Display Options

Most of the data types in GMS have a set of display options that can be modified using the Display Options command in the Display menu. The Display Options command brings up a Display Options dialog. The dialog contains a list of the data object currently in memory. Corresponding data Tabs are displayed in the dialog depenfing on what object type is selected in the list box. Each display feature associated with a data type is listed in the Display Options dialog. The check box next to the feature named can be toggled on or off to control whether or not the feature is to be displayed. In addition, the button next to the feature brings up a dialog that can be used to edit the display attributes of the feature (color, font, line thickness, etc.). Display options tabs exist for the following data types:

• TIN Data

• Borehole Data

• Solid Data

• 2D Mesh Data

  The following display tabs are available when this item is selected.

  • 2D Mesh

  • SEEP2D

• 2D Grid Data

• 2D Scatter Data

• 3D Mesh Data

  The following display tabs are available when this item is selected.

  • 3D Mesh

  • FEMWATER

  • WASH123D

• 3D Grid Data

  The following display tabs are available when this item is selected.

  • 3D Grid

  • MODFLOW

  • Particles

  • MT3D

  • UTCHEM

• 3D Scatter Data

• Map Data

  The following display tabs are available when this item is selected.

  • Map

  • MODAEM

• GIS Data

• Cross Sections

• Lighting Options

• Axes

• Drawing grid

The Display Options dialog also controls several general display options in GMS.

• Z Magnification

• Background Color

• Triad Options

Related Links:
Display Menu