This document describes the HydrOffice QC Tools application (3.10). For the project page, go here.

2.3.6. Scan features

2.3.6.1. How To Use?

Scan features to ensure proper attribution and cartographic disposition.

  • Select the Scan Features tab on the bottom of the QC Tools interface.

  • In Parameters (Fig. 2.76, left side), turn the knob to select the required year of HCell Specification. Currently, the ‘2018 test’ is duplicative to 2016.

  • In Execution (Fig. 2.76, right side), click Feature scan v2.

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Fig. 2.76 Feature scan’s interface.

  • After computing, the output window opens automatically, and the results are shown (Fig. 2.77).

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Fig. 2.77 Feature scan’s output message.

  • From the output window, drag-and-drop the output into the processing software to guide the review.

  • In addition, the results are printed to PDF for a documented summary.



2.3.6.2. How Does It Work?

The S-57 features are scanned to ensure proper attribution and chart disposition per the required year of HCell Specification. Listed within the specification are mandatory requirements and S-57 attribution.

The QC Tools Chart feature scan will ensure the following:

  • No redundant features.

  • CS Soundings have an accompanying SS Sounding.

  • All feature VALSOU have an accompanying SS Sounding.

  • No feature VALSOU coincide with a CS Sounding.

  • No objects have prohibited attribute SCAMIN.

  • No objects have prohibited attribute RECDAT.

  • No objects have prohibited attribute VERDAT.

  • All objects have mandatory attribute NINFOM. 1 2014

  • All objects have SORIND. 2

  • All objects have SORDAT. 2

  • No SOUNDG have prohibited attribute STATUS.

  • All Wrecks must have mandatory attributes CATWRK, WATLEV, VALSOU, and QUASOU.

  • All Wrecks with WATLEV = 5 (awash) must have mandatory attribute EXPSOU. 2016

  • All UWTROC must have mandatory attributes VALSOU, WATLEV, and QUASOU.

  • All OBSTRN must have mandatory attributes VALSOU, WATLEV, and QUASOU.

  • No OBSTRN with CATOBS =6 (foul area). 2014

  • All MORFAC must have mandatory attribute CATMOR.

  • No MORFAC have prohibited attributes BOYSHP, COLOUR, or COLPAT. 2016

  • All SBDARE points must have mandatory attribute NATSUR.

  • No SBDARE points have prohibited attributes COLOUR or WATLEV.

  • All SBDARE points have an allowable combination of NATSUR and NATQUA noted by ‘x’ in the table below.

NATQUA

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

N

A

T

S

U

R

1

o

o

o

o

o

o

2

o

o

o

o

3

o

o

o

o

4

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

5

o

o

6

o

o

7

o

o

8

o

o

9

o

o

11

o

14

o

17

o

o

18

o

o

NATQUA: fine (1), medium (2), coarse(3), broken (4), sticky (5) soft (6), stiff (7), volcanic (8), calcareous (9), hard (10)

NATSUR: mud (1), clay (2), silt (3), sand (4), stone (5), gravel (6), pebbles (7), cobbles (8), rock (9), lava (11), coral (14), shells (17), boulder (18)

  • All SBDARE lines and areas must have mandatory attribute NATSUR and WATLEV.

  • All COALNE must have mandatory attribute CATCOA.

  • No COALNE have prohibited attribute ELEVAT.

  • All CTNARE must have mandatory attribute INFORM. 2016

  • All SLCONS must have mandatory attribute CATSLC.

  • All M_QUAL must have mandatory attributes CATZOC, TECSOU, SURSTA, and SUREND.

  • All M_CSCL must have mandatory attribute CSCALE.

  • All M_COVR must have mandatory attribute CATCOV.

  • All cartographic objects must have mandatory attributes NINFOM and NTXTDS. 3 2014

  • All cartographic objects must have mandatory attribute INFORM. 3 2016

  • All objects with NOAA extended attributes still populated are tallied and presented (display only) as a reminder to clear before final submission.

Footnotes

1

Excludes SOUNDG, M_COVR, M_QUAL, M_CSCL, and DEPARE.

2(1,2)

2016 excludes LNDARE, DEPARE, and DEPCNT from the check for SORIND and SORDAT.

3(1,2)

Cartographic objects include $CSYMB, $LINES, and $AREAS.

2014(1,2,3)

Only for 2014 HCell Specification

2016(1,2,3,4)

Only for 2016 HCell Specification