Getting started with landfirevegmodels

This tutorial will provide a brief overview of:


Installing required packages

Download and install SyncroSim version 3.1.25 or higher and follow the installation prompts.

Open SyncroSim and select File > Local Packages… > Install from Server. Then, mark the check-boxes beside the stsim (version 4.5.3 or later).

Repeat the same process for landfirevegmodels (version 2.0.0).


Creating a new landfirevegmodels Library

In SyncroSim, select File > New > From Online Template….

Select the landfirevegmodels package and choose either the CONUS and HI Reference Conditions for continental U.S. and Hawaii models or the Alaska Reference Conditions for models of Alaska.

Enter a Filename or keep the default, select a Folder for your new library, and click OK. A download window should appear and your library will be created from an online template.


Configuring the Library

Right-click on the Project datafeed (i.e., BpSModels) and select Open (or double-click on BpSModels). Navigate to the LANDFIRE vegetation models tab, where you can specify details about the quantity, type, and composition of the vegetation for your model.

Open the Scenario datafeed (i.e., the LANDFIRE BpS Reference Condition Models). Navigate to the LANDFIRE vegetation models tab, where you can provide further information about the model, including detailed Succession Class Descriptions and Succession Class Mapping Rules.


Learn more

For documentation on the SyncroSim user interface, see the SyncroSim Getting Started page.

landfirevegmodels runs on ST-Sim. For more information on ST-Sim, see its documentation.