The following types of data can be imported into SMS via the File Import Wizard.
- 2D Scatter Set Vertices
- 2D Mesh Nodes
- UGrid
- Feature Points
- Observation Data
- Wind, Wave, Water Level
A description of the fields (columns) that SMS recognizes when importing text files is provided in the tables below.
2D Scatter Vertices
| Field
|
Type
|
Required
|
Comments
|
| X |
Number |
yes |
X-location
|
| Y |
Number |
yes |
Y-location
|
| Pt Name |
Text |
no |
|
| Vector X |
Number |
no |
Used in conjunction with Vector Y Field
|
| Vector Y |
Number |
no |
Used in conjunction with Vector X Field
|
| Vector Magnitude |
Number |
no |
Used in conjunction with Vector Direction Field
|
| Vector Direction |
Number |
no |
Used in conjunction with Vector Magnitude Field
|
| Scalar Data |
Number |
no |
|
| Breakline |
Text or Number |
no |
See Scatter Breakline Options for a discussion of Breakline Delimeters
|
EXAMPLE
| "id"
|
"x"
|
"y"
|
"xylene"
|
"toluene 0.0"
|
"toluene 2.0"
|
| "OW-21" |
32.4 |
5234.3 |
300 |
999 |
999
|
| "0W-22" |
93.4 |
5832.3 |
84 |
398 |
401
|
| "0W-23" |
83.3 |
8438.2 |
89 |
47 |
52
|
2D Mesh Nodes
| Field
|
Type
|
Required
|
Comments
|
| X |
Number |
yes |
X-location
|
| Y |
Number |
yes |
Y-location
|
| Z |
Number |
yes |
Z-location
|
EXAMPLE
| "x"
|
"y"
|
"z"
|
| 32.4 |
5234.3 |
12.34
|
| 93.4 |
5832.3 |
13.47
|
| 83.3 |
8438.2 |
21.54
|
UGrid Points
This will create new points in a new UGrid. Optionally the imported points can be filtered using the filter options available by selecting the Filter Options button.
| Field
|
Type
|
Required
|
Comments
|
| X |
Number |
yes |
|
| Y |
Number |
yes |
|
| Z |
Number |
no |
Point Zs are set to 0.0 if omitted
|
| Dataset |
Number |
no |
Any number of steady-state or transient datasets can be imported. When importing transient datasets, a dataset name and a time step must be specified for each transient column. Names and time steps are entered into the header row, separated by a vertical slash using the following format: "Name|Timestep". For example, "Dataset1|January 1, 1900". All time steps of a transient dataset should be given the same name.
|
Feature Points
| Field
|
Type
|
Required
|
Comments
|
| Name |
Text |
no |
|
| X |
Number |
yes |
X-location
|
| Y |
Number |
yes |
Y-location
|
| Z |
Number |
yes |
Z-location
|
EXAMPLE
| "name"
|
"x"
|
"y"
|
"z"
|
| "Pt. 1" |
32.4 |
5234.3 |
12.34
|
| "Pt. 2" |
93.4 |
5832.3 |
13.47
|
| "Pt. 3" |
83.3 |
8438.2 |
21.54
|
Observation Points
| Field
|
Type
|
Required
|
Comments
|
| Point Name |
Text |
no |
|
| X |
Number |
yes |
|
| Y |
Number |
yes |
|
| Z |
Number |
no |
|
| Measurement |
Text |
no |
Measurement name. Multiple measurements allowed.
|
| Interval |
Number |
no |
|
EXAMPLE
| "name"
|
"x"
|
"y"
|
"z"
|
"hd"
|
"int"
|
| "OBS_Q5" |
23.3 |
44.2 |
32.2 |
567.5 |
1.2
|
| "OBS_Q6" |
83.3 |
84.3 |
32.2 |
555.3 |
1.4
|
| "OBS_Q7" |
85.3 |
39.3 |
33.2 |
999 |
0
|
PTM Trap Output Data
| Field
|
Type
|
Required
|
Comments
|
| Step |
Number |
no |
Time step index of an entry event for a trap
|
| Date |
####/##/## |
yes |
Date of an entry event - must have a year, month and day
|
| Time |
##:##:##.#### |
yes |
This column must have hour, minute and second of the entry event
|
| Particle |
Number |
no |
This column could be used to reference other PTM output files. Not used in import wizard
|
| Trap |
Number |
yes |
Defines which trap this parcel entered
|
| Value column |
Number |
no |
This is an optional column. There may be more than one.
|
| Filter column |
Number |
no |
This is an optional column. There may be more than one.
|
See PTM Trap Output for more information on reading PTM trap output files.
Wind, Wave, Water Level
| Field
|
Type
|
Required
|
Comments
|
| Date/Time |
Number/Number |
yes |
|
| Date |
Number |
yes |
|
| Time |
Number |
yes |
|
| Primary Height |
Number |
yes |
Used in conjunction with Primary Period & Direction Field
|
| Primary Period |
Number |
yes |
Used in conjunction with Primary Height & Direction Field
|
| Primary Direction |
Number |
yes |
Used in conjunction with Primary Height & Period Field
|
| Secondary Height |
Number |
no |
Used in conjunction with Secondary Period & Direction Field
|
| Secondary Period |
Number |
no |
Used in conjunction with Secondary Height & Direction Field
|
| Secondary Direction |
Number |
no |
Used in conjunction with Secondary Height & Period Field
|
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