Contouring

Build both index and regular contours from any 3D dataset plus breaklines.

Smooth contours.

Add contour labels automatically.

Copy and Paste

Move/paste data from one layer to another layer. Any data of the same type can be cut or copied from one layer to another. This feature allows for quick data definition. Data can be imported from other sources and then easily cut to its proper layer which could be predefined with the proper attributes.

Two paste functions are available. "Paste", will paste at the same location and "Paste to here... " will allow the interactive position of the pasted data.

Edit

Join two lines that do not meet has been added.

With the group editing comes the ability to split multiple collinear lines. If two or more lines are in the exact same position the split function will automatically drill the split through to all collinear lines. The same thing happens when working with multiple points on different lines that are at the same position. In this case moving one point will move them all. This allows for better topology control during editing, and fewer items to clean up during the topology build process.

Edit CARIS edit files directly.

Snap features to other features.

Add point-to-point, freehand, parallel and square lines.

Add splines, fitted curves, arcs, circles and rectangles.

Trim and extend lines, or change part of a line.

Move, split, and change the direction of lines.

Remove points from and add points to lines.

Add text using either point, curved or multi-point lines.

Move, split, rotate, justify and align text.

Undo and redo changes.

Edit data in a reprojected view but save it in its native coordinate system.

Geometric Transformations

To change the position of multiple features, sometimes a simple move is not enough. For this reason the Multiple Point GeometricTransformation function has been added. Using this function, many control points can be identified and the data manipulated to fit into its proper location.

Maintain/Build Topology

Build network and polygon topology from "spaghetti" data, with automatic data cleaning.

Scan topological inconsistencies.

Easily maintain topology when new features are added.

Raster Line Follow

The new Raster Line Follow command can be used to digitize from an image on the screen.

Symbol Editor

A new utility has been created to allow the creation and editing of symbols stored in the symbol file. This new utility is called Symbol Editor. It is available from the Carta start menu and allows for many of the basic digitizing functions available in Carta to create symbols.

Tablet

Tablet digitizing has been added. The tablet can be used to digitize from paper maps.

Database View

Display attributes of selected features in a table.

Filter and sort the data just like any table.

Quickly examine items by zooming or centering right from the table.

Hyperlinks

Support for hyperlinks has been added to the attribute worksheet. When an attribute is defined as a hyperlink the associated application is used to show the item on the screen.

Information about features

Tool Tip and Worksheet Customization has been added to allow the display, order, size, and an alias to be configured and saved for any of the attributes on a layer.

Display information about features by moving the cursor over them.

Display direction and accumulated distance as you measure or add a line.

Select features

Previous versions could not query non-database attributes. With the addition of the Basic Query Tool one can select features by any attribute. This can be saved for later use in the quick query list.

Ability to interactively remove features from a selection using the worksheet has been added.

Many times after a selection, it is necessary to further filter the worksheet (several existing functions allow worksheet filtering). A new function to make the filtered worksheet the new selection has been added. The new filtered worksheet can then be used by the geometry analysis to find features.

Make one-step or multi-clause database queries quickly and easily.

Use the mouse to directly select features by various methods, including the following:

• Select all data that crosses a circle
• Select all data that crosses a multipoint line
• Select all data that crosses a rectangle
• Select the data closest to the cursor
• Select features within a user-defined shape
• Select features that fall within generated buffer areas around selected features.
• Select features by feature geometry.

Annotation

Populate maps with any field of a database.

Buffer Analysis

Generate buffer areas around selected map features and reselect upon another target layer.

Classification

See trends in your data. Create classifications on the fly.

Import/Export

Tools available for exporting/importing data with Carta include:

• Export to other formats including Oracle Spatial Viewer where large amounts of data can be warehoused. This data can then be imported back into Carta at a later date.
• Export to Postscript with CMYK color separation.
• Export to GeoTIFF image.
• Convert Shapefiles to CARIS or CARIS files to Shapefiles.
• Export the attributes to several ASCII formatted files.

Project Editor

CARIS Edit files can now be opened using three different methods: 1) Data type, 2) Data type and Theme or 3) Data type, Theme and Feature code. When using the latter two, the CARIS Edit files can be edited without any special project configuration. This can then be used as the starting point for a new project.

Additional data sources can be created from scratch and/or existing predefined data sources can be added to any existing project. This allows data sources from other projects to be viewed together in one project.

Treat multiple map files from multiple sources as a single project.

Organize data into layers and layers into groups.

Easily establish the link between map features and their database attributes.

Project Wizard

When setting up the definition of a layer the keys of features can now be used to exclude/include the features you want to see on that layer. This allows holes to be left in data layers by unwanted features. For instance if there are lakes on a Geology Layer the lakes can be left as holes so they do not get into the selection/display for that layer.

Build projects using predefined templates or from scratch.

Create layers based on features, themes, and datatype.

Create new CARIS edit files when building a project or when defining layers.

Projected Grids

Display grid lines and grid annotations

Publication

The new publication designer is used to create reports which can graphically produce comprehensive, accurate and visually appealing publications.

Data Sources

New data source for Images. This allows images to be stored separately from any other data.

Support for JPEG2000 images has been added.

View and query Shapefiles and 3.x ArcView projects.

Add multiple data sources in CARIS format and Shapefile format to a single project.

Add multiple data sources from a local machine or network.

Display raster data from GeoTIFF, TIFF/IGA, TIFF World, and MrSIDTM files.

Convert Shapefiles to CARIS or CARIS files to Shapefiles.

Grids and Scalebars

New dynamic Geographic grids, Projected grids and Scale bars have replaced the old projected grids. These new functions are completely customizable from the options and have the added benefit that they are not added to your data so they can be changed at any time.

Image Registration

To quickly allow the addition of backdrop images a new Two-Point Image Registration tool has been added. Control Point Picker is still available for anyone who needs a more rigorous registration process.

Multiple Views

Work with numerous views of the same map at different zoom levels or displaying different areas and data layers.

Change views easily with the workbook tabs.

Navigation

A new function to allow zooming based on coordinate input has been added.

Navigate within the Graphics Window as you would with a Web browser. Revert to a previous display using the Back and Forward buttons.

Zoom or Centre directly to selected features

Zoom in, zoom out, Zoom area, pan, and overview

Overview

Select the layers to be displayed in the overview window.

Projection

Change the coordinate system to any view at any time to change how the data is interpreted.

Transparency

Alpha level Transparency for selections, layers, and images. This feature makes draw order less of a priority because now you can see through features that blanket large portions of any map.

Views

Each view could have a different Layer and Group configuration based on the data sources in that project. Now new views can be created based on any existing View making new view configuration much easier.