ViewPlan

The ViewPlan button of the main toolbar provides access to the primary utility for the pre-processor visualization and map based interface functions as well as the primary post-processing utility.

ViewPlan button provides the user with a dropdown menu comprising the following options:

View Initial Conditions: This option may be used with the user is setting up the model or wants to view the ICs prior to the model run

View Model Results:This option is used after the model has been run and the user wished to analyze the model results.

View Model Results (Re-scan Output): This option should be used if the user has merged two models or has continued a model run and want EE to go back to the beginning of the output data set.

Table 1 contains a list of the main parameters that can be displayed using ViewPlan. The Sub-Options column lists only the major sub-options. Almost every function has a number of sub-options and features to combine and split the data in a range of different ways. These sub-options are explored in more detail in the following sub-sections.

Table 1 Main Functions of ViewPlan.

ViewPlan Option	Description	Sub-Options	Time Variable
Cell Indices	Displays EFDC model number schemes for I & J indexes and the linear L index.	NA	No
Cell Map	Displays the computational cell map that is saved in the CELL.INP file	NA	No
Bottom Elevation	Displays the bottom elevations	NA	Yes
Water Levels	Displays various views using the water levels	DepthElevationWet/Dry Total Head, Overtopping Areal Extents (FEMA) Areal Extents (Depth)	Yes
Boundary C's	Displays the model domain with the boundary cells shown by type	NA	Yes
Fixed Parameters	Displays the model input parameters that are (generally) fixed in time.	RoughnessCell AnglesWind ShelterShading FactorsGVC LayersGroundwater MapWind Weightings Atm Weightings	No
Model Metrics	Displays some model metrics. Some of the sub-options are time variable and others are fixed.	CFL Time Step Courant #Orthogonal DeviationCelerityFroude # Richardson # Densimetric Froude # Reynolds #	Yes
Velocities	Displays velocity vector plots and flux tool. Velocity vectors can be overlaid many of the other Viewing Opt's	2D Velocity Vectors Magnitudes,Vertical Velocities Velocity Anchor Point Regular Grid ExtractionFlux Tool	Yes
Bed Shear	Displays bed shear stress.	Shear – Total Shear – Cohesives Shear – Non-cohesives Wave Only Current Only	Yes
Sediment Bed	Displays the sediment bed parameter values for the selected sup-option.	Top layerLayer ThicknessSediment massSediment fractionPorosityComputed d₅₀ Delta (scour/deposition)Bed Shear Stress Edit Sediment Cores	Yes
Heat: Bed/Ice	Displays the heat in the sediment bed or in the ice layer	Ice TemperatureIce Thickness Bed Heat TemperatureBed Heat Thermal Thickness	Yes
Volumes	Displays rate of changes in water column volume	Evaporation Rainfall	Yes
Water Column Water by LayerorWater by Depth	Displays the water column parameters values for the selected sup-option	Salinity Temperature Sediments ToxicsDissolved, POC bound, DOC Complexed Water Quality21 EFDC ParametersTrophic State IndexOther Derived Params WQ Kinetic Zones Age Water Density Secchi Depth % Irradiance Habitat Analysis Volumetric Analysis	Yes
Diagenesis	Displays organic and nutrient sediment concentrations (by G class) and nutrient fluxes.	Concentrations of PON, POP, POC, NH4HN, NO3-N, PO4-P, H2S, Silica Benthic Stress Sediment Temperature Flux RatesPON, POP, POC, SOD, COD, NH4, NO3, PO4, Silica	Yes
Vegetation Map	Displays a map of the vegetation classes	NA	Yes
Modify Channel	Displays the channel modifier showing connectivity	NA	No
Wave Parameter	Displays the wave parameter values for the selected sub option	Energy Height Radiation Shear StressXX, YY, XY Dissipation Angle Period Total Depth (Derived) Water Surface Elevation (Derived)	No
Computed Variable	Displays the internal EFDC for the selected sub option	Horizontal diffusivities Other User Defined	Yes