A number of tools are provided for viewing MODAEM solutions. These tools include the MODAEM output file, contours, 3D water table surface, and pathlines.
When MODAEM is executed, it generates an HTML formatted text output file. If the execution is successfully completed, an icon will appear under the corresponding MODAEM conceptual model in the Data Tree representing the output file. Double-clicking on this icon loads the output file into the default web browser.
Whenever MODAEM is executed, the head values are computed at the corners of a background grid. These head values can then be contoured. The density of the background grid can be adjusted using the MODAEM Display Options dialog. The background grid is always adjusted to fit the area defined by the boundary polygon or the GMS graphics window. If you zoom in to look at a local area of the model and select the F5 button, the background grid is rebuilt to fit the current viewing area. In this manner, one can view the solution at any desired level of detail.
If the Map Elevations option is selected in the MODAEM Display Options dialog, the head values are mapped to elevations (z values) of the background grid and the contours are displayed on the resulting warped grid in oblique view. This makes it possible to see a 3D view of the computed water table surface.
If the Pathlines option is turned on for one or more MODAEM wells, a set of pathlines are automatically computed by MODAEM and displayed when the solution is updated. For wells, pathlines are always computed backwards in time. The display options associated with the pathlines (max tracking time, direction arrows, etc.) can be controlled using the MODAEM Display Options dialog.
Particles may also be created at user-specified points in the aquifer, including a starting elevation. GMS will pass these points to MODAEM for forward tracing. Currently, GMS does not provide a way to trace these particles backwards in time.