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SMS:What Is SMS
...SMS:GenCade|GenCade]], [[SMS:SRH-2D|SRH-2D]], [[SMS:STWAVE|STWAVE]], and [[SMS:TUFLOW|TUFLOW]]. ====Introduction to SMS====

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SMS:Quick Tour - Network Creation
...sh or grid is automatically generated from the conceptual model. The mesh is fit to the model boundary and elements are created according to the assigne [[Image:SMS MeshQuick.jpg]]

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SMS:Quick Tour - Model Conversion
...atically assigns boundary conditions and material properties. If a change is made to the conceptual model, the network and its attributes can be updated [[Image:SMS ConversionQuick.jpg]]

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SMS:PTM Boundary Condition File
...line will identify the file as a PTM_BC file with a version number. Here is an example: ...not the ADCIRC is in case the ADCIRC interface is not enabled or if there is an existing mesh.

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ADCIRC LTEA Workflow
<!--{{SMS Deprecated Feature}} *(NOTE: This function is deprecated in SMS 13.2) It will not be present in versions after that.

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SMS:Quick Tour - Help Strip
The help strip at the bottom of the SMS windows is used to provide feedback. ...If a process in SMS will take a significant amount of time, a progress bar is also displayed here.

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SMS:Time Steps Window
The Time Steps window is used to select a time step to be active and is only visible if a transient dataset has been loaded into the project. ...dragging them. The Time Steps window only appears when a transient dataset is selected in the Project Explorer.

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SMS:Settings Files *.ini
...uld not be confused with the old .ini files that were previously used as [[SMS:FESWMS|FESWMS]] initial condition files. === SMS.INI ===

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SMS:Quick Tour - Tools
...et of three icons is for manipulating the display. The second set of icons is a group of module-specific tools that are used for creating and editing obj ...e tool palette are a function of the active module. A unique set of tools is provided for each module.

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SMS:CSHORE
CSHORE is a transect morphology model which computes sediment transport along a speci ...a developer working with Aquaveo, see the [http://www.xmsdevwiki.com/wiki/SMS:CSHORE Aquaveo developers wiki]. (log in required)

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SMS:Graphics Window
[[File:SMS Layout.png|thumb|400px|right|SMS Layout]] ...formed in the Graphics Window. For example, if the '''Create Node''' tool is currently selected any click in the Graphics Window will result in the cre

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SMS:Quick Tour - Layout
The SMS window is organized into the following sections: [[File:SMS Layout.png|700 px]]

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SMS:Advancing Front Triangulation
...s along the offset arc. The process is performed repeatedly until the area is filled with triangles. ...the spacing on the vertices along the current polygon. The advanced front is created by forming equilateral triangles. The vertices on the new arc are

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Support - FAQ
# How can I contact technical support for GMS, SMS, WMS, or Arc Hydro Groundwater? # When is technical support available?

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SMS:Q&A HEC-RAS
{{SMS Deprecated Feature}} '''Q:''' Can you load *.sdf files created in HEC-RAS into SMS to view the data results?

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SMS:Quick Tour - Conceptual Models
There are two main methods for building models in SMS, the direct approach and the conceptual modeling approach. ...creases very quickly as the complexity of the project grows, this approach is only suited for very simple models.

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SMS:Introduction to SMS
#REDIRECT [[SMS:What Is SMS]]

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SMS:SMS History
#REDIRECT [[SMS:What Is SMS]]

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SMS:Cartesian Grid Coordinates
...rojection chosen. When the SMS project's projection ("working projection") is changed, the grid will be converted "on the fly." While the display will be When the grid is displayed in a projection different than its own, it will not be editable.

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Model Wrapper
The ''Model Wrapper'' dialog is used by multiple programs: *[[SMS:WAM Graphical Interface#Model Wrapper|SMS:WAM Model Wrapper]]

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CSDB Management
'''CSDB Management''' is a dialog for managing cross sections. It is discussed on the following pages: *[[SMS:Managing Cross Sections]]

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SMS:Refine Attributes Dialog
...ttributes''' command. This option is only available if the active coverage is a 2D Mesh model coverage type (i.e. mesh generator, ADCIRC, FESWMS, etc.). ...ndary of a polygon and assigned a size value. When the finite element mesh is created, a corner node will be created at the location of the refine point

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SMS:SMS User Manuals
...ons are periodically created as a snap shot of how the wiki once was. This is usually done around release of a new product version. * SMS User Manual 12.3

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SMS:PTM Parcel Data File
{{SMS Deprecated Feature}} ...el, SMS allows users to output a Parcel Data file where parcel information is incremented by time.

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SMS:RMA2 GCL Card
The GCL card is used to specifiy a line within the grid where the flow rate is of interest. GCL lines may be used to specify the location of boundary cond The GCL card permits the line # to be assigned, and the end of the line is marked with a negative number.

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SMS:SRH-2D Post-Processing Workflow
Post-processing for an [[SMS:SRH-2D|SRH-2D]] model in SMS is done using the following steps: {{Navbox SMS}}

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SMS:SRH-2D Menu 13.0
{{SMS Deprecated Feature}} ...SRH-2D menu, the specifics of the overall model are entered and the model is initiated. The SRH-2D menu includes the following commands:

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SMS:Map Files
When SMS saves a project, all the data related to coverages in the Map module is written to a single ASCII file named ''proj_name.map''. ...feature objects under the Map Data folder in the project. When the project is opened, these coverages and feature objects are restored. Attributes saved

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SMS:GIS Module Tools
...tion of the Tool Palette whenever the GIS module is active. Only one tool is active at any given time. The action that takes place when clicking in the ...This tool is only available if ArcView is installed locally and enabled in SMS.

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SMS:M2D
{{SMS Deprecated Feature}} M2D support in the SMS interface ended with SMS version 9.2. This was because M2D became the hydrodynamic/sediment transpo

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SMS:Scatter Vertices Menu
...re locked, a check mark is shown next to the menu text. The default status is locked so scatter points are not accidentally moved. ...points cannot by locked while others points remain unlocked. Therefore, it is best practice to make certain to lock the scatter vertices after moving poi

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SMS:2D Mesh Options Dialog
{{SMS Deprecated Feature}} ...e objects in a 2D Mesh coverage. When the '''Map → 2D Mesh''' command is selected, the ''2D Mesh Options'' dialog opens. A meshing polygon must have

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SMS:Q&A CGWAVE
[[SMS:Support_Knowledge Base|Return to the Main Q&A Page]] '''Q:''' What does the error message “Number of Nodes Exceeded the Dimension” mean?

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SMS:SMS Super Files *.sup
...have been replaced by Project files. Old super files are still opened in SMS. Super files are only saved from the ''File'' | '''Save Scatter Super File' ...le types (2D meshes, 2D scatter points, materials, TINs). If a super file is selected using the ''File'' | '''Open''' command, each of the files listed

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SMS:Mesh Node Triangulation
A simple means of creating a large number of elements is to triangulate a set of nodes into a network. This provides a surface that ...vailable through the '''Triangulate''' command from the ''Elements'' menu is executed. The selected nodes are connected with a series of triangles. If n

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SMS:Quick Tour - Support
...ses?tab=2#TabbedPanels training courses] are also available. Contact your SMS vendor for details. Click [[SMS:Quick Tour - Intro|here]] to return to the beginning of the SMS Quick Tour, or [[Main Page|here]] to return to the startup page.

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SMS:Importing Dredge Tracks from ASCII Files
{{SMS Deprecated Feature}} SMS can import dredging paths from an ASCII file using the import wizard.

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SMS:FESWMS Errors
==This page is intended to offer suggestions on how to troubleshoot different errors when This error is caused by two boundary node strings joining together at a boundary node.

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SMS:Q&A PTM
[[SMS:Support_Knowledge Base|Return to the Main Q&A Page]] ...good place to start learning to use SMS and associated models. A tutorial is available for PTM.

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SMS:Quadtree Tools
...rtion of the tool palette when the [[SMS:Quadtree Module|Quadtree module]] is active. ...hem. A selected cell can be de-selected by holding the ''SHIFT'' key as it is clicked.

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SMS:1D River Conceptual Model
{{SMS Deprecated Feature}} [[Category:Archived]] ...matic for an HEC-RAS model. In the Hydraulic Modeling module the schematic is generally used as the view of the model.

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SMS:Window Menu
The ''Window'' menu is one of the standard menus available regardless of the current module and mo ; '''Cascade''' : Arranges all windows in an overlapping fashion within the SMS Graphics Window.

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SMS:Nodal Transition (Marsh Porosity) Dialog
...l documentation for more information. This dialog is reached through the [[SMS:RMA2_Model_Control_Dialog#Global_Methods|''Global Methods'']] tab of the '' ...the elevation and the nodal bathymetry is less than the set value. Default is 3.0.

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SMS:ADCIRC Graphical Interface 12.3 and earlier
{{SMS Deprecated Feature}} ...ADCIRC|ADCIRC]] model. The [[SMS:ADCIRC|ADCIRC]] interface exists in the [[SMS:Mesh Module|2D Mesh Module]].

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SMS:Scatter Breaklines Menu
...the scatter set. Breaklines can either be imported or created manually in SMS. ...If no breaklines are selected, all breaklines will be forced. This command is also available in the '''Select Breakline''' tool right-click menu.

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SMS:FESWMS executable known issues
{{SMS Deprecated Feature}} ...re are some known issues and likely some unknown issues as well. This page is intended to help identify which executable to use for which type of project

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SMS:2D Mesh Node Options Dialog
...using the ''Node Options'' dialog, which is opened by selecting the menu [[SMS:2D_Mesh_Nodes_Menu|''Nodes'' | '''Options''']]. ...reate Mesh Nodes''']] tool, it can become part of the mesh. If this option is turned off, new nodes are not added to the mesh triangulation and remain di

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SMS:Quick Tour - Background Images
When constructing a model within SMS, the first step is often to import and [[Registering an Image|register]] a scanned digital ima [[Image:SMS BackgroundQuick.jpg|600 px]]

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SMS:Coastline Files *.cst
...tline closes, the final point is not repeated. If no z-value is specified, SMS defaults the node z-value to 0.0. ...]] and saved from [[SMS:File Menu|''File ''| '''Save As...''']] from the [[SMS:Map Module|Map module]].

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SMS:Quick Tour - FHWA Model
...rtation Federal Highway Administration. The FHWA models with interfaces in SMS include: :*'''FESWMS''' – FESWMS is a finite element hydrodynamic modeling code that supports both super and su

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SMS:Adaptive Tesselation
...aset). A polygon is automatically processed with adaptive tessellation and is filled with the '''Map to 2D Mesh''' command. ...vel to another. For this reason, the Advancing Front Triangulation method is preferred.

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Models
*[[GMS:What Is GMS#Numerical Models|GMS Numerical Models]] *[[SMS:SMS Models|SMS Models]]

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SMS:HEC-RAS Project Workflow
...kflows users will need in creating a HEC-RAS project. Newer and infrequent SMS users should start here. To build a HEC-RAS model in SMS, use the following steps:

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SMS:Model Coverage File
...all the geometry and attributes associated with model specific coverage in SMS. Examples of these coverages include (but are not limited to): ...that has been traditionally used by SMS. Instead, the model specific data is stored as data components in the project.

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Delaunay Criterion
...the interior of any of the circumcircles of the triangles in a network. It is described in more detail here: *[[SMS:Scatter Triangles Menu#Delaunay Criterion|SMS:Scatter Triangles Menu]]

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SMS:Particle Grid Dataset Bin Elevations
...odule compute grid dataset bin elevations dialog is accessed through the [[SMS:Particle Module Compute Grid Datasets|''Compute grid datasets'' dialog]]. T [[File:SMS-Particle_grid_data_set_bin_elevations_101_datum.png|400 px]]

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SMS:Mapping Coverage
The Mapping coverage is a [[SMS:Generic Coverages|generic coverage]] used for building feature objects for The ''Arc Attributes'' dialog is used to set the attributes for [[SMS:Feature Objects Types|feature arcs]] in a Mapping type coverage. These attr

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SMS:Help or Status Window
...he bottom of the SMS application window. The second, the Coordinates Bar, is attached to the Main Graphics Window. ...ges when the mouse hovers over a tool or an item in a dialog box. This bar is usually empty when not hovering over a tool or item and when not performing

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SMS:TUFLOW Check Files
...files. All of these files are prefixed by the name of the simulation that is running and the filename ending identifies the type of data contained in th ...edback of model errors and the exact locations that the errors occur. This is very useful for pinpointing model setup problems and should be the first st

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SMS:Z Magnification
...f 1.0. Z Magnification options can be found in the ''General Tab'' under [[SMS:General Display Options|''General Display Options'']]. ...st situations simulated in SMS, the data range in the horizontal direction is not similar to the data range in the vertical direction. For example, whe

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SMS:Q&A CMS-Flow
[[SMS:Support_Knowledge Base|Return to the Main Q&A Page]] ...equation has doubled the computation time. The morphology change time step is not dependent on selection of sediment transport formulation.

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SMS:Color Palette Files *.pal
...display contour data. Palettes must be construct using an RGB color model. SMS can both generate and import color palette files. ...les in SMS. The process for creating a color palette is described in the [[SMS:Color Options#User Defined Palettes|User Defined Color Palettes]] article.

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SMS:Generate Contour Breaklines
...ntation of a physical surface. The '''Generate Contour Breaklines''' tool is used to create breaklines following specified dataset values. This option The following dialog is brought up by right-clicking on the scatter set and selecting '''Generate C

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SMS:Generic Vector/Raster Files
...many kinds of raster files that are automatically identified and read into SMS. Raster data is read in as images or rasters (for example DEMs). SMS will recognize most image and DEM formats.

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SMS:Registering SMS
...ble the program. Another option is to type in the '''License Code.''' This is described below. If using a password to enable SMS, send information to the vendor about the user's machine to get the passwor

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SMS:HEC-RAS 1D Project Workflow
...ows users will need in creating a HEC-RAS 1D project. Newer and infrequent SMS users should start here. To build a HEC-RAS 1D model in SMS, use the following steps:

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SMS:Error Summary Plot
...erved values associated with a mesh or grid on observation points in the [[SMS:Observation Coverage|Observation coverage]]. The errors shown are the mean : ''Mean Error'' – This is the average error for the points. This value can be misleading since positi

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SMS:Interpolation VTK
...rid, scatter, VTK mesh or curvilinear geometric objects. The interpolation is invoked in the Project Explorer by right-clicking on the VTK mesh or curvil ...ions and once the '''OK''' button is selected, the interpolation procedure is performed. Specified options include:

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SMS:Sample Problems
{{SMS Deprecated Feature}} | imageright = [[Image:SMS.png|52px]]

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SMS:Data Toolbar
...ery or obtain data. Whether the toolbar appears at startup is set in the [[SMS:Preferences#Toolbars|''Preferences'']] dialog. ...ool.svg|16 px]] is used to measure distances interactively. When this tool is active, and the user clicks in the graphics window, clicking in the graphic

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SMS:Plot Data Coverage
...age]]. When present, a Plot Data coverage can be used when generating an [[SMS:Observation Profile Plot|observation profile plot]]. [[File:SMS PlotDataDialog.png|thumb|300 px|The ''Plot Data'' dialog]]

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SMS:3D Cartesian Grid Module
This module is currently being developed for future interfaces. Two types of 3D grids are supported in SMS: cell centered and mesh centered. When computations are performed on a mesh

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SMS:1D River Module Menus
When the [[SMS:1D River Module|1D River Module]] is active, the following menus are available. ...makes use of the [[SMS:File Menu|''File'']], [[SMS:Edit Menu|''Edit'']], [[SMS:Display Menu|''Display'']], and other standard menus.

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SMS:Quick Tour - Project Explorer
...ers, SMS will create a tree node for each object of that type. Each object is itself a folder that can contain the functional datasets associated with th [[File:SMS ProjectExplorer.png]]

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SMS:Computed vs. Observed Data Plot
...setting the ''Plot Type'' to ''Computed vs. Observed Data''. A sample plot is shown in the figure below. ...e plot type is set in Step 1 of the ''Plot Wizard'', the '''Next''' button is clicked to go to Step 2, which displays the following items.

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SMS:Report Bug
{{SMS Deprecated Feature}} ...ace. Reporting bugs helps Aquaveo and its developers resolve these issues. SMS must be connected to the internet in order to report a bug.

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SMS:CMS-Wave Radiation Stress File
...d in a single file for all input spectra. This file is the "rad" file. In SMS terminology, these are vector datasets on the grid. ...es from local (u,v) directions relative to the Cartesian grid. The user of SMS should be aware that the radiation stress gradient direction values display

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Modules
*[[GMS:What Is GMS#Modules|GMS Modules]] *[[SMS:Modules|SMS Modules]]

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SMS:Support
Support for the current version of SMS is provided by Aquaveo. For contact information please go to [http://www.aquav ...ort is not intended to replace software training (formal or otherwise.) It is understood that neither Aquaveo nor its employees makes any warranty expres

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SMS:Residual vs. Observed Data Plot
...setting the ''Plot Type'' to "Residual vs. Observed Data". A sample plot is shown in the figure below. After the plot type is set in Step 1 of the ''Plot Wizard'', next to move to Step 2 where the plot

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SMS:SMS Menus
[[File:SMSMenus.png|thumb|550 px|Example of menus in SMS]] ...f two ways. The first is through the menus located in menu bar. The second is by clicking the right mouse button to bring up a right-click menu.

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SMS:Q&A STWAVE
[[SMS:Support_Knowledge Base|Return to the Main Q&A Page]] ...n wave parameters results to a text file *.out as is the case with the non SMS version of STWAVE. Has this feature been removed?

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SMS:Area Property Coverage
An area property coverage is used to map properties such as Manning's roughness values to the mesh, grid ...scriptive name, color, and pattern to a material. This general information is saved in the material file. The materials defined within the ''Materials Da

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SMS:HEC-RAS Material Properties
{{SMS Deprecated Feature}} [[Image:SMS Hec Ras MP.png|thumb|175 px|''Hec-RAS Material Properties'' dialog]]

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SMS:ELCIRC
{{SMS Deprecated Feature}} ...has been extensively tested against standard ocean/coastal benchmarks, and is starting to be applied to estuaries and continental shelves around the worl

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SMS:Use of Digital Elevation Maps in the Scatter Module
...ta points with associated values. The most common value is bathymetry and is used to create the geometric representation of the area being modeled. SMS connects the scattered data points into triangles forming a Triangulated

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SMS:Modules
...en switching to a different module. Activating a module only changes the [[SMS:Dynamic Tools|Dynamic Toolbar]] and available menu commands. {{SMS Module Selection|Heading===Module Selection==}}

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SMS:Toolbars
...ost toolbars are organized in the layout with set default positions. The [[SMS:Preferences#Toolbars|''Preferences'']] dialog can be used to specify which * [[SMS:Macros#File_Toolbar|File Toolbar]]

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SMS:Q&A BOUSS2D
[[SMS:Support_Knowledge Base|Return to the Main Q&A Page]] ...''BOUSS-2D Wave Generator Properties'' dialog when a ''Regular'' wave type is selected?

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SMS:STWAVE Graphical Interface 12.3 and earlier
{{SMS Deprecated Feature}} ...STWAVE|STWAVE]] model. The [[SMS:STWAVE|STWAVE]] interface exists in the [[SMS:Cartesian Grid Module|Cartesian Grid module]].

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SMS:Q&A RMA4
[[SMS:Support_Knowledge Base|Return to the Main Q&A Page]] ...SI card based on the coordinate system (projection) specified. However, it is recommended that metric units be used for RMA4. This applies to the hydrody

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SMS:Quick Tour - Polygon Attributes
..., the type of element used to fill that polygon is controlled by the user. SMS supports adaptive tessellation which fills the area with triangles, patches [[SMS:Quick Tour - Network Creation| '''< Previous''']] | [[SMS:Quick Tour - Feature Stamping| ''' Next >''']]

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SMS:Size Function
...e function is a multiple that guides the size of elements to be created in SMS. ...proximate size of the elements to be created in the region where the point is located. The mesh will be denser where the size values are smaller.

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SMS:BASEMENT
{{SMS Deprecated Feature}} ...te of Technology (ETH) at Zurich, Switzerland. The purpose of the software is to provide a software tool for numerical modeling of environmental flow and

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SMS:ADH Model Control Advanced
{{SMS Deprecated Feature}} ...DH Model Control'']] dialog (''ADH'' | '''Model Control...''' command). It is accessed in the ''ADH Model Control'' dialog by clicking on the ''Advanced'

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SMS:Curvilinear Grid Display Options
[[Image:SMS Display Curvilinear Grid.png|thumb|450 px|''Display Options'' dialog showin ...ear grid data SMS displays on the screen can be controlled through the ''[[SMS:Display Options|Display Options]]'' dialog. The entities associated with th

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SMS:ADH Model Control Global Material Properties
{{SMS Deprecated Feature}} ...DH Model Control'']] dialog (''ADH'' | '''Model Control...''' command). It is accessed in the ''ADH Model Control'' dialog by clicking on the ''Global Ma

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SMS:Process Boundary Triangles
[[Image:SMS Process Boundary Triangles.png|thumb|250 px|''Process Boundary Triangles'' When scatter points are [[SMS:Scatter Triangles Menu#Triangulate|triangulated]], the resulting [http://en

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SMS:CMS-Flow/CMS-Wave Steering
==SMS version 12.1 and later== ...ry. The steering is controlled by the CMS-Flow model executable and not by SMS.

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SMS:Metadata
[[Image:SMS Metadata.jpg|thumb|375 px|''Metadata'' dialog]] ...is that metadata and the data it describes are often separated. Metadata is of little value without the data files it relates too. At the same time, m

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SMS:Refine Point Dialog
...id allow changing the cell dimensions when generating the grid. The dialog is reached by selecting a point in a Cartesian grid coverage and selecting the ...e some Cartesian grid models require uniform cell sizes. When the refining is performed, the base size may be changed in order to fit the other restricti

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SMS:Rainfall Values Dialog
...g|''RMA2 Model Control'']] dialog or through the ''Advanced'' tab of the [[SMS:RMA2_Boundary_Conditions#Element_Boundary_Conditions|''RMA2 Element Boundar ...ingle element, or to many elements in the network. Rainfall or evaporation is applied in inches/hour or centimeters/hour if using metric units. These val

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SMS:Workflows Overview
...ojects. Each workflow gives basic steps to completing a project or task in SMS. The workflows are in collapsible tables which show additional steps when o |rowspan="1"|{{SMS General Workflows}}

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SMS:FESWMS Material Properties
{{SMS Deprecated Feature}} ...parameters. The ''Materials Properties'' dialog is accessed through the [[SMS:FESWMS Menu|''FESWMS'' menu]].

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SMS:RMA2 Menu
The following menu commands are available in the [[SMS:RMA2|''RMA2'']] Menu: * [[SMS:RMA2 Boundary Conditions#Assigning_Boundary_Conditions|'''Assign BC''']] &n

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SMS:Roughness Options Dialog
...l documentation for more information. This dialog is reached through the [[SMS:RMA2_Model_Control_Dialog#Global_Methods|''Global Methods'']] tab of the '' * ''Minimum Manning's n'' – Minimum allowed roughness. Default is 0.01.

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SMS:TUFLOW Linking 2D Domains
To setup multiple 2D domains in SMS: # Add all the 2D domains being used and the [[SMS:TUFLOW_Coverages#2D/2D Links Coverage|2D/2D Links coverage]] to the simulat

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SMS:Edit Window
...'TAB'' key. If more than one entity is selected, only the ''Z'' edit field is available for editing. Entering a new value in the ''Z'' edit field will mo [[File:SMS EditWindow.png|thumb|none|600 px|The ''Edit Window'' in SMS]]

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SMS:FTP Site Info
<!--This article is maintained for historical purposes only. Instructions on no longer current. {{SMS Deprecated Feature}}

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SMS:ADH Model Control
{{SMS Deprecated Feature}} ...g contains the graphical prompts for specifying model options. The dialog is accessed through the ''ADH'' | '''Model Control...''' menu item.

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SMS:Raster Functionalities
...er using the [[SMS:Plot Window|''Plot Wizard'']] and ''Specified'' dataset is selected in Step 2, be sure to set the appropriate "Raster Set". Data will Values from rasters can also be converted into scatter data. This is done by right-clicking on the raster item in the ''Project Explorer'' and s

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SMS:Particle Module Compute Grid Datasets
...Module#Particle Module Menus|particle module ''Data'' menu]]. This dialog is also used to compute datasets on fence diagrams (defined in a coverage). ...ed for several of these datasets. For example, the accumulation in a cell is computed as the volume of particles which have settled in a cell divided by

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SMS:Digital Elevation Maps
...s (DEMs) are regular structured grids of elevation values. Since the data is structured, it can be read, stored, displayed and utilized more efficientl ...ture of bathymetric information, the feasibility of an extensive database is very slight.

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SMS:SED-ZLJ
The SED-ZLJ sediment model is a sub-model of the [[SMS:EFDC Coverage|EFDC model]]. The ''SED-ZLJ Options'' dialog is reached by selecting the SED-ZJL coverage in the Map module and then double

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SMS:GenCade Menu
...e:GenCade Water Level Events.png|thumb|200 px|''Water Level Events'' table is accessed through the '''Edit Water Level''' command]] ; '''Edit Wave Data...''' : Opens the [[SMS:Wave Gages|''Wave Gages'']] table.

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SMS:RMA2 Graphical Interface
.... The TABS (RMA2) interface exists in the [[SMS:Mesh Module|Mesh module]]. SMS can visualize and create RMA2 projects, easily modify project parameters, a Below are links describing the SMS interface that interacts with the RMA2 model.

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SMS:Boundary Triangles
...he aspect ratio of a triangle is less than a critical value, the triangle is selected and the triangles adjacent to the triangle are then checked. The ...ed in the [[SMS:Mesh Element Options|''Element Options'']] dialog or the [[SMS:Scatter Options|''Scatter Options'']] dialog.

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SMS:GIS Module Display Options
[[File:SMS GIS DisplayOpts.png|thumb|500 px|''Display Options'' dialog showing ''GIS'' ...S Module data SMS displays on the screen can be controlled through the ''[[SMS:Display Options|Display Options]]'' dialog. The options are used with shape

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SMS:Quick Tour - Animation
...om any transient data set in seconds. The film loop can be played back in SMS or saved as a Windows video file (*.avi) file for inclusion in web pages (a [[SMS:Quick Tour - Visualization| '''< Previous''']] | [[SMS:Quick Tour - Support| ''' Next >''']]

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SMS:FESWMS Attributes Dialog
{{SMS Deprecated Feature}} ...FESWMS Feature Arc Attributes'' dialog is used to set the attributes for [[SMS:Feature Objects Types|feature arcs]]. Attributes that can be specified for

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SMS:Importing Files
SMS provides multiple options for importing files. There are three general meth ...en''' command in the ''File'' menu can be used to open most file types. If SMS doesn't recognize the file type or needs clarification on how to import the

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SMS:STWAVE Menu 12.3 and earlier
{{SMS Deprecated Feature}} The items in the [[SMS:STWAVE|''STWAVE'']] menu in the [[SMS:Cartesian Grid Module|Cartesian Grid Module]] are described below:

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SMS:Zonal Classification
Zonal classification is a tool that will identify areas that meet a set of criteria. The criteria c The tool is accessed through the '''Zonal Classification''' command in the ''Data'' men

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SMS:GenCade Refine Point
...ture Objects Types|feature point]] in a GenCade model coverage. The dialog is reached by selecting a point in a GenCade coverage and selecting the ''Feat ...the refined point. Selecting the '''Options''' button will bring up the [[SMS:Wave Gages|''Wage Gages'']] dialog.

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SMS:Layout
...les, a numeric model can be associated with a mesh or grid. When that grid is active, the tools and menus for the associated model are also enabled. ...us]]. Some of these change when switching [[SMS:Modules|modules]] or [[SMS:SMS Models|numerical models]]. The main components include:

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SMS:CMS-Wave Wave Breaking File
...all input spectra. This file is the "brk" file. In SMS terminology, this is a scalar dataset on the grid. ...asets for breaking. If the indices for the wave cases are coded as dates, SMS will simply create a new time step for each case. Otherwise, a new dataset

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SMS:Feature Object Modification: All
SMS provides a number of tools that facilitate modification of feature objects. ...nsform Feature Objects''' command is used to move scatter points. The user is asked which will be transformed, the active set or all sets. In the dialog

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SMS:Film Loop Time Step Options
[[Image:SMS Film Loop Time.png|thumb|375 px|''Film Loop Setup – Time Step Options ...s used to specify the time range and time step to use in the animation. It is the second step of the ''Film Loop Setup'' wizard when exporting the follow

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SMS:ADH Velocity Series Editor
{{SMS Deprecated Feature}} The ''Velocity Series Editor'' is used to define velocity versus time for ADH Dirichlet flow velocity boundar

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SMS:Steering
[[Image:SMS SteeringWizard.jpg|thumb|350 px|SMS ''Steering Wizard'' dialog]] ...els multiple times. To launch the steering tool, choose the menu command [[SMS:Mesh Data Menu|''Data'' | '''Steering Module''']].

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SMS:Data Transform
...'''Transform''' command is used to move scatter points. A prompt will ask what will be transformed: the active set or all sets. In the dialog that appear ...on. If the ''Specified Point'' option is used, then the center of rotation is explicitly defined. Otherwise, after clicking the '''OK''' button from the

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SMS:ADH Hot Start File
The hot start file is mandatory and contains initial conditions for each node of a mesh. ADH allo The *.hot file format is actually the same as the [[SMS:ASCII Dataset Files *.dat|ASCII dataset Files (*.dat)]] but necessitates th

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SMS:CSTORM-MS
...a developer working with Aquaveo, see the [http://www.xmsdevwiki.com/wiki/SMS:CSTORM-MS Aquaveo developers wiki]. (log in required) *[[SMS:ESMF - Earth System Modeling Framework|ESMF – Earth System Modeling F

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SMS:CMS-Wave Current File
This file requires a flow vector (x,y) at each cell in the domain. In SMS terminology, the depth values comprise a vector dataset on the grid. ...n the file is, other than the default extension of "*.cur". However, that is not even required.

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SMS:Q&A FESWMS
[[SMS:Support_Knowledge Base|Return to the Main Q&A Page]] ...sue with Piers but does not work with transient models. It is unknown what is wrong specifically other than models that run using 3.3.2 do not always wor

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SMS:Smooth Dataset
The ''Smooth Dataset'' tool is used to condition scattered data scalar values before those values are used ...Dataset Toolbox'']] by selecting ''Data'' | '''Dataset Toolbox''' in the [[SMS:Scatter Module|Scatter module]].

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SMS:Echo Window
..., as due to the fact that the information being displayed be useful, there is the option of displaying the information to a separate window and echoing t Open the ''Echo Window'' by using the [[SMS:File_Menu#Info|''File'' | '''Info Options''']] menu command and selection t

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SMS:Shapefiles
One common method for creating feature objects is to import a shapefile. The concept of a shapefile was established by [htt ...opened through ''File'' | '''Open'''. Only map data can be saved out from SMS as a shapefile.

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Image Pyramids
...ch higher than the screen resolution. In essence, if the image resolution is larger than the screen resolution, a the display of the image skips pixels ...the screen resolution. The goal is to get an image in the ''pyramid'' that is approximately the same as screen resolution.

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SMS:Interface Components
...the Map module. The Map module interface is the default interface when SMS is first started. ...ns]] (pan, frame, rotate) are also available. For more information, see: [[SMS:Map Module Display Options|Map Module Display Options]].

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SMS:Help Menu
[[File:SMSabout.png|thumb|400 px|Example of the ''About SMS'' dialog.]] The ''Help'' menu is one of the standard menus available regardless of the current module and mo

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SMS:Quick Tour - Datasets
Large data arrays in SMS are organized as "datasets." A dataset is a set of vector or scalar values associated with a mesh, grid, or scatter p [[File:SMS Dataset Toolbox.png|600 px]]

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SMS:Dredging Scheduling
{{SMS Deprecated Feature}} ...ng, as well as determine when overtopping and placements will occur, there is a Scheduling tab in the Dredging Options dialog.

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SMS:Scatter Project Explorer Items
...he Project Explorer until scatter data is opened in SMS. Once scatter data is opened, the Scatter Data folder will appear with the Scatter set item below ...ject Explorer]] right-click menus are available when the mouse right-click is performed on a Scatter module item.

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SMS:CMS-Flow Grid Modification Flag
{{SMS Deprecated Feature}} ...en out to the *.cmcards file with the GRID_MODIFICATION_NUMBER card. Below is an example:

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SMS:FESWMS Spindown
{{SMS Deprecated Feature}} [[Image:SMS FESWMS Spindown.jpg|thumb|350 px|SMS ''Steering Wizard – FESWMS Spindown'' dialog]]

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SMS:CMS-Wave Menu
The simulation right-click menu includes the [[SMS:Simulations#Simulation Menu|general simulation commands]] '''Delete''', ''' ...ewing and editing the current parameters that affect how CMS-Wave runs and what options are to be included in the current simulation.

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SMS:1D Hyd Centerline Coverage
...erline and only provides additional visual detail to the model. A bank arc is used to mark left and right bank points for any cross sections that are aut ...ews the river. This automatically defines which is the left bank and which is the right bank (think of standing up river and looking downstream when dete

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SMS:Mesh Element Options
...'Elements'' menu]] available when the Mesh Module is selected. This dialog is divided into four sections. ...h divided by element length) less than this value are selected. This value is also used by in the model checker mesh quality checks.

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SMS:Importing Shapefiles
...method to import GIS data into SMS. Unfortunately the shape file format is extremely redundant, meaning that points or lines that are shared by lines ...thout a license to ArcObjects® shapefile data can now be managed better by SMS.

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SMS:RMA2 Spindown
[[Image:SMS Steering Module RMA2 Spindown.png|thumb|350 px|SMS ''Steering Module – RMA2 Spindown'' dialog]] ...is constant. This is often referred to as the "bathtub condition". Often [[SMS:RMA2|RMA2]] will not directly converge using these initial conditions.

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SMS:Generic Model Coverage
Generic model coverage is for a [[SMS:Generic Model Graphical Interface|Generic model]]. The generic model inter More information about a meshing coverage can be found under the article [[SMS:Coverages|Coverages]].

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SMS:FESWMS Graphical Interface
{{SMS Deprecated Feature}} ...diting and debugging a FESWMS model. The FESWMS interface exists in the [[SMS:Mesh Module|Mesh module]].

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SMS:TABS Attribute Dialog
...o set the attributes for a feature point / refine point represented by a [[SMS:Feature Objects Types|feature point]] in a 2D Mesh model coverage. Attribut ...re only used if the mesh is generated using the [[SMS:Paving|Paving]] or [[SMS:Paving#Scalar Paving Density|Scalar Paving Density]] mesh generation method

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SMS:ADH Consolidation
{{SMS Deprecated Feature}} ...'' | '''Sediment Library Control...''' command). It is accessed from the [[SMS:ADH Sediment Library Control|''ADH Sediment Library Control'']] window by c

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SMS:What Is SMS
...SMS:GenCade|GenCade]], [[SMS:SRH-2D|SRH-2D]], [[SMS:STWAVE|STWAVE]], and [[SMS:TUFLOW|TUFLOW]]. ====Introduction to SMS====

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SMS:ADH Run Model
{{SMS Deprecated Feature}} ...cutable locations can be managed in on the ''File Locations'' tab of the [[SMS:Preferences| ''Preferences'' dialog]], accessed from the ''Edit'' | '''Pref

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SMS:Total Flow Nodestring
{{SMS Deprecated Feature}} ...assigned as a flux ([[SMS:FESWMS|FST2DH]]) or geometric continuity (GC) ([[SMS:RMA2|RMA2]]) string.

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SMS:SRH-2D Menu
...SRH-2D menu, the specifics of the overall model are entered and the model is initiated. The SRH-2D menu includes the following commands: ; '''Model Control...''' : This command will bring up the [[SMS:SRH-2D Model Control|SRH-2D ''Model Control'']] dialog.

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SMS:Community Version
...e [[SMS:Registering SMS|''Register'']] dialog in SMS reached through the [[SMS:Help Menu|''Help | '''Register''']] menu command. In the ''Register'' dialo Please note technical support is not provided for the Community Version.

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SMS:XYZ Files
...as ''TAB'', ''SPACE'', ''COMMA'', etc.). XYZ files are opened using the [[SMS:File Menu|''File'' | '''Open''']] menu command. ...ort Wizard'']] is used to import delimited or fixed width files. See the [[SMS:File Import Wizard|File Import Wizard]] article for more information.

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SMS:Scatter Breakline Options
When importing a [[SMS:Scatter_Module|Scatter Set]] using the [[SMS:File Import Wizard|''File Import Wizard'']], selecting "Breaklines" as a fi ...ertex belongs to. If the breakline column is empty, the associated vertex is not included in any breaklines.

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SMS:Scatter Interpolation
...o _____...''' option in the [[SMS:Scatter_Menu|''Scatter'' menu]] in the [[SMS:Scatter Module|Scatter Module]]. These commands require that at least one s ...ated. In general, how the dialog was accessed will determine what geometry is available. So if the dialog was accessed from the Scatter module, it will s

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SMS:Object Info
...on concerning the data type associated with the active module. Information is available for the following modules: [[Image:SMS Info Carte.png|thumb|400 px|''Information'' dialog showing the Cartesian Gr

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SMS:Quick Tour - USACE-WES Models
...ent and evolution of the tools in SMS. The USACE models with interfaces in SMS include: [[Image:SMS USACE Quick.jpg]]

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SMS:Raster Module
{{SMS Deprecated Feature}} {{SMS at a glance raster module|Heading===At a glance==}}

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ArcObjects
...is available, the primary differences being that only the shapefile format is supported, and many of the selection and display capabilities are minimal. ArcObjects® will not work in the 64-bit versions of SMS, GMS, and WMS.

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SMS:Introduction to Setting up SMS
...lation process. There will be the option to install different parts of the SMS program including the executable files, tutorial files, documentation files ...egarding registering SMS using a [[SMS:Hardware Locks|hardware lock]] or [[SMS:Registering_SMS#Passwords|password]].

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SMS:PTM Sediment File
The [[SMS:PTM|PTM]] native sediment file contains the grain size information for the ...fied by a negative input grain size. This absolute value of the grain size is treated as an effective roughness height, ks′ and ks′′.

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Media Feature Pack
This message usually means XMS is running on an edition of Windows which does not include media features. The ==Is Windows affected?==

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SMS:1D Module
...the information for developing [[SMS:SMS Models|models]] with these tools is described in the information on 1D Hyd Centerline and 1D Hyd Cross Section Currently the only major model supported is [[SMS:HEC-RAS|HEC-RAS]].

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SMS:MIKE 21 *.mesh
...ement table in text format using spaces as separators. The MIKE 21 program is produced and distributed by the DHI group. ...ws the user to associate it with any of the numerical engines supported in SMS by using the ''Data'' | '''Switch Current Model''' command.

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SMS:SRH-2D Simulation 13.0
{{SMS Deprecated Feature}} SRH-2D makes use of simulations starting in SMS 12.0 and later. Simulations are useful as multiple simulations can be used

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SMS:SMS
 ...one; margin:0; padding:1.0em; color:#000; float:left; line-height: 1.0em"> SMS <span style="color:#777; font-weight:100">(Surface-water Modeling System)</

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SMS:Grid Smoothing
...ons'' dialog is opened by right-clicking on a Cartesian grid item in the [[SMS:Project Explorer|Project Explorer]] and selecting the '''Smooth...''' menu ...ange the elevations. A filter ratio of 0.5 would give a new elevation that is the average of the original elevation and the blurred elevation.

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SMS:Natural Neighbor Interpolation
Natural neighbor interpolation is also supported in SMS. Natural neighbor interpolation has many positive features. It can be used The basic equation used in natural neighbor interpolation is identical to the one used in IDW interpolation:

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SMS:MapInfo MID/MIF
MapInfo Interchange Format (MIF) is a map and database exporting file format of MapInfo software product. The M ...les. A points.mif/mid, polygons.mif/mid and polylines.mif/mid (if exists) is also created.

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SMS:Error vs. Simulation Plot
...ard'']] by setting the plot type to "Error vs. Simulation". A sample plot is shown in the figure. After the plot type is set in the first step of the ''Plot Wizard'', the second step of the ''Plot

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SMS:Feature Object Commands
SMS contains a numbers commands for modifying feature objects. The majority of feature objects commands can be found in the [[SMS:Map Feature Objects Menu|''Feature Objects'']] menu.

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SMS:Export Tabular File
...d and displayed in the system to a tabular data format. This type of file is sometimes referred to as a CSV (Comma Separated Values) file. In actuality ...esh nodes will be saved and when the [[SMS:Scatter Module|Scatter module]] is active, scatter vertices will be saved. Supply the file name to contain th

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SMS:Time Series
The time series is similar to the [[XY_Series_Editor|XY series]] with a few differences. For information about ADH model specific curve groups, see [[SMS:ADH Time Series|ADH Time Series]].

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Direction Conventions and Conversions
SMS supports the following direction conventions: ...ng from North. It increases clockwise from North (viewed from above). This is most commonly used for wind direction.

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SMS:Error vs. Time Step Plot
...izard'' by setting the plot type to ''Error vs. Time Step''. A sample plot is shown in the figure. After the plot type is set in the first step of the ''Plot Wizard'', the plot options are shown in

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SMS:Dataset Info
[[Image:SMS Dataset Info.jpg|thumb|200 px|''Dataset Info'' dialog]] ...aset. SMS displays this information in the '''Dataset Info''' dialog which is invoked by right-clicking on the dataset and selecting the '''Info...''' co

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SMS:ADH Model Control Solver
{{SMS Deprecated Feature}} ...DH Model Control'']] dialog (''ADH'' | '''Model Control...''' command). It is accessed in the ''ADH Model Control''dialog by clicking on the ''Solver'' t

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SMS:CMS-Wave Files
* Model parameters controlling what options should be used in this simulation SMS stores all of this information internally in its own formats. This include

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SMS:CMS-Flow Cell Attributes
...ll not be saved as part of the CMS-Flow computational domain. If this cell is adjacent to an active ocean cell, then interface between the two cells will * ''Active ocean'' – This is a computational cell.

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SMS:CGWAVE Boundary Conditions Dialog
In the [[SMS:CGWAVE|CGWAVE]] model, a wave direction, amplitude and frequency must be s ...cted using the [[SMS:2D Mesh Module Tools|'''Select Nodestring''']] [[File:SMS Select Nodestring Tool.svg|16 px]] tool. To assign boundary conditions to t

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SMS:LandXML Files
...he file. If the file contains duplicate points or errors in triangulation, SMS will not resolve these issues during the import process. ...s makes LandXML a good choice for getting bathymetry/topographic data into SMS as the connectivity will be maintained.

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SMS:CMS-Flow Coverages 11.2
{{SMS Deprecated Feature}} ...overage is used to create the computational domain (or grid). Includes a [[SMS:Grid Frame Properties|grid frame]] which defines the domain (origin, orient

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SMS:Size Dataset Command
{{SMS Deprecated Feature}} ...'Size Dataset''' command is used to determine how far apart to space the [[SMS:Mesh_Module#Nodes|mesh nodes]] when:

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SMS:TUFLOW Inlet Database
...w curves to allow for more flexibility. The user defined inlet information is stored in an inlet database. ...area is used to compute the velocities in the inlet channel and the width is used to determine how many 2D cells to connect the inlet to. For more infor

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SMS:HEC-RAS 11.2 and earlier
{{SMS Deprecated Feature}} ...eling subcritical, supercritical, and mixed flow regime profiles. HEC-RAS is able to model obstructions in the flow path.

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SMS:Sediment Volume Management
{{SMS Beta}} The ''Sediment Volume Management'' tool dialog is reached by right-clicking on the sediment volume management coverage and se

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SMS:GFGEN
...II geometry into binary format and does data checking along the way. GFGEN is capable of doing the following: ...conjunction with RMA2. It will run the first time a RMA2 project model run is launched.

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SMS:TUFLOW Grid Options
...ecify how TUFLOW will handle the grid data. Some of the options deal with what types of data will be specified for the grid cells. This data can alternat ** '''Materials''' button – Brings up the general [[SMS:Material Data|''Material Data'']] dialog.

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SMS:Time Series Plot
...lot_Wizard|''Plot Wizard'']]. A sample plot, with calibration target band, is shown in the figure below. ...interval and the scalar dataset desired for the plot in Step 2. When this is completed, click '''Finish''' and the plot will be generated.

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SMS:Create Datasets
{{SMS Deprecated Feature}} ...atasets'' dialog is obsolete as of SMS 10.1. It has been replaced by the [[SMS:Dataset Toolbox|''Dataset Toolbox'']].

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SMS:Mesh Quality
...d. Violations of these mesh quality checks can be displayed in SMS (see [[SMS:Mesh_Display_Options|Mesh Display Options]]): ...m / Maximum interior angle'' – For triangular elements, if the angle is between 10 and 150 degrees, computation problems will usually be avoided.

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Shapefiles
One of the most common methods for creating feature objects is to import a shapefile. The concept of a shapefile was established by Enviro ...tributes of the feature objects. Finally, there will be a *.shx file which is an indexing file. There may be a few other files that accompany the shapefi

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SMS:Scatter Module Display Options
...he scatter data SMS displays on the screen can be controlled through the [[SMS:Display_Options|''Display Options'']] dialog. The entities associated with * ''Points'' – A symbol is drawn at each point. The type, radius, and color of these symbols can be sp

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SMS:Particle Module
*[[SMS:PTM|PTM]] – Lagrangian particle tracker designed to allow simulating ...e added to a [http://www.aquaveo.com/software/sms-pricing paid edition] of SMS.

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SMS:Linear Interpolation
...ts. The equation of the plane defined by the three vertices of a triangle is as follows: :which is the form of the plane equation used to compute the elevation at any point

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SMS:2D Mesh Module Tools Right-Click Menus
...:Toolbars|Dynamic Tools]] portion of the tool palette when the Mesh module is active. These are tools with corresponding right-click menus. ...ign BC''' – Assign a boundary condition to selected mesh nodes. This is only available for certain mesh models.

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SMS:Static Tools
...are tools for basic operations such as panning and zooming. Only one tool is active at any given time. The action that takes place when clicking in the The '''Pan''' [[File:Pan Tool.svg|15 px]] tool is used to pan the viewing area of the ''Graphics Window''. Panning can be don

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SMS:Film Loop Flow Trace Options
...ed throughout the domain. For a finite element mesh, the number specified is multiplied by the number of elements to determine the number of particles ...tween flow trace frames is not explicit. If an exact velocity in distance is desired, compute the scale value and specify it here. Normally, for visual

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SMS:FESWMS BC Nodestrings
{{SMS Deprecated Feature}} ...mulation the boundary condition does not change during the simulation. It is not possible to have a dynamic boundary condition with a steady state simul

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SMS:GENESIS Graphical Interface
{{SMS Deprecated Feature}} ...ting and debugging a GENESIS model. The GENESIS interface exists in the [[SMS:1D_Grid_Module|1-D Grid Module]].

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SMS:TUFLOW Menu
The ''TUFLOW Simulation'' menu is accessed by right-clicking on a TUFLOW simulation [[File:TUFLOW Simulation ; '''Export TUFLOW files''' : SMS will [[SMS:TUFLOW#Saving_TUFLOW|save the TUFLOW]] input files in the TUFLOW directory

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SMS:Curvilinear Grid Tools
...ol Palette'' whenever the Curvilinear Grid module is active. Only one tool is active at any given time. The action that takes place when clicking in the ...the top of the screen. (Dragging of curvilinear grid nodes was added for SMS 11.2.)

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WMS:WMS User Manuals
...ons are periodically created as a snap shot of how the wiki once was. This is usually done around release of a new product version. ...ugh these files prior to using the models for a particular application. It is also encouraged to seek additional documentation provided by the separate i

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SMS:Hurricane Path Pertubations Dialog
The ''Hurricane Path Perturbations'' dialog is opened by right-clicking on an ADCIRC Wind coverage and selecting '''Pertur ...percent. The corresponding value / percent is automatically calculated by SMS.

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SMS:ADCIRC Tidal Constituents
...to put them in the site-packages directory, but for many users this folder is protected and they can't write ther. so the directory we look is in appdata.

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SMS:Scatter Data Menu
...menu items work with the active scatter set unless otherwise noted. The [[SMS:Scatter Module|Scatter module]] commands include: ...t Toolbox'' containing various tools to work with datasets. Includes the [[SMS:Data Calculator|''Data Calculator'']] options.

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SMS:Save As Image
It is possible to save information displayed in the [[SMS:Graphics Window|Graphic Window]] in an image format. It can be useful to sa After clicking save, SMS may take a moment to process the image. Only the contents showing in the Gr

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SMS:ADH Bed Layers Assignment
{{SMS Deprecated Feature}} ...operties'']] tab and at least one node must be selected. After a selection is made, select the ''ADH'' | '''Assign Bed Layers...''' menu item or use the

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Web Service for Background Imagery
...l as uses an appropriate resolution for the current zoom level. Since this is obtaining the information over the internet, the performance of these image SMS 11.0 and ArcGIS 9.3 or above are needed for this feature.

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SMS:Data Calculator
...ets. The ''Data Calculator'' is part of the ''Dataset Toolbox'' dialog and is accessed by selecting the '''Dataset Toolbox''' command from the ''Data'' o ...hould be used to clearly indicate the preferred order of evaluation. There is no limit on the length of the expression. The operators in the expression s

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XY Series Editor
...curves can be imported from and exported to text files for future use. It is also possible to paste xy data directly to the spreadsheet. ...sociated with the predefined x values can be edited. In other cases, there is no limit on the number of x values or on the x spacing and both the x and y

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SMS:Bridge Scour Methodology
The various [[SMS:Bridge Scour|bridge scour]] computations use the following extraction metho ...e specified, SMS extrapolates the data to determine the D50, D84, and D90. SMS exports these values to Hydraulic Toolbox.

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SMS:GFGEN Executable Known Issues
...ely some unknown issues as well related to the GFGEN executable. This page is intended to help brings awareness of known issues and how to work around th ...issues found in the GFGEN numerical model. Aquaveo can fix problems in the SMS interface, used for pre- and post-processing of GFGEN files.

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SMS:Digitize
...o ask for an elevation each time a node a node is created, but this option is not available for scatter vertices or map module objects.) ...simply load the image file into SMS and select the desired tool from the [[SMS:Map Module Tools|Map module tools]] ('''Create Feature Arc''', '''Create Fe

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SMS:CMS-Wave Depth File
CMS-Wave requires a depth at each cell in the domain. In SMS terminology, the depth values comprise a dataset on the grid. ...in the file is, other than the default extension of ".dep". However, that is not even required.

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SMS:Functional Surfaces
...a mesh, grid or TIN. The most intuitive example of a functional surface is the display of the water surface over a model's bathymetry. In this case, [[Image:SMS Functional Surface Opt.png|thumb|400 px|''Functional Surfaces Options'' dia

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SMS:Film Loop Display Options
[[Image:SMS Film Loop Display Opt.png|thumb|375 px|''Film Loop Setup – Display Op ...en, set its size, and set the font that is used for the digital clock. In SMS version 9.0, additional options can be set for the clock position, progres

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SMS:Materials Data
[[File:SMS Materials Data.jpg|thumb|400 px|Example of the ''Materials Data'' dialog]] ...scriptive name, color, and pattern to a material. This general information is saved in the material file. The materials defined within the ''Materials Da

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SMS:CMS-Flow User-Editable Datasets
{{SMS Deprecated Feature}} SMS now has the ability to create editable datasets for CMS-Flow simulations. T

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SMS:CMS-Wave Wave Output File
...d in a single file for all input spectra. This file is the "wav" file. In SMS terminology, theses are scalar datasets on the grid. ...o a (x,y) vector and scales it by the wave height at the cell. The user of SMS should be aware that the wave direction values displayed in the interface a

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SMS:PTM Create Grid Datasets - Fence Diagrams
The [[SMS:Particle Module Compute Grid Datasets|Particle Module Compute Grid Datasets ...MS will build a 3D mesh and datasets for each of the selected 3D datasets. SMS will also turn on the option to display fences (found in the display option

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SMS:PTM Feature Point Attributes Dialog
The [[SMS:PTM|PTM]] ''feature point attributes'' dialog is used to specify point source attributes. This dialog is the same as the ''Feature Object Attributes'' dialog for Node Points with t

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SMS:Paving
...erlapping regions are removed and the process is repeated until the region is filled. Interior nodal locations are relaxed to create better quality eleme ...y can be selected in the ''2D Mesh Polygon Properties'' dialog. The dialog is accessed by right-clicking on the a polygon and selecting the '''Attributes

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SMS:STWAVE Menu
The following menu commands are available in the [[SMS:STWAVE|''STWAVE'']] menu: ; '''Model Control''' : Opens the [[SMS:STWAVE Model Control|''STWAVE Model Control'']] dialog.

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SMS:BOUSS Runup / Overtopping Input Files
Each of these can be read/written by SMS. The prefix for each file will follow this format: "coveragename_arcId". SMS will write a parameter file (*.par) for each set of wave parameters on each

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SMS:CMS-Flow Simulation
CMS-Flow makes use of simulations starting in SMS 12.1 and later. Simulations are useful as multiple simulations can be used Simulations for CMS-Flow are created by right-clicking in the [[SMS:Project Explorer|Project Explorer]] and selecting ''New Simulation'' | '''C

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SMS:Mesh Generation
{{SMS at a glance meshing options|Heading===At a glance==}} 2D meshes are created in the following ways in SMS.

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SMS:Snapping
The term "snapping" in SMS can refer to a couple different situations in SMS. All involve the use of the Map module and how feature objects align with o Within a coverage, the [[SMS:Feature_Object_Modification:_All#Clean|''Clean'']] tool can be used to conn

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SMS:Project Explorer
[[File:SMS ProjectExplorer.png|thumb|250 px|Example of the Project Explorer]] ...tree structure representing all of the data currently being managed in an SMS simulation. The project explorer includes the following functionality:

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SMS:ADH Model Control Model Parameters
{{SMS Deprecated Feature}} ...DH Model Control'']] dialog (''ADH'' | '''Model Control...''' command). It is accessed in the ''ADH Model Control'' dialog by clicking on the ''Model Par

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KMZ files
KMZ files can be imported into [[GMS:GMS|GMS]], [[SMS:SMS|SMS]], and [[WMS:WMS|WMS]]. ...data displayed, as specified by the display options and project explorer, is exported to a vector KMZ file. The following versions of XMS software suppo

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SMS:Missing Project Data
...was identified. These bugs could result in SMS projects being saved from SMS 13.1 which are missing data related to some coverages and/or simulations. ...ect, a check is made to ensure the validity of the new project. A warning is provided if the save did not result in a complete project.

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SMS:PTM Trap Output
...been specified (this can be done by linking to an existing *.trap file or SMS will create this file from a PTM coverage containing trap objects. A PTM trap file is a tabular ASCII file which contains information about when parcels entered

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SMS:Build Polygons
...nce polygons are defined by arcs, the first step in constructing a polygon is to create the arcs forming the boundary of the polygon. All closed loops wi ...'''Build Polygons''' command will need to be used again if the closed loop is reformed. If creating an additional closed loop after using the '''Build Po

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SMS:CMS-Wave Simulation File
...e part of the simulation. This file is created by SMS when the simulation is exported. The file begins with a keyword that identifies this as a CMS-Wave ...ponds to the location of the corner of the grid offshore. The orientation is the CCW angle from East to the direction of the grid that goes from offshor

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SMS:RMA4 Material Properties
The ''RMA4 Material Properties'' dialog is reached through the ''RMA4'' | '''Material Properties...''' menu command in *Material list – a list of available materials is populated on the left side of the dialog. Selecting a material allows the d

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SMS:CMS-Flow Menu
...quires components in the [[SMS:Quadtree Module|Quadtree module]] and the [[SMS:Map Module|Map module]]. The simulation right-click menu includes the [[SMS:Simulations#Simulation Menu|general simulation commands]] '''Delete''', '''

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SMS:SRH-2D Populate Dialog
{{SMS Deprecated Feature}} ...om a specified underlying elevation data source (mesh or scatter set) that is used to compute the area/wetted perimeter.

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SMS:ADH Wind Stations
{{SMS Deprecated Feature}} ...SMS as wind speed data (NOTE: ADH currently expects wind stress data, but is planned to accept wind speed data.)

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SMS:Model Checker
...or to generate an erroneous solution. The purpose of the ''Model Checker'' is to analyze the input data currently defined for a model simulation and repo ...the problem. If following the steps does not resolve the issue, contact [[SMS:Support|technical support]].

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SMS:Generic Model
...two-dimensional finite element or finite difference model can be run using SMS as a pre- and post-processor. ...e added to a [http://www.aquaveo.com/software/sms-pricing paid edition] of SMS.

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SMS:1D River Hydraulics Data Browser
...is a list of functions. When a solution file from a numerical simulation is read in, the functions may be added to an existing solution or to a new so * [[SMS:1D River Module|1D River Module]]

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SMS:Film Loop Drogue Plot Options
...le can be from one (1) to six (6) pixels in size. The maximum tail length is specified in hours and can fade to black or remain solid. If it's not desi ...en, then that option is not available. The background of the model domain is always black.

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SMS:CMS-Wave Cell Attributes Dialog
{{SMS Deprecated Feature}} ...ssign a cell type to selected cells. It is opened using the menu command [[SMS:CMS-Wave Menu|''CMS-Wave'' | '''Assign Cell Attributes''']]. The following

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SMS:Particle/Drogue Coverage
...re simulated as massless objects or "drogues" floating in the flow field. SMS computes the paths these particles would follow when driven by the currents ...age must be defined before selecting the drogue option when setting up a [[SMS:Film Loop General Options|film loop]].

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SMS:Color Options
...'Contours'']] and [[SMS:Vector Display Options|''Vectors'']] tabs of the [[SMS:Display Options|''Display Options'']] dialog. ...portion of the dialog. The following types of color ramps are supported by SMS:

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SMS:CAD Data
...ts (DWG/DXF). CAD data in SMS can be converted and use in other modules. SMS data can be converted into CAD layers and saved in a supported format. ...MS will replace the existing data with the data being imported. Currently, SMS cannot merge the incoming data with the data in memory.

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SMS:PTM Trap File
...not allowed to leave the trap. If the trap is a single trap, each parcel is only counted once per simulation. The first line contains the number of line traps, NLT. This is a single integer value. Any comments can follow on the line, e.g.:

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SMS:PTM Gage Coverage
...ge can be associated with either a point or a polygon. When a virtual gage is associated with a point, specify a radius that defines the area being monit ...put data is visualized using a PTM Gage plot type in the plot wizard for [[SMS:Plot Window|2D plots]].

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SMS:TUFLOW AD
SMS supports the TUFLOW Advection Dispersion (AD) module. This allows modeling ...e added to a [http://www.aquaveo.com/software/sms-pricing paid edition] of SMS.

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SMS:GenCade Arc Attributes
The attributes that can be associated with for [[SMS:Feature Objects Types#Arcs|feature arcs]] in a GenCade coverage are specifi * "Reference Line" – This type is not currently used.

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Tech Support Agreement
...ort is not intended to replace software training (formal or otherwise.) It is understood that neither Aquaveo nor its employees makes any warranty expres ...topics is not all-inclusive. Aquaveo reserves the right to determine what is considered Technical Support or Engineering Support.

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SMS:Map Project Explorer
...is created in SMS, a coverage will be automatically created. This coverage is named "Area Property", and it will be set to the default area property type ...ject Explorer]] right-click menus are available when the mouse right-click is performed on a Map module item.

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SMS:ADH Model Control Iterations
{{SMS Deprecated Feature}} ...DH Model Control'']] dialog (''ADH'' | '''Model Control...''' command). It is accessed in the ''ADH Model Control'' dialog by clicking on the ''Iteration

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SMS:Spectral Events
{{SMS Deprecated Feature}} ...oundary conditions and locations of these boundary conditions. This dialog is reached through the '''Boundary Control...''' button in the ''STWAVE Model

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SMS:TUFLOW Simulation
...ists future simulations are often similar to one already created. Often it is easier to make a copy of the simulation and make changes where appropriate. The [[SMS:TUFLOW Menu|right-click menu]] for a simulation includes commands to change

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SMS:Define TUFLOW domain
...ated using a [[SMS:Grid Frame Properties|Cartesian grid frame]] inside a [[SMS:TUFLOW 2D Geometry Components|TUFLOW Grid Extents coverage]]. ...elevation values at each corner, midside, and center. There are several [[SMS:TUFLOW Grid Options|grid options]] that apply to a grid that can be specifi

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SMS:ADH Extract WSE
{{SMS Deprecated Feature}} ...assigned the Tailwater (outflow) boundary condition and the extracted data is set as the time series. This data can be edited in the ''ADH Boundary Condi

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SMS:Raster Module Interface
{{SMS Deprecated Feature}} Starting in SMS 12.0, the module interface has been incorporated into the [[SMS:GIS Module|GIS module]].

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SMS:2D Mesh Module Menus
The following menus are available in the [[SMS:Mesh Module|2D Mesh Module]]: ...the ''File, Edit, Display,'' and other standard menus. See [[SMS:SMS Menus|SMS Menus]] for more information.

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SMS:ADH Model Control Time
{{SMS Deprecated Feature}} The ADH time parameters are accessed in the [[SMS:ADH Model Control|''ADH Model Control'']] window by clicking on the ''Time'

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SMS:2D Mesh Nodes Menu
...working with 2D Mesh Nodes (under the ''Nodes'' menu when the Mesh Module is activated): ...e selected when this dialog is invoked, the distance between the two nodes is displayed at the top of the dialog. The number of new nodes can be specifie

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SMS:Quick Tour - Modules
...Each module is associated with a particular object type. Only one module is active at any given time. When switching modules, the menus and the tools <!--[[Image:SMS 3D Cartesian Grid Module Icon.png]] '''3D Cartesian Grid'''. Contains tools

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SMS:SRH-2D Material Properties 13.0
{{SMS Deprecated Feature}} ...has its own materials options. These options become available when SRH-2D is active. Individual SRH-2D items may have their own material properties. Thi

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SMS:2D Mesh Elements Menu
; [[SMS:Mesh Element Options|Options]] : General command – set up the default ; [[SMS:Mesh Node Triangulation|Triangulate]] {{Anchor|Triangulate}} : Generation c

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SMS:FESWMS Menu
{{SMS Deprecated Feature}} The following menu commands are available in the [[SMS:FESWMS|''FESWMS'']] Menu:

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SMS:Mesh Module Display Options
[[Image:SMS Display Opts Mesh.png|thumb|450 px|''Display Options'' dialog showing ''2D ...f the mesh data SMS displays on the screen can be controlled through the [[SMS:Display_Options|''Display Options'']] dialog. The entities associated with

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SMS:Map Feature Objects Menu
...new blank coverage (since SMS requires an active coverage at all times). SMS will ask for confirmation of this action. ;[[SMS:Attributes in the Feature Objects Menu|'''Attributes''']] : Brings up an ''

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SMS:2D Mesh Nodestrings Menu
The use of nodestrings has varied from one version of SMS to another. Historically, nodestrings served the following purposes: ...to the nodes menu. This feature was added in [[XMS:What's_New_in_SMS_11.1|SMS 11.1]]. The option for local renumbering was retained as a right click com

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SMS:Time Settings
[[Image:SMS Time Settings.jpg|thumb|300 px|Example of a ''Time Settings'' dialog]] Transient dataset time values are displayed in the [[SMS:Time Steps Window|Time Steps window]] using either a relative time format (

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SMS:UGrid Menus
* [[SMS:Dataset Toolbox|'''Dataset Toolbox''']] – Opens the ''Data Toolbox'' * [[SMS:Animations | '''Film Loop''']] – Visualization command – launch

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SMS:Dynamic Tools
...ect Explorer]] and the [[SMS:Graphics Window|Graphics Window]] below the [[SMS:Static Tools|Static Tools]]. ...n, selections can be toggled, have new items added, or remove items. Below is a list of modifier keys and corresponding actions.

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SMS:Boundary ID Files
...ds of the nodes on all of the nodestrings in a mesh. The idea of this file is to export only the boundary ids. To do this, make sure nodestrings only exi ...odule model should be set to [[SMS:ADCIRC|ADCIRC]]. Use the menu command [[SMS:2D Mesh Module Menus|''Data'' | '''Switch Current Model...''']] to change t

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SMS:Native SMS Files
Native SMS Files are files SMS can read and write. == SMS Interface Files ==

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SMS:Compute Volumes Workflow
SMS has the ability to compute volumes from spatially varied elevation. Certain :**This can be computed in the [[SMS:Dataset Toolbox|''Dataset Toolbox'']].

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SMS:CMS-Flow Observation Cells
{{SMS Deprecated Feature}} ...es]] window. Second, specify what type of data CMS-Flow will output and at what frequency, on the ''Cells'' tab of ''Model Control''.

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SMS:Import Spectra
...gy'']] dialog by clicking on the '''Import Spectra''' button. This dialog is used to import existing spectra into the project. The dialog consists of a ...– Spectral energy file. A prompt will appear to specify if the file is in the CMS-Wave or STWAVE format.

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SMS:WAM Spectra from STWAVE Grids
...ese cells are referred to as spectra sites and can be specified within the SMS interface. The spectra output can also be visualized on these cells. ...re than one cell is selected, then the name the spectra sites will receive is the name given concatenated with a number.

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SMS:Annotations Workflow
To create annotations, using the [[SMS:Annotations|Annotations]] module in SMS, do the following: ...l.svg|13 px]] tool and click on the area in the Graphics Window where text is to be added.

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SMS:PTM Model Control
...control file]], which contains general simulation options. Refer to the [[SMS:PTM#External Links|PTM manual]] for a more detailed description of how thes ...es'' tab, the time controls related to traps will not be available. There is a plot on the dialog of the specified times. This tab has the following inp

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SMS:BOUSS-2D Calculators
...n the ''BOUSS-2D Calculators'' dialog. The ''BOUSS-2D Calculators'' dialog is always in the BOUSS-2D interface. ...in the dialog. The names and units columns are read-only. The value column is editable.

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SMS:RMA2 Boundary Conditions
...t may also be defined on nodes or elements. The default boundary condition is a closed boundary (no flow). Boundary conditions are removed using the menu command [[SMS:RMA2 Menu|''RMA2'' |''' Delete BC''']].

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SMS:TUFLOW 2D Geometry Components
...ects of the same type in a geometry component. When this happens, the data is applied in the order of the objects in the component. This means that the o ...6 px]] and coverages [[File:Coverage Link.svg|16 px]] are represented as [[SMS:TUFLOW_Simulation#Simulation_Links | TUFLOW Project Explorer links]] inside

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SMS:Cartesian Grid Data Menu
Most of the SMS modules have a ''Data'' menu, but the items in this menu are different for * [[SMS:Steering | '''Steering Module''']] – Launches the steering tool.

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SMS:PTM Graphical Interface
The SMS interface to [[SMS:PTM|PTM]] includes tools for creating input files as well as post-processin The following menu commands are available in the [[SMS:PTM|''PTM'']] Menu:

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SMS:GenCade Graphical Interface
...ions produced by the GenCade model. The GenCade interface exists in the [[SMS:1D Grid Module|1D Grid module]]. ...et up a simulation, the modeler can work directly with the 1D grid, but it is much more convenient to work with the conceptual model using a GenCade cove

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SMS:Patches
{{SMS Deprecated Feature}} ...t versions of the software. Current versions use the following workflow: [[SMS:Element_Patch_Workflow|Element Patch Workflow]]

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SMS:ADH Transport Constituents
{{SMS Deprecated Feature}} ...Control'' dialog (''ADH'' | '''Sediment Library Control...''' command). It is accessed from the ''ADH Sediment Library Control'' window by clicking on th

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SMS:1D Grid Tools
It is recommended to manage a GenCade project through a conceptual model in a Gen ...loser to or farther away from the grid. Since the distance along the grid is not variable for the selected point, the edit only affects the local "Y" va

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SMS:CGWAVE Model Control
...cution of CGWAVE. The parameter description for each field is displayed in SMS using the interactive help messages. ...tions'' section specifies wave conditions to be simulated in a run. See [[SMS:CGWAVE Incident Wave Conditions|CGWAVE Incident Wave Conditions]] for more

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SMS:Particle Module Display Options
...rough the ''Particle'' tab of the ''Display Options'' dialog. This dialog is opened by selecting ''Display'' | '''Display Options''' from the menu bar, ...e Particle Set displayed in the Project Explorer. The active Particle Set is listed at the top of this display options tab. To change to another set, c

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SMS:Map Module
{{Template:Infobox SMS Map Module}} ...defines a single location. Increasing in complexity, the next GIS object is an arc, which defines a line or polyline. Areas enclosed by polylines can

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SMS:Read external file
#redirect [[SMS:TUFLOW Grid Options]] This is done through the TUFLOW ''Grid Options'' dialog (right-click on 2D geometr

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SMS:Scatter Triangles Menu
...t of points when the '''Triangulate''' command from the ''Triangles'' menu is executed. The selected points are connected with a series of triangles. If The result of enforcing the Delaunay criterion is that long thin triangles are avoided as much as possible.

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SMS:SRH-2D Sediment Material Properties 13.0
{{SMS Deprecated Feature}} ...has its own materials options. These options become available when SRH-2D is active. Individual SRH-2D items may have their own material properties. Thi

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SMS:GenCade Files
...; A summary printed output file that reports on the status of the run. It is for user review. ...) – Contains the offset from the original shoreline positions. This is the same as the positions from the SLO file minus the initial shoreline pos

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SMS:Map Module Selection
Beyond using the [[SMS:Map Module Tools|selection tools]] in the Map Module, there are a number of ...n''' is available from the Map module. If a feature polygon is defined, it is possible to select nodes or elements in the mesh module or vertices in the

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SMS:1D Grid Module
The 1D grid module [[File:1D Grid Icon.svg|16 px]] is used to display 1D coastal data. ...the west (right). The dimensions of the 1D grid are specified using the [[SMS:Grid Frame Properties|grid frame]].

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SMS:Reduce Nodal Connectivity
...nt, the node appears as a hub with many spokes radiating from it. Thus, it is termed a wagon wheel node. The [[SMS:2D_Mesh_Nodes_Menu|''Node'' menu]] of the Mesh module includes the '''Reduc

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SMS:Laplacian Interpolation
{{SMS Deprecated Feature}} Laplacian interpolation is an interpolation/extrapolation approach that tries to give smooth gradients

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SMS:Film Loop General Options
[[Image:SMS Film Loop general.png|thumb|375 px|''Film Loop Setup – General Option The ''Film Loop Setup'' wizard is used to create the following types of video animation files:

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SMS:Patch
...o define a single side of the patch. A bidirectional coons patching method is used to interpolate from the boundary arcs to interior nodes. Typical appli ...e points]]). Filled squares represent intermediate points along the arc ([[SMS:Feature Objects Types|feature vertices]]).

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SMS:Q&A RMA2
[[SMS:Support_Knowledge Base|Return to the Main Q&A Page]] '''Q:''' Why does my executable say is has expired?

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SMS:ADCIRC Graphical Interface 13.0
{{SMS Deprecated Feature}} ...terface includes tools to assist with creating, editing and debugging an [[SMS:ADCIRC|ADCIRC]] model.

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SMS:GIS to Feature Objects Wizard
...ntire shapefile directly to a map coverage. One problem with this approach is that the extents of the GIS data layer may be much larger (i.e. an entire s ...ng the GIS data layer features to feature objects in a map coverage. Also, SMS will associate the GIS attributes with coverage attributes, so make sure th

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SMS:AdH Simulations
[[SMS:Simulations|Simulations]] are available for AdH starting in SMS 13.3. A simulation should contain a 2D mesh and an AdH boundary conditions ...ing the item under the AdH simulation. A link [[File:Mesh Link.svg|16 px]] is then created between the component and the simulation.

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SMS:ARC/INFO ASCII Grid Files *.arc
...tal elevation data can be formatted in the same way and then imported into SMS using the '''Open''' command in the ''File'' menu. This will bring up the ' ...and use ARC/INFO® grid files when defining map parameters. The file format is shown below in Figure 1 and an example file in Figure 2.

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SMS:Spectral Energy
...'' dialog can be accessed when the spectral coverage is active. The dialog is opened by either double-clicking on a selected node/point or by right-click * [[File:SMS Select Cell Mesh Tool.svg|16 px]] '''Select Cell ''' – Select a cell

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Lidar Support
{{SMS Deprecated Feature}} ...ers to a technology known as LIght Detection And Ranging. This technology is used to gather a large amount of survey data from fixed wing aircraft or he

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SMS:SRH-2D Simulation
SRH-2D makes use of simulations starting in SMS 12.0 and later. Simulations are useful as multiple simulations can be used Simulations for SRH-2D are created by right-clicking in the [[SMS:Project Explorer|Project Explorer]] and selecting ''New Simulation'' | '''S

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SMS:ADH Time Series
{{SMS Deprecated Feature}} ...and edited in the [[SMS:Time Series|''Time Series'']] editor and include [[SMS:ADH_Time_Series#ADH_Time_Series_Attributes|time series attributes]] specifi

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SMS:Telescoping Grids
...subdivision. Each region can be subdivided into four child regions. In the SMS application, the regions are always square or rectangular. ...low|CMS-Flow]] model is the only numeric engine currently supported by the SMS which allows computation on a telescoping grid.

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SMS:Convert Elements
...d. This forces element edges along the nodestring line. When this command is performed, elements are sliced along the nodestring to ensure that the edg ...re formed. These can be merged together using the '''Split/Merge''' [[File:SMS MergeSplit Elements Tool.svg|16 px]] tool , as shown in the right part of

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SMS:PTM Sources
...is released from sources. The amount of material released from each source is specified as a mass, either as an instantaneously released total mass, or a ...stantaneous source should be specified. An example of this type of release is an accidental spill from a vessel. This type of release occurs at a fixed l

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SMS:RMA2 Material Properties
...pth discussion of the [[SMS:RMA2|RMA2]] material properties, consult the [[SMS:RMA2|RMA2]] Users Guide. [http://smsdocs.aquaveo.com/rma2.pdf] [http://chl. The global turbulence values (specified in the [[SMS:RMA2 Model Control Dialog|RMA2 Model Control]]) can be overridden for each

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SMS:Q&A ADCIRC
[[SMS:Support_Knowledge Base|Return to the Main Q&A Page]] ...Editor to create a hydrograpgh to define a nodestring boundary condition, what do the time and flowrate variables have reference to?

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SMS:SRH-2D Material Properties
...has its own materials options. These options become available when SRH-2D is active. Individual SRH-2D items may have their own material properties. Thi The [[SMS:SRH-2D Coverages#Materials Coverage|SRH-2D Materials]] coverages should be

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SMS:Mesh Data Menu
...a'' menu, but the items in this menu are different for each module. The [[SMS:Mesh Module|Mesh Module]] commands include: ;[[SMS:Dataset Toolbox|Dataset Toolbox]] {{Anchor|Dataset Toolbox}} : Opens the '

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SMS:ADCIRC Interface Changes for SMS 13.1
...lease of SMS 13.1, several changes were made to how ADCIRC interfaces with SMS. Changes to the user interface for ADCIRC include the following: ...ets have been eliminated. Instead of a depth dataset, an elevation dataset is used. The elevation dataset uses negative Z-values to represent depth.

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SMS:Create Spectral Energy Grid
...e ''Spectral Grid Attributes'' dialog will appear. A spectral energy grid is created after setting the options. All units for the options are hertz an This dialog is used to set the spectral grid parameters when creating a spectral energy gr

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SMS:GenCade Modeling Process
A GenCade model is set up in a globally referenced projection (such as UTM or State Plane). ...ed to align to the principal shoreline direction. Generally the grid frame is positioned just to the landward side of the shoreline. When looking along t

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Data Calculator
...in GMS by selecting the '''Dataset Calculator''' in the ''Edit'' menu. It is accessed in WMS by selecting the '''Data Calculator''' command from the ''E ...hould be used to clearly indicate the preferred order of evaluation. There is no limit on the length of the expression. The operators in the expression s

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SMS:EFDC Coverage
...he cells do not have to follow straight lines like rectilinear grids see [[SMS:Curvilinear Grid Module|Curvilinear Grid Module]]. ...h Generation]] for more information about the meshing options available in SMS.

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SMS:Q&A CMS-Wave
[[SMS:Support_Knowledge Base|Return to the Main Q&A Page]] :'''A:''' Yes. It is possible to load binary XMDF files in Matlab. In order to make it easier fo

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SMS:Display Menu
...e in all modules. The commands in the ''Display'' menu are used to control what entities are displayed and the attributes of those entities. The commands i ...or|Display Options}} : Brings up the ''Display Options'' dialog. See the [[SMS:Display Options|Display Options]] article.

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SMS:CMS-Wave Spectral Table File
...buoys or another source, this file will not exist. When this file exists, SMS can use the values in the table to populate the table in the ''Spectral Ene * [[SMS:CMS-Wave Files|CMS-Wave Files]]

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SMS:2D Mesh Polygon Properties
...es'' dialog is used to set meshing options for the conceptual model. See [[SMS:Mesh_Generation|Mesh Generation]] for a discussion of the conceptual modeli ** [[SMS:Patch|Patch]]

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Registering an Image
<!-- THIS IS A SHARED PAGE, SO PLEASE DON'T PUT LINKS TO PROGRAM SPECIFIC PAGES UNLESS T ...he same name as the image (*.wld or *.jpgw extension). If neither of these is found, the ''Register Image'' dialog opens.

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SMS:Hardware Locks
# Select '''Preferences''' at the bottom, this should open the ''SMS Preferences window.'' ...unning the '''Sentinel System Driver Installer.exe''' program found in the SMS installation directory.

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Unstructured Grid
==What is an Unstructured Grid?== ...The connecting area between points are referred to as cells. Thus a UGrid is always made up of points and may also have cells.

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SMS:Observation Profile Plot
...ar datasets associated with a mesh or grid along observation arcs in the [[SMS:Observation Coverage|Observation coverage]]. Profile plots are created in t ...e ''Feature Objects'' | '''Reverse Arc Direction''' command. A sample plot is shown in the figure below.

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SMS:Film Loop Multiple Views
[[Image:SMS Film Loop Multi.png|thumb|375 px|''Film Loop Setup – Multiple Views O ...view path to be traversed for the animation. By default, the initial view is set to the window’s current bearing and dip. Add any number of views wit

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SMS:Time Series Data File
...ata file format provides a means of transferring data to and from SMS. It is a simple ASCII file format that defines the type of data and its time refer * [[SMS:Time_Series|Time Series]]

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SMS:ADH Sediment Library Control
{{SMS Deprecated Feature}} ...'' contains the graphical prompts for specifying model options. The dialog is accessed through the ''ADH'' | '''Sediment Library Control''' menu item.

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SMS:CGWAVE Incident Wave Conditions
...ropagating from South to North have a direction of 90°. The amplitude is specified in meters, and the period in seconds. The period specified shoul ...litude in the specified direction at the specified frequency. This option is provided for convenience in generating terms with common paramters.)

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SMS:Animations
Animations in SMS provide a powerful tool for visualizing solution data. * [[SMS:Film Loop General Options|General Options]]

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SMS:PTM Arc Attributes Dialog
...ype coverage can be used to create either [[SMS:PTM_Sources|sources]] or [[SMS:PTM Traps|traps]]. ...the number of parcels being tracked. When a specific quantity of material is being generated by a dredge or other source, this amount allows the trackin

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SMS:BOUSS2D Right-Click Menu
If the coverage type is set to ''BOUSS2D ''| '''Transects''', then 'Extract Elevation' appears in t {{Template:Navbox SMS}}

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SMS:Notes
...orld source of the data. Typical notes might be to describe what an object is, where it came from, or why the developer did something a particular way. ...some notes automatically if the ''Create GMS notes automatically'' option is turned on in the ''General'' tab of the [[GMS:Preferences#General|''Prefere

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SMS:Merge 2D Meshes
...s'' tab for the Default 2D Mesh Model). The '''Merge 2D Meshes''' command is accessed by selecting two meshes, right-clicking, and selecting '''Merge 2D If the two meshes being merged overlap, SMS will report this and give the option of aborting the merge.

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SMS:Visualization for 3D Solutions
...3D solution includes data at multiple z layers and becomes a volume. This is not to be confused with displaying 2D results that represent a surface with ...he ''Display Options'' dialog. The coverage used for the fence definitions is specified in the ''Display Options'' dialog. The fences will use the curren

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SMS:Cartesian Grid Tools
...tive at any given time. The action that takes place when clicking in the [[SMS:Layout|Graphics Window]] depends on the current tool. The following table d | align = "center" | [[File:SMS Select Cell Cell Tool.svg|16 px]]

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SMS:STWAVE Graphical Interface
...terface includes tools to assist with creating, editing and debugging an [[SMS:STWAVE|STWAVE]] model. Simulations are available for STWAVE starting in SMS 13.0. A simulation should contain a 2D grid and a spectral coverage, and op

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SMS:Cross Section Notes
*Always check for overlapping cross sections after interpolation is complete. ...a Property coverage first, then cleaning that coverage prior to converting is faster.

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SMS:Coverages
{{Template:Infobox SMS Map Module}} ...o conceptual models. The type of the active coverage is displayed in the [[SMS:Object Info|information]] box displayed from the '''Get Info''' command.

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SMS:Vector Display Options
...ay Options'']] dialog. Unique vector display options can be set for each [[SMS:Modules|module]] that uses vector datasets. ...ctor Options'''. The ''Data'' menu is available in most modules. See [[SMS:SMS Menus|Module Specific Menus]] for more information.

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SMS:Wave Gages
The wave gage is created either as an ''Attribute'' on a feature point in the GenCade covera ...e point in the coverage, and will appear when the 1D grid (not grid frame) is created on the associated cell in the grid.

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Q&A Installation 1
[[SMS:Support_Knowledge Base|Return to the Main Q&A Page]] '''Q:''' What are the system requirements for the software?

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SMS:Generate/Edit Spectra
...s are in English units inside SMS, all data is converted to metric when it is saved. The settings are shown below (default values are shown in parenthesi ...s. JONSWAP and Pierson-Moskowitz both require additional information about what values to use to specify the spectra.

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SMS:Edit Menu
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 ...ype will be deleted. Unless the ''Confirm Deletions'' option is turned on, SMS will not ask to confirm the deletion of selected entities.

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SMS:SRH-2D Datasets to Rasters
{{SMS Deprecated Feature}}  ...r object (TIF file) that can be used in general GIS applications. The tool is accessed by right-clicking on an SRH-2D simulation in the Project Explorer

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SMS:File Import Wizard
...ative SMS Files]] for a list. For files that are not included in the list, SMS provides the ''File Import Wizard''. ...ecognized file types will open the ''Open File Format'' dialog where there is an option to use the ''File Import Wizard''.

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SMS:RMA4
{{SMS Infobox Model | ...ty transport numerical model in which the depth concentration distribution is assumed uniform. It computes concentrations for up to 6 constituents, eithe

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SMS:Grid Nesting
...nd the grid using the boundary conditions as the child grid. This approach is often used in order to cover a large area with a coarse grid with a more re Within SMS, set up nesting for STWAVE using a STWAVE parent grid or a WAM parent grid.

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SMS:WAM
The global ocean WAve Model (WAM) is a third generation wave prediction model. WAM predicts directional spectra ...ored buoys are available on the global Telecommunications System (GTS). It is hoped that the buoys chosen will allow the identification of both successes

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Registration Wizard
...r all of Aquaveo's products are very similar, so the following information is applicable to all of them: ...passcode, because it will enable you to complete the ordering process. It is through this passcode that you will receive your new password or update you

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System Requirements
System requirements for GMS, SMS and WMS software. Windows 11 is supported for GMS 10.5, SMS 13.0 WMS 11.0 and greater versions only.

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SMS:HYDRO AS-2D
{{SMS Infobox Model | ...ms 2D modeling of bodies of water. The procedure integrated in HYDRO AS-2D is based on the numerical solution of the 2D current equations with finite-vol

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SMS:Editing Cross Sections
...digital terrain models is not the only way that they can be created, nor is extraction always the only thing that needs to be done. For example other ...available when the actual 3D position of each point on the cross section is known. The more traditional D-Z pairs define the distance from the starti

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SMS:Extract Cross Section
...not cross sections are selected then the ''Use All Cross-sections'' option is used. ...oss Section Editor''' tools. Extracting cross sections with feature arcs is only way to generate cross-section information, they also can be imported f

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SMS:CMS-Flow/Save Points
{{SMS Deprecated Feature}} This coverage is used to define special output locations from the computation.

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SMS:CMS-Flow Cells
This dialog allows the user to specify the data that is output at monitoring cells (probes) in the simulation. The user selects cel ...to define which quantities will be output at the time series probes and at what time interval.

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SMS:Managing Cross Sections
...coverage or TUFLOW 1D Cross Section coverage, the cross section geometry is stored in text database file on disk. When extracting cross sections they ..., edit existing ones, and provide proper geo-referencing information. It is also possible to open a cross section database using the '''Open''' comman

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SMS:CMS-Wave Spectral Energy File
...ut the lower one-third of the frequency range (e.g., if the peak frequency is 0.1 Hz, the range may be 0.01 to 0.3 Hz). Wave frequencies higher (or peri ...ind information, peak frequency and water elevation correction. This line is read in free format.

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SMS:RMA2 1D Control Structures
...higher elevation comes first, then the side with the lower elevation. This is generally the “upstream” side of the structure followed by the “downs ...es that must be followed in order to get convergence with 1D elements in [[SMS:RMA2|RMA2]]. These rules include:

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SMS:Export Dataset Dialog
[[Image:SMS Export dataset.png|thumb|400 px|''Export Dataset'' dialog]] ...dialog, right-click on a dataset in the Project Explorer and select the [[SMS:Project Explorer Right-Click Menus|'''Export''']] command.

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SMS:What's New in SMS 12.2
{{Version SMS 12.2}} The [[SMS:Community Version|SMS Community Version]] is an unlicensed version that allows using a basic interface to:

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SMS:Renumber
...y results in different numbering patterns. Each time a mesh is generated, SMS invokes a renumbering command. When nodes are manually added/removed from It is important to realize that after renumbering the finite element mesh, any pr

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SMS:GenCade Result Visualization
...maximum shoreline positions during the simulation. When this file is read, SMS adds several datasets to the project explorer representing: ...he initial shoreline (since the beginning of the simulation). This dataset is also transient.

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SMS:Web Menu
{{SMS Deprecated Feature}} ...ent module and model. The menu primarily provides ways to import data into SMS from online databases.

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SMS:Summary Table Workflow
...ate a [[SMS:1D_Hyd_Cross_Section_Coverage#Summary_Table|summary table]] in SMS, use the following steps: {{SMS Centerline Workflow}}

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SMS:Breaklines
...made up of triangular elements or scatter set. In other words, a breakline is a series of edges to which the mesh or scatter triangles should conform to, ...w breaklines are processed is controlled by the breakline options in the [[SMS:2D Mesh Nodestrings Menu#Nodestring Options|''Nodestring Options'']] dialog

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SMS:CMS-Wave Graphical Interface
CMS-wave makes use of simulations starting in SMS 13.2 and later. Simulations are useful as multiple simulations can be used Simulations for CMS-Wave are created by right-clicking in the [[SMS:Project Explorer|Project Explorer]] and selecting ''New Simulation'' | '''C

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SMS:Images
...pped" or draped onto a [[SMS:Scatter_Module | scatter dataset]] (TIN) or [[SMS:Mesh_Module | finite element mesh]]. ...ine Maps...]] and [[Import_from_Web|Import from Web...]] commands in the [[SMS:Web_Menu|Web Menu]]. These commands greatly simplify the acquisition and u

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SMS:BOUSS Runup / Overtopping Viewing Data
...parate plot, the damping, roughness, and porosity can be viewed. This plot is for viewing purposes only. ...le wave sets for a single transect at the same time. Once the desired data is selected, clicking the '''Update''' button will refresh the plot window to

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SMS:Quad4 Files
...perties, and the time history of horizontal ground motion. The file format is a specific format listed in the [http://nisee.berkeley.edu/elibrary/Text/31 * [[SMS:File Formats|File Formats]]

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User/Jcreer:SMS:SRH-2D Sediment Material Properties
{{Version SMS 13.1}} ...has its own materials options. These options become available when SRH-2D is active. Individual SRH-2D items may have their own material properties. Thi

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SMS:Spectral Coverage
...arious locations defined in a nesting file. Within SMS, this spectral data is defined using a spectral coverage. Each point in this coverage can be assig ...rgy'' dialog, from which spectral grids and spectra can be created. See [[SMS:Generate/Edit Spectra|Generate/Edit Spectra]].

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SMS:Bridge-Piers Coverage
{{SMS Deprecated Feature}} 

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SMS:Scatter Menu
Scatter options are accessed through the ''Scatter'' menu, [[SMS:Scatter Options|''Scatter Options'']] dialog in the Scatter Module. ...et is transferred to the merged scatter set. The dataset to be transferred is specified for each scatter set in the ''Dataset'' column of the spreadsheet

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SMS:SRH-2D Sediment Material Properties
...has its own materials options. These options become available when SRH-2D is active. Individual SRH-2D items may have their own material properties. Thi ...erages should be used for assigning materials to an SRH-2D simulation that is modeling sediment transport. Both an SRH-2D materials coverage and an SRH-

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SMS:ADCIRC Weirs and Island Barriers
{{SMS Deprecated Feature}} An ADCIRC weir is a boundary type that are assigned to two nodestrings on an ADCIRC mesh. A w

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SMS:Select/Delete Data...
{{SMS Deprecated Feature}} [[Image:SMS Select Delete Data.png|thumb|400 px|''Select/Delete Data'' dialog]]

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SMS:Grid Frame Properties
...the '''Create 1D Grid Frame''' tool or the '''Create 2D Grid Frame''' tool is used. It can also be accessed after a grid frame has been created by using * ''Cell size'' (or ''Base cell size'' if telescoping is an option) – Set the dimension (width or height) of each cell for the

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SMS:TUFLOW Irregular Culverts
SMS supports irregular culverts for TUFLOW. ...etwork coverage, change the type of an arc to "Irregular Culvert" in the [[SMS:TUFLOW_Coverages#1D_Network_Coverage|''Channel Attributes'']] dialog.

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SMS:What's New in SMS 13.0
{{Version SMS 13.0}} * New ''GIS'' tab showing GIS module information in the [[SMS:Object Info|''Information'']] dialog.

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SMS:File Menu
The ''File'' menu is one of the standard menus available regardless of the current module and mo ...ettings" file. This command should be selected when a new modeling problem is started.

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SMS:Cartesian Grid Module Display Options
[[Image:SMS Cart Grid Display.png|thumb|450 px|''Display Options'' dialog showing ''Car ...the ''Cartesian Grid'' tab of the ''Display Options'' dialog. This dialog is opened by right-clicking on the [[File:2D Grid Folder.svg|16 px]] Cartesian

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SMS:CMS-Flow Hard Bottom
{{SMS Deprecated Feature}} ...ren.mil/jspui/bitstream/11681/7613/1/CHL-TR-06-9.pdf], p. 33). Hard bottom is a cell depth constraint applied to areas of the grid which represent expose

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SMS:3D Bridge
{{SMS Deprecated Feature}} ...sualize a bridge in the graphics window. Use the '''Add 3D Bridge UGrid to SMS on OK''' toggle in the ''Bridge'' dialog described below to generate this U

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SMS:SRH-2D Channel Calculator
...ross section from a specified underlying elevation data source (mesh) that is used to compute the area and wetted perimeter. ...ted and the Water Surface Elevation (WSE) is set to "Constant". The dialog is used to generate a best estimate water surface elevation constant value.

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SMS:ADH Vessel Coverage
The ADH Vessel coverage is used to add vessels to the simulation and give them paths to follow. Genera ...vessels that are identical except for their speeds and paths. In this case SMS can have multiple separate paths in the same coverage, and each will create

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SMS:TUFLOW ZShape
...tion or when water depth exceeds a certain amount. An example application is a levee collapsing when flood water overtops it. ...eeding to create static modifications to terrain using polygons, use the [[SMS:TUFLOW_Coverages#2D Z Lines/Polygons (Simple) Coverage|2D Z Lines/Polygons

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SMS:Dataset Toolbox
[[Image:SMS Dataset Toolbox.png|thumb|500 px|''Dataset Toolbox'' dialog]] The ''Dataset Toolbox'' contains numerous tools for working with [[SMS:Datasets|datasets]]. Once the options for the current tool have been set an

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SMS:Editing 2D Meshes
...es can be inserted, [[SMS:Editing 2D Meshes#Deleting Nodes|deleted]], or [[SMS:Editing 2D Meshes#Editing Node Coordinates|moved]]. For a 2D mesh with a large number of elements that need editing, it is recommended that a new mesh be generated with the elements having been corr

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SMS:TUFLOW Components Update
...he documentation for the TUFLOW 2D Geom Components [http://xmswiki.com/xms/SMS:TUFLOW_2D_Geometry_Components].'' *[[SMS:TUFLOW Coverages#Z Shape Coverage|Z Shape]]

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SMS:Converting Coverages
...complished by right-clicking on a coverage of an appropriate type in the [[SMS:Project Explorer|Project Explorer]] and selecting a convert command. These ...cts#Map to 2D Mesh|'''Map → 2D Mesh''']] – Available with the [[SMS:Mesh_Generation#Mesh_Generator_Coverage|Mesh Generator]] coverage and most

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SMS:WAM Simulation Model Control
The ''[[SMS:WAM|WAM]] Simulation Model Control'' can be accessed by right-clicking on t ...vious frequency. With the default of 25 frequencies, the maximum frequency is 0.4114 which corresponds to approximately a 2.5 second wave.

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SMS:ADH Hot Start Initial Conditions
{{SMS Deprecated Feature}} ...nditions''' menu item. ADH requires that at least an initial depth dataset is defined to start a simulation. ADH can not start with a completely dry doma

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SMS:SRH-2D Model Control 13.0
{{SMS Deprecated Feature}} ...simple word without spaces is needed by the model. To avoid confusion, it is a good practice to name the ''Case Name'' the same as the simulation name.

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SMS:Generic Model Files
...e parameters, the file can be used as a template for multiple projects. It is not necessary for the generic model to include feature objects, though if f For more information, see the [[SMS:2D Mesh Files *.2dm|2D Mesh File (*.2dm)]] article.

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SMS:Plot Window
...ard'' is shown below. All of the plots listed below are associated with [[SMS:Observation Coverage|observation coverages]]. # [[SMS:Computed vs. Observed Data Plot|Computed vs. Observed Data]]

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SMS:CMS
..., sediment transport, and morphology change in the coastal zone. Emphasis is on navigation channel performance and sediment exchanges between the inlet * [[SMS:CMS-Flow|CMS-Flow]]

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SMS:ADCIRC Database
{{SMS Deprecated Feature}} ...and a harmonics file that uses an *.exe extractor to put information into SMS. In order to work with the ADCIRC Database, it's necessary to download the

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SMS:ADH Model Control Output
{{SMS Deprecated Feature}} ...DH Model Control'']] dialog (''ADH'' | '''Model Control...''' command). It is accessed in the ''ADH Model Control'' window by clicking on the ''Output''

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SMS:BOUSS Runup / Overtopping Model Control
The BOUSS2D ''Runup / Overtopping Model Control'' dialog is accessed by right-clicking on the Runup/Overtopping simulation and selectin ...ct Title'' – Enter the title of the project in this field. The title is used for the folder name where the output files will be stored.

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SMS:Cascade
{{SMS Deprecated Feature}} Cascade is a regional model for calculating coastal sediment transport,

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BugFixes
Aqauveo regularly released fixes for bugs and errors in the XMS software. It is recommended to keep the software current to assure optimal performance. ===SMS Bugfixes===

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SMS:ADCIRC Graphical Interface
...terface includes tools to assist with creating, editing and debugging an [[SMS:ADCIRC|ADCIRC]] model. Simulations are available for ADCIRC starting in SMS 13.0. A simulation should contain a 2D mesh and an ADCIRC boundary conditio

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SMS:WAM Grid Options
The ''Grid Options'' dialog is accessed by right-clicking on the grid entry in the Project Explorer and se ...'h'' is the water depth. Computes all phase and group celerity where there is depth dependence.

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SMS:Datasets
...r datasets and a list of vector datasets. Each of the following objects in SMS can have both scalar a vector datasets: *[[SMS:Scatter Module|Scattered Datasets]]

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SMS:Display Themes
A ''Display Theme'' is a collection of display options. Display themes are a way to create and sav ...will appear in the Project Explorer. This data object stores all of the [[SMS:Display Options|display options]] as set when the object was created.

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SMS:Feature Objects Types
{{Template:Infobox SMS Map Module}} ...IS objects, it is possible to import data from GIS applications such as [[SMS:shapefiles|ESRI Shapefiles (Arc/Info or ArcView)]] and MIF/MID file pairs (

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Play AVI Application
...play existing animations on computers that do not have XMS installed. This is useful for displaying animations during a presentation or sending the anima ...lows manually stepping to the next frame. It only works when the animation is stopped.

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SMS:Map Flood
...s, flood hazard base flood elevations, and flood hazard floodplain extents is intended for a quick and easy "first pass"-type analysis to quickly determi The tool is accessed through the [[SMS:File Menu|''File'' | '''Map Flood''']] menu command.

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SMS:Mesh Tools Coverage
{{SMS Beta}} ...on in the Mesh Tools coverage, this tool is used to remove everything that is not wanted inside or outside the polygon. The dialog has the following opti

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SMS:Quick Tour - Generic Model
...two-dimensional finite element or finite difference model can be run using SMS as the pre- and post-processor. ...model parameters, boundary conditions and spatial (material) properties. SMS saves these definitions for use in specific modeling applications.

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Lighting Options
This dialog allows controlling the shading of faces in the GMS, SMS, or WMS display. By default, all objects are displayed in the color specifi ...first toggle allows turning on the use of a light source. When this toggle is selected, the second toggle becomes available.

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SMS:CGWAVE Math Details: Numerical Solution
...s of the closed boundary. The solution of (1) by the finite element method is described in detail by Mei (1983) and by Demirbilek and Panchang (1998) whe ...ous memory and is prohibitive when the number of wavelengths in the domain is large (i.e. short waves or a large domain). Pos and Kilner (1987) were abl

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SMS:ADH Sediment Transport and Bed Layers
{{SMS Deprecated Feature}} ...CLA</font> cards describe the properties of the sediment particle when it is first deposited.

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SMS:Quadtree Display Options
...are drawn for the active scalar dataset. Use the contours tab to change [[SMS:Contours|contour]] options. ...ndash; A line around the perimeter of the quadtree grid can be drawn. This is useful when the cells are turned off. Options allow specifying line color a

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SMS:File Import Filter Options
...in. Once the scatter set has been read into SMS, the more sophisticated [[SMS:Scatter Data Menu#Scatter Commands|normals filtering algorithm]] can be use ...on a user defined grid. Each vertex has a "bucket" around it. The z-value is assigned to the vertex based on the average value of the vertices in the "b

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SMS:General Display Options
[[File:SMS Display Opts General 13.2.png|thumb|450 px|''Display Options'' dialog showi ...n'']] – Exaggerates the z scale so that the variation in the z value is more apparent.

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SMS:Exporting Profile Dialog
[[Image:SMS Exporting Plot Data.jpg|thumb|375 px|''Exporting Profile'' dialog]] The ''Exporting Profile'' dialog allows exporting the plot data. The dialog is reached through the '''Export/Print''' command when right-clicking on an ac

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PTM Project Workflow
This workflow includes specific workflows needed in creating a general [[SMS:PTM|PTM]] project. To build a PTM model in SMS, use the following:

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SMS:Command Objects
...guidance for using these commands and allows linking to objects created in SMS. Command objects can be used for: * Utilize commands not available in the SMS interface.

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SMS:CGWAVE Project Workflow
...d to use in creating a [[SMS:CGWAVE|CGWAVE]] project. Newer and infrequent SMS users should start here. To build an CGWAVE model in SMS, use the following steps:

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SMS:Material Files *.mat
The file format for material files is as follows: ...be associated with the material. This stipple is used whenever an object is being drawn using color filled polygons.

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SMS:What's New in SMS 13.3
{{Version SMS 13.3}} The following new features have been added to SMS 13.3:

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SMS:TUFLOW Manholes
TUFLOW in SMS allows for both automatic and manual manhole settings. * There is at least one incoming and one outgoing culvert—a culvert is a C, I or R channel.

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Coordinate Systems
...MS:Edit Menu|''Display'' | '''Display Projection''']] menu command selects what system will be used. ...renced to. If the desired model requires a global system, or the base data is referenced to more than one system, the modeler must determine the coordina

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SMS:STWAVE Model Control 12.3 and earlier
{{SMS Deprecated Feature}} ...u|''STWAVE'' Menu]] opens the ''STWAVE Model Control'' dialog. This dialog is divided into sections for different types of parameters which are used duri

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SMS:Synthetic Storm Coverage
...an analysis on data collected during the storm. However, if the simulation is intended for design analysis, it may be better to not choose a storm that h ..., one option is to create a single track and use the perturbation tools in SMS to generate similar tracks by using offsets and modifications of central pr

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SMS:GENESIS Model Control Dialog
{{SMS Deprecated Feature}} The ''GENESIS Model Control'' dialog is used to set general simulation options. This document highlights the more

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GMS:SMS Package
[[Image:SmsPackage.png|thumb|450 px|Example of the ''MODFLOW SMS Solver'' dialog.]] ...he only solver package compatible with [[GMS:MODFLOW-USG|MODFLOW-USG]] and is not compatible with other MODFLOW models.

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SMS:GIS Data Workflow
To work with [[SMS:GIS Module|GIS]] data into SMS, use the following steps: ==Using the GIS module in SMS==

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SMS:RMA4 Graphical Interface
.... The TABS (RMA4) interface exists in the [[SMS:Mesh Module|Mesh module]]. SMS can visualize and create RMA4 projects, easily modify project parameters, a ...t will make the 2D Mesh module active and set the model to RMA4. See the [[SMS:Mesh Module|Mesh Module]] documentation for guidance on building and editin

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SMS:Dataset Calculator VTK
SMS maintains a list of expressions currently defined. Specifying a name and ex ...e dialog. Each variable has a name, type, and source information. The name is parsed from the expression field and cannot be edited in the spreadsheet. T

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SMS:Floodway Delineation
'''Floodway delineation''' is the process by which an area is marked for use as a floodway. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA ...e:Floodway dialog in SMS.png|thumb|right|325 px|The ''Floodway'' dialog in SMS]]

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SMS:CMS-Wave
{{SMS Infobox Model | ...BED stood for "Wave-Action Balance Equation Diffraction" model. The model is a 2-D wave spectral transformation (phase-averaged). The term "phase-averag

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SMS:Fleet Wind Files
Datasets can be read in from fleet wind files (*.fleetwind). SMS supports two different formats for fleet wind files, which are equivalent t When opening a fleet wind file, SMS will bring up a dialog to prompt the user for information regarding file ty

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SMS:Quadtree Module
...g|16 px]] contains tools used to construct and edit Quadtrees. A quadtree is a tree data structure in which each internal node has exactly four children ...d to as telescoping grids by that model and its developers. Beginning with SMS 12.1, a quadtree grid system was implemented allowing for CMS-Flow grid tel

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SMS:Datasets VTK
A dataset is a set of values associated with each node or cell in a geometric object. * Created by [[SMS:Interpolation VTK|interpolating]] from a scatter point set to a grid, or me

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Projections
|label4 = SMS ...ect projection to the display projection, just for display purposes. This is referred to as "Project on the fly". The data itself maintains the values

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SMS:WAM Project Workflow
...specific workflows needed in creating an WAM project. Newer and infrequent SMS users should start here. To build a [[SMS:WAM|WAM]] model in SMS, use the following steps:

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SMS:TABS
...s, reservoirs, bays and estuaries. The hydrodynamic engine for the system is the RMA2 engine. RMA2 and RMA4 were written by Resource Management Associa ...his utility as needed before running other components of the system. See [[SMS:GFGEN|GFGEN]] for more information.

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SMS:SRH-2D Plots
...f an SRH-2D model run. These plots appear in one form while the simulation is running in the Run Queue and in another form for model review of a complete While the simulation is running, plots which are monitoring the progress and stability of the simul

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GenCade Project Workflow
...l need in creating a [[SMS:GenCade|GenCade]] project. Newer and infrequent SMS users should start here. To build a GenCade model in SMS, use the following steps:

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ADCIRC Project Workflow
...needed in creating an [[SMS:ADCIRC|ADCIRC]] project. Newer and infrequent SMS users should start here. To build an ADCIRC model in SMS, use the following steps:

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SMS:TUFLOW FV
{{SMS Infobox Model | |tutorials= [http://www.aquaveo.com/software/sms-learning-tutorials SMS Learning Center]

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SMS:Activity Classification Coverage
...y classify activity. The coverage can use all of the standard Map module [[SMS:Interface Components|interface components]]. ...overage, polygons can be created by creating enclosed arcs and using the [[SMS:Map_Feature_Objects_Menu#General_Commands|''Feature Objects'' | '''Build Po

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SMS:Observation Coverage
...ection or along the river profile. These tools can be used with any of the SMS models. ...nged to an observation coverage by right-clicking on the coverage in the [[SMS:Project Explorer|Project Explorer]] and setting the type to ''Observation''

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SMS:GIS Module
The GIS module allows managing geographical information data inside of the SMS. ...Info Shapefiles and MapInfo MIF/MID files. This data can be converted to [[SMS:Map_Module|Map module features]] for various purposes such as inclusion in

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SMS:CMS-Flow Project Workflow
...use in creating a [[SMS:CMS-Flow|CMS-Flow]] project. Newer and infrequent SMS users should start here. To build a CMS-Flow model in SMS, use the following steps:

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SMS:WAM Graphical Interface
The WAM interface supports the wave model [[SMS:WAM|WAM]]. WAM has the ability to use [[SMS:WAM Graphical Interface#Nested Grids|nested grids]] to improve resolution i

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SMS:TUFLOW Material Properties
TUFLOW makes use of both the SMS general materials and its own material properties. ...h definition includes the material properties for each material in SMS and is referred to as a material set or material coverage. A material set can repr

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SMS:BOUSS-2D Model Control
[[Image:SMS BOUSS2D MC.png|thumb|550 px|''BOUSS-2D Model Control'' dialog]] The '''Model Control…''' command in the [[SMS:BOUSS-2D Graphical Interface#:BOUSS-2D Menu|BOUSS-2D simulation right-click

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SMS:STWAVE Project Workflow
...cific workflows needed in creating an STWAVE project. Newer and infrequent SMS users should start here. To build a [[SMS:STWAVE|STWAVE]] model in SMS, use the following steps:

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SMS:Spatial Data Coverage
The Spatial Data coverage is designed to store, visualize, and analyze various types of data at node lo ...the XMDF project file. The series may also be imported/exported using a [[SMS:Time Series Data File|TSD file format]].

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SMS:Display Options
''Display Options'' in SMS refers to the control of what entities are displayed, and how (color and style) they are displayed. Each The ''Display Options'' dialog is opened by any of the following methods:

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GMS:Run MODFLOW
...DFLOW executable being used in the model run. If the executable being used is incorrect, go to the ''Preferences'' dialog to change this path. ...The plot is hard wired to only show 25 iterations. The Error vs. Iteration is usually showing the maximum head change, but this can vary as follows:

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SMS:FESWMS Sediment Control
{{SMS Deprecated Feature}} ...that several of the advertised capabilities do not function, and the model is prone to numerical instablities. We advise caution and patience for modele

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SMS:CMS-Wave Spectral Coverage
{{SMS Deprecated Feature}} Information on this page pertains to SMS version 11.1 and earlier.

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SMS:RMA4 Boundary Conditions
...which the boundary condition should be applied and use the menu command [[SMS:RMA4_Graphical_Interface#RMA4_Menu|''RMA4'' | '''Assign Boundary Conditon'' Starting in SMS 10.1, it is now possible to assign a mass loading to an element.

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SMS:Dredging Material Properties Stickiness
{{SMS Deprecated Feature}} ...rom a "sticky" parameter. As in the cutterhead model, the sticky parameter is a description of sediment stickiness as non, slight, moderate, very.

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SMS:SRH-2D Advanced Simulation
Before using the advanced simulation options, it is recommended that a successful model run of the SRH-2D model be completed. The ''Advanced Simulation'' dialog is accessed by right-clicking on the simulation item in the Project Explorer a

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SMS:ARR Mesh Quality Assessment Plot
...rd'']] results in an ARR plot for the current unstructured mesh, loaded in SMS. ...e, elements with quality lower than 0.3 should be reviewed and improved ([[SMS:Mesh Module#Editing a Mesh|mesh editing]]) if possible.

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SMS:Scatter Options
...ns'' dialog is accessed through the '''Scatter Options''' command in the [[SMS:Scatter Menu|''Scatter'']] menu of the scatter module. ...o the triangle height. All triangles with an aspect ratio less than what is specified are considered thin.

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SMS:CMS-Flow Transport Control
{{SMS Deprecated Feature}} ...l'' dialog has been combined with the ''CMS-Flow Model Control'' dialog in SMS 11.0 and later.

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SMS:Curvilinear Grid Module
...dary conditions assigned to nodes. In general, this additional information is used as input data for the numerical model. ...g blocks of cells in a curvilinear grid. Nodes store elevation and other [[SMS:Datasets|dataset]] values. Nodes can also be used for building nodestrings

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SMS:CMS-Wave Nesting Options Dialog
{{SMS Deprecated Feature}} ...nd the grid using the boundary conditions as the child grid. This approach is often used in order to cover a large area with a coarse grid with a more re

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GMS:What's New in GMS 6.5
...will be preceded with the text 'GMS:'. For example, GMS's Quick Tour page is titled 'GMS:Quick Tour - Intro'. ...called by MODFLOW, instead of using many multiplier arrays. The end result is much faster model runs, and smaller input files.

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SMS:HEC-RAS
...deling subcritical, supercritical, and mixed flow regime profiles. HEC-RAS is able to model obstructions in the flow path. Two dimensional capabilities w Historically, SMS and WMS have supported tools for creating and editing cross sections and at

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SMS:CMS-Flow Menu 11.2 and earlier
{{SMS Deprecated Feature}} The [[SMS:CMS-Flow|CMS-Flow]] menu includes commands for editing and running a simula

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SMS:PTM Traps
A trap is defined as an area into which particles enter and are counted. ...mits can be specified on the trap's operation in the ''Time'' tab of the [[SMS:PTM_Model_Control#Time|''PTM Model Control'']] dialog.

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SMS:GENESIS Structures
{{SMS Deprecated Feature}} [[SMS:GENESIS|GENESIS]] has the capability to model structures including:

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SMS:Holland\PBL
...1]), and exported by SMS for use with ADCIRC. Running ADCIRC directly from SMS also works fine, and various model checks have been implemented to help cat ...whether it is symmetric or asymmetric. The storm's symmetry in particular is important to set before editing node properties because it affects which fi

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SMS:2D Mesh Module Tools
...tive at any given time. The action that takes place when clicking in the [[SMS:Layout|Graphics Window]] depends on the current tool. The following section ...d on, then the new node will be added as part of the mesh. If the new node is not added as part of the current mesh, then the z-value assigned depends on

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WMS:Projections
|label4 = SMS ...ect projection to the display projection, just for display purposes. This is referred to as "Project on the fly". The data itself maintains the values

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SMS:Spectral Grid Properties
The ''Spectral Grid Properties'' dialog is accessed through the ''Spectral Energy'' dialog by right-clicking on a gri *[[SMS:Spectral Energy|Spectral Energy]]

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SMS:Scatter Module Tools
...tive at any given time. The action that takes place when clicking in the [[SMS:Layout|Graphics Window]] depends on the current tool. The following section ...can be removed from the selection list by holding the ''SHIFT'' key as it is reselected. Pressing the ''ESC'' key will clear the entire selection list.

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SMS:Project Explorer Right-Click Menus
...rer]] right-click menus are available based on where the mouse right-click is performed. Right-clicking in the white space of the [[SMS:Project Explorer|Project Explorer]] invokes an options menu with the follow

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SMS:Toolbox
...[[File:Toolbox macro.png|16px]] in the macro toolbar. This brings up the SMS toolbox dialog. ==SMS Toolbox==

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SMS:Mesh Module
...ate, and manipulate 2D unstructured grids (referred to as a mesh inside of SMS). ...ed with all [http://www.aquaveo.com/software/sms-pricing paid editions] of SMS.

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SMS:BOUSS-2D Files
** [[SMS:BOUSS-2D Parameter File|Parameter File]] (*.par) ...h spatial and locational files. Output file options are specified in the [[SMS:BOUSS-2D Model Control|''BOUSS-2D Model Control'']] dialog.

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SMS:FVCOM
{{SMS Infobox Model | ...ded to FVCOM to provide optional vertical turbulent closure schemes. FVCOM is solved numerically by a second-order accurate discrete flux calculation in

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SMS:3D Structure
...sualize a bridge in the Graphics Window. Use the '''Add 3D Bridge UGrid to SMS on OK''' toggle in the ''Bridge'' dialog described below to generate this U * The 3D structure can be included in an observation plot. (See [[SMS:Observation_Profile_Plot|Observation Profile Plot]] for more information.)

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SMS:CMS-Wave Structure File
...cells with special features assigned to them. These are specified in the SMS interface by selecting the cell and assigning cell attributes (CMS-Wave men ...bed as features without modifying the input depth file. Each feature cell is described by four parameters in a line in the structure file.

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SMS:Contour Options
...y Options'']] dialog. Unique contour display options can be set for each [[SMS:Modules|module]] that uses scalar datasets. Contour options can also be set ...'Contour Options'''. The data menu is available in most modules. See [[SMS:SMS Menus#Module_Specific_Menus|Module Specific Menus]] for more information.

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Choose Color Ramp
...'Contours'']] and [[SMS:Vector Display Options|''Vectors'']] tabs of the [[SMS:Display Options|''Display Options'']] dialog. ...The check mark [[File:Check Mark.svg|16 px]] indicates which color palette is currently active. A color palette can be reverse by selecting the '''Revers

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SMS:Macros
...for menu commands. Which macro toolbars appear at startup is set in the [[SMS:Preferences|''Preferences'']] dialog. The macro toolbars include: ...Macro.svg|16 px]]''' Open''' – Brings up the ''Open'' dialog. See [[SMS:File Menu#Open|Open]].

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SMS:CGWAVE Graphical Interface
...diting, and debugging a CGWAVE model. The CGWAVE interface exists in the [[SMS:Mesh Module|2D Mesh Module]]. There is a very consistent method that can be used to apply the CGWAVE model. The s

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SMS:STWAVE
{{SMS Infobox Model | ...fference, spectral model based on the wave action balance equation. STWAVE is written by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Waterways Experiment Station (U

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