TUTORIAL HEC-RAS Memulai Project baru Untuk memulai tutorial ini, pertama-tama aru!

memulai pro"ram HEC-RAS# $lik Start Pro"ram HEC HEC-RAS %#&# atau klik "an'a icon HEC-RAS %#& (an" a'a 'i 'e!ktop an'a# )en'ela utama akan 'itampilkan 'ila(ar !eperti pa'a *ambar & 'iba+a ini#

Gambar 1. Jendela Utama HEC-RAS

Lan"ka pertama untuk memban"un !ebua aplika!i HEC-RAS a'ala 'en"an memulai !ebua project baru# Pa'a menu jen'ela utama klik ,ile -e+ Project# )en'ela baru akan tampil !eperti pa'a "ambar . 'iba+a ini / kecuali bok! Title 'an ,ile -ame (an" ma!i ko!on"0#

Pertama pili

1ri2e 'an 'irector( (an" menja'i tujuan untuk men(impan 3ile

/!ebelumn(a aru! 'ibuat untuk men(impan !emua 'ata 'an a!il !imula!i0# Laku klik O$ untuk men(etujui pen(impanan 'ata pa'a 3ol'er (an" tela 'itentukan# Memasukkan data geometri Lan"ka berikutn(a 'alam memban"un mo'el aliran tunak4!tea'( 'en"an HEC-RAS a'ala mema!ukkan 'ata "eometri# Hal ini 'apat 'ilakukan 'en"an memili Data 'ari menu Edit pa'a jen'ela utama HEC-RAS# *eometri 'ata 'alam kea'aan ko!on"# Menggambar skema dari sistem sungai.
Pa'a conto ini kita akan memban"un !ebua !i!tem (an" ter'iri 'ari 'ua !un"ai /ti"a penampan" i'raulik !eperti pa'a *ambar 5#%# Untuk men""ambar !kema !un"ai lakukan lan"ka !eba"ai berikut 6

Geometric

Lalu akan tampil jen'ela

&# $lik icon Ri er Reac! pa'a jen'ela 'ata "eometri .# Pin'a kan mou!e pointer ke area "ambar 'an letakkan pa'a loka!i 'imana "ambar akan 'imulai# %# Tekan tombol mou!e kiri untuk memulai men""ambar# Pin'a kan pointer ke titik berikutn(a 'an tekan kembali tombol kiri mou!e 'an lakukan kembali untuk titik-titik berikutn(a# Untuk men"ak iri pen""ambaran penampan"4caban" !un"ai lakukan klik

"an'a mou!e kiri pa'a loka!i titik ak ir 'ari penampan"# Semua penampan"4caban" aru! 'i"ambar mulai 'ari ulu ke ilir /pa'a ara aliran po!iti30# 5# Setela penampan"4caban" 'i"ambar, maka inter3ace pro"ram akan meminta an'a untuk mema!ukkan nama !un"ai /Ri er name0 'an nama penampan" /Reac! name0 !eba"ai 'ata untuk i'enti3ika!i# 1ata i'enti3ika!i untuk Ri2er name !ampai %. karakter !e'an"kan untuk reac name an(a &. karakter# 1alam conto ini Sun"ai Utama 'inamakan "all Ri er 'an anak !un"ain(a 'iberi nama #utte Cr# ,all ri2er ter'iri 'ari . penampan" / ('raulic reac e!0 (an" 'iberinama U$$er Reac! 'an %o&er Reac!# 7utte Cr an(a ter'iri 'ari !atu ('raulic reac , 'an 'iberi nama 'ributar(# 8# Ulan"i lan"ka & !ampai 5 untuk !etiap penampan"4reac # Setela an'a mema!ukan nama i'enti3ika!i untuk 7utte Cr#, an'a akan 'iminta untuk memberi nama )unction# 7erinama junction 'en"an Sutter# )unction HEC-RAS 'iberikan bila 'ua atau lebi penampan" !un"ai bertemu atau !un"ai terpeca # 7ila an'a tela !ele!ai men""ambar !i!tem !un"ai, ter!e'ia beberapa pili an untuk

melakukan e'itin" !kematik# Pili an ini ter'iri 'ari 6 men""anti nama, memin'a kan object /!eperti label,, junction, 'an point 'alam reac 0, menamba kan point /titik0, memin'a kan point 'ari reac , men"a apu! !ebua reac 'an men" apu! !ebua junction# ,itur e'itin" terletak pa'a menu E'it pa'a jen'ela *eometric 1ata# Catatan 6 Setela an'a men""ambar !kema maka pa'a la(ar ti'ak 'itampilkan tan'a poton"an melintan" !eperti (an" terli at pa'a *ambar %# tetapi tan'a ter!ebut akan tampil !etela 'ima!ukkan 'ata penampan" melintan" /Cro!! Section!0#

*ambar %# Skematik Sun"ai Mema!ukkan 'ata penampan" melintan" /Cro!! Section0 Lan"ka berikutn(a a'ala mema!ukkan 'ata cro!! !ection# Hal ini 'apat 'ilakukan 'en"an menekan tombol Cross Section pa'a jen'ela *eometric 1ata /*ambar %0# Setela tombol ini 'itekan maka e'itor Cro!! Section 1ata akan 'itampilkan !eperti *ambar 5# /namun 'alam kon'i!i ko!on"0# Untuk mema!ukkan 'ata cro!! !ection lakukan lan"ka !eba"ai berikut 6 &# Pili nama Ri er 'an nama Reac! untuk mema!ukkan 'ata cro!! !ection pa'a penampan" (an" 'iin"inkan# Untuk conto ini pili ,all Ri2er, Upper Reac # .# $lik menu )$tions 'an pili Add a ne& Cross Section# Sebua bok! akan muncul (an"
memun"kinkan an'a untuk mema!ukkan !ebua !tation i'enti3ier untuk cro!! !ection baru# I'enti3ier ini ti'ak aru! !eperti kon'i!i aktual 'ilapan"an, tetapi berupa an"ka numerik# An"ka numerik men""ambarkan 'imana cro!! !ection berloka!i ter a'ap !emua cro!! !ection 'alam penampan"4reac #

Cro!! !ection! 'iletakkan mulai 'ari up!tream /!tation !un"ai tertin""i0 ke 'o+n!tream /!tation !un"ai teren'a 0 Untuk conto ini ma!ukkan nilai &9#9#

Gambar *. Cross section ata %# Ma!ukkan !emua 'ata untuk penampan" ini !eperti (an" a'a pa'a *ambar 5# 1o+n!tream Reac Len"t ! : panjan" /jarak0 'ari cro!! !ection ini ke cro!! !ection berikutn(a# LO7 : bantaran kiri, C annel : penampan" utama, RO7: bantaran kanan# Main C annel 7ank !tation : jarak bata! main c anel kiri 'ari titik penampan" palin" kiri /Le3t bank0 'an jarak bata! main c anel kanan 'ari titik penampan" palin" kiri /Ri" t bank0 5# Setela !emua 'ata 'ima!ukkan lalu tekan tombol A$$l( Data# Tombol ini 'i"unakan untuk memberikan pa'a inter3ace ba +a an'a men(etujui 'ata (an" 'ima!ukkan untuk 'i!impan 'alam memori# Tombol ini ti'ak berarti men(impan 'ata 'alam ar'i!k, untuk men(impan" 'ata an(a bi!a 'ilakukan pa'a menu ,ile pa'a jen'ela *eometric 1ata# 8# Untuk memerik!a apaka 'ata (an" 'ima!ukkan !e!uai 'en"an arapan maka 'apat 'ili at 'apat !ecara 2i!ual 'en"an perinta Plot# Tekan pili +lot Cross Section pa'a
menu +lot pa'a E'itor Cro!! Section# Cro!! !ection aru! terli at !ama !eperti (an" 'itunjukkna "ambar 8#

Secara umum, kelima lan"ka 'iata! 'apat 'iulan"i untuk !etiap cro!! !ection(an" akan 'ima!ukkan# 1alam ran"ka untuk men"uran"i pema!ukan 'ata pa'a conto ini, cro!!

!ection (an" a'a akan 'icop( 'an 'i!e!uaikan untuk merepre!enta!ikan cro!! !ection lain(a 'alam !i!tem !un"ai#

*ambar 8 Cro!! Section Plot untuk ,all Creek pa'a mile &9#9 Lan"ka -lan"ka berikut untuk melakukan cop( cro!! !ection tertentu 6 &# Pa'a E'itor Cro!! Section 'ata pili menu )$tions 'an kemu'ian pili Co$( Current Cross Section# Sebua bok! input akan 'itampilkan untuk memun"kinkan an'a memili nama !un"ai /ri2er0 'an penampan" /reac 0 'an ma!ukkan !ebua ri2er !tation untuk cro!! !ection baru# Untuk conto ini ma!ukkan ri2er !tation baru 'en"an nilai ;#; 'an tekan O$ !e in""a cro!! !ection baru akan 'itampilkan 'alam e'itor# .# Ruba 'i!krip!i cro!! !ection menja'i <Ri2er Mile ;#; o3 ,all Ri2er#< %# Atur !emua ele2a!i pa'a cro!! !ection 'en"an -9#8 3eet# Hal ini 'apat 'ilakukan 'en"an memili 3itur Ad,ust Ele ations 'ari menu option pa'a Cro!! Section 1ata E'itor# 5# Atur !ection !tationin" untuk menurunkan o2erbank! 'en"an &9=# Hal ini 'apat 'ilakukan 'en"an memili 3itur Ad,ust Stations 'ari menu )$tions pa'a Cro!! Section 1ata E'itor, 'an kemu'ian pili Multi$l( b( a "actor# $etika bok! input tampil pa'a pili an ini, akan ter!e'ia ti"a tempat ma!ukan 'ata untuk men"atur !tationin" 'ari t e le3t o2erbank, c annel, an' t e ri" t o2erbank !ecara terpi!a # Ma!ukkan an"ka 9#;9 untuk t e ri" t 'an le3t o2erbank!, 'an biarkan ko!on" untuk main c annel 3iel' blank# Ini akan menurunkan ke'ua !tationin" o2erbank! !ebe!ar &9=, tetapi main c annel ti'ak akan 'iruba #

8# 1o+n!tream reac len"t ! akan tetap !ama untuk cro!! !ection ini# ># Tekan tombol A$$l( Data# ?# Untuk men"ecek !ecara 2i!ual lakukan plot cro!! !ection# $e tuju lan"ka ini aru ! 'iulan"i utnuk mema!ukkan !emua 'ata untuk ,all Ri2er /Upper an' Lo+er Reac 0# Peruba an (an" 'iperlukan 'apat 'ili at pa'a Tabel & 'an tekan tombol A$$l( Data !etela melakukan pen(e!uaian !etiap cro!! !ection# Tabel &# Cro!! !ection a'ju!tment 'ata

Semua 'ata cro!! !ection untuk ,all Ri2er /upper an' Lo+er reac 0# Sekaran" kita bekerja untuk mema!ukkan 'ata 7utte Creek tributar(# Untuk mema!ukkan 'ata cro!! !ection pertama 'alam 7utte Creek tributar( lakukan lan"ka berikut 6 &# pili tek! bok! Ri er pa'a E'itor Cro!! Section 1ata 'an pili #utte Cr# ri2er# Reac Tributar( akan !ecara otomati! 'ipili karena an(a ter'apat !atu reac 7utte Creek# .#Pili Add a ne& Cross Section 'ari menu )$tions# $etika kotak popup muncul an'a 'iperkenankan
untuk mema!ukkan !ebua ri2er !tation baru, ma!ukkan nilai -..# %# Ma!ukkan !emua 'ata untuk cro!! !ection ini !eperti pa'a *ambar >#

5# Setela !emua 'ata 'ima!ukkan, tekan tombol A$$l( Data. 8# Untuk memerik!a 'ata (an" tela 'ima!ukkan lakukan Plot cro!! !ection#

*ambar > Cro!! Section E'itor 'en"an 7utte Creek ri2er pa'a mile 9#. T ere are t+o ot er cro!! !ection! t at nee' to be 'e2elope' 3or t e 7utte Creek tributar(# T e!e t+o cro!! !ection! +ill be 'e2elope' b( 'uplicatin" t e cro!! !ection t at (ou ju!t entere', an' t en a'ju!tin" t e ele2ation! an' !tationin"# T e nece!!ar( a'ju!tment! are li!te' in Table 5#.# Per3orm t e cro!! !ection a'ju!tment! in t e or'er t at t e( are li!te' in t e table# Make !ure to c an"e t e 'e!cription o3 eac cro!! !ection an' pre!! t e A$$l( Data button a3ter e'itin" i! complete#

-o+ t at all o3 t e cro!! !ection 'ata are entere', !a2e t e 'ata to a 3ile be3ore continuin"# Sa2in" t e 'ata to a 3ile i! accompli! e' b( !electin" t e <Sa e Geometr( Data As< option 3rom t e "ile menu on t e *eometric 1ata +in'o+# A3ter !electin" t i! option (ou +ill be prompte' to enter a Title 3or t e "eometric 'ata# Enter <7a!e *eometr( 1ata< 3or t i! e@ample, t en pre!! t e )/ button# A 3ile name i! automaticall( a!!i"ne' to t e "eometr( 'ata ba!e' on + at (ou entere' 3or t e project 3ilename# Enterin" )unction 1ata T e ne@t !tep i! to enter t e junction 'ata# )unction 'ata con!i!t o3 a 'e!cription, an' reac len"t ! acro!! t e junction# In t i! e@ample t ere i! onl( one junction, + ic i! labele' Sutter# To enter )unction 'ata, pre!! t e Junction button on t e *eometric 1ata +in'o+# Enter t e junction 'ata a! ! o+n in ,i"ure 5#?#

"igure *.0 Junction Data Editor1 &it! Sutter ,unction data

Reac len"t ! acro!! t e junction are entere' in t e junction e'itor, rat er t an in t e cro!! !ection 'ata# T i! allo+! 3or t e len"t ! acro!! 2er( complicate' con3luence! /i#e#, 3lo+ !plit!0 to be accommo'ate'# In t e cro!! !ection 'ata, t e reac len"t ! 3or t e la!t cro!! !ection o3 eac reac ! oul' be le3t blank or !et to Aero# In t i! e@ample t e ener"( eBuation +ill be u!e' to compute t e +ater !ur3ace pro3ile t rou" t e junction# I3 t e momentum eBuation i! !electe', t en an an"le can be entere' 3or one or more o3 t e reac e! 3lo+in" into or out o3 a junction# T e momentum eBuation i! !et up to account 3or t e an"le o3 t e 3lo+ enterin" t e junction# Once (ou a2e all o3 t e 'ata entere' 3or t e junction, appl( t e 'ata an' clo!e t e +in'o+ b( pre!!in" t e )/ button# Sa2in" t e *eometr( 1ata At t i! point in t e e@ample, all o3 t e "eometric 'ata a! been entere'# 7e3ore +e continue +it t e e@ample, (ou ! oul' !a2e t e "eometric 'ata to t e ar' 'i!k# Since t e 'ata a2e alrea'( been !a2e' once, (ou !impl( a2e to !elect Sa e Geometr( Data 3rom t e "ile menu on t e *eometric 1ata +in'o+# Ce can no+ "o on to enter t e Stea'( ,lo+ 'ata# Enterin" Stea'( ,lo+ 1ata T e ne@t !tep in 'e2elopin" t e reBuire' 'ata to per3orm !tea'( 3lo+ +ater !ur3ace pro3ile calculation! i! to enter t e !tea'( 3lo+ 'ata# To brin" up t e !tea'( 3lo+ 'ata e'itor, !elect Stead( "lo& Data 3rom t e Edit menu on t e HEC-RAS main +in'o+# T e Stea'( ,lo+ 1ata e'itor ! oul' appear a! ! o+n in ,i"ure 5#D# T e 3ir!t piece o3 'ata to enter i! t e number o3 pro3ile! to be calculate'# ,or t i! e@ample, enter <%< a! ! o+n in ,i"ure 5#D# T e ne@t !tep i! to enter t e 3lo+ 'ata# ,lo+ 'ata are entere' 3rom up!tream to 'o+n!tream 3or eac reac # At lea!t one 3lo+ rate mu!t be entere' 3or e2er( reac in t e ri2er !(!tem# Once a 3lo+ 2alue i! entere' at t e up!tream en' o3 a reac , it i! a!!ume' t at t e 3lo+ remain! con!tant until anot er 3lo+ 2alue i! encountere' +it in t e reac # A''itional 3lo+ 2alue! can be entere' at an( cro!! !ection location +it in a reac #

"igure *.2 Stead( "lo& Data Editor1 &it! e3am$le $roblem data

In t i! e@ample, 3lo+ 'ata +ill be entere' at t e up!tream en' o3 eac reac # An a''itional 3lo+ c an"e location +ill be entere' at ri2er mile ;#> o3 t e ,all Ri2er in t e Lo+er Reac # To a'' an a''itional 3lo+ c an"e location into t e table, 3ir!t !elect t e ,all Ri2er, Lo+er Reac 3rom t e Reac! li!t bo@# -e@t, !elect t e 'e!ire' ri2er !tation location /;#> in t i! e@ample0 3rom t e Ri er Sta. li!t bo@# ,inall(, pre!! t e Add a "lo& C!ange %ocation button# T e ne+ 3lo+ location ! oul' appear in t e table# -o+ enter all o3 t e 3lo+ 'ata into t e table a! ! o+n in ,i"ure 5#D# Pro3ile label! +ill automaticall( 'e3ault to <P,E&,< <P,E.,< etc# Fou can c an"e t e!e label! to + ate2er (ou +ant# In t i! e@ample t e( a2e been c an"e' to <&9 (r,< <89 (r,< an' <&99 (r,< to repre!ent t e !tati!tical return perio' o3 eac o3 t e e2ent! bein" mo'ele'# T e ne@t !tep i! to enter an( reBuire' boun'ar( con'ition!# To enter boun'ar( con'ition!, pre!! t e Enter #oundar( Conditions button at t e top o3 t e Stea'( ,lo+ 1ata e'itor# T e boun'ar( con'ition! e'itor +ill appear a! ! o+n in ,i"ure 5#;, e@cept (our! +ill be blank t e 3ir!t time (ou open it# 7oun'ar( con'ition! are nece!!ar( to e!tabli! t e !tartin" +ater !ur3ace at t e en'! o3 t e ri2er !(!tem# A !tartin" +ater !ur3ace i! nece!!ar( in or'er 3or t e pro"ram to be"in t e calculation!# In a !ubcritical 3lo+ re"ime, boun'ar( con'ition! are onl( reBuire' at t e 'o+n!tream en'! o3 t e ri2er !(!tem# I3 a !upercritical 3lo+ re"ime i! "oin" to be

calculate', boun'ar( con'ition! are onl( nece!!ar( at t e up!tream en'! o3 t e ri2er !(!tem# I3 a mi@e' 3lo+ re"ime calculation i! "oin" to be ma'e, t en boun'ar( con'ition! mu!t be entere' at all open en'! o3 t e ri2er !(!tem#

"igure *.4 Stead( "lo& #oundar( Conditions T e boun'ar( con'ition! e'itor contain! a table li!tin" e2er( ri2er an' reac # Eac reac a! an up!tream an' a 'o+n!tream boun'ar( con'ition# Connection! to junction! are con!i'ere' internal boun'ar( con'ition!# Internal boun'ar( con'ition! are automaticall( li!te' in t e table, ba!e' on o+ t e ri2er !(!tem i! connecte' in t e "eometric 'ata e'itor# T e u!er i! onl( reBuire' to enter t e nece!!ar( e@ternal boun'ar( con'ition!# In t i! e@ample, it i! a!!ume' t at t e 3lo+ i! !ubcritical t rou" out t e ri2er !(!tem# T ere3ore, it i! onl( nece!!ar( to enter a boun'ar( con'ition at t e 'o+n!tream en' o3 t e ,all Ri2er, Lo+er Reac # 7oun'ar( con'ition! are entere' b( 3ir!t !electin" t e cell in + ic (ou +i! to enter a boun'ar( con'ition# T en t e t(pe o3 boun'ar( con'ition i! !electe' 3rom t e 3our a2ailable t(pe! li!te' abo2e t e table# T e 3our t(pe! o3 boun'ar( con'ition! are6 $no+n +ater !ur3ace ele2ation! Critical 'ept -ormal 'ept Ratin" cur2e

,or t i! e@ample, u!e t e normal 'ept boun'ar( con'ition# Once (ou a2e !electe' t e cell 3or t e 'o+n!tream en' o3 ,all Ri2er, Lo+er Reac , pre!! t e 5ormal De$t! button# A pop up bo@ +ill appear reBue!tin" (ou to enter an a2era"e ener"( !lope at t e 'o+n!tream en' o3 t e ,all Ri2er# Enter a 2alue o3 9#9995 /3t43t0 t en pre!! t e Enter ke(# T i! complete! all o3 t e nece!!ar( boun'ar( con'ition 'ata# Pre!! t e )/ button on t e 7oun'ar( Con'ition! 3orm to accept t e 'ata# T e la!t !tep in 'e2elopin" t e !tea'( 3lo+ 'ata i! to !a2e t e 'ata to a 3ile# To !a2e t e 'ata, !elect t e Sa e "lo& Data As option 3rom t e "ile menu on t e Stea'( ,lo+ 1ata E'itor# A pop up bo@ +ill prompt (ou to enter a 'e!cription o3 t e 3lo+ 'ata# ,or t i! e@ample, enter <&9, ., an' &= c ance e2ent!#< Once t e 'ata are !a2e', (ou can clo!e t e Stea'( ,lo+ 1ata E'itor# Per3ormin" t e H('raulic Calculation! -o+ t at all o3 t e 'ata a2e been entere', +e can calculate t e !tea'( +ater !ur3ace pro3ile!# To per3orm t e !imulation!, "o to t e HEC-RAS main +in'o+ an' !elect Stead( "lo& Anal(sis 3rom t e Run menu# T e Stea'( ,lo+ Anal(!i! +in'o+ ! oul' appear a! ! o+n in ,i"ure 5#&9, e@cept (our! +ill not a2e an( plan title! (et#

"igure *.1- Stead( "lo& Anal(sis Simulation 6indo&

T e 3ir!t !tep i! to put to"et er a +lan# T e +lan 'e3ine! + ic "eometr( an' 3lo+ 'ata are to be u!e', a! +ell a! pro2i'in" a title an' ! ort i'enti3ier 3or t e run# To e!tabli! a plan, !elect 5e& +lan 3rom t e "ile menu on t e Stea'( ,lo+ Anal(!i! +in'o+# Enter

t e plan title a! <E@i!tin" Con'ition! Run< an' t en pre!! t e )/ button# Fou +ill t en be prompte' to enter a ! ort i'enti3ier# Enter a title o3 <E@i!tin"< in t e S!ort 7D bo@# T e ne@t !tep i! to !elect t e 'e!ire' 3lo+ re"ime 3or + ic t e mo'el +ill per3orm calculation!# ,or t i! e@ample +e +ill be per3ormin" Subcritical 3lo+ calculation! onl(# Make !ure t at Subcritical i! t e !electe' 3lo+ re"ime# A''itional job control 3eature! are a2ailable 3rom t e )$tions menu bar, but none are reBuire' 3or t i! e@ample# Once (ou a2e 'e3ine' a plan an' !et all t e 'e!ire' job control in3ormation, t e plan in3ormation ! oul' be !a2e'# Sa2in" t e plan in3ormation i! accompli! e' b( !electin" Sa e +lan 3rom t e "ile menu o3 t e Stea'( ,lo+ Anal(!i! +in'o+# -o+ t at e2er(t in" a! been !et, t e !tea'( 3lo+ computation! can be per3orme' b( pre!!in" t e Com$ute button at t e bottom o3 t e Stea'( ,lo+ Simulation +in'o+# Once t e compute button a! been pre!!e', a !eparate +in'o+ +ill appear ! o+in" (ou t e pro"re!! o3 t e computation!# Once t e computation! a2e been complete', t e computation +in'o+ can be clo!e' b( 'ouble clickin" t e upper le3t corner o3 t e +in'o+# At t i! time t e Stea'( ,lo+ Simulation +in'o+ can al!o be clo!e'# Gie+in" Re!ult! Once t e mo'el a! 3ini! e' all o3 t e computation! !ucce!!3ull(, (ou can be"in 2ie+in" t e re!ult!# Se2eral output option! are a2ailable 3rom t e 8ie& menu bar on t e HECRAS main +in'o+# T e!e option! inclu'e6 Cro!! !ection plot! Pro3ile plot! *eneral Pro3ile Plot Ratin" cur2e! H-F-I Per!pecti2e Plot! 1etaile' tabular output at a !peci3ic cro!! !ection /cro!! !ection table0 Limite' tabular output at man( cro!! !ection! /pro3ile table0 LetJ! be"in b( plottin" a cro!! !ection# Select Cross Sections 3rom t e 8ie& menu bar on t e HEC-RAS main +in'o+# T i! +ill automaticall( brin" up a plot o3 t e 3ir!t cro!! !ection in 7utte Cr#, a! ! o+n in ,i"ure 5#&&# An( cro!! !ection can be plotte' b( !electin" t e appropriate ri2er, reac , an' ri2er !tation 3rom t e li!t bo@e! at t e top o3 t e cro!! !ection plot +in'o+# T e u!er can al!o !tep t rou" t e plot! b( u!in" t e up an' 'o+n arro+ button!# Se2eral plottin" 3eature! are a2ailable 3rom t e )$tions menu bar

on t e cro!! !ection plot +in'o+# T e!e option! inclu'e6 Aoom inK Aoom outK !electin" + ic plan!, pro3ile! an' 2ariable! to plotK an' control o2er line!, !(mbol!, label!, !calin", an' "ri' option!#

"igure *.11 Cross Section +lot 9or E3am$le A$$lication Select 'i33erent cro!! !ection! to plot an' practice u!in" !ome o3 t e 3eature! a2ailable un'er t e )$tions menu bar# -e@t letJ! plot a +ater !ur3ace pro3ile# Select 6ater Sur9ace +ro9iles 3rom t e 8ie& menu bar on t e HEC-RAS main +in'o+# T i! +ill automaticall( brin" up a +ater !ur3ace pro3ile plot 3or t e 3ir!t reac , + ic i! 7utte Cr# in our e@ample# To plot more t an one reac , !elect Reac!es 3rom t e )$tions menu bar on t e pro3ile plot# T i! option brin"! up a li!t o3 a2ailable ri2er! an' reac e! 3rom + ic to c oo!e# Select t e Upper an' Lo+er reac e! o3 t e ,all ri2er# T i! ! oul' "i2e (ou a pro3ile plot a! ! o+n

in ,i"ure 5#&.# Plot t e a''itional pro3ile! t at +ere compute' an' practice u!in" t e ot er 3eature! a2ailable un'er t e )$tions menu bar on t e pro3ile plot#

"igure *.1. +ro9ile +lot 9or E3am$le A$$lication -o+ letJ! plot a compute' ratin" cur2e# Select Rating Cur es 3rom t e 8ie& menu on t e HEC-RAS main +in'o+# A ratin" cur2e ba!e' on t e compute' +ater !ur3ace pro3ile! +ill appear 3or t e 3ir!t cro!! !ection in 7utte Cr#, a! ! o+n in ,i"ure 5#&%# Fou can look at t e compute' ratin" cur2e 3or an( location b( !electin" t e appropriate ri2er, reac , an' ri2er !tation 3rom t e li!t bo@e! at t e top o3 t e plot# Plottin" option! !imilar to t e cro!! !ection an' pro3ile plot! are a2ailable 3or t e ratin" cur2e plot!# Plot ratin" cur2e! 3or 2ariou! location! an' practice u!in" t e a2ailable plottin" option!#

"igure *.1: Com$uted Rating Cur e 9or E3am$le A$$lication -e@t look at an H-F-I Per!pecti2e Plot o3 t e ri2er !(!tem# ,rom t e 8ie& menu bar on t e HEC-RAS main +in'o+, !elect ;-<-= +ers$ecti e +lots. A multiple cro!! !ection per!pecti2e plot ! oul' appear on t e !creen# ,rom t e )$tions menu, !elect Reac!es# A pop up +in'o+ +ill appear allo+in" (ou to !elect + ic ri2er! an' reac e! (ou +oul' like to a2e on t e plot# Pre!! t e Select All button an' t en t e )/ button# Al!o, un'er

t e )$tions menu, !elect t e +ro9iles option# Select pro3ile t+o to be plotte' 3rom t e t ree a2ailable pro3ile!# Once (ou a2e !electe' t e!e option!, an' H-F-I per!pecti2e plot ! oul' appear on t e !creen, !imilar to t e one ! o+n in ,i"ure 5#&5# Tr( rotatin" t e per!pecti2e 2ie+ in 'i33erent 'irection!, an' !elect 'i33erent reac e! to look at# -o+ letJ! look at !ome tabular output# *o to t e 8ie& menu bar on t e HEC-RAS main +in'o+# T ere are t+o t(pe! o3 table! a2ailable, a 'etaile' output table an' a pro3ile !ummar( table# Select Detailed )ut$ut 'ables to "et t e 3ir!t table to appear# T e table ! oul' look like t e one ! o+n in ,i"ure 5#&8# T i! table ! o+! 'etaile' ('raulic in3ormation at a !in"le cro!! !ection# Ot er cro!! !ection! can be 2ie+e' b( !electin" t e appropriate reac an' ri2er mile 3rom t e table#

-o+ brin" up t e pro3ile !ummar( table# T i! table ! o+! a limite' number o3 ('raulic 2ariable! 3or !e2eral cro!! !ection!# T ere are !e2eral t(pe! o3 pro3ile table! li!te' un'er t e Std. 'ables menu bar o3 t e pro3ile table +in'o+# Some o3 t e table! are 'e!i"ne' to pro2i'e !peci3ic in3ormation at ('raulic !tructure! /e#"#, bri'"e! an' cul2ert!0, + ile ot er! pro2i'e "eneric in3ormation at all cro!! !ection!# An e@ample o3 t i! t(pe o3 table i! ! o+n in ,i"ure 5#&>#

"igure *.1* ;-<-= +ers$ecti e +lot o9 All '!ree Ri er Reac!es

"igure *.1> Detailed 'abular )ut$ut at a Cross Section

"igure *.1? 'abular )ut$ut in +ro9ile "ormat

Printin" *rap ic! an' Table! Printin" *rap ic! an' Table! All o3 t e plot! an' table! can be !ent 'irectl( to a printer4plotter or pa!!e' t rou" t e Cin'o+! clipboar' to anot er pro"ram /e#"#, a +or' proce!!or0# T e printer or plotter t at "et! u!e' i! ba!e' on + at (ou currentl( a2e !electe' a! t e 'e3ault printer 3or Cin'o+!# T e u!er a! t e abilit( to c an"e man( o3 t e 'e3ault printer !ettin"! /e#"#, portrait to lan'!cape0 be3ore printin" occur!# Sen'in" *rap ic! 1irectl( to t e Printer To !en' a "rap ic to t e printer4plotter, 'o t e 3ollo+in"6 &# 1i!pla( t e "rap ic o3 intere!t /cro!! !ection, pro3ile, ratin" cur2e, or ri2er !(!tem !c ematic0 on t e !creen# .# U!in" t e a2ailable option! /!calin", label!, "ri', etc#0, mo'i3( t e plot to be + at (ou +oul' like printe' out# %# Select +rint 3rom t e "ile menu o3 t e 'i!pla(e' "rap ic# Once Print i! !electe', a +rinter )$tions +in'o+ +ill appear, "i2in" t e u!er t e opportunit( to c an"e an( o3 t e 'e3ault printer !ettin"!# Once (ou a2e t e print !ettin"! t e +a( (ou +ant t em, pre!! t e +rint button on t e +rinter )$tions +in'o+ an' t e plot +ill automaticall( be !ent to t e Cin'o+! Print Mana"er# ,rom t at point t e Cin'o+! Print Mana"er +ill control t e printin"# Sen'in" *rap ic! to t e Cin'o+! Clipboar' To pa!! a "rap ic to t e Cin'o+! clipboar' an' t en to anot er pro"ram, 'o t e 3ollo+in"6 &# 1i!pla( t e "rap ic o3 intere!t on t e !creen# .# U!in" t e a2ailable option!, mo'i3( t e plot to be + at (ou +ant it to look like# %# Select Co$( to Cli$board 3rom t e "ile menu o3 t e 'i!pla(e' "rap ic# T e plot +ill automaticall( be !ent to t e Cin'o+! clipboar'# 5# 7rin" up t e pro"ram t at (ou +ant to pa!! t e "rap ic into /e#"#, +or' proce!!or0# Select +aste 3rom t e Edit menu o3 t e recei2in"

pro"ram# Once t e "rap ic i! pa!te' in, it can be re!iAe' to t e 'e!ire' 'imen!ion!# Sen'in" Table! 1irectl( to t e Printer To !en' a table to t e printer, 'o t e 3ollo+in"6 &# 7rin" up t e 'e!ire' table 3rom t e tabular output !ection o3 t e pro"ram# .# Select +rint 3rom t e "ile menu o3 t e 'i!pla(e' table# Once t e Print option i! !electe', a +rinter )$tions +in'o+ +ill appear# Set an( print option! t at are 'e!ire' t en pre!! t e +rint button# T i! +ill !en' t e entire table to t e Cin'o+! Print Mana"er# ,rom t i! point t e Cin'o+! Print Mana"er +ill control t e printin" o3 t e table# T e pro3ile t(pe o3 table allo+! (ou to print a !peci3ic portion o3 t e table, rat er t an t e + ole t in"# I3 (ou 'e!ire to onl( print a portion o3 t e table, 'o t e 3ollo+in"6 &# 1i!pla( t e 'e!ire' pro3ile t(pe table on t e !creen# .# U!in" t e mou!e, pre!! 'o+n on t e le3t mou!e button an' i" li" t t e area o3 t e table t at (ou +oul' like to print# To "et an entire ro+ or column, pre!! 'o+n on t e le3t mou!e button + ile mo2in" t e pointer acro!! t e 'e!ire' ro+ or column ea'in"!# %# Select +rint 3rom t e "ile menu o3 t e 'i!pla(e' table# Onl( t e i" li" te' portion o3 t e table an' t e ro+ an' column ea'in"! +ill be !ent to t e Cin'o+! Print Mana"er# Sen'in" Table! to t e Cin'o+! Clipboar' To pa!! a table to t e Cin'o+! clipboar' an' t en to anot er pro"ram, 'o t e 3ollo+in"6 &# 1i!pla( t e 'e!ire' table on t e !creen# .# Select Co$( to Cli$board 3rom t e "ile menu o3 t e 'i!pla(e' table# %# 7rin" up t e pro"ram t at (ou +ant to pa!! t e table into# Select +aste 3rom t e Edit menu o3 t e recei2in" pro"ram#

Portion! o3 t e pro3ile table can be !ent to t e clipboar' in t e !ame manner a! !en'in" t em to t e printer# Practice !en'in" "rap ic! an' table! to t e printer an' t e clipboar' +it t e e@ample 'ata !et t at (ou currentl( a2e open#