other
available GIS files)

 Double-click on shape file name and adjust symbology to desired appearance
Additional bonus GIS and RAS Mapper tasks:
 Create your own shape file by creating a profile line, then right-click on the assigned name
and select “Export Profile to Shapefile”
 Add the newly created shape file to the Map Layers in RAS Mapper and adjust display
properties as desired
 Right-click on web imagery and save the view extents as a static image (with a world file)
 Add any additional GIS files or available static aerial images (with world files)
 Adjust symbols, colour palettes, ranges, intervals, and transparency for all layers to optimise
the view for use in the Geometry Editor
See www.surfacewater.biz/workshops/ for step-by-step instructions on the additional tasks
Next: Workshop #2 Create and Edit Geometric Data

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Workshop #1: Set Up Project File and RAS Mapper

In this workshop, you will:

 Install and open HEC-RAS 5.0.3

By the end of this workshop, you should be able to:

 Set up an HEC-RAS model and view geospatial data in RAS Mapper

 Project file (*.prj)

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 Download the latest version of HEC-RAS (Version 5.0.3)

 Open HEC-RAS 5.0.3 (Select HEC-RAS 5.0.3 from Start Menu)

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 Set unit systems to default to SI units (Options | Unit System)

 Start a new project in SI units (File | New Project)

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 Assign new project title and file name

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Download elevation data (Skip this step if terrain is already available)

 Google “Australia elevation data” and select Geosciences Australia website

 Select ELVIS (Elevation Information System)

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 Select Extract Data icon

 Zoom/pan to area of interest and Select “Draw”

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 Enter e-mail address and file name

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 Google “Australia Zone XX projection file”, click on spatialreference.org website

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 Set projection (Menu: Tools | Set Projection for Project)

 Browse to downloaded projection file

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 Change file name to relevant description of terrain and click “Create”

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 Click “Close” when complete

 Right-click on Terrain and click “Zoom to Layer”

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 Toggle on the Terrain button to view

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 Double-click on “Google Satellite” and adjust transparency

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Add shape file

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 Double-click on shape file name and adjust symbology to desired appearance

Additional bonus GIS and RAS Mapper tasks:

See www.surfacewater.biz/workshops/ for step-by-step instructions on the additional tasks

Next: Workshop #2 Create and Edit Geometric Data

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