Quick Add Layer Option

Click on icon from top-right of Layer Control or RMC on the blank space in Layer Control, some quick add layer options are available as shown in Figure 1. Some of them are described below:

• Add New Grid Connection Layer

Add N-S or E-W grid connectors for different grid domains. Select Grid Connections layer in Layer Control then RMC on a cell from one grid which is to be connected to another grid, and select Add N-S Connection (or Add E-W Connection), then LMC to set the second connection point (see Figure 2).

Figure 1. Quick add new layer options.

Figure 2. Add new grid connector.

• Add New Graticule Layer

This can be used to show the location in geographic coordinates (degrees latitude and longitude). RMC on the layer then select Properties, and the Graticule Settings form will be display. The user should customize the locations and interval of the lines as shown in Figure 3 and Figure 4. The graticule lines are displayed as shown in Figure 5.

Figure 3. RMC on Graticule Lines Layer.

Figure 4. Graticule Settings Form.

Figure 5. Graticule lines displayed in Layer Control.

• Add New XYZ Scatter Layer

When this option is selected an XYZ layer is added to the Layer Control. RMC on the 2DH View window then select Create New Data Point which displays the Data Point form, in which X and Y are coordinates in meters of each point, Z is the third field which could be elevation or concentration etc. The initial value of Z is zero and the user can edit this value by entering a new value. If the user wants to update new coordinates for the point then enter new values for X and Y (see Figure 6). When RMC on the XYZ layer in Layer Control like Properties (set properties for data point), option include Export (save the XYZ file out), Remove (delete the layer) as seen in Figure 7.

Figure 6. Add a data point to XYZ layer.

Figure 7. RMC options of the XYZ layer.

• Add New Label Layer

This allows to add a label layer, after this option is selected a label layer is added to the Layer Control. The user can RMC on 2DH View window then select Create New Label, a form of Label Properties appears, in which X and Y are coordinates in meters, Z is a third field containing information of the point such as elevation as shown in Figure 8. The initial value of Z is 9999999.88 to make sure that the label is not covered by other layers. In this form, the user can change properties for labels such as name, symbol style, color, font etc. There are further options when RMC on the label layer in Layer Control including Properties (set properties for labels), Import (import a label file), Export (save the label file out), Remove (delete the layer from Layer Control). (see Figure 9).

Figure 8. Add a label to Label Layer.

Figure 9. RMC options on Label Layer.

• Add New Overlay Layer

When this option is selected, a layer named  Vector Layer is added to Layer Control. Note that the pencil symbol should be enabled. The user can then go to Poly Tools on the toolbar, select Draw Polyline and LMC on 2DH View window to start drawing a polyline. RMC to end drawing. RMC on the Vector Layer provides options such as Properties (set the properties for line and points of the polyline), Zoom to Layer, Save As and Remove. When the user selects Save As the Save As form appears, the user need enter a file name and file extension ( eg *.P2D, LDB, XYZ etc) then click Save button. As default the file is saved in #analysis folder as shown in Figure 10, Figure 11, and Figure 12.

Figure 10. Add overlay layer.

Figure 11. RMC Options of overlay layer.

Figure 12. Save As overlay layer out.