SMS:ADH Boundary Condition File Cards

The following lists ADH *.bc cards that are (or will be) recognized by SMS and their capability (reading, editing values and writing) currently available within the interface. For a description of card specifics, please use the ADH Quick Reference. SMS will ignore any card that is not listed below when reading a *.bc file.

Constituent Properties

See Model Control Transport Constituents for interface information.
		Read	Edit	Write		Notes
CN	CLA	X	X	X		SMS writes a constituent name character string in quotes preceding the regular card fields.
CN	CON	X	X	X		SMS writes a constituent name character string in quotes preceding the regular card fields.
CN	SAL
CN	SLT	X	X	X		SMS writes a constituent name character string in quotes preceding the regular card fields.
CN	SND	X	X	X		SMS writes a constituent name character string in quotes preceding the regular card fields.
CN	TMP
CN	VOR	X	X	X
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Friction Controls

See Boundary Condition Assignment for interface information.
		Read	Edit	Write		Notes
FR	ERH
FR	MNG	X	X	X		A natural boundary condition without a specified friction card will have a roughness value of zero.
FR	SAV
FR	URV
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Iteration Parameters

See Model Control Model Parameters for interface information.
		Read	Edit	Write		Notes
IP	FLI	X	X	X		This card and the IP MIT card are mutually exclusive.
IP	FNI	X	X	X		This card and the IP NIT card are mutually exclusive.
IP	ITL	X	X	X
IP	MIT	X	X	X		This card and the IP FLI card are mutually exclusive.
IP	NIT	X	X	X		This card and the IP FNI card are mutually exclusive.
IP	NTL	X	X	X
IP	RTL
IP	SST
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Material Properties

See Model Control Global Material Parameters and Material Properties for interface information.
		Read	Edit	Write		Notes
MP	CBA
MP	COR	X	X	X		Material specific.
MP	DF					Material and transport constituent specific.
MP	DTL	X	X	X		Global property.
MP	EEV	X	X	X		Material specific.
MP	EVS	X	X	X		Material specific.
MP	G	X	X	X		Global property.
MP	ML	X	X	X		Material specific.
MP	MU	X	X	X		Global property.
MP	MUC	X	X	X		The ADH units system flag currently keys off of the current horizontal coordinate system.
MP	NBL
MP	RHO	X	X	X		Global property.
MP	SBA
MP	SBM
MP	SBN
MP	SRT	X	X	X		Material specific.
MP	TRT					Material and transport constituent specific.
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Operation Parameters

See Model Control Model Parameters for interface information.
		Read	Edit	Write		Notes
OP	BLK	X	X	X
OP	BT	X	X	X
OP	BTS
OP	INC	X	X	X
OP	PRE	X	X	X
OP	SW2	X	---	X		Always written by SMS (not editable), denotes a 2D Shallow Water ADH model
OP	TPG
OP	TRN
OP	TEM
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Output Controls

See Model Control Output for interface information.
		Read	Edit	Write		Notes
END		X	---	X		Always written by SMS (not editable), denotes the end of the file.
FLX		X	X	X		See Boundary Condition Assignment for additional interface information.
OC		X	X	X
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Solution Controls

See Boundary Condition Assignment for nodal and nodestring boundary condition interface information.
		Read	Edit	Write		Notes
DB	LDE	X	X	X
DB	LDH	X	X	X
DB	LID	X	X	X
DB	OVH	X	X	X
DB	OVL	X	X	X
DB	TRN
EQ	TRN
NB	DIS	X	X	X
NB	OTW	X	X	X
NB	OVL	X	X	X		See the Boundary Condition Assignment section of Material Properties for additional interface information.
NB	TRN
OB	OF	X	---	---		This card is obsolete as the functionality is now handled internally in ADH.
OFF		X	X	X		This card can only be applied to a material string (MTS). See the Properties section of Material Properties for interface information.
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String Structures

See Practical Notes for string structure information.
		Read	Edit	Write		Notes
EGS		X	X	X		Use the Select Nodestring tool, and assign boundary conditions.
FCS
MDS		X	X	X		Use the Select Nodestring tool, and assign boundary conditions for flow output.
MTS		X	X	X		Add and delete materials in the Materials Data window. Specify material properties, and using the Select Element tool, assign material type from the Elements | Assign Material Type... menu command.
NDS		X	X	X		Use the Select Node or Select Nodestring tool, and assign boundary conditions.
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Time Controls

See Model Control Time for interface information.
		Read	Edit	Write		Notes
TC	IAC	X	X	X
TC	IDT	X	X	X
TC	NDP	X	X	X
TC	SDI	X	X	X
TC	STD	X	X	X
TC	STH
TC	TF	X	X	X
TC	T0	X	X	X		SMS writes a "global time" character string in quotes preceding the regular card fields. The date/time information is used to relate the simulation with other data loaded in SMS concurrently.
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Time Series

		Read	Edit	Write		Notes
XY1		X	X	X		Define series (curves) in various places. An output times series using the auto-build specifier can be read in and created, however, the auto-build format is not currently used when writing out. SMS writes a series name character string in quotes preceding the regular card fields.
XYC
XYT		X	X	X		Available where series (curves) are defined as "curve fit tolerance".
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