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SMS User Manual (v11.1)

The Surface Water Modeling System

1. Introduction: What is SMS?; Tutorials; Sample Problems; Highlights; SMS Screen; What's New in SMS 11.1

1.1. General Information: Bugfixes; Editing the view with the Mouse; FHWA Webinars; General Interface Features; Keyboard Shortcuts; Publications

1.2. Layout: Layout; Data Toolbar; Dynamic Tools; Edit Window; Graphics Window; Help or Status Window; Macros; Menu Bar; Project Explorer; Project Explorer Right Click Menus; SMS Menus; Static Tools; Time Step Window; Toolbars

1.3. Support: Support; Downloads; FTP Site Info; License Agreement; Registering SMS; Graphics Card Troubleshooting; Setting up SMS – Introduction; System Requirements
1.3.1. Hardware Locks

Functionalities

2. Functionalities

SMS:Select/Delete Data...

2.1. 2D Plots: 2D Plots; Computed vs. Observed Data; Error Summary; Error vs. Simulation Plot; Error vs. Time Step Plot; Observation Profile; Profile Customization Dialog; Residual vs. Observed Data; Time Series; Time Series Data File; Time Series Plot; View Values Dialog; ARR Mesh Quality Assessment Plot

2.2. Animation(Film Loop): Animations; Film Loop Display Options; Film Loop Drogue Plot Options; Film Loop Flow Trace Options; Film Loop General Options; Film Loop Multiple Views; Film Loop Time Step Options

2.3. CAD Data: CAD Data; CAD Data Right Click Menus

2.4. Coordinate Systems: Coordinate Systems; Coordinate Conversions; CPP Coordinate System; Geographic Coordinate System; Local Coordinate System; Single Point Conversion
2.4.1. Projections: Projections; UTM Africa; UTM Asia; UTM Australia; UTM Coordinate System; UTM Europe; UTM North America; UTM South American
2.4.2. State Plane Coordinate System: State Plane Coordinate System; Alaska State Plane; Hawaii State Plane; Mideast State Plane; Midwest State Plane; New England State Plane; Northwest State Plane; South Central State Plane; South East State Plane; Southwest State Plane; Virginia Area State Plane

2.5. Datasets: Datasets; Create Datasets; Dataset Toolbox; Data Calculator; Size Datasets; Smooth Datasets

2.6. Display Options: Display Options; 3D Visualization; Color Options; Functional Surfaces; Lighting Options; Raster Options; General Display Options; Z Magnification
2.6.1. Contours: Contours; Contour Labels; Contour Legend Options
2.6.2. Palettes: New Palette; User Defined Palettes
2.6.3. Vector Display Options: Vector Display Options; Vector Legend Options
2.6.4. Visualization for 3D Solutions (volume viz): Visualization for 3D Solutions; 3D Fence Diagrams

2.7. Export Options: Export Tabular File; Exporting Profile Dialog; Export Meshes in MIF/MID Format; Export Datasets; Export Map Data in Shape Format

2.8. Geometric Tools: Data transform; Zonal Classification

2.9. Images: Images; Image Pyramids; Import from Web; Registering an Image; Save as Image; Web Service for Background Imagery

2.10. Preferences: Preferences; Time Settings

2.11. Spectral Energy: Spectral Energy; Create Spectral Energy Grid; Generate/Edit Spectra; Import Spectra; Spectral Grid Properties

2.12. Datasets(VTK): Datasets VTK; Conversions Scalar↔Vector; Dataset Calculator VTK; Interpolation VTK

Modules

3. Modules

3.1. 1D Grid Module: 1D Grid Module; Grid Display Options; 1D Grid Tools

3.2. 1D River Module: 1D River Module; 1D River Hydraulics Data Browser; 1D River Hydraulics Profile Plots; 1D River Module Menus; 1D River Module Tools; Delete Simulation; Editing Cross Sections; Extracting Cross Sections; Interpolate Cross Sections; Managing Cross Sections; Recompute All Stations; RivHyd Data Export; RivHyd Post Processing

3.3. 3D Cartesian Grid Module: 3D Cartesian Grid Module; 3D Cartesian Grid Module Display Options

3.4. Cartesian Grid Module: Cartesian Grid Module; 2D Grid Files; Cartesian Grid Coordinates; Cartesian Grid Data Menu; Cartesian Grid Find Cell; Cartesian Grid Module Display Options; Cartesian Grid Module Right Click Menus; Cartesian Grid Tools; Grid Frame; Grid Smoothing

3.5. Curvilinear Grid Module: Curvilinear Grid Module; Curvilinear Grid Display Options; Curvilinear Grid Module Menus; Curvilinear Grid Module Tools

3.6. GIS Module: GIS Module; Importing Shapefiles; GIS Module Tools; GIS Module Menus; GIS Module Display Options; ArcObjects; GIS to Feature Objects Wizard; GIS Module Right Click Commands

3.7. Map Module

3.7.1. Coverage Types

3.7.1.1. Generic Coverages

Generic Coverages

Feature Stamping

Particle/Drogue

3.7.1.2. Model Specific Coverages

Model Specific Coverages

1D Hyd Cross-Section Coverage

1D River Conceptual Model

ADCIRC Wind Coverage

ESMF – Earth System Modeling Framework

Generic Mesh Coverage

Synthetic Storm Coverage

TUFLOW Coverages

3.7.2. Interface Components

Interface Components

Map Module Display Options

3.7.2.1. Map Module Menus

Map Module Menus

Map Feature Objects Menu

3.7.2.2. Map Module Tools

Map Module Tools

Tool Right Click Menus

3.7.2.3. Project Explorer Items

Project Explorer Items

Map Module Right Click Menus

3.7.3. Functionalities

Feature Objects Types

Attributes (Feature Objects Menu)

Export (Convert to CAD)

3.7.3.1. Feature Object Creation

Import From CAD/GIS

Convert From Mesh/Scatter

3.7.3.2. Feature Object Modification

Converting Coverages

Unstructured Grid Generation from a Conceptual Model

Select/Delete Data...

3.7.3.2.1 Arcs

Feature Object Commands

Redistribute Vertices, see Arcs

Reverse Arc Direction, see Arcs

3.8. Mesh Module: Mesh Module
3.8.1. Mesh Generation: Mesh Generation; Refine Attributes Dialog; Refine Point Dialog; 2D Mesh Options Dialog; 2D Mesh Polygon Properties; Advancing Front Triangulation; Mesh Node Triangulation; Patch; Patches; Paving; Rectangular Patch; Scalar Paving Density; Triangular Patch
3.8.2. Interface Components
3.8.2.1. Mesh Module Display Options: Mesh Module Display Options; Mesh Quality
3.8.2.2. 2D Mesh Module Tools: 2D Mesh Module Tools; Editing 2D Meshes; Mesh Nodestring Boundary Conditions Dialog; 2D Mesh Module Tools Right Click Menus
3.8.2.3. 2D Mesh Module Menus: 2D Mesh Module Menus
3.8.2.3.1. 2D Mesh Elements Menu: 2D Mesh Elements Menu; Element types; Assign Material Type; Boundary Triangles; Convert Elements; Find Element; Mesh Element Options; Relax Elements; Fix Bad Area Transitions
3.8.2.3.2. 2D Mesh Nodes Menu: 2D Mesh Nodes Menu; 2D Mesh Node Options Dialog; Find 2D Mesh Node Dialog; Renumber
3.8.2.3.3. 2D Mesh Nodestrings Menu: 2D Mesh Nodestrings Menu; Nodestring Options
3.8.2.3.4. Mesh Data Menu: Mesh Data Menu; Map Elevation; Mesh to Map; Mesh to Scatterpoint
3.8.2.4. Project Explorer Items: Project Explorer Items; Mesh Module Right Click Menus

3.9 Particle Module: Particle Module; Particle Data Menu; Particle Module Display Options; Particle Module Menus; Particle Module Tools; Particle Report; Extract Particle Subset
3.9.1 Particle Module Datasets: Particle Grid Dataset Bin Elevations; Particle Module Compute Grid Datasets; Particle Module Create Datasets; PTM Create Grid Datasets – Fence Diagrams

3.10 Scatter Module: Scatter Module; Scatter Data Tools; Scatter Menu; Scatter Triangles Menu; Scatter Vertices Menu; Transform
3.10.1. Interface Components: Interface Components; Scatter Module Menus; Scatter Module Display Options
3.10.1.1. Scatter Module Tools: Scatter Module Tools; Scatter Module Tools Right Click Menus
3.10.1.2. Project Explorer Items: Project Explorer Items; Scatter Module Right Click Menus
3.10.2. Functionalities: Scalar Value Options; Data Module Commands; Scatter Datasets; Grid Frame Dialog; Use of DEMs in the Scatter Module; Scatter Options; Scatter Breakline Options; Scatter Breakline Menu; Process Boundary Triangles; Interpolate to Scatter Set; Generate Contour Breaklines
3.10.3. Scatter Data Menu: Scatter Data Menu; Scatter Filter
3.10.4. Scatter Interpolation: Scatter Interpolation; Laplacian Interpolation; Inverse Distance Weighted Interpolation; Natural Neighbor Interpolation; Linear Interpolation
3.10.5. Data Sources: Historical Surveys; Electronic Charts

3.11 Raster Module: Raster Module; Raster Functionalities
3.11.1 Interface: Raster Module Interface; Raster Right Click Menus; Raster Menu Items; Raster Tools

Generic Models

4. General Numeric Models

4.1. Generic Grid Model: Generic Grid Model; Creating a Generic Grid

4.2. Generic Mesh Model: Generic Mesh Model; Define Model Dialog; Generic 2D Mesh Arc Attributes Dialog; Generic 2D Nodal BC, Nodestring and Element Display Options; Generic Model Files; Generic Model Graphical Interface

4.3. PTM: PTM; PTM Model Control; PTM Particle Filters; PTM Polygon Attributes Dialog; PTM Traps
4.3.1. PTM Coverages: PTM Coverages; PTM Gage Coverage
4.3.1.1. PTM Sources: PTM Sources; PTM Arc Attributes Dialog; PTM Feature Point Attributes Dialog
4.3.2. PTM Files: PTM Files; PTM Control File; PTM Sediment File; PTM Source File; PTM Wave File; PTM Trap File; PTM Trap Output; PTM Boundary Condition File
4.3.3. PTM Graphical Interface: PTM Graphical Interface; PTM Menu; PTM Model Check

Coastal Models

5. Coastal Numeric Models: CSHORE; CSTORM-MS

5.1. ADCIRC: ADCIRC; ADCIRC Database; ADCIRC Files; ADCIRC Graphical Interface; ADCIRC Menu; ADCIRC Mesh; ADCIRC Model Control; ADCIRC Point Attributes Dialog; ADCIRC Spatial Attributes; ADCIRC Spatial Attributes 11.1; ADCIRC/CMS-Wave Steering; LTEA; Q&A ADCIRC; Saving ADCIRC
5.1.1. ADCIRC Boundary Conditions: ADCIRC Boundary Conditions; ADCIRC BC Nodestrings; ADCIRC Weirs and Island Barriers

5.2. BOUSS-2D: BOUSS-2D; BOUSS-2D Calculators; BOUSS-2D Graphical Interface; BOUSS-2D Menu; BOUSS-2D Parameter File; BOUSS-2D Probes; Right click Menu; BOUSS-2D Test Cases; Q&A BOUSS-2D; Saving BOUSS-2D
5.2.1. Runup/Overtopping: BOUSS2D Runup / Overtopping; BOUSS2D Runup / Overtopping Input Files; BOUSS2D Runup / Overtopping Viewing Data

5.3. CGWAVE: CGWAVE; CGWAVE BC Node Strings; CGWAVE Boundary Conditions; CGWAVE Boundary Conditions Dialog; CGWAVE Files; CGWAVE Governing Equations; CGWAVE Graphical Interface; CGWAVE Incident Wave Conditions; CGWAVE Menu; CGWAVE Model Checker; CGWAVE Model Control; CGWAVE Numerical Solution; CGWAVE Practical Notes; CGWAVE Test Cases; Long Wave Input Toolbox; Q&A CGWAVE; Saving CGWAVE

5.4. CMS: CMS; CMS-Flow/CMS-Wave Steering; CMS-Flow/Save Points
5.4.1. CMS-Flow: CMS-Flow; CMS-Flow Cell Attributes; CMS-Flow Graphical Interface; CMS-Flow Grid Modification Flag; CMS-Flow Hard Bottom; CMS-Flow Hot Start; CMS-Flow Menu; CMS-Flow Model Control; CMS-Flow Observation Cells; CMS-Flow Output Control; CMS-Flow Salinity; CMS-Flow Spatial Datasets; CMS-Flow Time Control; CMS-Flow Transport Control; CMS-Flow User-Editable Datasets; Lund Cirp and Watanabe Formula; M2D; Q&A CMS-Flow; Telescoping Grids
5.4.2. CMS-Wave: CMS-Wave; CMS-WAVE Cell Attributes Dialog; CMS-WAVE Graphical Interface; CMS-WAVE Menu; CMS-WAVE Model Control; CMS-Wave Model Control Dialog; CMS-WAVE Spectral Coverage
5.4.2.1. CMS-WAVE Files: CMS-WAVE Files; CMS-WAVE Control File; CMS-WAVE Simulation File; CMS-WAVE Spectral Energy File; CMS-WAVE Spectral Table File; CMS-Wave STD; CMS-WAVE Structure File

5.5. GenCade: GenCade; GenCade Files; GenCade Modeling Process; Practical Notes For Using GenCade
5.5.1. GenCade Graphical interface: GenCade Graphical Interface; GenCade Arc Attributes; GenCade Events; GenCade Menu; GenCade Model Control Dialog; GenCade Result Visualization; GenCade Structures; Wave Gages

5.6 STWAVE: STWAVE; Grid Nesting; Q&A STWAVE; Saving STWAVE; STWAVE Boundary Conditions; STWAVE Cell Attributes; STWAVE Graphical Interface; STWAVE Menu; STWAVE Model Control; STWAVE Output Control Dialog

5.7. WAM: WAM; WAM – Map to Raster Utility
5.7.1. WAM Graphical Interface: WAM Graphical Interface; WAM Grid Options; WAM Simulation Model Control; WAM Spectra from STWAVE Grids

Riverine and Estuarine Models

6. Riverine and Estuarine Models: HYDRO AS-2D; RIVERFLO-2D; SRH-2D; Steering

6.1. AdH: AdH; ADH 2D Shallow Water Flow; ADH Bed Layers Assignment; ADH Boat Definition File Cards; ADH Extract WSE; ADH Hot Start; ADH Hot Start Initial Conditions; ADH Material Properties; ADH Run Model; ADH Sediment Transport and Bed Layers; ADH String Structures; ADH Time Series; ADH Time Series Attributes; ADH Velocity Series Editor; ADH Vessel Coverage; ADH Wind Stations
6.1.1. ADH Boundary Condition: ADH Boundary Condition; ADH Boundary Condition File Cards
6.1.2. ADH Model Control: ADH Model Control; ADH Model Control Model Parameters; ADH Model Control Iterations; ADH Model Control Time; ADH Model Control Output; ADH Model Control Global Material Properties; ADH Model Control Transport Constituents; ADH Model Control Consolidation; ADH Model Control Advanced; ADH Model Control Solver
6.1.3. ADH Sediment Library Control: Sediment Library Control; Sediment Properties; C2SHORE Sediment Properties

6.2. FESWMNS: FESWMS; FESWMS Arc Attributes Dialog; FESWMS BC Nodestrings; FESWMS Errors; FESWMS Executable Known Issues; FESWMS Files; FESWMS Graphical Interface; FESWMS Hydraulic Structures; FESWMS Material Properties; FESWMS Menu; FESWMS Model Control Dialog; FESWMS Point Attributes Dialog; FESWMS Polygon Attributes Dialog; FESWMS Sediment Control; FESWMS Spindown; Saving FESWMS

6.3. TABS - RMA2/RMA4: TABS; TABS Attribute Dialog; Total Flow Nodestring
6.3.1. GFGEN: GFGEN; GFGEN Executable Known Issues
6.3.2. RMA2: RMA2; Nodal Transition (Marsh Porosity) Dialog; Rainfall Values Dialog; RMA2 1D Control Structure; RMA2 BC; RMA2 Boundary Conditions; RMA2 Files; RMA2 Graphical Interface; RMA2 Material Properties; RMA2 Menu; RMA2 Model Control Dialog; RMA2 Spindown; Roughness Options Dialog; Saving RMA2
6.3.3. RMA4: RMA4; RMA4 BC Elements; RMA4 BC Nodestrings; RMA4 Boundary Conditions; RMA4 Element Loading; RMA4 Files; RMA4 Graphical Interface; RMA4 Material Properties; RMA4 Menu; RMA4 Model Control; Saving RMA4

6.4. TUFLOW: TUFLOW; Batch Runs; Command Objects; Define TUFLOW domain; Q&A TUFLOW; Reading a TUFLOW Simulation; Saving TUFLOW; TUFLOW 2D Geometry Components; TUFLOW AD; TUFLOW Boundary Conditions; TUFLOW Check Files; TUFLOW Combining 1D and 2D Domains; TUFLOW Grid Options; TUFLOW Inlet Database; TUFLOW Interface; TUFLOW Irregular Culverts; TUFLOW Linking 2D Domains; TUFLOW Links; TUFLOW Manholes; TUFLOW Material properties; TUFLOW Model Parameters; TUFLOW Network Node SX Additions; TUFLOW Numeric Engine; TUFLOW Running; TUFLOW Simulation; TUFLOW Viewing Results

Notes

7. Internal Help Notes: Cartesian Grid Module Overview; Map Module Overview; CGWAVE Overview; TUFLOW Overview; PTM Overview

Appendix

8. Appendix
8.1. Quick Tour: Quick Tour; Quick Tour – Animation; Quick Tour – Background Images; Quick Tour – Calibration; Quick Tour – Calibration Tartgets; Quick Tour – Conceptual Models; Quick Tour – Coordinate Conversions; Quick Tour – Data Calculator; Quick Tour – Datasets; Quick Tour – Edit Strip; Quick Tour – FESWMS... to Learn More; Quick Tour – FHWA; Quick Tour – Feature Objects; Quick Tour – Feature Stamping; Quick Tour – Filtering; Quick Tour – Generic Model; Quick Tour – Help Strip; Quick Tour – Layout; Quick Tour – Macros; Quick Tour – Menus; Quick Tour – Model Conversion; Quick Tour – Models... to Learn More; Quick Tour – Modules; Quick Tour – Network Creation; Quick Tour – Observation Coverage... to Learn More; Quick Tour – Polygon Attributes; Quick Tour – Profiles; Quick Tour – Project Explorer; Quick Tour – Scatter Data; Quick Tour – Support; Quick Tour – Tools; Quick Tour – USACE-WES Models; Quick Tour – Visualization

8.2. File Support: XMDF
8.2.1. File Formats: File Formats; 2D Mesh Files; 2D Scatter Point Files; ARC/INFO, ASCII Grid Files; ASCII Dataset File; Binary Dataset Files; Boundary ID Files; Boundary XY Files; Coastline Files; Color Palette Files; Drogue Files; File Extensions; Fleet Wind Files; Importing Non-Native SMS Files; KMZ Files; LandXML Files; Material Files; Native SMS Files; Quad4 Files; Setting Files; Shapefiles; SMS Superfles; TIN Files; XY Series Files; XY Series Editor; XYZ Files; Generic Vector/Raster Files; Import from Web; Registering an Image
8.2.2. File Import Wizards: File Import Wizard; File Import Filter Options; File Import Wizard Supported File Formats
8.2.3. GSDA

8.2.3.1. Digital Elevation: Digital Elevation; Decompressing Files; Importing Bathymetry Data into SMS; Navigating the USGS Seamless Website; Obtaining a DEM from USGS; Obtaining Bathymetry Data from Geodas Design-a-Grid; Obtaining Estuarine Bathytmetry Data from NOAA's NOS; Using GIS Data Depot to Obtain DEM, DRG and DOQ Data; Using the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS); Using the USGS Map Locator to Find 7.5' Quadrangles
8.2.3.2. Hydrography Data: Hydrography Data; Obtaining Hydrographic Data from ESRI Census TIGER 1995; Obtaining Hydrographic Data from the USGS / Epa; Obtaining Hydrographic Data from WebGIS; Obtaining Stream Data from the USGS WaterWatch; Obtaining Stream Stage Data from the USDA/NRCS; Obtaining Stream Stage Data from the USGS NWISWeb
8.2.3.3. Imagery: Imagery; Obtaining DOQ Image Data from MSN TerraServer; Obtaining DOQs from The National Map on SDDS; Obtaining Image Data from MSN TerraServer
8.2.3.4. Meteorologic Data: Meteorologic Data; Obtainig NEXRAD Radar Data from NCDC; Obtaining Precipitation Data from NOAA; Obtaining Precipitation Data from PRISM; Obtaining Precipitation Data from the NCDC / NNDC Climate Data Online; Obtaining Precipitation Data from the RCC; Obtaining Precipitation Data from the UCC; Obtaining Precipitation or Snow Data from USDA / NRCS
8.2.3.5. Oceanic Data: Oceanic Data; Obtaining Coastline Data from NOAA NGDC
8.2.3.6. Surface Characteristics: Surface Characteristics; Creating a Table of Runoff Coefficients; Land Use Codes; Obtaining Land Use Data from the EPA; Obtaining Land Use Data from the USGS; Obtaining Land Use Data from WebGIS; Obtaining Soil Type (SSURGO) Data from Soil Data Mart; Obtaining Soil Type (SSURGO) Data from the Geospatial Data Gateway; Obtaining Soil Type (STATSGO) Data from the NRCS; Obtaining Soil Type Data from the NRCS – SSURGO; Obtaining Soil Type Data from the NRCS – STATSGO; Table of Runoff Curve Numbers; Using Soil Type Data with GSSHA
8.2.3.6.1. Obtaining Soil Type Data from the EPA: Obtaining Soil Type Data from the EPA; Statsgolmport readme

8.3. Bugfixes: SMS 11.1 Release Bugfixes; SMS 11.0 Release Bugfixes; SMS 10.1 Intermediate Release Bugfixes; SMS 10.0 Intermediate Release Bugfixes

8.4. Archived Models: Archived Models
8.4.1. What's New for Previous Versions: What's New in SMS 11.0; What's New in SMS 10.1; What's New in SMS 10.0

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