diff --git a/flopy/mf6/mfmodel.py b/flopy/mf6/mfmodel.py
index 5979333754..393179bd2e 100644
--- a/flopy/mf6/mfmodel.py
+++ b/flopy/mf6/mfmodel.py
@@ -800,7 +800,14 @@ def load_base(
                     print("    loading package {}...".format(ftype))
                 # load package
                 instance.load_package(ftype, fname, pname, strict, None)
-
+                sim_data = simulation.simulation_data
+                if ftype == "dis" and not sim_data.max_columns_user_set:
+                    # set column wrap to ncol
+                    dis = instance.get_package("dis")
+                    if dis is not None and hasattr(dis, "ncol"):
+                        sim_data.max_columns_of_data = dis.ncol.get_data()
+                        sim_data.max_columns_user_set = False
+                        sim_data.max_columns_auto_set = True
         # load referenced packages
         if modelname in instance.simulation_data.referenced_files:
             for ref_file in instance.simulation_data.referenced_files[
@@ -981,6 +988,9 @@ def set_model_relative_path(self, model_ws):
             Model working folder relative to simulation working folder
 
         """
+        # set all data internal
+        self.set_all_data_internal(False)
+
         # update path in the file manager
         file_mgr = self.simulation_data.mfpath
         file_mgr.set_last_accessed_model_path()
@@ -992,6 +1002,10 @@ def set_model_relative_path(self, model_ws):
             and model_ws != "."
             and self.simulation.name_file is not None
         ):
+            model_folder_path = file_mgr.get_model_path(self.name)
+            if not os.path.exists(model_folder_path):
+                # make new model folder
+                os.makedirs(model_folder_path)
             # update model name file location in simulation name file
             models = self.simulation.name_file.models
             models_data = models.get_data()
@@ -1172,7 +1186,26 @@ def rename_all_packages(self, name):
                     package.package_type,
                 )
 
-    def set_all_data_external(self, check_data=True):
+    def set_all_data_external(
+        self, check_data=True, external_data_folder=None
+    ):
+        """Sets the model's list and array data to be stored externally.
+
+        Parameters
+        ----------
+            check_data : bool
+                Determines if data error checking is enabled during this
+                process.
+            external_data_folder
+                Folder, relative to the simulation path or model relative path
+                (see use_model_relative_path parameter), where external data
+                will be stored
+
+        """
+        for package in self.packagelist:
+            package.set_all_data_external(check_data, external_data_folder)
+
+    def set_all_data_internal(self, check_data=True):
         """Sets the model's list and array data to be stored externally.
 
         Parameters
@@ -1183,7 +1216,7 @@ def set_all_data_external(self, check_data=True):
 
         """
         for package in self.packagelist:
-            package.set_all_data_external(check_data)
+            package.set_all_data_internal(check_data)
 
     def register_package(
         self,