DSI developed a new generation grid building tool that is Grid+. It will replace CVLGrid. More user-friendly GUI and many enhanced features make the grid-building process faster and simpler for even the most challenging waterbodies. It features enhancements such as online background maps, improved orthogonalization routines, and the ability to download online bathymetry data.
Grid+ is coupled with EEMS, so it can be launched from EFDC+ Explorer GUI.
Several improved major features of Grid+ compared to CVLGrid are summarized in the table below.
| Features | CVLGrid1.1 | Grid+1.0 |
|---|---|---|
| Improved GUI | x | |
| Object-oriented selection | x | |
| Lat/Long coordinate system | x | |
| Online background map | x | |
| Improved orthogonalize grid | x | |
| Display multiple grid properties simultaneously | x | |
| Download online bathymetry data | x | |
| Integrated with EEMS | x |