Dear Mushtaha,
You will not be able to import *.vmf directly. You go
file menu of GMS then click open sub-manu, then you
serach *.bas file in directory containing simulation
made in visual modflow. You can import basic files of
Visual Modflow direclty into GMS.
bye
--- Ashraf Mushtaha <ashraf3@...> wrote:

> Dear All Dr. Ashok, Mr.Jeff and Mr. Martin;
> I would like to thank you all for your quick reply
> and the answers are
> really appreciated, many thanks.
>
> I would like to inform you that I could success to
> import a low resolution
> bmp file into Visual ModFlow.
>
> BUT regarding the GMS, I could not open the vmf file
> into the GMS, and also
> I could not import the Hds file into GMS as well.
> If there is any sugesstion to read the head file
> produced from the Visual
> ModFlow into GMS, it would be highly appreciated,
>
> Many thanks and Best regards
> Ashraf
>
>
>
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--
> From: "Dr. Ashok Kumar" <ashok_bcst@...>
> Reply-To: hydrologymodel@...
> To: hydrologymodel@...
> Subject: Re: [hydrologymodel] MODFLOW Background
> Image
> Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2005 07:30:44 -0800 (PST)
>
> Dear Ashraf Mushtaha,
> You are write in pointing out that in Visual Modflow
> only DXF and BMP files can be imported as base map.
> Even in latest version Visual Modflow Pro 4.0 other
> than DXF and BMP import is not possible. I would
> suggest you that try to reduce the depth of BMP or
> save the orginal base in monorchrome or less colur
> depth (grey scale). This will reduce your size of
> file
> considerably. This will also help you fast operation
> of the programme.
> You may import Visual Modflow generated heads to
> GMS.
> You import the super model file from open menu in
> GMS
> 4.0
> bye
> ashok
>
>
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--
> From: "R. Jeffrey Davis" <jeff@...>
> Reply-To: hydrologymodel@...
> To: <hydrologymodel@...>
> Subject: RE: [hydrologymodel] MODFLOW Background
> Image
> Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2005 09:29:03 -0700
>
> Ashraf
>
> My suggestion would be to read the model directly
> into GMS. GMS supports multiple formats for image
> display (including the format that you have) and
> you can perform the animations like you need to.
>
> Warm regards
>
> Jeff
>
>
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>
> From: "Martin Draeger" <mdraeger@...>
> Reply-To: hydrologymodel@...
> To: <hydrologymodel@...>
> Subject: RE: [hydrologymodel] MODFLOW Background
> Image
> Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2005 09:02:38 -0500
>
> Hello Ashraf,
>
> Unfortunately, Version 3.1 was limited to DXF and
> BMP file formats.
> However, Version 4.0 released early in 2004 includes
> the following import
> possibilities. Plus, Version 4 also includes a
> handy layer management
> feature so you can adjust layer sequencing easily.
>
> - DXF
> - BMP
> - SHP
> - GIF
> - JPG
> - PNG
>
> In terms of animating your heads, you can also do
> this using the built-in
> VMOD 3D-Explorer (part of Visual MODFLOW Pro).
> For an example, click on
>
http://www.waterloohydrogeologic.com/software/modflow_surfact/modflow_surfact_ov\
.htm
>
> (go to bottom of page). You will see the head
> changing with respect to
> time. This animation was recorded directly from the
> VMOD 3D-Explorer.
>
> Hope this helps,
>
> Regards,
>
> Martin Draeger
> Waterloo Hydrogeologic, Inc.
>
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>
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ashraf Mushtaha [mailto:ashraf3@...]
> Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2005 3:18 AM
> To: hydrologymodel@...
> Subject: [hydrologymodel] MODFLOW Background Image
>
>
> Dear Sir's;
> I am working with the Visula ModFlow version
> 3.1.0.86 and I have 2 question
> please;
> I would like to import an Arial image as a
> background in my model but
> unfortunetly VMOD only take a bmp files, Is there
> any other way to import
> such an image into my model differ than Bmp image
> format because the Bmp
> image format has a very very big size and can't be
> imported into my model. I
>
> have ECW and JPG image format????
>
> My second question is related to link the head file
> produce from visula
> modflow into the GMS and that to creat a movie file
> for the heads in
> transient flow model.???
>
>
> Any reply is highly appreciaed
> Many thanks
> Ashraf
>
>
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