BCTools User Manual

The BCTools User Guide serves as a quick start guide for BCTools. It covers how to install and set up the suite of programs, obtain input data, and launch the programs. Detailed information on the Data2HSM and Texture2Par tools — including the underlying theory and methods — is provided in the documents below: + [Data2HSM](https://data.cnra.ca.gov/dataset/dwr-basin-characterization-bctools/resource/73bb5449-b7a8-43f9-89c5-c7b69127594b "Data2HSM") + [Texture2Par](https://data.cnra.ca.gov/dataset/dwr-basin-characterization-bctools/resource/40b4f199-39d8-408b-9105-edc3b386f559 "Texture2Par") + [AEM Data Preprocessor](https://data.cnra.ca.gov/dataset/dwr-basin-characterization-bctools/resource/e6146fd6-9f71-47c6-adde-7ac1c63be700 "AEM Data Preprocessor") File updated on 3/27/2026.