Using the Axes Display in GMS

Have you tried using plotted axes to help orient the display of your models in the Graphics Window for your groundwater modeling projects in GMS? Within the Display Options in GMS, there is a set of options that will allow users to activate this and modify how it will display. This post will review how to utilize the Plot Axes functionality found in the Display Options dialog within GMS.

To locate the Axes options in GMS, open up the Display Options dialog by doing the following:

1. Click the Display Options macro or go to the Display | Display Options... command.
2. Select the Axes option on the left.
3. Turn on the checkbox labeled "Enable axes" to activate the plot axes.

By default, the axes are turned off, and all the other options below it grayed out as a result. This is why axes are not usually visible on their own in the Graphics Window. Turning this option on will generate axes within the Graphics Window. The axes will naturally be sized to contain the entirety of the model within it. If the Graphics Window is currently set to Plan, Front, or Side View, rotation might be required for all of the axes to be visible.

The Axes display options allow you to control the different aspects of the axes display, such as:

• Fly modes to set where in space the axes will be placed.
• Tick location options to set which direction tick lines along the axes will be drawn pointing to, either inward or outward.
• Grid line location options to set which surfaces grid lines are actually drawn on, which can help in visualizing the grid.
• A spreadsheet containing options for editing each individual axis, as well as a row for editing all of them at once.

Try out experimenting with Axes display options in GMS 10.5 today!