Flow trace animation on a cross section
Part of the output from FEMWATER is a set of files representing velocity, moisture content, pressure head, and concentration. These files are written in the standard GMS data set file format and can be imported directly to GMS using the Read Solution command in the FEMWATER menu.
Once the FEMWATER solution data sets have been imported to GMS, the standard GMS visualization tools can be used to generate vector plots, cross sections, iso-surfaces, and animations.
One of the output options for FEMWATER is a flux file containing flow budget data for boundary nodes. Once this file is imported, FEMWATER fluxes for selected nodes can be viewed.
Flow trace animation on a cross section
Particle tracking can be done with a FEMWATER solution, similar to using MODPATH to do particle tracking with a MODFLOW solution. Particle starting locations can be automatically generated at wells, or at element or element face centroids by using the the commands in the Particle Tracking menu. Once the starting locations are created, the pathlines are automatically computed. Particles are grouped into particle sets, just like with MODPATH.
In order to compute the pathlines, the FEMWATER solution must contain nodal velocity, and nodal moisture content data sets. You can tell FEMWATER to create these data sets using the Output Control dialog. Also, the effective porosity ratio for all materials must be non-zero.
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FEMWATER Interface