Create S-101 Chart Group

Feature Description

S-101 is the product specification for the new generation of electronic charts (ENC), developed by the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO). As part of the S-100 series of standards, S-101 defines the format, symbols, and structure of ENC data, aiming to replace the S-57 standard and provide a richer, more flexible data representation. S-101 enhances the visualization and functionality of electronic charts, enabling them to more effectively support route planning, monitoring, and other navigational operations in modern navigation systems.

SuperMap iMaritimeEditor supports creating S-101 chart groups. When creating a group, you can set metadata such as the chart number, map range, producing agency, and publication date. Only one S-101 group can be created in a single datasource. All newly created or imported maps are managed uniformly within this group.

Function Entry

  • Workspace Manager->Datasource Context Menu->New Dataset...->S-101 Chart Products....

Operation Steps

  1. In the Workspace Manager, right-click a datasource node, select New Dataset...->S-101 Chart Products..., and set the following information in the dialog:
    Create Editable Chart Group: Step 1
    • Datasource: Click the drop-down button on the right to select a datasource to store the chart dataset group.
    • Feature Catalogue: Click the drop-down button on the right to select a directory, choosing one of the four feature catalogues: S-101_FC_1.1.0, S-101_FC_1.2.3, S-101_FC_1.5.0, S-101_FC_2.0.0. After selecting the directory, the system will automatically match the corresponding PC version and display it on the map according to the display rules of the corresponding version's Lua scripts.
    • Feature Identifier Sequence: Specify the FIDN for the data group. When a feature object is created, the corresponding FOID is also created and assigned to the feature object. Click the drop-down button on the right to select a feature identifier sequence. If a signature sequence has not been created before creating the editable chart group, you can click the button in the dialog to Create Signature Sequence.
    • Feature Identifier Subdivision: This is the FIDS, an important part of the Feature Object Identifier (FOID). Here, you can assign a feature identifier subdivision number to the created chart dataset group. Set it to 1, with a valid range of 1 to 65534.
  2. After completing the parameters in the first step, click Next Step to set the layer bounds. In the Left, Bottom, Right, and Up text boxes, input the longitude and latitude of the top-left and bottom-right points of the range. For example, enter: Left: 120°, Bottom: 31.5°, Right: 120.5°, Up: 32°.
    Create Editable Chart Group: Step 2
  3. After completing the range settings in the second step, click the Next Step button. In the dialog that appears, set the following parameters:
    Create Editable Chart Group: Step 3
    • Chart Number: This is an important part of the group name. It can be set to five arbitrary ASCII characters, such as letters or numbers. Here, set the Chart Number to 00001.
    • Edition Number: When an S-101 file (000 file) is initially generated, the edition number is set to 1. Each time a new edition is released, the edition number increases by 1. Here, set the Edition Number to 1.
    • Producing Agency: This is the agency that produces the chart data. For specific agency codes, refer to the IHO list of producing agency codes. For example, the code for the China Maritime Safety Administration is CN.
    • Group Name: Used to display the file name of the S-101 file (000 file) corresponding to this chart.
    • Update Number: The update number for a new S-101 file (000 file) is set to 1.
    • Minimum Visible Scale: Set the minimum scale at which the data is suitable for display. Below this scale, the data is not suitable for display.
    • Maximum Visible Scale: Set the maximum scale at which the data is suitable for display. Beyond this scale, the data is considered "severely over-zoomed" and no longer suitable for display.
    • Publication Date: This date indicates when the data was made available by the data producer. Click the drop-down button on the right and select the publication date in the date panel.
  4. After completing the parameters in the above 3 steps, click the OK button to complete the creation of the editable chart dataset group named S101. The group contains the necessary feature datasets for S-101 electronic chart meta-features and supports creating new feature datasets. For more details, see the Create a Feature Dataset document.
  5. In the S101 group context menu, select Add to New Map. In the Select Display Directory dialog that appears, select a display directory. The display directory defines the display rules and symbols for objects in the feature catalogue and is used to standardize the visualization of geographic data in the system. Four display directories are provided: S101_PC_1.1.1, S101_PC_1.2.3, S101_PC_1.5.0, and S101_PC_2.0.0.
    Note:

    You can also open the data in a map by directly double-clicking the S101 group node. In this case, no display directory needs to be selected, and S101_PC_1.1.1 is used by default.

  6. In the S-101 context menu, select Product Management to enter the product management interface. In this interface, you can view all maps managed by the S101 group. Here, you can perform various operations on the charts in the group, such as importing, exporting, deleting, and viewing properties:
    • Import: Click the Import button to open the Import Nautical Chart Data dialog. Select the S-101 (*.000) file to import in the local directory, click the Open button, then set parameters such as the datasource and display directory in the Import S-101 Data dialog that appears, and click the Import button to import it into the group.
    • Export: Select a chart data in the product management list, then click the Export button to open the Export S-101 Data dialog. You can set the output path and the export file type, supporting export to *.shp files and *.000 files.
    • Properties: Click the Properties button in the context menu to open the properties panel, where you can view attributes and data information such as the group name, feature dataset, dataset coordinate origin, and coordinate multiplier factor.
    • Locate in Map Window: To quickly find a specific chart in the map, select it in the product management list, then choose Locate in Map Window from the context menu, or simply double-click the chart. The selected data will be centered in the map display.
    • Delete: Select a chart and click Delete in the context menu to remove it from the group.

Related Topics

Chart Group Types

View Chart Group Properties

Chart Data Production Workflow