Argus ONE Press Releases

05/08/01 - HST3D-GUI now available free of charge to Argus ONE users

08/21/00 - USGS Releases Argus ONE - MODFLOW GUI version 4.0

11/11/99 - USGS Releases Argus ONE - MODFLOW GUI version 3.1

10/24/99 - GROUNDWATER SOLUTIONS for STUDENTS

This message is being sent to all registered users of the HST3D GUI
and a few other people who I think might be interested.

I have decided to make the HST3D GUI available for free. I wrote
the HST3D GUI almost three years before I started working for the
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). When I was hired by the USGS, it
was a temporary employee and I was told that the chances of my
being made permanent were not good. I decided to hold on the the
HST3D GUI, at that point, because I might become unemployed
sometime in the not-so-distant future. The HST3D GUI could help
provide some supplemental income if that happened. The USGS
has now hired me on a permanent basis so I now feel I can afford to
let go of the HST3D GUI. For the time being, the HST3D GUI is
available from my web site. However, it may, in the future be
adopted by the USGS. If that happens, it will be taken off my web
site and put on the USGS web site.

Registered users will continue to receive technical support from me
on the use of the HST3D GUI. Unregistered users who request
technical support will receive it as time and convenience permit.

I have placed a new version of the HST3D GUI on my web site that
no longer requires any registration to work with large grids. This
new version also includes version 2.09 of HST3D.

I'd like to thank you again for purchasing the HST3D GUI. If you
run into any problems with it please let me know and I will help you
solve them.

Sincerely yours,

Richard B. Winston
rbwinston@mindspring.com
301-474-2762
http://www.mindspring.com/~rbwinston/rbwinsto.htm
MODFLOW Help File: http://www.mindspring.com/~rbwinston/modhelp.htm
ftp://ftp.mindspring.com/users/rbwinston/incoming
My statements are personal opinion.

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Argus Holdings, Ltd.
POB 6254
Herzelia, 46160
Israel

Release: Upon Receipt
Date: 08/21/00
Contact: Joshua Margolin +972-9-957-5752
email:margolinj@argusone.com

USGS Releases Argus ONE - MODFLOW GUI version 4.0

The USGS has released version 4.0 of the MODFLOW GUI, a preprocessor and postprocessor graphical-user interfaces for preparing MODFLOW-96, MODFLOW-2000, MOC3D, MODPATH, and ZONEBDGT input data and viewing model output for use within Argus Open Numerical Environments (Argus ONE)

We at Argus are very pleased with this new release of the MODFLOW-GUI version 4 especially since it was released on the same day the new MODFLOW 2000 and other 4 models were released by the USGS, allowing Argus ONE users to enjoy the latest scientific developments as soon as they are released by the developers.

MODFLOW GUI 4.0 may be fetched from: http://water.usgs.gov/nrp/gwsoftware/mfgui4/modflow-gui.html

The following paragraph by the USGS describes the new features available in version 4.0 of the GUI:

The new version of the MODFLOW Graphical User Interface for Argus ONE
(MODFLOW GUI) adds support for the U.S. Geological Survey's
MODFLOW-2000 and the Reservoir, Transient Leakage, Interbed Storage, Lake, and
Gage packages. The new version can also import existing MODFLOW-88 and
MODFLOW-96 models. A utility program, GW_Chart, was developed in conjunction
with the MODFLOW GUI and is used for post-processing of the output of MODFLOW.
Also, in conjunction with the development of the MODFLOW GUI, three utility Plug-In
Extensions (PIE's) were developed. One PIE facilitates importing gridded data into
Argus ONE. This is helpful when attempting to reproduce an existing model in Argus
ONE. Another PIE allows editing of data points on data layers. A third utility PIE
allows expressions to be evaluated at specific X,Y coordinates. A series of example
models were created and can be used to learn about the features of MODFLOW, Argus
ONE, and the MODFLOW GUI.

The new interface is available from a new USGS web site on which the latest editions of USGS GW modelling software are posted. Beta versions and minor updates are also regularly placed on this site. The site's address is: http://water.usgs.gov/nrp/gwsoftware/
The interface may be fetched from: http://water.usgs.gov/nrp/gwsoftware/mfgui4/modflow-gui.html
The source code may be also fetched from the same directory

MODFLOW GUI PIE version 4.0 requires Argus ONE with the GIS and Grid modules. It is also supported by the Argus ONE student version.

Model developers interested in developing GIS interfaces for their codes may visit our web site at (http://www.argusone.com) to find out about Argus ONE and to download the Plug_In Development KIT.

Argus Holdings, Ltd.
POB 6254
Herzelia, 46160
Israel

Phone: +972-9-957-5752
Fax: +972-9-954-9785
http://www.argusone.com
email: support@argusone.com

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Argus Interware, Inc.
350 5th Ave.
Suite 2819
New York, NY 10118

Release: Upon Receipt
Date: 11/11/99
Contact: Joshua Margolin 212-563-8600 margolinj@argusone.com

USGS Releases Argus ONE - MODFLOW GUI version 3.1

The USGS has released version 3.1 of the MODFLOW GUI. This new version adds support for new MOC3D packages. The installation program also contains the MODPATH executable for PC.

MODFLOW GUI 3.1 may be fetched from: http://water.usgs.gov/nrp/gwsoftware/modflow-gui/modflow-gui.html

The following paragraph by the USGS describes the new features available in version 3.1 of the GUI:

Since the MODFLOW GUI 3.0 documentation was published, MOC3D has been
modified to support additional capabilities as described in
Goode, D.J., 1999, Age, double porosity, and simple reaction
modifications for the MOC3D ground-water transport model:
U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 99-4041, 34 p.
These modifications are now supported in the MODFLOW GUI. Non-spatial
data for the new packages are entered on the "MOC3D Age DP DK" tab.
New Argus ONE information layers to support the new capabilites include
"Immobile Init Concentration Unit[i]", "Immob Porosity Unit[i]",
"Immob Exch Coef Unit[i]", "Immob Decay Coef Unit[i]",
"Immob Growth Rate Unit[i]", "Retardation Unit[i]", "Decay Coef Unit[i]"
"Growth Rate Unit[i]", "Sorbed Decay Coef Unit[i]", and
"Sorbed Growth Rate Unit[i]". Further information is contained in the
online help.

The new interface is available from a new USGS web site on which the latest editions of USGS GW modelling software are posted. Beta versions and minor updates are also regularly placed on this site. The site's address is: http://water.usgs.gov/nrp/gwsoftware/
The interface may be fetched from: http://water.usgs.gov/nrp/gwsoftware/modflow-gui/modflow-gui.html
The source code may be also fetched from the same directory

MODFLOW GUI PIE version 3.1 requires Argus ONE with the GIS and Grid modules. It is also supported by the Argus ONE student version.

Model developers interested in developing GIS interfaces for their codes may visit our web site at (http://www.argusone.com) to find out about Argus ONE and to download the Plug_In Development KIT.

Argus Interware, Inc.
350 5th Ave., Suite 2819
New York, N.Y. 10118

Phone: (212) 563-8600
Fax: (212) 594-0800
http://www.argusone.com
email: support@argusone.com

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Argus Interware, Inc.
350 5th Ave.
Suite 2819
New York, NY 10118

Release: Upon Receipt
Contact: Joshua Margolin 212-563-8600 margolinj@argusone.com

GROUNDWATER SOLUTIONS for STUDENTS

We are pleased to announce the availability of an Argus ONE Student Version priced at only $95.00.

The Solutions for Groundwater modelling Student CD features the following groundwater models and Graphical User Interfaces (GUI) PIEs developed by the USGS and others, including documentation and tutorials:

- MODFLOW/MOC3D/MT3D
MODFLOW executable
MOC3D executable
MT3D executable
ZONEBUDGT executable
Integrated graphical user interface (GUI) for MODFLOW, MOC3D and MT3D
MODFLOW 96 User's Manual
MODFLOW 96 Programers Manual
MODFLOW GUI Documentation
MODFLOW GUI on-line help
MODFLOW Tutorial
MT3D GUI documentation

- SUTRA
SUTRA executable
SUTRA graphical user interface (GUI)
SUTRA GUI documentation

- HST3D
HST3D executable
HST3D graphical user interface (GUI, limited)
HST3D GUI Documentation and on-line help
HST3D code documentation

Intended for students of groundwater modelling, this product provides the student with all the modelling tools she will need. These include: 3D groundwater flow modelling, 3D solute transport, 3D groundwater flow with heat and solute transport, saturated/unsaturated flow, variable density fluid flow and solute and energy transport. This complete set of models, GUIs and documents can be installed and used within 20 minutes.

Being an open system, students can also use Argus ONE with other groundwater models developed or required by their teachers.

Combined with Argus' academic discounts and free classroom policy, the release of the Student version makes Argus ONE the most comprehensive and affordable solution for teaching groundwater modelling.

If you teach modelling using an Argus ONE classroom we offer you the Argus ONE Student version for as little as $50.00 a copy when purchasing a quantity for your students.

Argus ONE student version is identical to the commercial Argus ONE package, includes all the four Argus ONE modules, can be installed anywhere the student wishes to install and use it, and is only limited by the number of blocks, nodes and elements in the plane.

To read more about the Argus ONE Student version and to order on-line please visit our web site at http://www.argusone.com

Argus ONE, the enabling technology used by USGS scientists to develop the GIS-Model interface, is a dynamic GIS specially designed for synthesis and analysis of geographically related data. Integrated within Argus ONE, the GIS-Model interfaces are used by USGS hydrologists in their everyday work and enables them to leverage their GIS data.

This is the third major version of the Argus ONE - MODFLOW interface the USGS releases since it has released the first version some two years ago. Extensive experience has been accumulated in the USGS during 3 years of wide use of Argus ONE as a GIS-modelling environment and as a Graphical User Interface (GUI) development environment. This experience, combined with suggestions received from users of previous versions and other model interfaces developed by the USGS, yielded an interface which is superior in every respect.

Modern programming approaches were used in the development of version 3 of the interface. Since the source code of the interface is also available to the general public, anyone may easily customize the interface developed by the USGS to support new model capabilities developed in and outside the USGS. More important, the new version will allow such developers to easily upgrade their customized versions of the interface when the USGS releases new versions of its interface.

The USGS report is available in Adobe Acrobat pdf format from:
http://water.usgs.gov/nrp/gwsoftware/modflow-gui/mfgui_30.pdf

The interface may be fetched from:
http://water.usgs.gov/nrp/gwsoftware/modflow-gui/modflow-gui.htmlThe source code may be also fetched from the same directory

We at Argus are very pleased with the continued commitment to the Argus ONE technology manifested by the release of this new model interface. Argus ONE is enabling engineers and scientists all around the world to put their GIS data into immediate use in decision making and planning. Argus ONE also offers unmatched Rapid Application Development (RAD) capabilities for GIS applications and solutions.

Modelers and model developers interested in using and developing GIS interfaces for their models are invited to visit our web site at (http://www.argusone.com) to find out about Argus ONE and to download the Plug_In Development KIT.

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Argus Interware, Inc.
350 5th Ave.
Suite 2819
New York, NY 10118

Release: Upon Receipt
Contact: Joshua Margolin 212-563-8600 margolinj@argusone.com

New Public Domain MODFLOW Interface for Argus ONE Released by the USGS

The USGS has released version 3.0 of the MODFLOW Interface (USGS Open-File Report 99-184). This new version adds support for additional MODFLOW packages, features many new capabilities and includes some new utility programs. This is the third major version of the Argus ONE - MODFLOW interface the USGS releases since it has released the first version some two years ago.

Extensive experience has been accumulated in the USGS during 3 years of wide use of Argus ONE as a GIS for modelling environment and as a Graphical User Interface (GUI) development environment. This experience, combined with the suggestions received from users of previous versions and other model interfaces such as SUTRA-GUI, yielded an interface which is superior in every respect.

Some of the MODLOW-GUI version 3 new capabilities and features include:

- New Packages Supported:
MODPATH (Pollock, 1994)
ZONEBDGT (Harbaugh, 1990)
Stream Package (Prudic, 1989)
Horizontal-Flow Barrier Package (Hsieh and Freckleton, 1993)
Flow and Head Boundary Package (Leake and Lilly, 1997)

- New Features
Automatic Installer of the interface and the required executables
Extensive Model Checking
Calibration Statistics
New visualization options
New Tutorial with many fully worked examples
New context-sensitive help
Initial Support for Calibration Programs such as UCODE and PEST
* and MANY OTHER FEATURES (For details download the open-file report in pdf format:
http://water.usgs.gov/nrp/gwsoftware/modflow-gui/mfgui_30.pdf

- Compatibility with previous versions
Fully Compatible with MODFLOW/MOC3D GUI version 2
Fully Compatible with MODFLOW/MT3D GUI (by Argus)

Modern programming approaches were used in the development of version 3 of the interface. These allows others to easily customize the interface developed by the USGS to support packages and capabilities developed in and outside the USGS. More important, the new version will allow such developers to easily upgrade their customized versions of the interface when the USGS releases new versions of its interface. Examples for customizing the interface are available for HSI-Geotrans Lake package, the Seepage package and MT3D.

The new interface is available from a new USGS web site on which the latest editions of USGS GW modelling software are posted. Beta versions and minor updates are also regularly placed on this site. The site's address is: http://water.usgs.gov/nrp/gwsoftware/
The interface may be fetched from: http://water.usgs.gov/nrp/gwsoftware/modflow-gui/
The source code may be also fetched from the same directory

We at Argus are very pleased with the continued commitment to the Argus ONE technology manifested by the release of this new model interface. We hope you will enjoy using it and other model interfaces developed by the USGS and others.

Model developers interested in developing GIS interfaces for their codes may visit our web site at (http://www.argusone.com) to find out about Argus ONE and to download the Plug_In Development KIT.

Argus Interware, Inc.
350 5th Ave., Suite 2819
New York, N.Y. 10118

Phone: (212) 563-8600
Fax: (212) 594-0800
http://www.argusone.com
email: support@argusone.com

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Argus Interware, Inc.
350 5th Ave.
Suite 2819
New York, NY 10118

Release: Upon Receipt
Contact: Joshua Margolin 212-563-8600 margolinj@argusone.com

New Plug-In saves Argus ONE projects as ArcView and ArcExplorer projects

We are pleased to announce the release of the ShapeFile IO PIE - a new
Plug-In Extension (PIE) for Argus ONE which saves complete Argus ONE
projects as ArcView and ArcExplorer projects.

With this new PIE modelers can save complete groundwater modelling
projects as ArcView and ArcExplorer projects and share their work with
colleagues, legislators, clients and decision makers using
GIS software other than Argus ONE.

Because the new PIE also saves model input and output to Shape files,
modelers using Argus ONE may share their work with colleagues
using other GIS packages which support the shape file format such as
Autodesk World, Autodesk Guide and Mapinfo.

Using the ShapeFile IO PIE modelers using Argus ONE can combine their
data and model results into reports prepared in their GIS of choice, and
publish their work on the Internet using ArcExplorer enabled web servers.
ArcExplorer is available for FREE from ESRI's web site at:
http://www.esri.com/software/arcexplorer/index.html

The ShapeFile IO PIE adds powerful new capabilities to ground water
professionals already using Argus ONE as their modeling environment for:

- MODFLOW*
- MOC3D*
- MT3D*
- SUTRA*
- HST3D
- PTC
- NAPL
- and many in-house developed models
(* Argus ONE Interfaces are freely available from the USGS)

To find out more about Argus ONE and the ShapeFile IO PIE
Please visit:
http://www.argusone.com/frames_build.html#?Shapefile_IO_Help.html

Names of products are registered to their respective owners.

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Argus Interware, Inc.
350 5th Ave.
Suite 2819
New York, NY 10118

Release: Upon Receipt
Contact: Joshua Margolin 212-563-8600 margolinj@argusone.com

US Geological Survey releases a new Argus ONE MOC3D Graphical User Interface (GUI)

MOC3D, a three-dimensional method-of-characteristics ground-water
flow and transport model by the USGS, now has a new GUI for Argus ONE.
The new GUI is integrated within the MODFLOW GUI for Argus ONE which
was developed and released by the USGS in 1997.

We are pleased for Argus ONE users who now have an additional modern
GUI for the new 3D version of the widely used MOC transport model.
The new GUI, which is available for download from the USGS web site,
requires Argus ONE GIS and Grid modules.

With this new addition, hydrologists using Argus ONE now have GUIs for
the following groundwater models:

- MODFLOW
- MOC3D
- MT3D
- SUTRA
- HST3D
- NAPL
- PTC
- MODOFC

To find out more about the new MOC3D GUI please visit:
http://water.usgs.gov/software/modflow-gui.html

To find out more about all the available Argus ONE GUIs and models
please visit:
http://www.argusone.com

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Argus Interware, Inc..
350 5th Ave.
Suite 2819
New York, NY 10118

Release: Upon Receipt
Contact: Joshua Margolin 212-563-8600 margolinj@argusone.com

DHV-MED Ltd. releases a new family of decision support tools for civil and environmental applications

We are pleased to announce the release of LandUse Analyst - a new family of
decision support applications developed by DHV-MED under Argus ONE.
Using Argus ONE unique capabilities in synthesizing and analyzing spatial
information, LandUse Analyst offers decision support capabilities which can
not be found in any other Geographic Information System.

"DHV-MED is involved in many environmental projects and regularly uses GIS
products.", says DHV-MED president Gabriel Siboni. "However when it comes
to dynamic, on-demand analysis of spatial information for decision making,
no GIS can do what Argus ONE can. Using Argus ONE we can offer our clients
the benefit of using their information for decision making long after we have
handed them their project."

"LandUse Analyst is an Argus ONE PIE which compiles many of the tools we
use for our clients into a polished "off the shelf" application which you can
readily use in your projects. Moreover, realizing the large variation
possible in engineering projects we have designed LandUse Analyst such that
you can customize it for your special needs."

"In the development of applications for LandUse Analyst we have received
many ideas from current users of Argus ONE. To show our appreciation we
would like to offer you LandUse Analyst at a special discount price of
only $99.95 (listed for $800.00)"

We at Argus are excited about DHV-MED decision to join the rapidly
growing number of companies and organizations offering products for
Argus ONE users. We are joining DHV-MED generous offer to Argus ONE
customers and offer Argus ONE and LandUse Analyst to those of you
who still do not have Argus ONE for only $1000.00 (listed for $1800.00)

Joshua Margolin
President
Argus Interware, Inc.

For a detailed description of LandUse Analyst please visit:
http://www.dhvmed.com/Products/Products.html

With LandUse Analyst you can perform:
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- Site Suitability Analysis
- Landfill site Availability Analysis
- Soil Volume Calculations
This LandUse Analyst application automatically calculates
soil volumes between an existing topographical map and
previous or/and proposed future maps. The user can import DXF,
Shape topographic maps or digitize his own maps (contours or point
data). The results are shown on line.
- Soil Erosion Calculations
This LandUse Analyst application calculates soil erosion based
on Rain Fall, Soil Erodibility, Cropping, Erosion Control Practice
and Topography. Just input data and get the result shown on the map.
- Ground Water Modelling vs. Regulations Analysis
This LandUse Analyst application calculates whether and where
certain criteria are met. The user imports drawdown,
concentration, and velocities data from any ground water model run,
and determines the criteria limits for each or few of the criteria.
The system calculates and shows where the criteria limits have
been exceeded over the area map.

This is to announce the release of a new commercial graphical
user-interface (GUI)for HST3D 2.0. The GUI is an Argus ONE plug-
in. A brief description of the GUI and a demo version of it is
available at
http://www.mindspring.com/~rbwinston/hst3d/HST3D_GUI.htm .
The demo version is identical to the registered version except that
it is limited to models with 20 rows and columns or less.

The current version of the GUI supports Cartesian coordinates but
not cylindrical coordinates. In other respects it allows you to do
anything HST3D allows.

Richard B. Winston
rbwinston@mindspring.com
703-476-8281
http://www.mindspring.com/~rbwinston/rbwinsto.htm
MODFLOW Help File: http://www.mindspring.com/~rbwinston/modhelp.htm
ftp://ftp.mindspring.com/users/rbwinston/incoming

NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
March 3, 1998

Argus Interware Inc. announced today a new Graphical User Interface (GUI)
for MT3D. The MT3D GUI PIE is integrated with the GUI for MODFLOW.

The MODFLOW/MT3D-PIE is fully compatible with the MODFLOW-PIE
which was developed and is distributed by the USGS. Argus ONE users may open
Argus ONE (.mmb) files which were created using the USGS MODFLOW PIE.
The MODFLOW/MT3D-PIE allows the user to automatically input all data, run
MODFLOW and MT3D, and visualize the results all from within Argus ONE
easy-to-use graphical workplace.

The MT3D GUI, which is freely available to Argus ONE users, is an important
addition to the already wide range of GUIs for groundwater models available
to Argus customers which include:

MT3D - A Modular Three-Dimensional Transport Model for Simulation of
Advection, Dispersion and Chemical Reaction of Contaminants in
Groundwater Sytems, by C. Zheng - (GUI by Argus)

MODFLOW - US Geological Survey Three-Dimensional Finite-Difference
Ground-Water Flow Model - (GUI by USGS)

MOC3D - US Geological Survey Three-Dimensional Method-of-Charactristics
Soulte-Transport Model - (GUI by USGS)

SUTRA - US Geological Survey Saturated and (or) unsaturated, constant or
variable-density fluid flow, and solute or energy transport Model
(GUI by USGS)

HST3D - US Geological Survey Heat and Solute Transport in 3D Ground-Water
Flow Systems - (GUI by OPTIMOD)

PTC - RCGRD's Three-dimensional, finite-element/difference simulation
program for groundwater flow and solute transport. - (GUI by RCGRD)

MODOFC - RCGRD's optimization code with a built-in mixed integer optimization
solver. MODOFC is coupled with the USGS MODFLOW model and GUI PIE.
- (GUI by RCGRD)

NAPL - RCGRD's EPA-funded NAPL code. Aqueous transport, mass exchange
at the NAPL-water interface and hysteresis. - (GUI by RCGRD)

For more information please:
visit: http://www.argusone.com
or
contact Argus Interware Inc. by telephone: (212) 563-8600,
fax: (212) 594-0800, or e-mail: support@argusone.com