SMS:Importing Bathymetry Data into SMS

1. Open SMS.
2. Got to the File menu and select Open.
3. In the Open window browse to where you unzipped your xyz file.

   NOTE: If your bathymetry data from GEODAS were saved as ps3.zip a folder labeled ps3_data would contain your unzipped data. The xyz file would be in an additional folder labeled ps3 inside the ps3_data folder.

4. Select the xyz file and click Open. The file import wizard will initialize.
5. Check the settings, the defaults should be correct. Click the Next > button.
6. On this page the SMS data type should be set to scatter set and the data columns should be mapped out. If not set them to X, Y, and Z respectively.
7. Click the Finish button. Wait for the file to be loaded.

   NOTE: The map will appear as solid colors. For better viewing adjust display settings, i.e.; turn off points and turn on contours.

The bathymetry data has now been imported into SMS for modeling work.