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| SMS makes use of a number of menus. Standard menus are: ''File, Edit, Display, Web, Window,'' and ''Help'' menus along with standard right-click menus in the project explorer. | | SMS makes use of a number of menus. Standard menus are: ''File, Edit, Display, Web, Window,'' and ''Help'' menus along with standard right-click menus in the project explorer. |
| ==File Menu== | | ==File Menu== |
| The ''File'' menu is one of the standard menus available regardless of the current module and model. The ''File'' menu includes the following commands: | | The ''File'' menu is one of the standard menus available regardless of the current module and model. See [[SMS:File Menu|File Menu]] for more information. |
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| ===[[File:Open_icon.bmp]] Open===
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| The '''Open''' command is used to read any file used by SMS. This includes a large selection of file formats, both generic and model specific. This command opens a file browser from which one or more files can be selected. SMS attempts to recognize the file type based on the file extension. The available file formats (extenstions) varies based on the module and model being used. For example, there are several types of *.dat file that are used by different models. If a selected file does not match the anticipated type, a message is given to the user and the user may specify another format type to use to read the file. Data from the file is added to the current data base and SMS updates the display.
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| ===[[File:Save Project.bmp]] Save Project===
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| The '''Save Project''' command is used to save an SMS Project File (file extension *.sms). The first time this command is invoked, the user is prompted for a file name (unless the user has already opened a project file into SMS). Every other time, SMS saves the project file using either the file name used to save the project or the filename of a project opened in SMS. To save a project with a new name, the '''Save as...''' command is used. The SMS Project File is saved as an [[XMDF|XMDF]] file. The contents of the SMS Project File can be viewed using a [[XMDF|HDF5 file browser or editor]].
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| ===Save <Model>===
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| The name of this command changes according to the active module and active model (i.e. Save RMA2 for the Mesh Module, RMA2 model). This command is similar to the '''Save Project''' command. The first time this command is invoked, the user is prompted for a file name (unless the user has already opened a model file into SMS). Every other time, SMS saves the model file using either the file name used to save the model or the filename of a model opened in SMS. To save a model with a new name, the '''Save as...''' command is used.
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| ===Save as...===
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| The '''Save as...''' command allows the user to save data currently in the SMS database in a format not associated with the current model nor SMS or to save a model or project file with a new name. The user specifies the Save as type in the ''Save'' dialog to specify the file format. The Save as type available at any time depend on the data currently in SMS and on the current module and model (i.e. to save a map file, the user must be in the map module).
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| ===Delete All===
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| The '''Delete All''' command deletes all the data associated with all modules. It resets the status of the program so that all display option and default values match the values in the "settings" file. This command should be selected when a new modeling problem is started.
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| ===View Data File===
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| Since the process of numerical modeling often utilizes many input files and generates many output files, it is not uncommon to review an ASCII data file. When the '''View Data File''' command is selected, SMS asks the user to select a file. Based on the [[SMS:Preferences|Preferences]] settings, the file will then open or SMS will ask which editor to open the file in. A separate process is created for editing/viewing the selected file using the selected editor. It should be remembered that this is now a separate process and the data in the file is not part of the SMS database. The data may be saved and incorporated into SMS using file read and import capabilities.
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| ===[[File:Get Module Info.bmp]] Get Info===
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| The '''Get Info''' command reports basic information concerning the data type associated with the active module. For example, for meshes, the ''Get Info'' dialog reports the number of nodes, the number of elements, the number of linear elements, etc. For more information, see [[SMS:Object Info|''Information'' Dialog]].
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| ===Info Options===
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| [[Image:SMS Selection Info.jpg|thumb|200 px|''Selection Information'' dialog]]
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| When entities are selected, various information about the entities can be displayed or saved. For example, when two nodes are selected, the distance between them can be shown. The values are displayed by default in the ''Status Window''. However, since space along the bottom of the window is limited, as due to the fact that the information being displayed be useful, the user has the option of displaying the information to a separate window and echoing the information into a file.
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| The ''Selection Information'' dialog allows users to turn on and off various data that can be displayed on the selected entities. The echo of the information to a file can be turned on and off with on ''Echo to File'' toggle. When this toggle is turned on, the user is prompted for a file name. The ''Display Echo Window'' option opens a window where information is also displayed.
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| ===Save Settings===
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| The '''Save Settings''' command is used to save the current settings of the program (display options, defaults, etc.) to a default settings file. SMS reads the "default settings" file each time it is launched or the new command is invoked.
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| ===Page Setup===
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| '''Page Setup''' is used to set printing options. The dialog contains three tabs:
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| *'''Margins'''
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| This page allows the user to set up the margins that will be used for printing to the selected printer. The right side of the display shows a gray region representing how the graphics window would be positioned on a printed page.
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| The scale of the printed image directly depends on the margins that are set on this page. The margins have a lower limit depending on the system’s default printer.
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| The ''Maintain aspect ratio'' option should usually be checked. When this option is turned on, the size of the printed image be constrained by one pair of margins, either the top and bottom or the left and right.
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| *'''Paper Size'''
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| This page allows the user to define the size of the paper for the selected printer. The specific available options are dependent on the system’s default printer. Both the paper size and paper source can be specified, as well as the image orientation on the paper.
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| The preview window shows a sample of what the printed image will look like.
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| *'''Options'''
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| This page allows the user to define a scale to be added to the bottom of the printed image. If changing the scale value, the margins are updated to match. The scale is defined as either one inch or one centimeter, and will equal the specified number of units that the data is in. This could be feet, meters, lat/lon, etc. If, after the scale is set, zooming in or zooming out, the scale will change to match the new world boundaries and the page margins.
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| The preview window shows a sample of what the printed image will look like.
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| The data displayed in the Graphics Window is then printed through the '''Print''' menu item.
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| ===[[File:Print.jpg]] Print===
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| The '''Print''' command opens the ''Windows Print'' dialog. Pages are printed with the data displayed in the ''Graphics Window'' using the settings set through the '''Page Setup''' menu command.
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| ===Demo Mode===
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| Since some users may not require all of the modules or model interfaces provided in SMS, modules and model interfaces can be licensed individually. The icons for the unlicensed modules or the menus for unlicensed model interfaces are dim and cannot be accessed. The Demo Mode command provides a way of evaluating additional modules users may wish to consider licensing in the future. This is particularly useful when using the tutorials provided with SMS.
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| When the '''Demo Mode''' command is selected, all modules of the program will be enabled. The only exceptions are that the '''Print''' and '''Save''' options will be disabled. It is important to note that when the mode is changed all current data will be deleted. When the program is in demo mode, a check mark appears next to the menu item. To return to normal operating mode, select the Demo Mode command again. If an evaluation copy of the software is being used, or if all modules are enabled, this menu item is unavailable.
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| ===Recent Files===
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| SMS remembers the last five files opened during operation. These files are added to the ''File'' Menu. A file can be reopened by choosing it from the list.
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| ===Exit===
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| The '''Exit''' command is used to exit the program. If the data has not been saved, SMS warns the user before it exits.
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| ==Edit Menu== | | ==Edit Menu== |
SMS makes use of a number of menus. Standard menus are: File, Edit, Display, Web, Window, and Help menus along with standard right-click menus in the project explorer.
The File menu is one of the standard menus available regardless of the current module and model. See File Menu for more information.
The Edit menu is one of the standard menus and is available in all of the modules. The commands in the Edit menu are used to select objects, delete objects, and set basic object and material attributes. See Edit Menu for more information.
The Display menu is the third standard menu available in all modules. The commands in the Display menu are used to control what entities are displayed and the attributes of those entities. See the article Display Menu.
The Web menu is one of the standard menus available regardless of the current module and model. See the article Web Menu.
The Window menu is one of the standard menus available regardless of the current module and model. See the article Window Menu.
The Window menu is one of the standard menus available regardless of the current module and model. See the article Help Menu.
Many commands in SMS are accessed through mouse right-click menus. The mouse right-click menu available at any time is dependent on the active module, current numerical model, active tool, and where the right-click is performed.
Standard Right-Click Menus
Module and model specific right-click menus are documented for each individual tool. See the Dynamic Tools Article for more information.
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