Needs and requests in terms of hydrological and hydraulic modelling differ a lot among users. This is why sometimes, tools need to be developped for specific applications. To answer these particular requests, a plugin module has been developped to enable integration of additional tools into RS MINERVE.
7.1 Options for the integration of plugins
Plugins are additional tools integrated in RS MINERVE. They are developed by the RS MINERVE Group on request of users of the RS MINERVE community that are willing to fund their developments. Depending on their wish to share or not the developed plugin, three different possibilities exist:
Integration in RS MINERVE: The plugin is directly integrated in RS MINERVE and therefore available to all users at installation.
Plugin available for download on a website: The founder can decide that the plugin should not be part of RS MINERVE but freely available for download on a webpage (CREALP website or company website).
Private plugin: The funder can decide not to share the plugin.
7.2 Plugin Manager (under development)
The Plugin manager will allow integration of plugins not yet available in RS MINERVE (available for download on a webpage). This part is still under development. However, plugins can already be used trough addition of dll files. In case of questions, please contact the RS MINERVE Group trough the email contact indicated on the Plugin Manager.
7.3 Plugins documentation
The documentation of the plugin is specific to each plugin and not part of the official User and Technical manuals of RS MINERVE.