This course introduces the CARIS Hydrographic Production Database (HPD) Product Editor software program for S-57 Electronic Navigational Chart (ENC) production.

Audience

Anyone wanting to learn how to use CARIS HPD for S-57 ENC production, management and updating.

Topics Include

• An overview of HPD: theory, concepts and component programs
• Product creation concepts and workflow in HPD
• An introduction to the HPD Product Editor program: menus, toolbars, pop-up menus and windows
• Similarities and differences with HPD Source Editor
• Connecting and viewing source data in Product Editor
• Viewing other file formats as background data for verification
• Creating a new ENC product: using the ENC creation wizard
• Review of other product creation methods
• Adding product-specific objects in HPD Product Editor
• Assign SCAMIN attribute values automatically
• Using markers to record comments about features
• Data checking and validation steps
• Feature certification: verifying attributes and representations
• Product export steps
• Using the ENC Exchange Set Editor tool
• The ENC product revision cycle and ENC updating scenarios
• Releasing and managing ENCs with Product Management Centre
• Creating New Update ENCs and New Edition ENCs
• Checking a product for possible new or updated source objects
• Review spatial and attribute changes in updated features
• Selecting and applying new source objects
• Checking and exporting updated products
• Special cases: ENC Re-Issues and Cancellations
• HPD supporting documents: reference materials and help

Prerequesites

• Participated in HPD Source Editor: Operators Course, or previous equivalent hands on experience using HPD
• Familiarity with operating computers and software
• Previous working experience creating digital charts and ENCs
• Familiar with the S-57 dictionary (objects and attributes)