Freedom251 › Groundwater Modeling Software
ModelMuse
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| ModelMuse | No price stated; Windows operating systems | Free |
As usgs.gov lists them, read 14 Nov 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Facts from ModelMuse's own pages
- Current release
- The current release listed by USGS is version 5.5. · water.usgs.gov, 14 Nov 2026
- Data import and results
- Model data can be imported from varied sources, and model results can be viewed in ModelMuse. · water.usgs.gov, 14 Nov 2026
- Drawing tools
- Users define spatial inputs by drawing points, lines, or polygons on model-domain views. · water.usgs.gov, 14 Nov 2026
- Flexible discretization
- Spatial and temporal model data can be defined independently of grid and stress-period discretization. · usgs.gov, 14 Nov 2026
- Input creation
- ModelMuse creates model input files, including flow and transport input for PHAST. · usgs.gov, 14 Nov 2026
- Installation options
- USGS recommends installing with the installer, with zip extraction as an alternative. · water.usgs.gov, 14 Nov 2026
- Parameter estimation
- It supports UCODE with MODFLOW-2005 and MODFLOW-NWT, and PEST with MODFLOW and SUTRA except MODFLOW-LGR. · usgs.gov, 14 Nov 2026
- Purpose
- ModelMuse is a graphical user interface for groundwater models. · usgs.gov, 14 Nov 2026
- Separate model software
- Model executables such as MODFLOW and SUTRA must be installed separately from ModelMuse. · water.usgs.gov, 14 Nov 2026
- Storage formats
- ModelMuse stores model data in one file, commonly GPT text or compressed MMZLib binary format. · water.usgs.gov, 14 Nov 2026
- Support contact
- The help page directs users to contact the USGS MODFLOW email for assistance when listed troubleshooting does not resolve a model run issue. · water.usgs.gov, 14 Nov 2026
- Supported models
- It supports MODFLOW variants, MODPATH, ZONEBUDGET, PHAST, SUTRA, MT3D-USGS, WellFootprint, and MT3DMS. · usgs.gov, 14 Nov 2026
- Supported-option limit
- The current version does not support every MODFLOW option. · water.usgs.gov, 14 Nov 2026
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