In Depth
Here are more details about the features in BASE Manager . They have been grouped into four categories:
3D Visualization
Interactive 3D project window allows dynamically flying through the data. This tool includes flight and movie recording.Data Validation
Use the 3D Display Window and the Subset Editor to view bathymetric surfaces in three dimensions to identify problem areas.De-confliction
De-conflict multiple Surfaces stored in the Bathy DataBASE Server to create a Combined Surface. De-confliction is based on a hierarchy of user defined supersede rules.Display Properties
Adjust the display settings for data according to your analysis and visualization needs. Display options include settings for colour, filter, image, digit and legend.Interpolation
A Triangulated Irregular Network (TIN) is created from a Sounding Set as a series of triangles connecting all points. A gridded BASE Surface can be interpolated from a TIN model.Profile Tool
View a slice of a BASE Surface in 3 dimensions.Subset Editing
The Subset Editor is an area based editing tool. Use the Subset Editor to view bathymetric surfaces in three dimensions to identify and investigate problem areas.Surface Functions
Prepare and manipulate BASE Surfaces with functions such as Shift, Combine, Difference, and Extract.Surface Generalization
Create a shoal-based Product Surface with generalization and defocusing tools. The Product Surface can be used for the generation of smooth contours and selected soundings at a scale appropriate to the product requirements.
3rd Party Data Import
Bathymetry in the BASE Surface format and a variety of 3rd party formats are supported:CRS, GSF, HTF, HOB, HYD93, LAS, MDF, NTX, PFM, RDP, and XYZ++.
Background Data
The following file format are supported as backdrops:- AutoCAD files (DWG and DXF)
- BSB raster images (CAP and KAP)
- CARIS files (DES)
- CARIS Spatial Agent Files (SAF)
- CRL Images (CRL)
- DGN Files (DGN)
- GeoTIFF Images (TIF)
- HCRF Images (CHR)
- Hydrographic Object Binary files (HOB)
- IGA Images (IGA)
- Jpeg 2000 Image (JP2)
- S-57 files (000)
- Shape files (SHP)
- TFW Images (TFW)
- VPF database (DHT)
Connection to the Bathy DataBASE Server
BASE Manager provides a client connection to the Bathy DataBASE Server. Data in the Server is controlled with the application.Meta-data
Meta-data for datasets, points and grid nodes are supported throughout the Bathy DataBASE workflow.Session Files
Session file contain list of layers to be opened and viewed. Frequently opened BASE Surfaces, raster images and other vector map data can be saved in a Session file for convenient access.Surface & Object Export
Export BASE Surfaces and Sounding Sets to ASCII text XYZ format with additional attributes. Export objects to HOB, S-57, Shape, ASCII or GML format for easy integration into production software.Contours and Depth Areas
Generate regular or customized contours at multiple chart scales from BASE Surfaces or TIN models. Generate Depth Area objects at the time of contouring or later in the process.Publishing Tools
Use the Publication Designer and Template Editor tools to generate publications.Sounding Selection
Generate soundings at multiple chart scales from BASE Surfaces. Map BASE Surface attributes to S-57 attributes with a translation file.BAG
The BAG (Bathymetry Attributed Grid) is a non-proprietary file format for storing and exchanging bathymetric data developed by the Open Navigation Working Group.BASE Surface
The BASE (Bathymetric with Associated Statistical Error) Surface is a 2.5-D gridded data storage format. Attributes such as Depth and Uncertainty are stored at each node.Sounding Set
A Sounding Set is an un-gridded storage format for under-sampled data. Attributes can be stored at each point.
