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title: "2D Simulations | Tutorials"
slug: "2d-simulations"
description: "Read the introduction to 2D simulations."
tags: ["running simulations", "2D modelling"]
updated: 2023-06-21T15:55:05Z
published: 2023-06-21T15:55:05Z
canonical: "help.floodmodeller.com/2d-simulations"
stale: true
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.floodmodeller.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# 2D Simulations

When your 2D modelling domains and boundaries (and any additional structures and features) have been prepared, you are ready to start a 2D simulation.

Flood Modeller provides functionality to [start a new simulation](/v1/docs/how-to-start-a-new-2d-simulation) and also to [load a simulation](/v1/docs/how-to-load-a-2d-simulation).

When setting up 2D simulations, the timing and simulation type must be provided, alongside the domain and boundary details. This is all done when you [configure the simulation window](/v1/docs/how-to-configure-the-simulation-window-to-setup-a-2d-simulation).

Although other tabs on the 2D simulation window can be left at the default settings, Flood Modeller provides the option to adjust these as suits your needs. This includes [selecting the parameters output](/v1/docs/how-to-select-2d-simulation-outputs) from your simulation, and [selecting the solver](/v1/docs/how-to-select-a-solver) to be used, including [the GPU solver](/v1/docs/how-to-use-the-2d-gpu-solver) to run simulations faster than ever.

Once everything is setup, there are several options provided to [run the simulation](/v1/docs/how-to-run-a-2d-simulation).