1 Import HEC-RAS Cross Section Tables February 2015 WinTR-20 Project Formulation Hydrology Program...

1Import HEC-RAS Cross Section Tables February 2015

WinTR-20Project Formulation Hydrology

Program toConvert HEC-RAS Output to

WinTR-20 Cross Section

Presented by:

WinTR-20 Development Team


Program to convert HEC-RAS output into WinTR-20 Cross

Section Program is incorporated into

Windows interface; Reads HEC-RAS text file created by

the user thru HEC-RAS program; After creating HEC-RAS output text

file, open WinTR-20 Windows interface and click “File” then “Import HEC-RAS”;

Rating table program comes as a part of the Window WinTR-20 system.


Modify Profile Output Table

Bring up a project from HEC-RAS Select “Profile Summary Table” from

“View” menu .



Profile Output Table-Standard Table 1 will appear.

Select “Define Table…” from “Options” pull down menu.



Create a Table Heading window will appear. Click on “Clear All Table Headings” Double click to select – Min. Ch El, LOB Elev,

ROB Elev, W.S.Elev, Q Total, Flow Area, Top Width, and E.G. Slope.



After all eight columns have been selected. Click on “Additional Options” tab. Since only “Valley Cross Sections” are desired –

the only box that should be checked is “Cross Sections”

Click “OK” to exit.



Note the order of columns – Min Ch El, LOB Elev, ROB Elev, W.S.Elev, Q Total, Flow Area, Top Width, and E.G. Slope.

Save Profile Output Table by select “Save Table…” from the “Options” pull down menu.



Enter name of new Table (Modify). Click “OK”.

The Profile Output Table-Modify is available

under “User Tables” menu.



Select all profiles (minimum 2) and all reaches. Profile Output Table-Modify must be saved as text file (Modify.txt).

Select “Write to Text File…” from “File” menu.



Select an appropriate name for the text file (Modify.txt)

Select a directory Click “Save”


Import HEC-RAS into WinTR-20

Using Windows Explorer, go to the “WinTR20 Executables” directory and click on

The WinTR20 System Controller/ Editor window comes up:



Select “Import HEC-RAS” from “File” pulldown menu.

Locate the directory, select text file name (Modify.txt)



WinTR-20 Identifier window will pop up

Edit / Enter - Min. Hydrograph

Value- Watershed Description

Click “Accept Changes

(Close)” to close this window



Brings you back to the WinTR-20 System Controller / Editor window.

Click on “Stream

Cross Section:”Note: (X indicates some data entered for

section)



“Stream Cross Section” window will appear.

Select “Cross Section” from pull down menu.



Click “Display Data” button for graphical view of the Stream Cross Section Display Data.

Click “No Changes (Close)” button to close this window.



From “File” menu, select “SaveAs” – give a file name and location.

“Run” button is now available.



Try to “Run” WinTR-20

Generated WinTR-20 Error File- No Stream Reach data- No Sub-Area data.

- No Storm Analysis data.



Warning – do not import HEC-RAS data to an existing WinTR-20 file using the WinTR-20 Controller/Editor. The existing data will be erased and replaced by HEC-RAS tables.

Instead, save the WinTR-20 input file containing HEC-RAS rating tables, close WinTR-20, and use Notepad to copy and paste the data into the existing WinTR-20 data file.


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