ResSim can display various types of maps in the geo-referenced Map Display area. These maps, displayed as map layers, are static images and are typically used as background for your model schematic to give the watershed "context". Examples of map layers include rivers, subbasins, county and state boundaries, etc. Map layers are not interactive.
Several map file formats are supported in ResSim including:
ESRI® Shapefiles
AutoCAD® DXF files
ArcInfo® DEM files
USGS Digital Line Graphs (DLG) files
USGS Digital Elevation Model (DEM) files
ASCII NET TIN files
Raster images
Adding and Removing Map Layers
You will find it helpful to add maps to the watershed and the display area to provide a geographical reference for time-series icons, the stream alignment, and projects in your watershed.
Adding Map Layers
To add a background map to the Map Display area:
First, copy any maps you wish to use to the maps folder of your watershed.
From the Edit menu of the Layer Selector, select Allow Layer Editing.
From the Maps menu, select Add Map Layer… A file browser will open to the default maps folder of your watershed.
From the file browser, select the map you wish to add. ClickOK to accept the chosen file and close the file browser.
The selected map now appears in the Layer Selector Tree as a new primary layer (or branch). See "Adding a Map Layer" in Chapter 3 for more information.
Removing Map Layers
To remove a map layer from the Map Display area:
Select the layer in the Layers tree of the Layer Selector