SMS:What's New in SMS 12.2

Community Version

The SMS Community Version is an unlicensed version that allows using a basic interface to:

• Open and view files.
• Generate a mesh (limited to one mesh).
• Use the SRH-2D interface (limited to one simulation).

General Features

• Options added to Smooth Arc tool.
• Size functions can be used to redistribute vertices along an arc.

Module Features

Curvilinear Grid

• SMS can now use multiple curvilinear grids.
• Curvilinear grids can now be duplicated.

UGrid Module

• UGrid module added to SMS.

Model Features

CMS-Flow

• Structures coverage added.
• Monitoring stations coverage added.

HEC-RAS

• Now uses the simulation process similar to that used in SRH-2D.
• Can be used to export geometry generated in SMS for use in HEC-RAS.

SRH-2D

• New sediment materials coverage.
• Pressure zones with arched ceiling elevations.
• Weir flow over pressure zones.
• Internal links to connect internal source and sinks.
• Internal source/sinks.
• Option to use energy total head instead of water-surface elevation for culverts.

Removed Features

• The GIS to Feature Objects Wizard no longer allows creating a new coverage during the conversion process. Existing coverages can still be selected.