CALPUFF Features

DIRECTORY Home Resources Software Books Computers Our Mall Auctions Free Stuff Networking Jobs Geoforum Geonews Services Site Map Geolinks Policies Submit		BREEZE CALPUFF improves productivity by offering users the following advantages. The careful design of this air dispersion model enables modelers to streamline all aspects from setup to model execution to results analysis Graphical Interface: By adhering to Microsoft design standards, BREEZE's intuitive interface makes what was once complicated and disorganized, simple and easy to understand. Display Views: Four display windows allow you to visualize model data as you create a project. You can view model input data in 2-D (Map), 3-D, or both simultaneously. You can also view project data in an Explorer-like view and in the Reports View. These views can be displayed simultaneously without having to launch separate applications. This allows the user to obtain the detailed information in the shortest amount of time. The user can navigate the views with various mouse movements. A coordinate display shows the current coordinates of the mouse pointer over the Map View (2D) window. *Data Explorer View* The Data Explorer view displays the data window, which provides a means of viewing project data in one of two organizational styles: Input Groups (a Technical data structure). BREEZE Interface (a Windows Explorer-like fashion) - designed by CALPUFF models and is a significant improvement over the standard Input Groups option. *Map View (2D)* The Map View allows you to view the modeling objects in your project file's modeling domain and features CAD-like functionality to edit and enter model input data. *3D View* This view provides the user a means of quality controlling model object (sources, buildings, receptor heights, etc.) the dimensions. *Reports View* Provides and organized display of model input and output files. Rapid Scenario Development: The toolbar containing the model object drawing tools provides an interactive means of adding model objects to the project within the 2D Map View. Each type of model object can be edited within the model object input screen once it has been created. Model object input screens can be accessed through a variety of ways including the Input menu and the Map View. Enhanced Project File Management: BREEZE has introduced an improved file management system for CALMET and CALPUFF. This has been accomplished through a system of intelligent naming conventions throughout the CALPUFF modeling system. CALMET, CALPUFF, and their associated pre and post processors utilize a large number of unique input and output files during their setup and operation. In the past these files have been designated as .dat, .inp, and .lst, creating confusion for the modeler and increasing the possibility of file overwriting. Each critical file in the BREEZE CALPUFF system has been designated a unique file extension to allow for improved file management and productivity. To make file searches easier, file dialogs throughout the system allow filtering based on these naming conventions. In addition, the BREEZE CALPUFF system will automatically pre-name each output file according to its type and the current project name. Table View:* In addition to the point-and-click method of entering model object data, BREEZE provides a spreadsheet like Table View for convenient data entry of individual or multiple records for model object data. The Table View is comprised of three main components: A model object filter panel on the left side of the window. Selection of a model object type in this panel controls the display of model object parameters in the right panel. A table entry panel for displaying and entering model object parameters A tool bar that provides options to add and delete model objects. If you have source or other model object information stored in a spreadsheet, you can easily copy and paste the information into the Table View.