WMS:WMS Native Files

File formats for most of the files native to (determined by) WMS can be accessed from the list below. Files which are used by analysis codes such as HEC-1 are not documented here since they are described in the documentation for the codes.

Most of the files used by WMS have a card type format. With this format, the different components of the file are grouped into logical groups called "cards." The first component of each card is a short name which serves as the identifier. The remaining fields on the line contain the information associated with the card. In some cases, such as lists, a card can use multiple lines.

There are many other files that are non-native to WMS that can be opened. A list of these file types and their default extensions can be found in the WMS Non-native Files help page.

The following are file formats that WMS uses:

• 2D Grid Files
• 2D Scatter Point Files
• ARC/INFO® ASCII Grid Files
• ASCII Dataset Files
• Binary Dataset Files
• DEM Files
• GRASS Grid
• Hydrograph Files
• Image Files
• Land Use Files
• Soil Type Runoff Coefficient Files
• TIN Files
• WMS Project Files
• XY Series Files

Related Links

• WMS Supported Formats
• WMS Non-native Files
• Opening Files
• Importing Text Files