AML 2.0 Specifications

Conforms to the recently released NATO AML 2.0 specifications.

Also has ability to use the 1.0 specifications and convert between the two.

Supports all current NATO AML products (CLB, LBO, ESB, MFF, RAL, and SBO).

Feature Presentation

View electronic chart objects using S-52 electronic chart and INT1 paper chart presentation standards.

S-57 Data Model

Consistent with the IHO S-57 data model.

AML Exchange Sets

User-friendly wizards to generate new AML datasets and updates.

Coordinate Transformation

Easily transform your data to the S-57 coordinate framework.

Extract, merge and/or transform any part of a dataset in HOM AML.

Data Import

Import existing digital data into HOM AML from many different vector formats, including: S-57, SHP, DGN, E00, ODBC databases, text files, etc.

Easy conversion of DIGEST VPF AMLs to S-57.

Data Integration

Facilitates data integration with existing digital field survey data, as well as with other CARIS software products, e.g. CARIS HIPS and SIPS, Notebook, etc.

Loading of CARIS Standalone HOB files - which can be produced from data in any of the latest CARIS software products, e.g. CARIS HPD, BASE Editor, Notebook, and EASY-ENC.

Derived Products

Batch process to convert S-57 datasets between metric and imperial units without having to import and view the dataset first.

Derive other products from the same working dataset used in HOM AML to create electronic charts, including for example digital nautical paper charts, e.g. BSB raster nautical charts, etc.

Digitizing Tools

Tools to digitize any type of new chart feature.

Display Options

Wide range of filter options available to control the display of features.

Apply polygon transparency levels while editing, updating or validating data.

Editing Tools

Full set of geometry and attribute editing tools.

Easy to use polygon topology creation, checking and error location tools.

Utilities menu allows users to run any CARIS GIS tools program in HOM AML.

Help

Full suite of help information, reference guides, and interactive S-57 object and attribute catalogue.

Object Import Utility Upgrade

The Object Import Utility now supports the import of new line and area features from text files or a database connection. The line and polygon spatial objects no longer need to already exist in the data set.

S-57 Object Creation

Auto-create chart feature objects and attributes from any selected data.

Full support for S-57 Lexical Level 2 national language attributes.

View Raster Data

Load raster display as background information, allowing new data capture and validation; includes support for raster charts in BSB and HCRF format, and georeferenced images in GeoTIFF, TIF/TFW, IPV, etc. formats.

Support for MrSID images.

Extensive Validation Tools

Tools to check the Cell Rectangularity and integrity.

Object and attribute value verification and notification tools.

Wide range of advanced validation tools to check objects according to validation rules.

Quality Control

Built in quality control measures to ensure completeness and compliance of the data during production.

Tools to detect errors in spatial data, e.g. intersecting lines, duplications, colinear lines, etc.

Special S-57 Feature Generation

Automatic generation of DEPARE lines

Create master/slave relationships automatically, including user-controllable spatial location mismatch tolerance.

Object Dictionary

Dictionary builder allows for easy editing of S-57 dictionaries for adding user created objects and attributes and building of entirely new products.

Tailor object dictionary to create user-defined product specifications such as mission specific AML's

Quality Assurance Checks

Modify the quality control checks used to validate AML data in HOM AML by adding organization- specific S-57 object and attribute checks.

Utilities Menu

Use a simple text-based procedure to create new menu entries to run batch processes.