Add discretization and set time parameters

The model is now almost ready to be run. We just need to specify three more small details at this point of the tutorial. First of all, the model needs to be discretized spatially. In other words, we have to generate the computational grid for the network. This is done with the CreateComputationalGrid   method.

CreateComputationalGrid(flowModel, gridAtFixedLength = True, fixedLength = 200)

This creates a grid with a calculation point every 200 meters.

Secondly, we need to specify the time discretization: start and stop time, and time-step that will be used in the simulation.

from datetime import datetime, time # region Import libraries

SetModelTimes(flowModel, datetime(2007, 1, 15, 1, 0, 0), datetime(2007, 1, 17, 1, 0, 0), time(0,10,0,))

The last thing we need to do is to rename a gridpoint location called "stadsgrachten Zwolle Midden_0.000" to "Gauging Station". This is because we use this later on in the tutorial (we will have measurements for this point)

dataPoint = GetComputationGridLocationByName(flowModel, "stadsgrachten Zwolle Midden_0.000")
dataPoint.Name = "Gauging Station"