Run FLO-2D
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The Run FLO-2D button is used to run FLO-2D and other processing programs.

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1. Run FLO-2D Click
   the Run FLO-2D button on the FLO-2D Plugin toolbar.

2. Set the Project
   Export folder location and the location of the FLOPRO.EXE file.

3. Click OK
   to start a simulation.

4. Or Click
   Debug Run to debug a project.

5. It is necessary to export .DAT files before running FLO-2D.
   See `Export FLO-2D \*.DAT files <../toolbar/Export%20Project.html>`__.

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6.  Use the
    alternate options to run these processing programs.

7.  Profiles.exe is a channel editing and review tool.
    See Workshop Lesson 5 for instructions.

8.  Hydrog.exe
    is a tool to review channel and floodplain cross sections.

9.  MaxPlot.exe
    is a tool to make simple plots of the FLO-2D results such as depth and velocity.

10. Mapper.exe
    is a tool to create shapefiles for FLO-2D results.

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