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The following types of data can be imported into SMS via the File Import Wizard.
- 2D Scatter Set Vertices
- 2D Mesh Nodes
- UGrid
- Feature Points
- Observation Data
- Wind, Wave, Water Level
A description of the fields (columns) that SMS recognizes when importing text files is provided in the tables below.
2D Scatter Vertices
Field
|
Type
|
Required
|
Comments
|
X |
Number |
yes |
X-location
|
Y |
Number |
yes |
Y-location
|
Pt Name |
Text |
no |
|
Vector X |
Number |
no |
Used in conjunction with Vector Y Field
|
Vector Y |
Number |
no |
Used in conjunction with Vector X Field
|
Vector Magnitude |
Number |
no |
Used in conjunction with Vector Direction Field
|
Vector Direction |
Number |
no |
Used in conjunction with Vector Magnitude Field
|
Scalar Data |
Number |
no |
|
Breakline |
Text or Number |
no |
See Scatter Breakline Options for a discussion of Breakline Delimeters
|
EXAMPLE
"id"
|
"x"
|
"y"
|
"xylene"
|
"toluene 0.0"
|
"toluene 2.0"
|
"OW-21" |
32.4 |
5234.3 |
300 |
999 |
999
|
"0W-22" |
93.4 |
5832.3 |
84 |
398 |
401
|
"0W-23" |
83.3 |
8438.2 |
89 |
47 |
52
|
2D Mesh Nodes
Field
|
Type
|
Required
|
Comments
|
X |
Number |
yes |
X-location
|
Y |
Number |
yes |
Y-location
|
Z |
Number |
yes |
Z-location
|
EXAMPLE
"x"
|
"y"
|
"z"
|
32.4 |
5234.3 |
12.34
|
93.4 |
5832.3 |
13.47
|
83.3 |
8438.2 |
21.54
|
UGrid Points
Field
|
Type
|
Required
|
Comments
|
X |
Number |
yes |
|
Y |
Number |
yes |
|
Z |
Number |
no |
Point Zs are set to 0.0 if omitted
|
Dataset |
Number |
no |
Any number of steady-state or transient datasets can be imported. When importing transient datasets, a dataset name and a time step must be specified for each transient column. Names and time steps are entered into the header row, separated by a vertical slash using the following format: "Name|Timestep". For example, "Dataset1|January 1, 1900". All time steps of a transient dataset should be given the same name.
|
EXAMPLE
"x"
|
"y"
|
"z"
|
32.4 |
5234.3 |
12.34
|
93.4 |
5832.3 |
13.47
|
83.3 |
8438.2 |
21.54
|
Feature Points
Field
|
Type
|
Required
|
Comments
|
Name |
Text |
no |
|
X |
Number |
yes |
X-location
|
Y |
Number |
yes |
Y-location
|
Z |
Number |
yes |
Z-location
|
EXAMPLE
"name"
|
"x"
|
"y"
|
"z"
|
"Pt. 1" |
32.4 |
5234.3 |
12.34
|
"Pt. 2" |
93.4 |
5832.3 |
13.47
|
"Pt. 3" |
83.3 |
8438.2 |
21.54
|
Observation Points
Field
|
Type
|
Required
|
Comments
|
Point Name |
Text |
no |
|
X |
Number |
yes |
|
Y |
Number |
yes |
|
Z |
Number |
no |
|
Measurement |
Text |
no |
Measurement name. Multiple measurements allowed.
|
Interval |
Number |
no |
|
EXAMPLE
"name"
|
"x"
|
"y"
|
"z"
|
"hd"
|
"int"
|
"OBS_Q5" |
23.3 |
44.2 |
32.2 |
567.5 |
1.2
|
"OBS_Q6" |
83.3 |
84.3 |
32.2 |
555.3 |
1.4
|
"OBS_Q7" |
85.3 |
39.3 |
33.2 |
999 |
0
|
PTM Trap Output Data
Field
|
Type
|
Required
|
Comments
|
Step |
Number |
no |
Time step index of an entry event for a trap
|
Date |
####/##/## |
yes |
Date of an entry event - must have a year, month and day
|
Time |
##:##:##.#### |
yes |
This column must have hour, minute and second of the entry event
|
Particle |
Number |
no |
This column could be used to reference other PTM output files. Not used in import wizard
|
Trap |
Number |
yes |
Defines which trap this parcel entered
|
Value column |
Number |
no |
This is an optional column. There may be more than one.
|
Filter column |
Number |
no |
This is an optional column. There may be more than one.
|
See PTM Trap Output for more information on reading PTM trap output files.
Wind, Wave, Water Level
Field
|
Type
|
Required
|
Comments
|
Date/Time |
Number/Number |
yes |
|
Date |
Number |
yes |
|
Time |
Number |
yes |
|
Primary Height |
Number |
yes |
Used in conjunction with Primary Period & Direction Field
|
Primary Period |
Number |
yes |
Used in conjunction with Primary Height & Direction Field
|
Primary Direction |
Number |
yes |
Used in conjunction with Primary Height & Period Field
|
Secondary Height |
Number |
no |
Used in conjunction with Secondary Period & Direction Field
|
Secondary Period |
Number |
no |
Used in conjunction with Secondary Height & Direction Field
|
Secondary Direction |
Number |
no |
Used in conjunction with Secondary Height & Period Field
|
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