GMS:MF6 OC Package

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The Output Control (OC) Dialog

The Output Control (OC) Package dialog is accessed by double-clicking on the OC package under a MODFLOW 6 simulation in the Project Explorer. It contains the following sections and options:

  • Sections list – A list of sections that can be turned on or off:
    • Comments – Turn on to make the Comments section visible.
    • Options – Turn on to make the Options section visible.
    • Periods – Turn on to make the Periods section visible. This section is on by default.
  • Comments section – Enter general alphanumeric comments. Comments entered here get written at the top of the file, preceded by a '#' symbol.
  • Options section contains the following:
    • BUDGET FILEOUT: – Allows the specification of a file to which desired flow terms will be written.
    • HEAD FILEOUT: – Output file to write head information.
    • HEAD PRINT_FORMAT: – When turned on, allows you to specify the format to print to the listing file. Options include:
      • GENERAL – Prints in the general format to the listing file
      • EXPONENTIAL – Prints in exponential format to the listing file.
      • FIXED – Prints in a fixed format to the listing file.
      • SCIENTIFIC – Prints in a scientific format to the listing file.
        • COLUMNS – The number of columns for writing data.
        • WIDTH – The width used to write each number
        • DIGITS – The number of digits used for writing each number.
  • Periods section – Contains the following:
    • Add Rows GMS MODFLOW 6 - Add Row button.png – Click to bring up the GMS dialog and input values into the layer, row, column, and Q table found in the Periods section.
    • Preset output – Allows choosing which time periods you wish to output information. Options include:
      • At every time step – Output information at every time step.
      • At last time step of each stress period – Output information at the last time step of each stress period.
      • User specified – Allows user to choose the output settings manually which are entered into a given table.
        • Table – Contains the following options:
          • PERIOD – Indicates for which PERIOD the information will be saved.
          • PRINT/SAVE – Indicates which stress period the information will be printed or saved on.
          • RTYPE – This is the type of information (BUDGET/HEAD) to save or print.
          • OCSETTING – Indicates which steps the data will be saved for.
          • FREQUENCY/STEPS – Indicates which time step frequency or STEPS for which information will be saved.


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