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Whats New in PLTS

for ArcGIS
Nautical Solution 9.2
Presenter: Mary Mozingo
ESRI Redlands, California
Hello, my name is Mary Mozingo and I am an instructor with the Global Navigation Nautical
Team in Redlands, CA. I want to welcome you all to the "What's New in PLTS for ArcGIS
Nautical Solution 9.2 training seminar. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the acronym,
PLTS stands for Production Line Tool Set.
Copyright 2007 ESRI. All rights reserved.
Seminar overview
Topics
What is PLTS Nautical Solution?
Nautical charting
ENC data production
Format
Each topic is followed by a software demonstration and review
A list of FAQs is included at the end of the seminar
In this training seminar, I will introduce you to the PLTS Nautical Solution extension and
demonstrate how these tools can help with chart and S-57 data creation. The topics presented in
this training seminar are, "What is the PLTS Nautical Solution?", then I will cover nautical
charting capabilities with the Solution, and we will end with the ENC data production tools and
functionality. Each of these topics will be followed by a software demonstration and review.
Also, I will go over a list of frequently asked questions regarding the Nautical Solution at the end
of this seminar.
What is PLTS
Nautical Solution?
Let's begin with our first topic: What is the PLTS Nautical Solution?
What is PLTS?
Production Line Tool Set
PLTS, again, stands for Production Line Tool Set. It is an extension to the ArcGIS Desktop
product. So what is the PLTS Nautical Solution, and how does it fit into the production process?
What is PLTS?
Extends ArcGIS Desktop for production
The purpose of PLTS is to help with the overall production process within ArcGIS. PLTS extends
the ArcGIS Desktop for production interface.
What is PLTS?
Provides tools for tracking production workflow
With PLTS, you have tools that help to manage the production workflow.
What is PLTS?
Streamlines data creation and maintenance
There are also tools available to help streamline data creation and maintenance. These tools are
designed to provide an efficient editing and attribution environment.
What is PLTS?
Provides an environment for data review
Another component of PLTS has been specifically created for performing data review. This
includes visual and automated review tools as well as documentation of errors.
What is PLTS?
Provides an environment for data review
Creates high-quality cartographic products
PLTS also has tools designed to enhance the cartographic production process, including tools that
help you build and manage a map series or a map book.
PLTS framework
Extension to ArcGIS
Two tiers
PLTS for
ArcGIS
As we start to explore the PLTS extension, you will see that there are two tiers to the product.
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PLTS framework
Extension to ArcGIS
Two tiers
PLTS for
ArcGIS
PLTS
Foundation
Job Tracking
for ArcGIS
(JTX)
Foundation
Tools
GIS Data
ReViewer
Map Production
System-Atlas
The first tier is known as PLTS Foundation. This is the base tier, providing you with all the
workflow management data production, data review, and cartography tools. The components of
PLTS Foundation are
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PLTS framework
Extension to ArcGIS
Two tiers
PLTS for
ArcGIS
PLTS
Foundation
Job Tracking
for ArcGIS
(JTX)
Foundation
Tools
GIS Data
ReViewer
Map Production
System-Atlas
Job Tracking for ArcGIS, also referred to as JTX (this is the workflow management
component)...
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PLTS framework
Extension to ArcGIS
Two tiers
PLTS for
ArcGIS
PLTS
Foundation
Job Tracking
for ArcGIS
(JTX)
Foundation
Tools
GIS Data
ReViewer
Map Production
System-Atlas
the Foundation toolsdon't let this name confuse you. This component of the Foundation tier
contains the tools that streamline the editing and attribution environment.
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PLTS framework
Extension to ArcGIS
Two tiers
PLTS for
ArcGIS
PLTS
Foundation
Job Tracking
for ArcGIS
(JTX)
Foundation
Tools
GIS Data
ReViewer
Map Production
System-Atlas
The GIS Data ReViewer contains tools for performing data QC. Checking the data quality is an
important part of the production process, and the GIS Data ReViewer provides a complete review
environment.
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PLTS framework
Extension to ArcGIS
Two tiers
PLTS for
ArcGIS
PLTS
Foundation
Job Tracking
for ArcGIS
(JTX)
Foundation
Tools
GIS Data
ReViewer
Map Production
System-Atlas
Finally, the Map Production System-Atlas, or MPS-Atlas, is your cartographic aid. MPS-Atlas
contains the tools and functionality for producing a series of high quality cartographic maps.
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PLTS framework
Extension to ArcGIS
Two tiers
PLTS for
ArcGIS
PLTS
Solutions
PLTS
Foundation
Aeronautical
Solution
Job Tracking
for ArcGIS
(JTX)
Defense
Solution
Foundation
Tools
Mapping
Agency
Solution
GIS Data
ReViewer
Nautical
Solution
Map Production
System-Atlas
The second tier of the PLTS product is termed the Solution tier. A solution provides users with
database production tools and cartographic templates that are geared towards meeting the
standards of your chosen industry.
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PLTS framework
Extension to ArcGIS
Two tiers
PLTS for
ArcGIS
PLTS
Solutions
PLTS
Foundation
Aeronautical
Solution
Job Tracking
for ArcGIS
(JTX)
Defense
Solution
Foundation
Tools
Mapping
Agency
Solution
GIS Data
ReViewer
Nautical
Solution
Map Production
System-Atlas
In this training seminar, we'll be focusing on the PLTS Nautical Solution.
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PLTS Nautical Solution

Solution for management of
nautical data and products
The PLTS Nautical Solution provides efficient management of nautical data and products.
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Support for civilian and defense
nautical standards
The data and products supported are both for civilian and defense nautical standards. The solution
and its data models are enterprise-enabled.
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nautical standards
Enterprise scalable and flexible
The solution is enterprise-scalable and flexible to provide, for instance, one central database for
both charting and S-57 data.
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nautical standards
Enterprise scalable and flexible
Built on ArcGIS Desktop and
ArcGIS Server platform
As an extension, it is built on ArcGIS Desktop and in addition, can also be used on the ArcGIS
server platform.
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Nautical products supported at 9.2

Vector (Data) Products
Vector Product Format (VPF)
Digital Nautical Chart (DNC)
S-57 International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) standard

ENC, AML, IENC
With the release of the PLTS for ArcGIS Nautical Solution 9.2, several products are supported.
With the VPF standard, or vector product format, the digital nautical chart (or DNC) production
is fully supported. This format is mainly used by the United States National GeospatialIntelligence Agency, or NGA for short. S-57 is the International Hydrographic Organization (or
IHO) transfer-standard for digital hydrographic data. The Nautical Solution supports several S-57
product specifications. ENC, or Electronic Nautical Chart production, is supported out of the box.
AML, also known as Additional Military Layers, and IENC, or Inland Electronic Navigation
Charts, are supported S-57 products as well. However, AML and IENC require some
configuration of the existing nautical data model.
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ENC, AML, IENC
Chart Products
IHO
INT1, INT2, INT3
National
NOAA
US Department of Defense
Map books
Several nautical chart product standards are also supported with the Nautical Solution. Again, the
IHO specification for INT1 (International 1) is supported through provided symbols in the INT1
style file, provided with the Solution, as well as label expressions for abbreviations. The INT2
borders, graduation, grids, and linear scales are supported with XML files used in conjunction
with the PLTS Grid Manager. The combined support with the Nautical Solution of INT1 and
INT2 specifications also supports INT3 as well. For the domestic US, there are also symbols and
tools to support nautical chart production for civilian, commercial, and defense chart products,
such as NOAA and US Department of Defense. Functionality within MPS-Atlas enables the
creation of map books. This can be especially useful for inland waterways, such as navigating
along portions of the Mississippi River.
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ENC*, AML*, IENC*
Chart Products
IHO
INT1*, INT2*, INT3*
National
NOAA*
US Department of Defense
Map books
*New at 9.2
Many of these products are newly supported with the PLTS for ArcGIS Nautical Solution at 9.2.
The S-57 and IHO chart production is the main focus of what's new in the Nautical Solution, and
what we'll be discussing in this seminar.
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Whats in the box?

Geodatabase templates
ENC, DNC, and charting models
In addition to the foundation components, the Nautical Solution includes geodatabase templates
for ENC, DNC, and charting models.
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Whats in the box?

Geoprocessing tools
There are several geoprocessing tools that are included with the Nautical Solution that provide for
more efficient data production.
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Whats in the box?

Geoprocessing tools
Sample data and MXDs
A sample data CD is provided with the solution, including DNC, ENC, and nautical chart sample
data and MXDs.
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Whats in the box?

Geoprocessing tools
Nautical cartographic tools and elements
Nautical cartographic tools and elements are included, such as the magnetic calculator and PLTS
Grid Manager.
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Whats in the box?

Geoprocessing tools
Symbology and grids (INT1, INT2, INT3)
The symbology and grids, provided with the Nautical Solution, are from the IHO INT1, INT2,
and INT3 specifications.
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Whats in the box?

Geoprocessing tools
S-57 capability and editing tools
S-57 data production capabilities and editing tools make up another large portion of what's new in
the Nautical Solution at 9.2.
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Whats in the box?

Geoprocessing tools
Unit conversion for depth and height
Unit conversion of S-57 and chart data for depth and height fields is automated through the use of
rules. For instance, the US produces ENC data in both meters, which is specified by the IHO
standard, and feet, which US mariners traditionally use.
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Whats in the box?

Geoprocessing tools
SCAMIN configuration and assignment
SCAMIN, or minimum scale, is the scale below which a feature is no longer visible on a ship's
electronic chart display and information system. The assignment of SCAMIN values is based on
initial configuration.
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Whats in the box?

Geoprocessing tools
SCAMIN configuration and assignment
Sounding management
The management of sounding groups in S-57 data is necessary in order to reduce the file size.
Soundings are the most abundant feature that is collected. Soundings are grouped based on
similar attribution and there are several tools to help us select sounding groups, create groups, as
well as appending to existing sounding groups.
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Software
demonstration
Let's go to our first software demonstration. What I'm going to do is activate the PLTS extension
and explore the foundation tools editing and attribution environment. I have some ENC data here
from Florida and what we want to do is make some edits. Now the first thing that I need to do
with PLTS is to ensure that the extension is activated. I'll do that just like any other extension
from ArcGIS by going to Tools and Extensions. We will see here each of the individual
components that I've just talked about with the PLTS Nautical Solution. We have the Nautical
Solution extension as well as MPS Atlas, GIS Data ReViewer, and PLTS Foundation Tools for
editing and attribution. Now that I know that my extensions are activated, I can start using PLTS.
Let's first take a look at the ArcMap interface with PLTS installed and activated. One thing you'll
notice right away are the additional tabs and the table of contents. The PLTS Selection and PLTS
Target tabs are very useful for feature attribution and feature creation.
PLTS also has several toolbars for more efficient data creation and maintenance.
Some tools, you'll notice, are the same as ArcGIS core functions, but they reduce the number of
clicks with the mouse. For instance, I've already started my edit session with a single click of the
PLTS Start Editing button, which is on the PLTS Editing and Environment toolbar as shown here.
The edit session has already been started, so let's take a look at how I can create features. First, I
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need to set my target layer. With the PLTS Target tab, this is accomplished with a single click.
Notice how the Target tab lists all of the feature classes that are loaded into ArcMap in our
Display tab in the table of contents. I'm going to set my target here to create a
BuoySpecialPurpose feature. If I add this feature right now, you'll notice that the attribution
associated with it is default, and all of these values are set to null. But I remember that I also have
loaded a Favorites database. A PLTS Favorites database contains preattributed combinations that
allow for more efficient feature creation. By expanding the BuoySpecialPurpose subtype, I can
see my Favorite that has been created for me already. This is actually shared by a coworker.
These are saved in a geodatabase and can be distributed throughout your organization. By
selecting this favorite, in this lower portion within the PLTS Target tab, I can see the attributes
that are associated with it. This happens to be a pillar buoy, which is not what I want to add.
While the PLTS Target tab is used to select the target for features that I want to create, the PLTS
Selection tab is used to view the attribution of already-existing and selected features. So from the
PLTS Selection tab, I see a tree view of my currently selected which happens to be this beacon
right here. In the lower part of the tab, we again see the fields and attributions for the selected
feature. You'll notice that some of the fields are bold while others are grayed-out and some appear
normal. These bold fields designate the use of mandatory attributes and provide a visual cue to
anyone editing attribution of this data. I'm going to remove the attribution for the mandatory
attribute CATLAM, or Category of Lateral Mark field. Changing this to Null, you'll notice that
this field value has changed, and we now see that it has a blue tint, and the check box next to it is
checked. To commit this attribution change to the feature, I need to click the Apply button.
Remembering that this is a mandatory attribute that I have now changed to Null, I expect to see
this error message popping up. It ran certain conditions that have already been preconfigured with
this model, and it lets me know that the Category of Lateral Mark is a mandatory attribute and
that it must not be Null. Okay, I notice that the attribute here on the check box is still blue and
checked on, meaning that these changes have not been made to my feature yet. I'll change this
back to the value of 1, which it originally was. It's still blue, and the box is checked. Now when I
click Apply, it performs the same validation, but it does not find that there is a mandatory
attribute, null.
Now that this value has been changed, I've applied it and it's ran through and passed the
conditions that are set up to check for it. It has now applied my attributes, which are valid, to the
features. If I would like to add this new attribute combination to my Favorites database, I can
simply right-click on it and say "Create Favorite." My input Favorite name's going to be a "Pile
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porthand lateral mark." Now when I go back to my PLTS Target tab and go to my BeaconP
lateral beacon subtype, I notice that there's a new Favorite underneath it for my Pile porthand
lateral mark.
You've now seen the PLTS interface in ArcMap and a sampling of some of the efficient editing
tools that are available. I'm going to save my edits.
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Review
PLTS Nautical Solution is an extension of ArcGIS for
efficient:
Geodatabase creation
Data extraction and attribution
QC and data review
Cartographic production
Workflow management
New products are supported with PLTS Nautical

Solution 9.2
Let's review what we've covered so far.
When it comes right down to it, PLTS really is a combination of geodatabase creation, data
extraction and attribution, quality control and data review, and cartographic production and
workflow management tools. With the Nautical Solution, we build on top of this foundation with
nautical and hydrographic industry-specific data models, validation, and symbology.
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Nautical charting
Let's continue with a look at nautical charting with the PLTS Nautical Solution.
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Nautical chart production
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Cartographic editing
The nautical chart production process begins with cartographic editing such as generalization,
edge-matching, and so on.
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Grids and borders
Each chart can be stored in an individual geodatabase. The underlying nautical data is contained
within its own feature dataset. The grids and borders are contained within the same geodatabase,
but in a separate feature dataset. They all are corresponding to the same nautical chart.
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Page layout
If the source diagram is required for the chart, it also has its own feature dataset, and in this
example we see one layout which is actually comprised of data from three separate geodatabases,
one for each panel, that have been combined in ArcMap in separate data frames to form one hard
copy nautical chart output.
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Page layout
Exporting
When a chart addition is ready for QC or perhaps publication, there are many different formats
available to export from ArcMap into. We will discuss these shortly.
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Symbology
INT1 specifications
Representation rules
Label expressions
Masking
Symbolizing nautical data with the PLTS Nautical Solution is aided by the INT1 style file
included with the Solution. Here we see examples of INT1 symbols that are included in that style
file. The symbols are displayed by representation rules within the geodatabase. In addition, INT1
contains specifications for labeling features, such as lights. Label expressions have been created
and included with the Nautical Solution according to INT1 spec. And with any cartographic
production, masking is a very important part and is included within the Solution as well.
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Symbology
INT1 specifications
Representation rules
Label expressions
Masking
Geoprocessing framework
World Magnetic Model
Light sectors
Align topmarks
The geoprocessing framework for nautical charting includes tools for calculating the World
Magnetic model, as well as generating light sectors, lines and areas representing those light
sectors based off of original point features, as well as aligning topmarks to their respective
navigational aids.
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Grids and borders

INT2 IHO specifications supplied
14 scale range dependent formats
Most hydrographic agencies use customized
versions of INT2
Once our data has been symbolized, we need to add grids and borders. The INT2 IHO
specifications for grids and borders are supplied with the Nautical Solution. They include the 14
scale range dependent formats. Although most hydrographic agencies will take those formats and
customize them to their own versions of INT2, which of course is easily done with the Nautical
Solution.
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Grids and borders

versions of INT2
Managed and created with PLTS Grid

Manager
INT2 borders and grids delivered
as XML files
Created over specified chart
extents using wizard
The grids and borders are managed and created with the PLTS Grid Manager. The INT2 borders
and grids are delivered and included with the Nautical Solution as XML files. The grids and
borders can be created over a specified chart extent using the PLTS Grid Manager wizard.
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Grids and borders

versions of INT2
Managed and created with PLTS Grid

Manager
INT2 borders and grids delivered
as XML files
Created over specified chart
extents using wizard
Borders/grids created as
series of feature classes in
geodatabase
Customized grids styles
created with designer tool
Here we see an example of grids and borders that were created. The Grid Manager uses those
XML files and the wizard to create our grids and borders, which are a series of feature classes
within our geodatabase. Because they are a series of feature classes, all we need to do to
customize them is to start an edit session and use the designer tool to customize them to our
individual hydrographic agencys proprietary border styles.
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Page layout
Guidelines
Snapping
Graphics
Text
Logos
Neatline
Once our data has been symbolized and we've done our cartographic editing, and our grids and
borders have been added, we need to be concerned about our page layout. That includes our
guidelines as well as snapping to them, any graphics that need to be included. For instance,
specific text on the chart number or chart name, logos. For here, we see an example of the
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (or NGA) chart logo as well as the NOAA chart logo.
We also have the ability to add specific graphics such as neatlines around our data as well.
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Page layout
Guidelines
Snapping
Graphics
Text
Logos
Neatline
Surround elements
Graphic tables
Scale bars
Element Manager
Creating
Adding
Loading
In addition, on our page layout, there are certain surround elements, or marginalia, that need to be
added. For instance, we see here an example of a tide table. We've used something called the
Graphic Table Elements tool that's included with PLTS, or GTE tool. It looks similar to Excel,
with its columns and rows that allow us to customize and create individual tide tables or scale
bars to be included with our nautical charts. You can see here that this is an example of a
somewhat complex tide table and it's easily created with the GTE tool. We can not only create
these and add them to individual charts, we can load them from saved tide tables with the GTE
tool as well.
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Exporting
Vector
EPS
PDF
Color Separations
SPOT/Pantone
SeeSpotColor
Process color/CMYK
Once we have symbolized our data, we've also added our grids and borders, and we've laid out
our page. Next thing that we'd like to do is export. There are several options available for
exporting from ArcGIS. For instance, if we'd like to export as a vector, we can export to EPS
files, PDF, we can make color separations of SPOT/Pantone SeeSpotColor, as well as processing
the colors into CMYK.
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Exporting
Vector
EPS
PDF
Color Separations
SPOT/Pantone
SeeSpotColor
Process color/CMYK
Raster
GeoTIFF
TIFF
Color Separations
Separated TIFF
To export rasters, we have the ability to export TIFFs, GEOTIFFs, as well as color separations
and separated TIFFs. Here we see an example of exporting color separated TIFFs of our chart.
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Software
demonstration
In the second software demonstration, I will expose the compass rose's representation rules, and
correspondingly use the World Magnetic Model calculator to rotate the compass rose to magnetic
North. I'm already in an edit session, and I'd like to switch my view to an existing compass rose.
So one very important element of a nautical chart is the compass rose which include designating
true North, pointing here, as well as magnetic North, within a specific location. True North is
where all of the longitude lines meet at the North Pole of Earth, whereas magnetic North can vary
by your location, altitude, and the day of the year. The magnetic field is constantly shifting over
time, and the angular difference between true North and magnetic North is the declination which
we'll see depicted on nautical charts with the compass rose. In this example here, our compass
rose is pointing magnetic North, uh, is actually pointing true North because we have not made our
World Magnetic Model calculations yet. I have here the same ENC S-57-based data from Florida,
which I want to make a chart of. You'll see again how this compass rose only points to true North.
I'm going to use the magnetic calculator to populate the declination to a field called the
VALMAG, or Value of Magnetic Pull field, for the MagneticP feature class. The representation
for the compass rose has multiple layers.
Let's take a look at these properties right now. For MagneticP, I want to look at the properties for
each of these features within the layer. We're looking at one specific MagneticP point right now,
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and its corresponding representation. So here's our representation. I notice that it has different
layers which we can see the marker styles here, and I happen to know that this layer is the
outermost circle that we see pointing to true North, whereas this layer here, I happen to know, is
the inner circle which is supposed to point towards magnetic North. Because this symbol is
actually divided into these separate layers, I can choose to rotate the magnetic North circle layer
individual from the true North-pointing circle. I can set the angle of rotation to a specific field in
my database, and I see here that the angle of rotation is on my VALMAG field. This is exactly
what I want to have happen. Now I'll clear my selected features.
Now I could do the complex calculations myself to determine the magnetic declination. However,
nautical charts can have more than one compass rose per chart, and for anyone managing several
charts, this is a very time-consuming task. I'm going to open the Magnetic Calculator GP tool
now through ArcToolbox. It is located within the PLTS Foundation Tools Magnetic toolset. My
Magnetic Calculator is here. Again, the magnetic declination has many determining factors, so
first I'm going to put in my XY location which is my Point feature class. MagneticP is my input
feature class.
Altitude is another determining factor. The linear units listed here refer to the units in the Altitude
field. Now I'm gathering data for a nautical chart. The data is always based on nautical charts at
sea level; thus, my altitude is going to be zero. And because I'm providing an altitude, I need to
provide a linear unit, which I know if I did have an altitude other than zero, would be in meters.
Now that we know our XY location as well as altitude, we need to input a date. The date must be
between the years of Jan 1, 2005 and December 31, 2010. I'm going to use today's date. In this
example, I'd also like to populate this calculated value to that VALMAG field that I referred to
earlier, which I'm going to select here from a pull-down list. So the magnetic declination of
features at these XY locations in this feature class, at an altitude of zero meters, on today's date,
will be calculated into the VALMAG field. Now once I click OK, I want you to watch the
compass rose very carefully. So the calculations are going to be computed and what you'll see
here is a slight rotation of the compass rose. It's automatically rotating to the correct number of
calculated degrees of declination that we've calculated with our Magnetic Calculator. I'm actually
going to stop and save my edits.
So now that you've seen the use of representations for the compass rose and the functionality of
the Magnetic Calculator, let's review what we've covered so far.
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Review
Core ArcGIS and PLTS tools used for feature editing
PLTS Grid Manager creates grids from INT2 XML files
Included with PLTS Nautical Solution 9.2
Efficient surround element (marginalia) creation

Several export formats available
Core ArcGIS and PLTS tools are both used for our feature and cartographic editing and our
nautical chart production. The PLTS Grid Manager allows us to create grids from INT2 supplied
XML files that are included with the PLTS Nautical Solution. We're also able to efficiently create
surround elements or marginalia such as tide tables, and we can export our hard copy charts once
they're created to several different export formats that are available.
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ENC data
production
Now that we've already seen nautical charting with the Solution, let's talk about S-57 ENC data
production.
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S-57 data management

S-57 import to geodatabase
S-57 data is managed in several ways with the Nautical Solution. The S-57 ENC files, or triplezero files, are imported into the geodatabase.
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S-57 primitives and topology management
Update Primitives tool
Topology rules (pre-defined from S-58 validation standard)
Once we have that S-57 imported with S-57 data importer into the geodatabase, we need to
manage our primitives and topology within the geodatabase. The primitives I'm talking about
here are a link between the S-57 data and how it's stored and how I manage data in the
geodatabase. For instance, if I have a light point in the geodatabase, it's represented in S-57 data
as a node, and if it's not connected to anything, it's an isolated node. However, if I add a pier to
extend down into my water that connects to that node, that light, then that isolated node light will
actually change to a connected node when I run the Update Primitives tool. Updating the
primitives and keeping those in sync in the geodatabase is very important in our data management
of S-57 data process. We also have included topology rules. These are included with the Nautical
ENC schema, and are predefined from the existing S-58 ENC validation standard that the IHO
provides.
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S-57 primitives and topology management
Update Primitives tool
Topology rules (pre-defined from S-58 validation standard)
S-57 export from geodatabase

Support new editions and updates (EN/ER)
Once we import our data into the geodatabase, manage it within the geodatabase itselfadding
features, changing them, modifying themwe can produce ENC EN and ER files by exporting
from the geodatabase. The S-57 exporter supports both new editions, EN files, as well as updates,
or ER files.
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Editing tools
S-57 edit extension
Operates behind the scenes
When we talk about managing our data, it's important to look at some of the editing tools that are
included with the Nautical Solution. One of the most important editing tools is the S-57 edit
extension. This isn't actually a tool that you see on a toolbar and it's not represented by a tool
button. It operates behind the scenes as we're editing our data.
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Editing tools
S-57 edit extension
Maintains relationships
It helps us to maintain specific S-57 relationships within our data.
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Editing tools
S-57 edit extension
Auto populates mandatory fields
And it also auto populates certain mandatory fields, like LNAME, or long name, which is a
unique identifier for each feature. And when I say unique identifier, the IHO specifies that it must
be unique to all features that are captured in ENC in the world. It's very important for us to auto
populate that field correctly.
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Editing tools
S-57 edit extension
Relationship Manager controls complex S-57 object

relationships
Another example of the editing tool within the Nautical Solution for editing ENC or S-57 data is
the Relationship Manager, which allows us to create, manage, and control complex S-57 object
relationships. Here we see an example of the Relationship Manager dialog. It lists in a tree view
all of the collections, master-slave relationships, and multiple representations that we have within
our current data extent. We will see an example of this in the software demonstration later on.
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Editing tools
S-57 edit extension
Relationship Manager controls complex S-57 object

relationships
Sounding tools
Select sounding group
Group soundings
Append soundings
There are also sounding tools included as well. We have the ability to select certain soundings
from an existing sounding group, group selected soundings, as well as append existing soundings
to existing groups. The management of soundings is very important, again, because those are our
most abundant feature on our ENC or chart data. The grouping of those saves on our S-57 file
size later on.
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Automated feature creation

Geoprocessing tools
Depth areas
Linear depth areas
In addition to editing tools, we also have automated feature creation tools. For instance, there are
two geoprocessing tools that are included with the Nautical toolbox in the S-57 toolset. They are
Generate Depth Areas tool as well as Generate Linear Depth Areas tool.
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Geoprocessing tools
Depth areas
Linear depth areas
Feature Builder for geodesic feature creation
Something else that allows us to automatically create features aside from the GP tools is a new
tool called the Feature Builder. This Feature Builder is extremely important for the Nautical
Solution for geodesic feature creation. In this example here, we see that we're able to create a line
of constant bearing or a great circle within our nautical dataset. It's important also to notice all of
the other types of functions that we can use to create features. The inputs located here as the
coordinates and the azimuth distance, etc., that are needed, dynamically change based on the
functions that are selected here. The Feature Builder can be used for many different types of
creation of complex features, such as geodesics, loxodromes, and lines of constant bearing.
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Software
demonstration
In this final software demonstration, I will be editing ENC data and creating a collection
relationship. You'll notice here that I'm still editing the same Florida ENC data. I'm going to go to
my Relationship Manager bookmark here. I'm editing the same S-57 ENC cell, and notice that it
is also the same data that my nautical chart in the last demonstration was derived from. The
nautical charting ENC, AML, and IENC products, as well as charting, are from the same schema.
In order to create a collection in my ENC data, I need to first be in an edit session, which I am.
The Relationship Manager tool is on the PLTS Nautical toolbar. I'm gonna go to add this toolbar
right now, and I'd like you to notice how many PLTS nautical toolbars you have included with
the Solution. The PLTS Nautical toolbar is the one that I'm interested in right now.
Here we see the Relationship Manager tool. It helps us to maintain two types of relationships
between objects. There are hierarchal relationships and peer-to-peer relationships. The hierarchal
relationships have designated master and slave features, meaning that one is dependent, or
hierarchal, above the other. In peer-to-peer relationships, no feature's existence is dependent on
one another, and the collections are considered to have a type of peer-to-peer relationship that can
be grouped into two different object classesaggregations or associations. I'm going to create a
collection aggregation relationship right now.
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First let me move this dialog so I can select the features that are going to participate in my
relationship. I should have four features here selected. If I go to my PLTS Selection tab, I can see
that I do have four features, in fact, selected. The four features are two beacons and two
navigation lines. Together, as a collection, these features combine to form a recommended track.
What this means is, as a mariner onboard your ship, they're going to see these beacons in a line
and they'll steer their ship along this path so that as they're moving forward, they see the beacons
in line and that as long as they see them in line, they are following what is referred to as a
recommended path to help them enter a narrow channel. In the Relationship Manager, I'm going
to right-click my Collection and say that I want to create a collection. This is where it asks me if
I'm creating an aggregation of features or association of features. I've already determined from the
S-57 spec that in creating a recommended track, I'm creating an aggregation collection. Now once
I click OK, a new aggregation collection will be created. We can see it in the tree view of the
Relationship Manager. I move this again, clear my selected features, and I can actually add all of
these to my selected set. So now, we see that we have the original four features created as well as
an additional feature object known as a collection object. Because this collection object has been
newly created, combining or having a link between all these new features, I can see a little bit
about how the edit extension is actually working behind the scenes. It said that this is the editor
name that has recently added this feature, the date and time that it was created, the last modified
so today, May 15th. And the LNAM, or long name, has already been automatically generated as a
random number for this feature in addition to the name, and the dataset name of the
corresponding cell that this is included in has also been automatically generated for us.
So you've now seen the Relationship Manager and how it's used to create a collection
relationship.
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Review
Efficient ENC production
Editing tools
Let's review what we've covered for ENC production so far.
With the Nautical Solution, we have many tools for efficient ENC S-57 data production. We can
manage our S-57 data into and out of and within the geodatabase by use of import/export. In
addition, there are many editing tools working behind the scenes as well as tools we can interact
with, the edit extension and the Relationship Manager being two examples of those, as well as our
automated feature creation abilities with GP tools and the Feature Builder tool.
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PLTS Nautical Solution FAQ

Is the provided INT1 symbology customizable for
individual hydrographic agencies?
Yes. All style files including the INT1.style file can be
customized.
I'd like to take a minute now, at the end of this seminar, to go over some of the frequently asked
questions that I've gotten in relation to the PTLS Nautical Solution. For instance, Is the provided
INT1 symbology customizable for individual hydrographic agencies? This is a really good
question, and the answer is yes. All of the style files that are included with the INT1.style can be
customized, meaning that you can take what we've given you as a kind of jumping off point and
create your own customized styles. This is especially useful as many hydrographic agencies have
their own proprietary style that's based in part on the INT1-IHO style. My suggestion to you
before customizing your INT1 style file is to make a backup copy of it first, though.
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Is the provided INT1 symbology customizable for
individual hydrographic agencies?
Yes. All style files including the INT1.style file can be
customized.
What is the NIS?

The Nautical Information System (NIS) is a centralized database
and workflow approach for production of ENC, IENC, AML, and
chart products.
Another question is, "What is the NIS?" The Nautical Information Sytem, or NIS, is a type of
centralized database and workflow approach for the production of ENC, IENC, AML, and chart
products. I mentioned this before, but the schema for the NIS is also the same schema that is used
for ENCs, charts, AML, and IENC. This is all based off of the S-57 schema. So we have here our
enterprise geodatabase, our NIS, where all of our edits and geometry are maintained. We make a
replica of this, or copy, that goes out to produce our product instances, our geodatabases. Here we
have an ENC Florida cell, a California cell of ENC data, as well as a NOAA chart that we're
producing. On this product side, we're not actually making any edits to our geometry or attributes,
but we are making certain finishing touches, for instance, on our charting products. We might
move the representations of the features while leaving the underlying geometry intact. All of our
edits again happen on the NIS side, so any updates that are here can be synchronized to these
geodatabases, and we can publish products from them, so we can export from this ENC Florida
cell product database to produce an EN or ER file, and at that point we can use some external
software for S-58 validation as well as exporting our chart here and producing it for press
operations.
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PLTS Nautical Solution FAQ (ct'd)

Does PLTS Nautical Solution include a way to convert
DNC data to ENC?
No. However, we are involved in many IHO working groups
such as the DNC and ENC harmonization work groups.
Another question that we sometimes get is, "Does the PLTS Nautical Solution include a way to
convert DNC data to ENC?" This is a really good question. Currently, no; we don't have a way to
convert DNC to ENC data. However, we are involved in many of IHO working groups, one of
them being the ENC and DNC harmonization workgroup, and our involvement in this workgroup
can eventually lead to a solution that will be able to convert DNC to ENC data and vice-versa.
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Does PLTS Nautical Solution include a way to convert
DNC data to ENC?
Is the creation of exchange sets supported with Nautical

Solution?
Yes. The PLTS Nautical Exchange Set tool packages S-57,
related .txt, and image files into exchange sets.
Another question is, "Is the creation of exchange sets supported with the Nautical Solution?" I
didn't mention this earlier, but yes, the PLTS Nautical Exchange Set tool can package S-57 ENC
cells EN, and ER files as well as related text and image files. It groups them together and
packages them into exchange sets, which is what is typically used by mariners and transferred
onboard ships.
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Does the PLTS Nautical Solution include a way to convert
DNC data to ENC?
Is the creation of exchange sets supported with Nautical

Solution?
Yes. The PLTS Nautical Exchange Set tool packages S-57,
related .txt, and image files into exchange sets.
Which ArcGIS license do I need to use PLTS Nautical

Solution?
An ArcInfo Desktop license is needed for PLTS Nautical to be
fully functional.
Our last question that I'd like to address is, "Which ArcGIS license do I need to use for the PLTS
Nautical Solution?" An ArcInfo Desktop license is needed for the PLTS Nautical Solution to be
fully functional, meaning if you want to do everything with ENC production and charting
production that you've seen here, you're going to need an ArcGIS desktop license, an ArcInfo
Desktop license.
On behalf of ESRI, I'd like to thank you for your time. We hope you will attend other seminars as
well. Please see the "What's Next?" page for information on other resources related to what's new
in the PLTS Nautical Solution 9.2.
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