This section of the tutorial will highlight the functionality of each tool within the ArcFuels10 toolbar, using the Mt. Emily demonstration data, starting on the left with Stand, moving sequentially to the right, and finishing with Project.
The ArcFuels10 toolbar consists of multiple menus with many options.
| Menu | Description |
|---|---|
| Stand | Set up options for FVS/FFE-FVS. Includes applying fuel treatment prescriptions, treatment analysis, and treatment comparison tools. External linkage to open SVS. |
| Stand Select Tool | Toggle button to select individual stands within the landscape to run FVS/FFE-FVS. |
| Landscape | Multiple functions: (1) apply prescriptions to the landscape, (2) set up and running of FVS/FFE-FVS, (3) complete a treatment analysis with FVS/FFE-FVS, (4) a tool to join FVS/FFE-FVS outputs to a stand shapefile, and (5) the inclusion of the LTD program. |
| Build LCP | Used to build landscape files (LCP) for FlamMap/FARSITE from FVS/FFE-FVS databases, rasters (i.e. LANDFIRE), an attributed shapefile, or a combination of data sources. |
| Wildfire models | External linkage to open select (NEXUS, FARSITE, FlamMap, BehavePlus, FOFEM, and Fire Family Plus) fire behavior models. Internally coded version of BehavePlus ("Behave Calculator") for quick stand-level comparisons of fire behavior. |
| Risk | Tools to streamline wildfire risk assessments coupled with FlamMap5 outputs. |
| Tools | A mixture of tools to modify raster values, convert ASCII files to rasters, and export attributes to Excel. |
| Project | Forms to import, update, and export project settings linking ArcFuels10 to the programs listed in table 1 and linking spatial data to programs. |
The exercises within each subsection are meant to build upon each other. The first time a new form is encountered it will be explained in more detail than subsequent times.
To start at the beginning of the ArcFuels10 toolbar go to: Stand & Stand Select Tool
All of the screen shots will assume you are running ArcFuels10 from ArcGIS loaded on your computer, not from Citrix. If using Citrix, please note the paths to the programs and folders should be T:\...\ArcFuels where ... is your workspace.