S-100 Production Made Simple

S-100 production for S-101 ENC using CARIS' trusted desktop Composer software. Now based on the S-100 data model, supporting S-100 products while maintaining continuous support for S-57 production too.

S-100 Production

Support for the S-100 data model including new object types and complex attributes is the core of S-100 Composer. Built on the experience from S-57, and the many thousands ENCs produced, updated and validated, using this tool, the Composer to S-100 ready for the future production of ENCs and other product types, while maintaining S-57 production capabilities, so that S-57 production can continue too. Interoperability between S-57 and S-100 is provided by user-customizable mapping files that can automatically convert features between S-57 and S-100 product data models. S-100 datasets, including S-101 datasets, can be created, updated and exported to create S-100 Exchange Sets, including S-101 ENC Exchange Sets.

Validation

Validation tools for S-57 ENC Production have been upgraded to support the latest IHO S-58 Edition 7 ENC Validation Standard. Producers can be assured that their ENC products pass the new Minimum ENC Validation Checks directly increasing the confidence, reliability and consistency that mariners can place in these products.

Validation in accordance with IHO specifications for S-101 was not available from IHO at this time of completing this version.

Bathymetry Processing Tools

BASE Editor's industry leading bathymetry compilation toolkit is now accessible from within S-100 Composer. New optional add-on licensed modules for BDB Server Connection and Bathymetry Compilation provide users with access to features and coverages stored in a BDB Server database as well as a subset of tools from BASE Editor to support vector bathymetric feature compilation. It includes the ability to generate and process safe side contours, perform sounding selections, smooth bands and more.