CHAPTER 1 Introduction

Welcome to HYPACK®!
HYPACK develops Windows®-based software for the
hydrographic and dredging industry. It provides hydrographic
surveyors with all of the tools needed to design their survey, collect
data, process it, reduce it, and generate final products.
Whether you are collecting hydrographic survey data or
environmental data or just positioning your vessel in an
engineering project, HYPACK® provides the tools needed to
complete your job. With users spanning the range from small
vessel surveys with just a GPS and single beam echosounder to
large survey ships with networked sensors and systems,
HYPACK® gives you the power needed to complete your task in a
system your surveyors can master.

Your license determines what modules are available. Additional

restrictions may be configured by your system administrator who
may set user permissions.

More Information:
• License Types and their Programs on page 11-8

HYPACK® INTERFACE
The unified HYPACK® user interface displays the data and project
files included in your project.

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FIGURE 1. HYPACK® User Interface (Main Program)

Title Bar
Menu Bar
Toolbar

Panels:
• Project Manager
• Project Items
List
• Color Editor
• Web Maps

Status Bar

Color Bar Area Map Map View Tools

All of the HYPACK® programs can be accessed from the interface.
Start programs from either the toolbar or from the menu bar. The
icons and menu selections are enabled according to your type of
license (dongle).

NOTE: Some programs are available in both 32- and 64-bit

versions. Where the interface of both versions are the
same, HYPACK® provides only one icon or menu selection
and launches the version according to your operating
system.

More Information:
• License Types and their Programs on page 11-8

HYPACK® PROJECT ITEMS LIST

The HYPACK® user interface includes a tree view listing of the
files associated with the current project, and each file location,
called the Project Items list.
To display the Project Items list, select VIEW-PROJECT ITEMS
or click the Project Items tab.

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In the Project Items list, you can do any of the following:

• Control which files are loaded to your project and displayed
in the area maps.
• Checkbox checked: File is enabled in your project (drawn
to the screen).
• Checkbox clear: File is disabled.
• Red X: File is not available at the designated location.

NOTE: The red X is visible only when OPTIONS-FOLDER

ICONS is selected. Otherwise, the file appears in
the Project Items list without a checkbox.

To remove these files from your project list, select

OPTIONS-REMOVE MISSING FILES from the Project
Items menu.
• Remove files: Select one or more files or folders in the File
Items list then right-click and select REMOVE FILE or
REMOVE FOLDER FILES respectively. The process
unloads them from your project, but does not remove them
from your hard drive.
• Delete files: Select one or more files in the File Items list
then right-click and select DELETE FILE. The unloads them
from your project and moves them to the Windows®
Recycle Bin.
• Archive files: Select one or more files in the File Items list
then right-click and select ARCHIVE. The Archiving
process compresses files and stores them in a separate
folder within your project.
• Rename files via a right-click menu. HYPACK® does not allow
you to rename S57, S63, ARCS or VPF charts.
• Collapse/expand the tree view based on your needs by
clicking the plus and minus signs on the left side.
• Customize the folders displayed using the Options menu
selections:
• Folder Visibility: Select the project file folders to include in
the File List. With these options you can omit folders that
are not applicable to your project.
• Hide Empty Folders: Choose to show all folders selected
under Folder Visibility, or only those that currently contain
project files.
• Folder Icons: Choose traditional Windows® folder and file
icons or just checkboxes.
• Sort the display order of files in each folder. Right-click on
the folder and select Sort by and your choice of sort method: By
name, date or file type.

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NOTE: These sort settings remain only until you leave the
project or close HYPACK®.

• Open any ASCII file in NotePad: Right-click and select ‘Open

in Notepad’.
• Open Windows® Explorer to the folder in which any file in
your project is stored: Right-click and select ‘Open in
Explorer’. Alternatively, open the project folder by selecting
FILE-WINDOWS EXPLORER.
• Load input files directly to select programs: the 32-bit
SINGLE BEAM EDITOR, 32-bit HYSWEEP® EDITOR, 64-bit
HYSWEEP® EDITOR and HYPLOT. Select your input files in
the File Items list and drag them to the toolbar icon of the
program to which you want to load the data.
To widen the display area drag the right border horizontally
across the screen.
FIGURE 2. Project Items

More Information
• HYPACK® Data Files on page 1-91
• HYPACK® Project Files on page 1-101
• Data File Types on page 11-37
• Project File Types on page 11-38

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HYPACK® TOOLBARS
HYPACK® includes many program modules to support the varying
needs of our users and the changing technologies in the industry.
The menu and toolbars in the HYPACK® shell access the program
modules and display controls. You can toggle the toolbars on and
off through a right-click menu or drag the toolbars to whatever
position you prefer—even outside of the HYPACK® window.
The screen controls in each Area Map window remain docked in
the window, but you can dock it to any side.

HYPACK® MENU BAR

The HYPACK® menu bar selections group all of the component
programs into basic functional areas.
Tip: The editing programs may also be accessed by double-clicking the
file you wish to edit in the Project Items list. HYPACK® opens the
appropriate editor for the file type and loads the file into it.
HYPACK® takes care to warn you of any unsaved data already in
the editor and offers you the opportunity to save the data.
Select modules are offered in both 32-bit and 64-bit versions.

NOTE: To run the 64-bit modules, you must install HYPACK® on a

computer with 64-bit capability.

In addition, the File, View and Settings menu items provide tools
with which you will manage your project and its display settings.

HYPACK® ICON BAR

The toolbar quickly launches a program with a click on its icon. As
with all toolbars in HYPACK®, if you hover the cursor over an icon,
a tool tip appears which describes the function of the icon.
FIGURE 3. HYPACK® Toolbar

To turn the toolbar display on/off, right-click in the toolbar area

and select/deselect ‘HYPACK® toolbar’.

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HYPACK® COLOR BAR

The Color Editor enables you to specify your project colors the
HYPACK® programs use to code your data. Most often, you color-
code your displays by sounding depths, but the project colors may
also represent other values. Your project color settings are
reflected in the color bar, which can be displayed in the HYPACK®
interface by selecting WIDGETS-COLOR BAR in the map window
menu.

FIGURE 4. Sample Color Bar

To label each color with their corresponding value range, right-

click the color bar and select ‘Show Text’.
To include an opaque white background for the labels, right-
click and select ‘Opaque’. This option assures a clear view of your
labels even with a detailed chart display.
To invert the color bar, right-click the color bar and select Invert
Colors.

NOTE: The font of the color bar labels is determined in the active
scheme. However, HYPACK® will display only as many
labels as it can using the specified font with no overlapping
text.

To temporarily display an individual value range, hold the

mouse over any color in the color bar and the depth range for that
color will appear in the status bar.

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More Information
• Setting your Palette Colors in the COLOR EDITOR on
page 1-46

HYPACK® MAP VIEW TOOLS

The map view tools enable you to quickly adjust the HYPACK®
screen display. Many of its functions are also found in the Draw
and View menus for each Map window.

The following table shows the standard, most of which are found in
the screen controls for the HYPACK® Map window, and
throughout other program modules:

TABLE 1. Map View Tools

Icon Function
Zoom Extents: Draws the display at a zoom scale that displays all
enabled data.
To zoom to the extents of an enabled file, right-click on it in the
Project Items list and select Zoom Extents.
Zoom Window: Select this option and drag a rectangle in the
window to define the extent of your desired view. The program will
redraw the screen to display the defined area optimally.
Rotate: In the HYPACK® Map window, select this option, click
where you want to center the rotation then drag the cursor.
• To rotate around the Z axis, drag left and right.
• To rotate around a horizontal axis at the window center,
drag up and down.
The diagram at the bottom left of the window shows the orientation
of the display. Red, green and blue represent the X, Y and Z axes
respectively.

NOTE: To pan the displays that support this type of rotation,

right-click and drag the cursor.

2D Pan: (2D displays only) Select this option, then click in the
window and drag the cursor to the position where it should be
displayed. As you drag, the program displays the distance and
azimuth of the cursor motion. When you release the mouse button
the display updates accordingly.

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Icon Function
The Query Tool displays attribute information about objects in S57
and SHP charts, as well as about several types of HYPACK® files.
When you click the Query Tool icon, the cursor changes to an
Interrogate tool. When you click or drag an area in the area map, it
displays the attribute information for any object within 2mm of the
defined location. All supported objects within range of your query
are listed in the top of the Query Results window. Select the object
on the top and its attribute information appears below.
Default Cursor changes the cursor back to the default arrow used
for most general HYPACK® operations. The cursor position is
displayed in the status bar.

NOTE: The Lat-Long grid is displayed in the Lat-Long of the local

datum.

The Measuring Tool measures the distance and azimuth between

points in the HYPACK® area map.

Rotate to North Up sets the map to position north at the top of

your screen (no rotation).

Undo reverses the last Zoom operation.

The Sounding Display icon provides quick and easy access to the
sounding style and color options from the Control Panel.

Add Target toggles Target Editor mode, to mark targets with the
cursor in the Map window. For each click, HYPACK® marks a
target in the map and saves it in the Shell target group in the
Project Items list.
Editor Mode: Some of the modules used to create and edit
HYPACK® ‘support files’ (ex. border, matrix, target and plotting
sheet editors) allow you to record data in the editor by clicking
positions or manipulating file borders in the area map. During these
processes, you may need to temporarily interrupt this type of work
to adjust the map view which would require a different cursor tool.
To resume recording information to the editor, you must select your
editor from the drop-down associated with this icon.

The View menu options control the zoom and rotation of the area
map. The screen control bar provides quick access to many of
these same options.

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Go to Position centers the map at a user-defined location. Enter

lat/lon or projection coordinates.
FIGURE 5. Setting the Map Center

3D Settings opens the 3D Settings Tab of the Control Panel

Zoom Extents: Draws the display at a zoom scale that displays all
enabled data.
Scale: Choose from the list of zoom scales for your display.
Tip: To increase or decrease the vertical scale, use the Page Up or
Page Down keys respectively.
The Rotate options rotate the Map window around the Z axis.
• Rotate to Degrees rotates the Map window counter-clockwise
by a user-specified amount.
• Rotate Counter Clockwise and Rotate Clockwise rotate the
chart 5 degrees .
• Rotate to North Up sets the map to position north at the top of
your screen (no rotation).
The Pan-Zoom-Rotate widget also provides zoom, pan and rotate
functions in the area map.
FIGURE 6. Pan-Zoom-Rotate Widget

• To rotate the map, drag your cursor around the outer ring.
• To pan, click inside the center circle. The location of your click
inside the ring determines the direction the chart shifts.
• To zoom in/out, click on the bar. Click near the top to zoom in
and near the bottom to zoom out.

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More Information
• Querying Area Map Features on page 1-16
• Soundings Display Settings in HYPACK® on page 1-26
• 3D Display Settings in HYPACK® on page 1-41

CONFIGURING THE HYPACK® TOOLBARS AND MENU

BAR
The HYPACK® menu and toolbars are installed with a default set
of items and icons. However, you can configure them with any
number of programs and commands available according to your
license (dongle) type. All toolbar configurations are restored with
the current layout.
1. Right-click on any toolbar and select ‘Customize’. A tabbed
dialog will appear.
2. In the Toolbars tab, select which toolbars to display,
generate new ones, rename existing bars or delete custom
toolbars you no longer need.
FIGURE 7. Toolbars Tab

• To select which toolbars display, check the

corresponding checkbox in the toolbars list.
• To generate a new toolbar, click [New] and name your
toolbar in the dialog provided then use the Command tab to
add the items you need.
• To rename a toolbar, select the toolbar in the list and click
[Rename]. Enter the new name in the dialog provided and
click [OK].
• To delete a toolbar, select the toolbar in the list and click
[Delete]. You cannot delete the default toolbars.
3. In the Commands tab, configure your menus and icons.

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Each menu heading is listed on the left and the commands

applicable to the selected heading are listed on the right.
FIGURE 8. Commands Tab

• To add icons or commands.

i. Select the menu where the required command is listed
by default.
ii. Drag the command from the list on the right to the
desired menu bar or toolbar location.
• To remove icons or commands from the toolbars drag
from the toolbar to the dialog.
4. In the Options tab, set options for how your menus and
toolbars display.
FIGURE 9. Options Tab

5. Return to the HYPACK® screen by clicking [Close].

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USING THE MEASURING TOOL

You can use the measuring tool to measure the distance and
azimuth between points in the HYPACK® area map.
FIGURE 10. Distance and Azimuth Toolbar

Measuring the To measure the distance and azimuth between two points:
Distance and Azi- 1. Click the measuring tool icon in the Map View
muth Between Tools.
Two Points:
2. Use the drop-down list to set the units in which
you want to measure: U.S. feet, meters, kilometers or nautical
miles.
3. Click and drag between the two points on the map. The
measurements will appear in the measuring tool.
Measuring the To measure the distance along a multi-segmented line:
Distance Along A 1. Select [Path].
Multi-segmented
2. Click along the line you want to measure at the beginning,
Line:
at each point where the line changes direction and at the
end. At each click, the toolbar displays the total distance along
line and the azimuth of the most recent segment.

NOTE: The Line to Cursor icon, used together with the

Path, displays the path between the previous
point and your current cursor position.

Beginning a New To begin a new path, click the Clear icon. The Path
Path: button will remain depressed so you can begin another
set of measurements.

HYPACK® AREA MAP

The area map displays your project items. It enables you to
preview your map display as you prepare to begin a project, and to
view the results of many of the files generated in post-processing.
The Map window may optionally include one or more widgets:
• The color bar reflects the project colors set in the Color Editor
panel.
• The status bar below the map displays the current cursor
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indicates the rotation, tilt, scale and Z-scale of the area map
display.
• The geodesy bar above the map displays the project geodesy
according to current options in the GEODETIC PARAMETERS
program.
• The pan/zoom/rotate control to adjust your map
display with your mouse.

• A north arrow
You may display multiple Map windows in a tiled (side-by-
side) or tabbed (one behind the other) display. Each Map
window shows the same files with the same color palette,
but you can configure them with different zoom, pan,
rotation and widget settings.
FIGURE 11. Tiled Map Windows

Tip: Map Views may have different files enabled, draw orders and
transparency settings, but you can display only one View at a time.
In the Project Items panel, you can configure and save multiple
Views of your project and data files, each to its own View tab.

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You can display your project data, enabling and disabling files and
with all of the HYPACK® view options without owning a HYPACK®
license (Viewer Mode). However, a dongle with current license
information is required to access the supporting program modules
and do any work.
HYPACK® provides numerous tools and settings that enable you
to optimize the display of enabled project files. These settings are
configured in one or more locations in the HYPACK® interface.
• In the menu and Map View tools for each Map window
• In the Control Panel
• In the Project Items List
• In the COLOR EDITOR
• Schemebuilder

AREA MAP VIEWS

A View is a set of file enable, draw order and transparency settings
combined with zoom and rotation settings. The combination is
named and saved to a View.
In the Project Items panel, you can configure and save multiple
Views of your project and data files, each to its own View tab. This
enables you to rapidly display various combinations of enabled
data at different zooms and rotations, though you can display only
one View at a time in the HYPACK® map.

CREATING A NEW 1. Display the View tabs. In the Project Items panel, select
VIEW VIEWS-VIEWS TABS. The tabs appear at the bottom of the
panel.
2. VIEWS-CREATE VIEW. The Create View dialog will appear.
FIGURE 12. Create View Dialog

3. Enter a name for your view and click [OK]. For each View,
the program generates a tab at the bottom of the Project Items
panel.
4. Set the display options for your View.
• Enable the files you want to display in your View.
• Set any applicable transparency settings.

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• Use the zoom, pan and rotation tools to optimize your

display.

RESTORING A To restore a view in the Map window, click the corresponding View
VIEW tab at the bottom of the Project Items panel.
FIGURE 13. Sample Views

RENAMING A VIEW 1. Display the View you want to rename.

2. In the Project Items panel, select VIEWS-RENAME VIEW.
3. Enter the new name in the dialog and click [OK].

DELETING A VIEW 1. Display the View you want to delete.

2. Click the ‘X’ on its View tab and confirm you intend to delete.
You cannot delete the Base View.

More Information:
• HYPACK® Map View Tools on page 1-7
• Setting Chart Transparency on page 2-20
• Setting Chart Display Order on page 1-43

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QUERYING AREA MAP FEATURES

The Query Tool displays attribute information about objects
in S57 and SHP charts, as well as about several types of
HYPACK® files. When you click the Query Tool icon, the
cursor changes to an Interrogate tool. When you click or drag an
area in the area map, it displays the attribute information for any
object within 2mm of the defined location. All supported objects
within range of your query are listed in the top of the Query Results
window. Select the object on the top and its attribute information
appears below.

FIGURE 14. Sample Query Results—Matrix File (left), Planned Line (right),
Channel (center)

S57 and SHP Click on any feature in your S57 or SHP chart, and the query
Charts window presents information about the chart itself, as well as the
features at your click location. Some charts have purple
information tags. Use the query tool to access the chart information
embedded in the chart.
S57 information will be in either text, *.JPG or *.TIF files, which
must be in the same folder as the chart file.
SHP charts require the corresponding DBF files (with the same
root name) which provide the object attribute information.

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FIGURE 15. Sample S57 Information in TIF Format Shows a Profile View of
the Bridge Queried in the Chart.

HYPACK® All Click on a line of All Format data and the Query Results window
Format Data Files presents information about the survey and the individual sounding:
To see survey information, and geodesy and hardware settings,
select the line name in the Query Results window.
Select a sounding to see statistics about that sounding such as the
raw and corrected values, all corrections and quality information.
FIGURE 16. Results of All Format Query—Line Query (left), Sounding Query
(right)

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FIGURE 17. S57 Feature Information

Camera Images If you have used one of the HYPACK® camera drivers to take
photographs of your survey area while you log survey data,
HYPACK® places an icon in the Map window according to the
positioning data embedded in each image.
When you query such an icon, HYPACK® displays the
corresponding image in a pop-up window.

More Information
• Displaying SHP Charts on page 2-25
• ENC Editor on page 8-276
• S57 Basics on page 11-179

SAVING SCREEN CAPTURES OF THE AREA MAP

HYPACK® includes a simple tool with which you can export a
bitmap (*.BMP) image of your current Area Map display (excluding
the north arrow, color bar and screen controls).
1. Select FILE-CAPTURE IMAGE. A File Save dialog will appear.
2. Navigate to the location where you want to save your
image.
3. Name your file and click [Save].

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FIGURE 18. Original HYPACK® Screen (left) with the Captured Image (right)

CUSTOM WINDOW LAYOUTS

A layout is the combined arrangement of the windows, panels and
toolbars in the interface.

You can, not only adjust the widths of the panels and map window,
but you can resize and reposition them into any layout you want or,
in one easy click, pin them to the side of the HYPACK® window.
When you drag the toolbar of any window to reposition the window,
the interface displays "landing pads" where you can dock your
window.

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FIGURE 19. "Landing Pads" at Possible Docking Positions in 3DTV

When you pin a window, it “slides out of view” leaving a 0.25 inch
(0.5 cm) tab on the side of the window where it is docked. When
you want to access the pane, click its tab and it slides into view.
When you move your cursor to a different window, HYPACK®
knows you have finished in the pinned window and it slides back
out of view and out of your way, providing a larger map view
display area.

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FIGURE 20. Pinned Project Manager, Color Editor and Project Files List

The following figures show more layout possibilities. In the first

one, the Project Manager, Color Editor and Project Items list are all
unstacked and docked separately. You can dock windows side-by-
side or one over another. In the second example, the file list is
docked across the bottom to provide a wider window in which you
can see the file path without scrolling. The Project Manager is
pinned on the right.

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FIGURE 21. 3-Window Layout - Web Maps

FIGURE 22. 4-Window Layout

With so many layout options in the HYPACK® window, you may

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hand. While it’s easy to move windows around, you can quickly
save and restore your layouts through simple menu selections. A
saved layout restores the size and position of the windows (the
HYPACK® shell and the windows inside) as well as the toolbars.
• To save a new layout, select VIEW-LAYOUT-CREATE NEW
LAYOUT, name your layout and click [OK].
FIGURE 23. Save Layout Dialog

HYPACK® stores the settings to the layout configuration and

adds the layout name to the Save Layout and Load Layout
menus.
• To modify the current layout, arrange your panels and
windows then select FILE-SAVE PROJECT.
• To restore a saved layout, select VIEW-LAYOUT and the
name of the layout you want.

DISPLAY SETTINGS IN THE HYPACK® CONTROL PANEL

Select SETTINGS-SETTINGS (F9) to control the presentation in
the area map.
Your control panel display settings are interactive with your
schemes. When you make a change through the control panel, the
change will also affect the current scheme. Likewise, changes in
the scheme will affect your control panel settings.
There is an additional ‘twist’ to this interaction. When you change a
setting in the control panel, the corresponding change is made to
the current scheme, but you will not see that change until you have
either left and re-entered HYPACK®, opened a different project
with the same scheme, or loaded a different scheme then the
original one again. Any of these actions causes HYPACK® to re-
read the scheme record and modify the display accordingly.
[Apply] enables you to preview your settings before exiting the
Control Panel.
Set as Default saves the current settings and uses them any time
you create a new project.

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GENERAL DISPLAY SETTINGS IN HYPACK®

FIGURE 24. Control Panel—General Tab

The General Tab sets the display colors of several features.

Data Color Control enables you to select various file types and
click [Color] to specify the color used on the screen.
Default Display determines the Lat/Lon format for data input and
in the HYPACK® status bar.
Automatic Searching options are used when you return to the
main HYPACK® screen from one of the program modules.
• Search Data Files loads all Raw, Edited and Sorted data files
in the project that are not currently loaded to the HYPACK®
display.

NOTE: To save time, it loads but does not enable HS2 or HSX
files.

• Search Project Files tells HYPACK® load all project files in

the project to the HYPACK® display.
• If you also check the Scan Project When Opened option,
HYPACK® reloads the files indicated by the first two options
when you enter the project.
Tip: These options are selected by default, however, if you have an
excessive number of files in your project, you may want to manage
the files loaded to your display manually. To do this, deselect one
or both of the search options and the Scan Project option, then
manually draw or remove them in the display as needed using the
Load and Remove options in the right-click menu for each file type
of the Project Items list.

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Graphics Mode: Choose to display the HYPACK® Map window in

two dimensions (map view only) or in a interactive three
dimensional display.

GRID DISPLAY SETTINGS IN HYPACK®

FIGURE 25. Grid Tab

The Grid Tab enables you to specify how HYPACK® displays

projection grids and latitude-longitude (lat./lon.) grids. HYPACK®
displays the lat./lon. of the local datum.
Plot toggles the grid display on and off.
Automatic Spacing is the default setting to determine the spacing
between projection grid lines. HYPACK® automatically changes
the spacing as you zoom in/out.
Fixed Spacing specifies the meters (or feet) between projection
grid lines and seconds of arc between lat/lon grid lines. This will be
kept constant while you zoom in/out.
Style enables you to draw your projection grid using either lines or
tics.
Label Projection enables you to assign which sides of the
HYPACK® screen you wish to have the projection labels placed.
Font enables you to assign the font of the projection grid labels.
Standard Windows® Color Selection and Font Selection dialogs
are presented for your choices.

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NOTE: Select only true type fonts to achieve the correct rotation.

Color sets the color for your projection grid lines and labels.
The Latitude-Longitude Grid has an additional setting to those
found under Projection Grid. Format enables you to specify how
the lat./lon. labels are written in the grid and in the HYPACK®
status bar.

SOUNDINGS DISPLAY SETTINGS IN HYPACK®

The Soundings Tab enables you to set how the soundings are
presented and plotted.
To toggle the display of the soundings, right-click the data file
folder and select ‘Enable Soundings’.

FIGURE 26. Soundings Tab

Orientation draws XYZ data at a user-specified angle relative to

the first LNW file listed in the project files list. Elect to plot
soundings:
• Perpendicular to the planned line,

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• Parallel to the planned line

• At a user-defined Fixed Angle. This is the angle the text
appears relative to the map window. (It is unrelated to the map
orientation.) Any angle from -360 to +360 is permissible

Style: Choose the format with which to write your sounding.

• Decimal Point on the Mark (USACE) option places the
decimal point at the location of the sounding and writes a
normal size fraction.
• Cartographic (IHO) centers the integer portion of the sounding
at the sounding location and then writes a smaller, lower
fraction.
• Spanish Navy (IHM) places the decimal point at the location of
the sounding and then writes a smaller, lower fraction.
• Pixel: represent the location of each sounding with a color-
coded Pixel (dot) of a user-defined size.
• Russian: The sounding location is marked with a dot with the
sounding value from the TIN MODEL Input file to its right. If you
have a second TIN model, the depth from the Additional file
appears left of the sounding position.

Color: Defines predefined sounding color settings (Black or

ECDIS) or the value HYPACK® is color-coded according to a user-
defined palette.
When you select the Color by Depth, Color by Seabed ID, or Color
by CHN Difference option, click [Color Table] to assign and
configure the color palette in the COLOR EDITOR from within the
Control Panel. This also affects the palette displayed in the Color
Bar.
• Black: HYPACK® ignores the project colors and draws all
soundings in black.
• Color By File enables you to set specific colors for each
catalog or individual file through the right-click menus in the
Project Items list. Files loaded as part of a catalog all inherit the
color of the catalog. When you assign a color to a file, the file
name appears in the same color in the Project Items list.

NOTE: To color individual files, you must first load them to

the project separately.

• ECDIS Colors: HYPACK® ignores the project colors and

draws all soundings according to ECDIS convention.
• Color by Depth colors your data based on the Z-values.
Configure your palette according to your expected Z range.

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NOTE: In HYPACK®, the Z-value is most commonly depth, but

it may also be gamma in magnetometer data, seabed
identification numbers, number of soundings per matrix
cell, uncertainty, etc

• Use Seabed ID: If you load an XYZid file (generated in

SEABED MAPPER or GEOCODER™) to TIN MODEL, where
the ‘id’ is the seabed identification number, the program can
output a matrix file based on the seabed ID instead of the
depth. SEABED MAPPER also generates a matrix filled with
seabed ID colors. These enable you to display your data by
seabed classification in the HYPACK® Map. Configure your
palette according to your Seabed identification numbers and
colors.
• Color by CHN Difference colors the soundings based on the
distance above or below the sounding is from the design depth.
Use the COLOR EDITOR to configure your project colors
according to your expected difference values. Soundings that
fall outside the channel are black. Configure your palette
according to the expected difference values.

Resolution enables you to specify soundings to either one 1

Decimal (Tenths) resolution or 2 Decimal (Hundredths) resolution.
Rounding enables you to determine how the soundings are
presented.
• None displays the soundings decimal places according to the
resolution setting.
• Truncate to Tenth just leaves off the hundredth digit. For
example, 6.97 is written as 6.9.
• HYPACK:
• Depth below Nearest Tenth value: Round to nearest tenth
using a x.05 rounding point (e.g 12.46 -> 12.5)
• Depth below Nearest Half value: Round using 3 rounding
points:
<x.3 =x.0 (e.g 42.28 -> 42.0)
<=x.8 = x.5 (e.g. 42.6 -> 42.5)
> x.8 = (x + 1).0 (e.g. 42.83 -> 43.0)
• Depth above Nearest Half value: Round to a whole
number using x.8 rounding point (e.g. 123.7 -> 123.0, but
123.8 -> 124.0).
• ROK Rules (Republic of Korea):
• Depth < the specified Nearest Tenth threshold, it is
displayed at the specified decimal resolution.

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• Depth >= 31, it is truncated to a whole value, otherwise it is

truncated to the first decimal.

NOTE: The rule stated 31 meters as the whole value threshold

but, if you are using depths in feet, the threshold will be
interpreted as 31 feet by the sounding engine.

• UKHO Rules (United Kingdom Hydrographic Office):

• Depth < 0: Drying Heights are rounded nearest tenth using
a x.03 threshold.
• Depth below Nearest Tenth value: Round to nearest tenth
using a x.08 threshold.
• Depth below Nearest Half value: Output x.0 or x.5 using a
x.5 threshold.
• Depth above Nearest Half value: Round to a whole
number using a x.75 threshold.
• NOAA (National Oceanographic and Atmospheric
Administration):
• Depth < 0: Drying Heights are rounded to nearest whole
number using a x.5 threshold.
• Depth below Nearest Tenth value: Round to nearest tenth
using a x.075 threshold.
• Above Nearest Tenth (Nearest Half not used) Round to a
whole number using a x.75 threshold.
• AHOI (Australian Hydrographic Office):
• Depth < 31: (designed for meters) Display in Tenths, round
at a x.065 threshold.
• Depth >= 31: Display as a whole number, round at a x.65
threshold.
[Test Rounding] provides a quick test platform to aid in
understanding how your current settings affect your sounding
display, and to ensure that the rounding rules have been
implemented correctly. Just enter any sounding value in the dialog
provided and see the display value based on the current option set.

The Options settings contain the following items:

• Negative Soundings get "+" does just that. If you have
processed your sounding data in elevation mode (z values are
negative), this setting will display them on the screen in depth
mode (z values are positive).
• Hide Soundings Above a user-defined level plots only
soundings deeper than the specified depth.
• Hide Soundings Below a user-defined level plots only
soundings shoaler than he specified depth.

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• Depth 1 Text and Depth 2 Text (HYPACK® Control Panel

only) are the terms by which you, personally, call the depths in
a dual frequency data string. If you prefer a term other than
’Depth 1’ and ‘Depth 2’, enter them in the fields provided. Your
terms will then replace ‘Depth 1’ and ‘Depth 2’ in this and other
HYPACK® dialogs.

NOTE: These labels have not been fully implemented . They

occur initially in the HYPACK® and HYPLOT Control
Panels, and in the SB SELECTION program.

• Hide Above CHN Design Depth Plus this Value: Omits

soundings that are more than the user-defined distance from
the channel template.

Draw Mode: Select a method and set the corresponding

parameters.
Fonts: [Font] displays the Windows® Font dialog where you can
set font, and font size. (Ignore the remaining options; HYPACK®
does.)
Vector options: Set the Vector Scale at which you expect to plot
your survey, then enter a Vector Size that appears as you wish.

More Information:
• Project Colors in HYPACK® on page 1-44

SEABED IDENTIFICATION SETTINGS IN HYPACK®

FIGURE 27. The Seabed Identification Tab

The Seabed ID Matrix options affect the colors used to display

matrix files filled with seabed identification values in the HYPACK®
window only. The matrix displays colors according to the seabed
ID and the corresponding colors defined in the SIX file if you have
done the following:
• Used TIN MODEL or SEABED MAPPER to create a matrix file
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• Selected Seabed ID from the right-click menu of the Matrix

folder in the Project Items list.
Click […] to select the Seabed Square File (*.SIX) which defines
the project seabed identification colors.

NOTE: In Seabed Identification matrix files, the survey depth is

replaced by the seabed ID number. If you select survey
depth in the right-click menu, it is the same as selecting
Seabed ID. Depth information can be viewed by selecting
the Dredge Depth option.

FIGURE 28. Seabed Identification Menu Options

Show Legend displays a labeled color bar describing your seabed

classifications. Select one of the options for its placement on the
main screen.
FIGURE 29. Sample Legend of Seabed Colors

TRACK LINE DISPLAY SETTINGS IN HYPACK®

The Track Lines Tab affects the drawing and labeling of events and
track lines.
To toggle the display of track lines to the screen, right-click the
data file folder in the Project Items list and selecting Enable Track
Lines.

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FIGURE 30. The Track Lines Tab

Event Display Draw Event Symbol instructs the program to draw the event
Options: symbol at points where the SURVEY or DREDGEPACK® program
generated event marks.
Label Increment defines how often the event marks will be
labeled. An increment of 1 means every event mark is labeled. An
increment of 5 means every 5th event mark is labeled.
Labels tells the program whether to label Events with Event
Number or Event Time.
Label Orientation sets the angle at which event labels will be
drawn. Elect to label events Perpendicular or Parallel to the
planned line, or define another angle. Fixed Angle is the angle the
text is drawn relative to the map window. (It is unrelated to the map
and sounding orientations.)
[Font] is used to determine the font of the event labels.
[Color] is used to set the color of the event labels.
Track Line Display Draw File Name enables you to label the track lines with its file
Options: name.
File Name Orientation affects track line labels in the same
manner as the Label Orientation affects the event labels.
Additional Track lines enables drawing the track lines of up to 7
vessels (positioning systems) to the screen. We all know that
towfish don't follow the same track of the vessel towing it. Now you
can see both track lines accurately displayed. Track line 1 will
always belong to the vessel designated as the main vessel in
SURVEY or DREDGEPACK®.

PLANNED LINE DISPLAY SETTINGS IN HYPACK®

The Planned Lines tab includes checkboxes where you can
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Click [Line Color] to access a color dialog where you can choose
the color that the planned lines will display.
The Label Orientation and [Font] options are the same a track
line options.
Draw Template Points: If you have a planned line with template
information, HYPACK® draws small circles at each template
inflection point in the area map display.
FIGURE 31. The Planned Lines Tab

CHART DISPLAY SETTINGS IN HYPACK®

The Charts Tab provides display options for background charts.
FIGURE 32. The Charts Tab

Raster Options: Hide Border displays only the map part of the chart file, omitting
the text, scales and other ‘extraneous’ information around the
outside.
CAD Drawing Display Normally (default) draws your chart using the colors
Option: specified in the file.
Display All Black and Display All White override the chart colors
in the HYPACK® display.

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Additional Chart Hide Soundings above Safe Contour displays soundings, other
Options: than those in the Project Items list, greater than the Safety Contour
value in the S57 Options.
Over scale Lines tell you that you are viewing the chart at a
smaller scale than that in which it was created. An over scale chart
will appear with diagonal, white-dotted lines. These appear on
ARCS chart displays.
Show Text includes item labels in the display. If you have several
labeled items in a small area or if you are viewing a large area at a
small zoom scale, the labels may become confusing. If this is the
case, clear this option to display only the symbols.
Color Zones shows the zone colors assigned in ADVANCED
CHANNEL DESIGN. Otherwise, it only outlines the channel faces.

S57 Options: [S57 Options] in the displays the ECDIS Display Options dialog.
FIGURE 33. S57 Options Dialog

Symbols: Choose between Traditional and Simplified.

Boundaries: Choose to have them marked with symbols
(Symbolized) or as plain lines (Plain).
Units: Displays depths in your choice of U.S. feet or meters.
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• S52: The industry standard where the colors progress from

darkest to lighter shades of blue as depths increase.
• Bathy Blue: The reverse of S52 where the deepest water is
the darkest color.
• Red Yellow Green: Displays three categories of depth areas:
• unsafe (red),
• safe with caution (yellow)
• safe (green)
FIGURE 34. S57 Color Schemes: S52 (left), Bathy Blue (center), Red Yellow
Green (right)

Safety Depth displays depth labels in different colors above and

below this depth.
Safety Contour, Shallow Contour and Deep Contour define
different depth ranges which will be displayed with backgrounds of
different shades of blue.

NOTE: This option is overridden by the Two Depth Shades option.

Scale Minimum displays different map features and symbols at

varying zoom scales according to S57 standards. This option
prevents your Map window from becoming overly cluttered. If this
option is clear, everything will be displayed regardless of the zoom
scale.
Two Depth Shades uses only two shades to display depths
greater than and less than the Safety Contour.
Shallow Pattern draws a pattern in the areas of the map where
the depth is shoaler than the safety contour.
Full Sector Lights includes data regarding direction and color of
lights. If this is off, you will see only the position of the light source.
Show Soundings toggles the display of chart soundings.
Visual Quality of Data: S57 charts include markings that indicate
whether the chart has been tested for accuracy and, if so, how
accurate it is. Check this option to clear this ‘clutter’ from your
display.

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Draw Information Boxes: Draws S57 markers at all points of

interest. Clearing this option will provide a less cluttered display.
Load Chart Updates: When you load a base chart (typically *.000)
and there are update charts (typically *.001, *.002…) in the same
folder, checking this option loads all related chart information to
provide the most updated display.
Seasonal/Time Period Filter: Object attributes may specify time
ranges when they would be most applicable to display. Check this
option to display only objects whose attributes match the current
time.
HYPACK® Soundings Display: When 'Show Soundings' is
checked, this option toggles between ECDIS display and
HYPACK® display options.
Isolated Danger in Shallow Water assures that those features
coded as isolated dangers are always displayed.
Hide Extra Contours: Omits any contour that is above the deep
contour or below the shallow contour. They are valid contours, but
do not contribute to the safe navigation of your vessel.
Text Display Groups: Charts can get cluttered with excessive
text. Select only those text features you want to see in your chart
display.

Contour Tab: The Contour Planning tab provides options that adjust the display
by additional user-defined variables related to your vessel and tide
conditions. It also enables you to search for features, such as
bridges, that may be too low for your vessel to safely pass under.

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FIGURE 35. Contour Planning View Options

Tide: Tide level expected when you will be on the water.

Keel Depth: Distance from the water surface to the tip of the keel.
Safety Margin: Enables you to adjust the contours to allow for this
amount of clearance beneath the keel.
Ship Height: Distance from the water level to the highest point on
your vessel.
Set Shallow Contour to Keel Depth and Safety Contour to Keel
Depth + Safety Margin calculates the adjusted contours based on
your Keel Depth and Safety Margin variables.
Adjust Contours to Tide: Depth areas, contours and spot
soundings are displayed accounting for changing tide levels to
provide more accurate, real-time depth information for the
helmsman.
Calculating the To calculate the adjusted contour levels without affecting the
Adjusted Con- chart display, enter your variables and click [Update]. The lower
tours part of the dialog compares your contour depths as defined in the
General Display tab and their adjusted values based on your
contour planning options.
Checking Vertical To verify safe vertical clearance, click [Vertical Clearance]. The
Clearance program lists chart features that include the Vertical Clearance
attribute, and use the user-defined Keel Depth, Vessel Height and

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(optionally) tide to calculate locations where your vessel has

inadequate clearance.
FIGURE 36. Vertical Clearance Report

VPF Display Check the features listed in the Feature Selection you wish to have
Options: drawn and click [Apply] and [Close].
FIGURE 37. VPF Display Options

Raster Options: Hide Border allows you to draw ARCS and BSB
charts without the border visible.

More Information
• Setting Chart Transparency on page 2-20
• Setting Chart Display Order on page 1-43

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TARGET DISPLAY SETTINGS IN HYPACK®

FIGURE 38. Target Display Settings

The Targets tab of the Control Panel sets the target display in the
HYPACK® main window. The SURVEY or DREDGEPACK®
display settings are set independently.
Target Display Options:
• Circle displays a plain target. Additional display options apply:
• Number of Circles: Circles drawn around each plain target
to make them more visible on your map displays.
• Circle Radius: Distance, in survey units, between the
target and target circles around each target.
• Draw Target Label toggles the display of the target name
when you are drawing circle targets. Too many target labels
may clutter your display.
• Orientation sets the angle at which target labels will be
drawn when the circle target display is selected. Elect to
label targets Perpendicular or Parallel to the planned line,
or define another angle. Fixed Angle is the angle the text is
drawn relative to the map window. (It is unrelated to the
map orientation.)
• Alarm includes a flag with the target name. Its background
changes color according to the Alarm Distances settings. In
SURVEY or DREDGEPACK®, alarm flags also display
distance and bearing from the tracking point to the target.
• Alarm Distances: If you display the alarm flags, you can
set them to change color according the distance between
the targets and the boat origin. In the previous figure, the
alarm flag will turn green when the vessel comes within 500
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and red when it reaches 50 units from the target. These are
the default colors and may be changed using the program.
• Set the orientation of the alarm flag in SURVEY or
DREDGEPACK® through the Target Properties dialog or by
entering the number of degrees rotated from north under
‘Angle’ in the TARGET EDITOR.
• S57 Symbols can also be displayed at target locations. The
symbols are set in the TARGET EDITOR.
FIGURE 39. Sample S57 Symbols at Target Locations

Target Label Color and Font can be set through a Windows®

Font dialog. Just click […] and make your changes. The alarm flag
will automatically resize to fit the label information. (If your labels
are too large, try a smaller font.)

More Information
• Target Display Options on page 2-325
• Editing Target Properties on page 2-333
• Target Display Defaults in SURVEY on page 3-80

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3D DISPLAY SETTINGS IN HYPACK®

FIGURE 40. Control Panel—3D Options and Levels Tab

In the 3D Options and Levels tab configure how 3-dimensional

displays (e.g. the HYPACK® Map window and point cloud
displays) draw. (Two-dimensional displays, such as HYPLOT,
draw on one plane using the options in Chart Display Order dialog.)
In most cases, files that contain vertical position information draw,
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project files together in space and enables you to tilt and rotate the
display to view it from whatever angle is most advantageous.

TABLE 2. 3-Dimensional Drawing Options in the HYPACK® Map

File Type Drawing Options

• Raw Data Tracklines Except Background Charts, these files all draw, by default,
• Raw Data Soundings at the water line (level = 0), however, you may enter an
• Background Files alternate level at which to display each file type.
• Plotting Sheets The Background Files option applies to (2-dimensional)
raster charts only. they draw, by default, at level = 1 in
order to avoid conflict with other features drawn at the
waterline.
• Fixed Edited Track These file types draw following the depth information,
Level however, you can set a level at which you want them to
• Fixed Edited draw in two dimensions.
Sounding Level
• Fixed PLN Files Level
Border Files Border files draw, by default, in two dimensions at the
water level.
To view it in two dimensions at a different level, set
both options to the new level.
To view the border in 3 dimensions (fence), enter the
depth range.
Planned Line Files • Fixed Level (selection & field): Lines draw in two
dimensions at the defined depth.
• Template Depth and Template Mesh: Lines that
include channel template information draw in three
dimensions according to the depths in the template.
Template Mesh also shows center line, toe lines and
top of bank.
Targets Targets draw, by default, in two dimensions at the water
level.
• Fixed Depth: Enter an alternate level at which to
display all enabled targets.
• 3D Between: Set a depth range between which
targets are drawn.
• Use Target Depth: Draws each target at the level of
its depth property.

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SETTING CHART DISPLAY ORDER

In the Chart Display Order dialog you have full control over the
draw order of each element displayed in 2-dimensional map
displays.

NOTE: In three-dimensional displays, these options affect only

raster chart order. Configure all other display options in the
3D Options and Levels tab of the Control Panel.

1. Right-click in the Project Files list and select the Chart

Display Order option. A dialog appears which lists all of the
charts and other files available to be drawn to your map. Items
that are checked are items that are currently enabled in your
project. Items at the end of the list are drawn first and will be
overlaid by any above them in the list that are selected.
FIGURE 41. Chart Display Order Dialog

2. Check those items that you want to draw in your display.

3. Check the User-Defined option.
4. Order your charts. You can click and drag the files in the list or
select one and reposition it with the buttons:
• With one arrow, [Front] and [Back] shift the selected file
upward and down one position respectively.
• With two arrows, [Front] and [Back] shift the selected file
to the beginning or end of the list respectively.
Tip: Alternatively, you can quickly move a chart to display on top of or
behind all files through its right-click menu in the Project Items list:
Bring to Front draws it on top. Send to Back draws it behind
everything else.

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FIGURE 42. Incorrect Chart Order (left: Shows two charts, but hides an XYZ
file. Correct Chart Order (right: Brings the XYZ File Forward)

5. Preview your results. Click [Apply] and check the map.

6. When you’re satisfied, click [OK].

More Information
• 3D Display Settings in HYPACK® on page 1-41

PROJECT COLORS IN HYPACK®

Palette 1 defines the default project colors that color-code your
sounding and matrix files, or select calculated values in your
HYPACK® displays. You can override the palette colors with some
of the Color options in the Soundings tab of the HYPACK® Control
Panel: Black, ECDIS Colors, and Color by File.
FIGURE 43. Color-coded Sounding Data

Alternatively, you can assign a palette to a particular XYZ or matrix

file through its right-click menu in the Project Items list.

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Typically, you color-code survey or dredge depths, but HYPACK®

can also color your files according to other values in the data:
• Seabed identification,
• Number of soundings per matrix cell,
• Difference between the depth data and your channel design,
• Side scan return,
• Magnetometer return
Use the COLOR EDITOR to create color palettes for the value
ranges that are represented in your data. Each palette option in the
Colors menu has a default HYPACK® Color File (*.HCF) that
stores the latest settings:

TABLE 3. Default Files

Colors Menu Selection Default HCF File Name

Palette 1 color.HCF
Palette 2 clr01.HCF
Palette 3 clr02.HCF
Palette 4 clr03.HCF
Palette 5 clr04.HCF
HYPACK® overwrites the HCF file for your current palette each
time you apply the colors to your project .
The COLOR EDITOR panel is used only to configure the 5
palettes. The project colors are always Palette 1. Assign any of the
additional palettes to a select XYZ or MTX file through its right-click
menu in the Project Items list (SET PALETTE).
Tip: In most cases, use the COLOR EDITOR and save the color palette
to an HCF file. For seabed identification projects, you can use
SEABED STATISTICS to generate HCF files that reflect the colors
and identification numbers in your seabed square. This enables
you to display the seabed matrix, generated in SEABED MAPPER,
with the seabed colors.
Your selections of color style, zone colors and band settings define
your palette colors. Once you select your color style, you can
further customize the colors and the values they represent by
editing the color range, zones and bands.

The Color Zones set the color sequence used by your color style.
The COLOR EDITOR evenly distributes the zone colors over the
user-defined color range, then smooths (interpolates) the colors for
the bands (value increments) between each zone color. Some
color styles have fixed zones, however, most allow you to change
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the Color Zones display appears below the menu in the COLOR
EDITOR.

Bands are the value increments in your color palette. Typically,

each band has a unique color so you can distinguish data values in
your graphical displays.

SETTING YOUR PALETTE COLORS IN THE COLOR

EDITOR
If your current color palette does not reflect the values you want,
you can customize the zones, colors and bands for your purposes.
To configure your color palette, do the following:
1. Open the COLOR EDITOR. Select VIEW-COLOR EDITOR (or
SETTINGS-SOUNDING COLORS).
FIGURE 44. COLOR EDITOR

2. Select a color palette from the Colors menu.

3. Select your color style.
4. Customize your zones. (Optional) This option is unavailable
for some color styles.
5. Generate an initial color palette. You define the range and
increment for the values represented in the palette. The
COLOR EDITOR evenly distributes the color zones over the
user-defined color range, then “smooths” (interpolates) the
colors for the bands (value increments) between each zone
color.

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6. Customize your color bands by setting the value range

and increment. Once the initial color palette is established,
you can further customize your settings by adding and deleting
bands.
7. Click [Apply]. This updates your displays with the new color
palette and stores your current palette in the corresponding
HCF file.
8. Save your color palette for future use. (Optional) Select
OPTIONS-SAVE COLOR FILE and name your file something
other than the default file names: color.hcf, and
clr01.hcf,clr02.hcf, clr03.hcf and clr04.hcf. This allows you to
load the same color palette at a later time by simply loading the
HCF file to the selected palette (OPTIONS- OPEN COLOR
FILE).

ABOUT COLOR STYLES

The Color Style initiates a predefined sequence of colors (zones)
that is used to color-code your data in your area map. Select your
style from the Style menu in the COLOR EDITOR.

• RGB Color uses a rainbow spectrum, automatically distributing

the colors over the specified depth range. The color zones, and
bands are editable. RGB Color is the only style in which the
colors can be smoothed (interpolated).
• DXF Color works in similar manner to RGB Color. However,
color selection is limited by the AutoCAD Color dialog and only
individual color bands can be edited.
• Light, Medium and Dark Spectra automatically calculates a
preset range of colors over the depth range. The individual
color bands cannot be edited, but the sequence of colors that
create the spectrum (zones) can be customized.
• Relief and Chart automatically calculate a preset palette of
colors over the depth range. You cannot edit zones or bands.
• DXF Spectrum distributes a DXF compliant rainbow spectrum
over 20 bands. When you select DXF Spectrum, HYPACK®
automatically adjusts the current increment to evenly distribute
the specified range over the 20 bands. You cannot edit zones
or bands.
• Contrast uses a series of highly contrasting colors to provide
distinct transitions between band ranges. You cannot edit
zones or bands.
• Side Scan Options: There are several ‘Sidescan X’ options in
the Color Style list are specifically designed to display side
scan data. They automatically change the number of bands to
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colors from the Colors tab in the Side Scan Controls dialog.
You cannot edit individual bands.
Different color styles support different sets of editing capabilities:

TABLE 4. Color Style Editing Capabilities

Color Style Color Zones Band Color Color Smoothing

RGB Yes Yes Yes
DXF No Yes No
Light, Medium Yes No No
and Dark
Spectrum
DXF Spectrum No No No
Relief, Chart, No No No
Gray Scale and
Contrast
Side Scan Yes No No
Options
All styles allow you to invert your colors across the color range.

MODIFYING COLOR ZONES IN THE COLOR EDITOR

The Color Zones set the color sequence used by your color style.
The COLOR EDITOR evenly distributes the zone colors over the
user-defined color range, then smooths (interpolates) the colors for
the bands (value increments) between each zone color. Some
color styles have fixed zones, however, most allow you to change
one or more colors in the sequence. If the zone colors are editable,
the Color Zones display appears below the menu in the COLOR
EDITOR.

To change a zone color, do the following:

1. Click on the zone. A color dialog appears.
2. Choose a color and click [OK]. Your color is inserted in the
selected zone and smoothed into the neighboring colors.
3. Click [Apply]. This updates your displays with the new color
palette and stores your current palette in the corresponding
HCF file.

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FIGURE 45. Original Medium Spectrum (left), First Color Zone Changed to
Yellow (right)

GENERATING THE COLOR BANDS FOR A PALETTE IN

THE COLOR EDITOR

When you have selected your palette, and color style, you are
ready to define the value range for the palette and generate the
color bands that compose the palette.
Bands are the value increments in your color palette. Typically,
each band has a unique color so you can distinguish data values in
your graphical displays.

When you define the initial color palette in your project, you set the
minimum and maximum values that your colors represent. Data
values less than the defined minimum use the color of the first
band in the palette, while values greater than the maximum use the
color of last band.
The Increment option determines the number of color bands:

(EQ 1) Number of Bands = (Maximum - Minimum) / Increment

There are two exceptions to this rule:
• The DXF Spectrum color style defaults to 20 bands and
adjusts the increment accordingly.
• The Side Scan styles set the minimum to zero, the maximum
to 63 and the increment to 1, then apply the colors across the
bands.

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1. Select BANDS-SET BANDS. The Depth Ranges dialog

appears.
FIGURE 46. Depth Ranges Dialog

2. In the Depth Ranges dialog, do the following:

a. Check the Clear Existing Ranges option. This tells the
editor to generate a color palette based only on the
currently selected style and the information in this dialog.
b. Enter the minimum and maximum values.
c. Enter the increment. The units depend on what the colors
represent. (For example, survey units for sounding depths
or gamma for magnetometer data.)
d. Use the Adjust Bands feature, to fine tune the range.
(Optional) Enter the increment then click the [+] and [-] to
shift the range up and down. (The number and size of the
bands remain constant.)
e. Click [OK] to generate your color palette.
3. Click [Apply]. This updates your displays with the new color
palette and stores your current palette in the corresponding
HCF file.
Tip: If you have an XYZ file representative of your data set, you can
quickly set the color palette to fit your depth range:
• Right-click on the XYZ file in the Project Items list, select
SET PALETTE and choose the palette with which you will
color the file Z-values.
• Right-click on the XYZ file in the Project Items list and
select SET PALETTE RANGE FOR ASSOCIATED PALETTE.

MODIFYING COLOR BANDS IN THE COLOR EDITOR

Bands are the value increments in your color palette. Typically,
each band has a unique color so you can distinguish data values in
your graphical displays.

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• Change the color of 1 or more zones

• Change the range of values your project colors represent.
• Change the color of one or more bands
• Add bands
• Remove bands

CHANGING When you have chosen the color style and defined the initial color
INDIVIDUAL BAND palette, the COLOR EDITOR displays a preview of the defined
COLORS project colors. There may be times when you want to change the
color of one or more bands, perhaps to highlight them in your map
display.
1. Select the band from the color display in the COLOR
EDITOR.
2. Select BANDS-EDIT SELECTED BAND. A color dialog
appears. (If this option is disabled, your color style does not
support this feature.)
3. Select the desired color and click [OK].
FIGURE 47. Individual Bands Highlighted by Contrasting Color

4. Click [Apply]. This updates your displays with the new color
palette and stores your current palette in the corresponding
HCF file.

SMOOTHING BAND The RGB color style supports manual smoothing which
COLORS interpolates the colors over several selected bands. You can
interpolate colors across the full range of the color bar or only a
selected portion.

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1. Set the colors for the first and last band in the range where
you want to interpolate the colors.
2. Hold the Shift key and click the first and last band in the
range to interpolate. They are highlighted by a dark
background.
3. Select BANDS-SMOOTH SELECTED BANDS.
FIGURE 48. Band Colors Smoothed Twice—Above and Below Grade Level

4. Click [Apply]. This updates your displays with the new color
palette and stores your current palette in the corresponding
HCF file.

ADDING COLOR When you have chosen the color style and defined the color range,
BANDS the COLOR EDITOR displays a preview of the defined project
colors. There may be times when you want to add one or more
bands at specified values in addition to those generated at the
original intervals. You can add bands one at a time or at even
intervals across a specified range.

NOTE: The COLOR EDITOR does not remove existing bands. It

calculates the levels defined by the dialog and adds bands
at those levels where none currently exist.

When you add bands to most existing color sets, the program
assigns the color interpolated from the band colors on either side.
When you add a band to RGB Spectrum and DXF Spectrum style
color sets, the added band defaults to black, but you can edit the
color of the band to be anything you want.

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Adding One Band 1. Select BANDS-ADD SINGLE BAND. The Add Depth Band
dialog appears.
FIGURE 49. Add Depth Band Dialog

2. Enter the depth for your new band and click [OK]. A new
band is added to your project colors at the specified value.
FIGURE 50. Added Band at 27.5—Before (left) and After (right)

3. Click [Apply]. This updates your displays with the new color
palette and stores your current palette in the corresponding
HCF file.
Adding Multiple 1. Select BANDS-SET BANDS. The Depth Ranges dialog
Bands appears.

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FIGURE 51. Depth Ranges Dialog

2. Deselect the Clear Existing Ranges option. This tells the

COLOR EDITOR to modify the existing project colors rather
than creating a new color palette.
3. Enter the Minimum and Maximum of the range in which
you want to increase the number of bands.
4. Enter the increment you want between the added bands
and click [OK].
FIGURE 52. Adding Multiple Bands

5. Click [Apply]. This updates your displays with the new color
palette and stores your current palette in the corresponding
HCF file.

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REMOVING COLOR As you customize your color palette, you may want to remove one
BANDS or more color bands. When you delete a color band, the COLOR
EDITOR merges the values from the deleted band with the next
higher band.
1. Use your cursor to select one or more bands.
• To select one band, click on the band in the display.
• To select multiple individual bands, hold the Ctrl key
while you click.
• To select several contiguous bands, hold the Shift key
and click the first and last band.
2. Select BANDS-DELETE SELECTED BANDS.
FIGURE 53. Deleting a Band (14.00-15.99)—Before (left) and After (right)

3. Click [Apply]. This updates your displays with the new color
palette and stores your current palette in the corresponding
HCF file.

LOADING A HYPACK® COLOR FILE TO A PALETTE

To reload a HYPACK® Colors File (*.HCF) in the COLOR
EDITOR, do the following:
1. In the Colors menu, select the color palette you want to
configure with your HCF file settings.
2. Select OPTIONS-OPEN COLOR FILE.
3. Select your HCF file and click [Open].

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4. Click [Apply]. This updates your selected palette and the

corresponding HCF file with the color settings in the selected
HCF file.

COORDINATING THE CONTROL PANEL AND COLOR

EDITOR
TABLE 5. Color-coding your Data

Control Panel
Task Color Option Color Editor Other Notes
Soundings Black N/A
Black
Soundings by Color by Depth Color palette You can assign different color
Depth customized for palettes to individual XYZ files:
your project depths Right-click the XYZ file in the
and color Project Items list, select SET
preferences. PALETTE and the color palette
you want for the selected file.
Soundings Color by File N/A Load files individually.
1 Color/File Right-click on the file in the
Project Items list, select SET
COLOR and choose your color
in the Color dialog that appears.
Soundings Color by File N/A Right-click on the LOG in the
Project Items list, select SET
1 Color/
COLOR and choose your color.
Catalog
All member files are colored the
same.
ECDIS ECDIS N/A
Seabed ID All2 Color by Seabed ID N/A In the Control Panel, Seabed ID
Format tab: Load Seabed Square (SIX)
Sounding file from SEABED STATISTICS.
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Control Panel
Task Color Option Color Editor Other Notes
Seabed ID XYZ Color by Depth for Color palette If the XYZ is from SEABED
or Matrix Files Palette 1 or, for customized for STATISTICS, export Seabed
post-survey results, your Seabed ID HCFa from SEABED
assign an alternate numbers and color STATISTICS using the Seabed
palette through the preferences. ID number and color
file right-click menu combinations from the seabed
in the Project Items square (*.SIX).
list. If the XYZ is from
GEOCODER™, use the
COLOR EDITOR to generate a
Seabed HCF with up to 19
colors.
CHN CHN Difference Color palette Shows sounding depths color-
Difference customized for coded by difference from the
expected CHN at that position.
difference values. Channel file created in
ADVANCED CHANNEL
DESIGN.
Number of Color by Depth for Color palette Export soundings/cell to a
Soundings per Palette 1 or assign customized for the matrix from the 32-bit
Matrix Cell an alternate palette density of your HYSWEEP® EDITOR or 64-bit
through the file data. HYSWEEP® EDITOR, or from
right-click menu in MAPPER.
the Project Items
list.
Side Scan Color by Depth for Color palette Color-codes matrix data using
Data Palette 1 or, for customized with the return strength to provide
post-survey results, your choice of side an approximation of a mosaic.
assign an alternate scan color style.
palette through the
file right-click menu
in the Project Items
list.
Magnetometer Color by Depth for Color palette Color-codes matrix data in
Data Palette 1 or, for customized for HYPACK® SURVEY with
post-survey results, expected gamma gamma values.
assign an alternate values. Export XYZ or All format files
palette through the from the MAGNETOMETER
file right-click menu EDITOR.
in the Project Items
list.
a. Seabed HCF: Seabed ID numbers assigned by the SEABED STATISTICS program are different than those
assigned by GEOCODER™.

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More Information
• Project Colors in HYPACK® on page 1-44
• Saving Edited Data on page 7-40
• Saving Data to XYZ Format in the 64-bit HYSWEEP®
EDITOR on page 6-233
• Saving to a Matrix in the 64-bit HYSWEEP® EDITOR on
page 6-237

COLORING SOUNDINGS BY Z-VALUE

Color by Depth is something of a misnomer. This option colors
your soundings based on the Z-values, however, the Z-values may
represent a number of things other than depth:
FIGURE 54. 3D TIN Model Color-coded by Depth

• Number of soundings per matrix cell: MAPPER, the 32-bit

HYSWEEP® EDITOR and the 64-bit HYSWEEP® EDITOR
generate matrix files filled with the number of soundings in
each matrix cell.
• Gamma in magnetometer data: The MAGNETOMETER
EDITOR saves different values to the Depth field in the output
All format and XYZ files:
• With IGRF corrections, the program saves the raw
anomaly to the corrected value in All format files, or to the
Z-value in XYZ files.
• With shore-based corrections, the program, by default,
saves the total anomaly to the Z-value, but you can change
it to another anomaly (raw, diurnal, total field) in the File
Save options.
• Strength of return from side scan data: SURVEY and SIDE
SCAN SURVEY color-code side scan matrix data using the
return strength to provide an approximation of a mosaic.

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Palette 1 defines the default project colors that color-code your

data when the Colors option in the Soundings tab of the Control
Panel is Color by Depth, Color by Seabed ID or Color by CHN
Difference. It is also the palette represented by the Color Bar in the
HYPACK® interface.
Assigning Pal- You can assign color palettes—different than the default project
ettes to Individual colors, and different from each other—to individual XYZ and MTX
XYZ and MTX files. This enables you to overlay an XYZ file on a matrix and
Files clearly see the information of each, or display two XYZ files that
represent different information using different colors.
FIGURE 55. Matrix Uses Palette 1 and Overlaid XYZ Uses Palette 2

1. Enable the file in your project.

2. Right-click the file in the Project Items list, select SET
PALETTE and the color palette you want for the selected file.
3. For XYZ files only, adjust the color palette to the range of
your data. (Optional) Right-click on the XYZ file in the Project
Items list, select SET PALETTE RANGE FOR ASSOCIATED
PALETTE.

More Information
• Sounding Reduction on XYZ Files in the 32-bit HYSWEEP®
EDITOR on page 6-80
• Sounding Reduction in XYZ Files in the 64-bit HYSWEEP®
EDITOR on page 6-236
• Saving to a Matrix in the 64-bit HYSWEEP® EDITOR on
page 6-237
• Saving Edited Data on page 7-40
• Side Scan Coverage Map View Options on page 3-137
• Converting Seabed Identification Colors to a HYPACK® Color
File on page 9-214

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COLORING SOUNDINGS BY FILE

Color By File enables you to set specific colors for each catalog or
individual file through the right-click menus in the Project Items list.
Files loaded as part of a catalog all inherit the color of the catalog.

NOTE: You cannot load an individual file when it is a member of a

project LOG file.
To color-code individual files, remove the LOG file from
the Project Items list and load the files individually. Then
you can assign colors to the individual files.

When you color soundings by file, HYPACK® displays the

soundings and each sounding file name in the Project Items list
using their assigned colors.
FIGURE 56. Color-coding Soundings by File

1. In the Soundings tab of the Control Panel, select the Color

By File option and click [OK].
2. If you plan to color individual files, load them to the project
separately from the LOG files.
3. In the HYPACK® interface, right-click on the file or catalog
in the Project Items list and select ‘Choose Color’.
4. Select your color from the color dialog and click [OK].

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COLOR-CODING SOUNDINGS BY SEABED ID

HYPACK® supports two seabed classification technologies:
• Roxann and EchoPlus seabed classification systems.
For seabed identification projects, HYPACK® coordinates the
E1 and E2 data from the sounder with the seabed identification
information from your Seabed ID Square file (*.SIX) to assign
seabed identification numbers to each sounding record.
SEABED STATISTICS is the routine where you can define a
set of classifications for your project area in a Seabed ID
Square.
The Seabed ID Square includes:
• A list of bottom types
• Their corresponding E1 and E2 ranges from the
echosounder data.
• A seabed identification color and number for each bottom
type.
The Seabed ID device driver uses the Seabed ID Square
during SURVEY to apply classification numbers for each
sounding record according to the E1-E2 range in which it falls.
SEABED STATISTICS can read All format files containing
seabed identification data (the E1 and E2 data) then assign
seabed identification codes to each sounding record based on
any SIX file.
You can use these Seabed ID numbers to color your matrix in
SURVEY or HYPACK®, or plot your soundings and track lines
in HYPLOT. A TIN model, created in the TIN MODEL program
with an XYZid file, generates a model of the Seabed ID
numbers for display using Seabed ID colors.

NOTE: The E1 and E2 data is output only from specialized

sounders with this capability. The HYPACK® SeabedID
device driver supports Roxann or Echoplus sounders.

• Angular Response Analysis (ARA) of multibeam data.

In GEOCODER™ the Angular Response Analysis (ARA)
compares the strength of return and the angle from nadir of
each beam over a user-defined number of pings to calculate
the bottom type.
The SeabedID numbers generated by GEOCODER™ range
from 0-19 where 0 is the most coarse classification and 19 is
clay.

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DISPLAYING 1. Create a Seabed ID Square in SEABED STATISTICS.

SEABED 2. Configure the Seabed ID settings in the Control Panel:
IDENTIFICATION IN • Select the Color by Seabed ID option under Color in the
RAW AND EDITED Sounding tab.
SOUNDING FILES • Load your SIX file in the Seabed ID tab.
3. Load or log sounding data containing the seabed
identification information to your project.

NOTE: In this case, the project colors are ignored in favor of the
seabed colors.

FIGURE 57. Color-Coding Your Sounding Data by Seabed Identification

DISPLAYING 1. In SEABED STATISTICS, do the following:

SEABED a. Create a seabed square for your project.
IDENTIFICATION IN b. Export your seabed identification colors to a HYPACK®
SEABED ID Colors file (*.HCF).
MATRIX FILES 2. Use the SeabedID.dll to assign seabed identification
numbers to each sounding record in SURVEY. (Optional)
3. In SEABED MAPPER, do the following:
a. Load the seabed square.
b. If you did not survey using the SeabedID.dll, remap
your sounding data to the seabed square.
c. Save your data as a matrix. SEABED MAPPER fills the
matrix with seabed identification numbers.

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4. Use the COLOR EDITOR to set the seabed HCF file as your
project colors.

NOTE: The Colors option in the Soundings tab of the Control

Panel does not affect the matrix colors.

DISPLAYING 1. From SEABED STATISTICS, export your seabed ID colors

SEABED to a HYPACK® Colors file (*.HCF).
IDENTIFICATION IN 2. From the SEABED STATISTICS, export the X,Y, Z,
SEABED ID TIN SeabedID (*xyzid) file.
MODELS 3. In TIN MODEL, use your xyzid to build a TIN MODEL. The
TIN model will automatically be filled with seabed ID
information rather than depths.
4. Click the Colors icon and open the HCF file with the
seabed ID colors. The TIN model draws accordingly.

NOTE: Exporting a matrix from a TIN model created from an X,Y,

Z, SeabedID file results in a matrix filled with seabed ID
values rather than depths. You can then display the seabed
ID matrix in HYPACK® and HYPLOT.

COLORING SOUNDINGS BY CHN DIFFERENCE

Color by CHN Difference colors the soundings based on the
distance above or below the sounding is from the design depth.
Soundings that fall outside the channel are black.

NOTE: HYPACK® displays the sounding value, not the CHN

difference value.

1. Create your channel file in ADVANCED CHANNEL DESIGN

and enable it in your project.
2. Set your project colors to reflect the expected channel
difference range.
Tip: If your depths are both above and below your channel depth, set
your project colors to show contrast between positive and negative
differences.
3. Set the relevant options in the Soundings tab of the
Control Panel (F9) and click [OK]:
• Color Option: Choose Color By CHN Difference.
• Hide above CHN Design Depth plus this Value
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soundings greater than a user-defined distance from the

channel surface. Select the option and enter the distance
limit.
FIGURE 58. Coloring Soundings by Their Difference from the CHN Surface

Tip: For additional information, use the Query tool to display the depth
of the channel face at the query location.
FIGURE 59. Query Results in a Channel File

More Information
• Coloring Soundings by Z-Value on page 1-58
• Coloring Soundings by File on page 1-60
• Color-coding Soundings by Seabed ID on page 1-61
• Creating Channels and Planned Lines in ADVANCED
CHANNEL DESIGN on page 2-150
• Project Colors in HYPACK® on page 1-44

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DISPLAY SCHEMES
The SCHEME BUILDER program enables you to create total
‘Schemes’ which are customized color, font and line weight
settings.
You can create different color combinations to suit changing
lighting and weather conditions or the personal tastes of different
helmsmen. Line weights and font sizes can be increased to make
them more prominent in your display. You can change from one
scheme to another as often as you like.
SURVEY supports multiple map windows. Using the window tabs
in SCHEME BUILDER, you can even configure different schemes,
one for each map window.

When you have completed choosing your settings, select FILE-

SAVE to overwrite the current scheme settings or FILE -SAVE AS
to create a new scheme, and name your file. The settings will be
saved by default to the \HYPACK 2018\Schemes folder with an
SCX extension.
You can select the desired color scheme in either HYPACK®
(select SETTINGS-COLOR SCHEME) or SURVEY (select
OPTIONS-COLOR SCHEME).

NOTE: Schemes are interactive with your Control Panel display

settings. If you have a scheme loaded, then make a change
through the Control Panel, the change will also affect the
scheme. Likewise, changes in the scheme will affect your
Control Panel settings.

There is an additional ‘twist’ to this interaction. When you

change a setting in the Control Panel, the corresponding
change is made to the current scheme, but you will not see
that change until you have either left and re-entered
HYPACK®, opened a different project with the same
scheme, or loaded a different scheme then the original one
again. Any of these actions causes HYPACK® to re-read
the scheme record and modify the display accordingly.

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More Information
• Creating Display Schemes in Scheme Builder on page 1-66
• Color Settings in Scheme Builder on page 1-67
• Matrix Sounding Colors in Scheme Builder on page 1-69
• Text Settings in Scheme Builder on page 1-69
• Window Settings in Scheme Builder on page 1-70

CREATING DISPLAY SCHEMES IN SCHEME BUILDER

1. Launch SCHEME BUILDER from the HYPACK® menu by
selecting SETTINGS-SCHEME BUILDER. The SCHEME
BUILDER dialog will appear.
FIGURE 60. Scheme Builder

The expandable tree view on the left lists all of the features that
can be customized in SCHEME BUILDER. The display on the right
shows how each feature will be displayed with the current scheme
settings.
2. Select a window tab.
3. Select an object by clicking it in either the tree view or in the
display on the right.
• If you select the feature in tree view, a rectangle around
the corresponding feature in the sample display on the right
will flash several times to show you which object in the
display you have selected.
• If you select the feature in the display, the tree view
selection will automatically synchronize to your selection.

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4. Define the settings for each feature. In most cases, this is

just choosing the color, line weight and label font. Other
features have specialized settings.
• The color buttons will display the current color setting for
the selected object.
• If you have selected a text item, the controls for font, size
and style will become enabled for your use.
• If you have selected a line item, the control for line width
will become enabled.
• If you have selected the sample S57
chart, set the ECDIS day/night color
settings using one of the Day/Night icons
on the toolbar.
5. When you have completed all of your settings, save your
scheme. FILE-SAVE will save the settings to the current
scheme (overwriting the previous settings). FILE-SAVE AS
enables you to save your settings under a different scheme
name. In either case, your settings will be saved to the
\HYPACK 2018\ Schemes folder with a *.SCX extension.
Name your schemes something that will remind you for what
conditions or for whom they were created. For example, you
could name them "Bright Day" or "Dark Night" according to the
environmental conditions for which they were created. If you
have users with different personal preferences, each person
can create their own schemes and name them, for example,
"Night Al" or "Day Jordan". This saves time searching through
your schemes for the one you want.

More Information
• Color Settings in Scheme Builder on page 1-67
• Matrix Sounding Colors in Scheme Builder on page 1-69
• Text Settings in Scheme Builder on page 1-69
• Window Settings in Scheme Builder on page 1-70

COLOR SETTINGS IN SCHEME BUILDER

To change the color of a feature:
1. Right-click the feature in the tree-view list. The color buttons
will display the current settings for the selected feature, and a
popup menu will appear.
2. Select the color to edit and the colors dialog appears.

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FIGURE 61. Colors Dialog

3. Select the new color and click [OK]. You will see the results
in the display at the right. If you don't like them, try again.
FIGURE 62. Background Color Change

You can quickly make multiple features all the same color.
Just select the color for the first feature as normal then
click the Copy Color 1 icon. For the rest of the features,
just select the feature and click the Paste Color 1 icon.
(You can use the traditional Edit menu options or
Windows® keyboard shortcuts instead of the icons to cut
and paste in the same procedure.)

More Information
• Creating Display Schemes in Scheme Builder on page 1-66
• Matrix Sounding Colors in Scheme Builder on page 1-69
• Text Settings in Scheme Builder on page 1-69
• Window Settings in Scheme Builder on page 1-70

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MATRIX SOUNDING COLORS IN SCHEME BUILDER

The matrix sounding colors affect the color coding when SURVEY
paints the matrix. (There is a separate Soundings setting for textual
sounding displays in SURVEY.) These settings default to the
HYPACK® sounding colors set in the HYPACK® control panel but
you can choose to set an alternate color scheme as part of your
scheme that will be used in SURVEY whenever the scheme is
loaded.
1. Click the Matrix Colors icon. A Color Bar will appear
next to the tree view with the project colors displayed
and an additional colors icon will appear on the toolbar.
2. Click the additional colors icon to access the
standard HYPACK® Colors dialog where you can set
the matrix sounding colors for the scheme.

TEXT SETTINGS IN SCHEME BUILDER

To change text appearance:

1. Select the text item in the tree view list. The Font, Size and
Style controls will be enabled.
FIGURE 63. Text Controls

2. Choose the font and size from the drop-down menus and
select the style by clicking the icon.
FIGURE 64. Sample Font Change

More Information
• Creating Display Schemes in Scheme Builder on page 1-66
• Color Settings in Scheme Builder on page 1-67
• Matrix Sounding Colors in Scheme Builder on page 1-69
• Window Settings in Scheme Builder on page 1-70

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WINDOW SETTINGS IN SCHEME BUILDER

Settings for the window features are controlled in much the same
way as the other features. However, there are a few differences.
You can use the icons on the toolbar (or the
OPTIONS-WINDOWS COLORS choices) to choose
between the Scheme settings defined in the tree view,
and the default Windows® settings. Choose either set of settings
for the windows and save it with the scheme.
You will notice that, as you edit the window settings, your changes
are not immediately visible in SCHEME BUILDER. To see the
effects of your work, select FILE-TEST WINDOWS COLORS. The
default Windows® display settings are stored to a temporary
memory while you are in SCHEME BUILDER so you can easily
return to the Windows® settings by selecting FILE-RESTORE
COLORS.

NOTE: Testing the Windows® colors implements the scheme in all

programs. Restore them before exiting SCHEME BUILDER
or you will have to reset them through the Windows®
settings.

More Information
• Creating Display Schemes in Scheme Builder on page 1-66
• Color Settings in Scheme Builder on page 1-67
• Matrix Sounding Colors in Scheme Builder on page 1-69
• Text Settings in Scheme Builder on page 1-69

LANGUAGE SELECTION
HYPACK® is available in multiple languages. If you want to use
HYPACK® using a language other than English, you must load the
languages during installation. HYPACK® will then default to the
language set in Windows® if it is available. If the Windows®
language is not available, HYPACK® will default to English.
You may change the language designation by selecting your
preference from the SETTINGS-LANGUAGE menu. To set your
choice as the default, you must then exit and re-launch HYPACK®.
The language of each program module will default to the
HYPACK® language if it is available. Otherwise, it will be displayed
in English. You may change the language of any module

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individually through the language menu. That change will remain

effective until you exit the module.

PROJECTS IN HYPACK®
Every time you begin a new survey in HYPACK®, you create a
new “project”. A project is a folder, with a user-defined project
name, and all of the information about your survey it contains.
Under the project folder, HYPACK® creates a series of subfolders:
• Raw, Edit, Sort data files will be saved, by default, to the
subfolder appropriate to their type.
• Archive: Selected files from your project folder into
compressed ZIP files.
• Core: Core data that supports Chinese 1 Core Volume
calculations.
• PP Mosaics (Post-processing mosaics): Georeferenced TIF
files of mosaicked side scan data generated in the Mosaic
mode of TARGETING AND MOSAICKING.
• RT TIFs: For side scan surveys only, real-time mosaic is a
series of georeferenced TIF (GeoTIF) images (tiles) generated
by HYPACK® SURVEY.
• SS Images:
• SIDE SCAN SURVEY stores the images of the target
locations as a JPG images in the SS Images folder named
with the target timestamps. They are not listed in the
Project Items list, but they appear in the TARGET EDITOR
with their corresponding target information.
• TARGETING AND MOSAICKING stores georeferenced TIF
screen captures taken in Scan View using the Capture
Image icon.
• Satellite: Georeferenced PNG files, generated from satellite
images available on Web servers. HYPACK® shows them in
the Web Maps folder of the Project Items list.
The project file group is a folder that stores one or more
HYPACK® projects. HYPACK® stores projects, by default, to the
\HYPACK 2018\Projects folder. Projects stored there are known as
local projects.
As part of the HYPACK® network capabilities, you may also store
projects in project file group folders in alternate locations on your
computer or network. Projects that reside outside the \HYPACK
2018\Projects folder are known as network projects.
To verify the project path, check the path of the project group
folder in the Project Manager.

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FIGURE 65. Project Manager

Tip: To access the current project folder, select the FILE-WINDOWS

EXPLORER menu option or right-click on a file in the Project Items
list and select ‘Open in Explorer’.

THE PROJECT MANAGER

The Project Manager lists available projects and project group
folders, and highlights the current project. Each project listing
includes the date it was last modified. Each project group folder
includes the hard drive location.
To view the Project Manager, select VIEW-PROJECT
MANAGER.

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FIGURE 66. Project Manager

Use the Project Manager to manage your individual projects and to

customize the project and project group folder lists.

MANAGING PROJECT GROUP FOLDERS

The Project Manager displays project group folders and the
projects they contain. It also controls the display of the folders in
the Project Manager.

NOTE: Changes made to project group folders through the Project

Manager do not affect the folders on your hard drive. These
options are for display purposes only.

HYPACK® begins with two group folders:

• The Local HYPACK 2018 group includes the projects from the
\HYPACK 2018\Projects folder.
• The Network group also points, initially, to the \HYPACK
2018\Projects folder.
The HYPACK 2018 and Network groups can neither be renamed
nor deleted, but they can be assigned to an alternate location.
When you have additional project locations, you can add, remove
and rename additional project group folders in the Project
Manager. In addition, you can select a project group folder to
display in the Project Manager, or display all project group folders.

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ASSIGNING THE GROUP LOCATION

You can make a project group display the contents of a different
folder in your system. This can be useful if you move projects on
your system, then need to tell HYPACK® where to find them.
1. Open the Project Manager. Click the Project Manager tab or
select VIEW-PROJECT MANAGER.
2. Right-click on the project group that you want to move and
select Set Group Location. A File Select dialog appears.
3. Direct HYPACK® to the folder to which you want the
project group assigned.
4. Click [OK]. The Project Group path updates in the Project
Manager.

ADDING AND REMOVING PROJECT GROUP FOLDERS

Initially, the Project Manager displays only the HYPACK 2018 and
Network project folders. However, you may add alternate project
group folders and display them in addition to the initial project
folders.
Adding a Project 1. Select GROUPS-ADD GROUP. A browse dialog appears.
Group Folder 2. Select the alternate folder and click [OK]. The Modify
Display Name dialog appears.
3. Enter a display new display name. (Optional) This option is
useful if you have more than one project group folder with the
same name on your system memory.
4. Click [OK]. The Project Manager displays the new project
group folder and any projects that may be stored there.
The name of each added project group folder appears in the
Projects menu where you may select it for display.
Removing a Proj- To remove a project group folder from the Project Manager
ect Group Folder display, right-click on the project group file that you want to remove
and select the Remove Folder option.

NOTE: This option is not available for the HYPACK 2018 or

Network project groups.

RENAMING PROJECT GROUP FOLDERS

The Project Manager enables you to rename your project group
folders in the Project Manager display. This option is useful if you
have more than one project group folder with the same name on

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your system memory. You cannot rename the HYPACK 2018 or

Network project group.
1. Right-click on the project group folder and select Rename
Group. A Set Display Name dialog appears with the current
folder name.
FIGURE 67. Set Display Name Dialog

2. Name your folder.

• To customize the name, enter your new name in the field
provided.
• To display the same name as Windows® Explorer, clear
the field.
3. Click [OK].

NAVIGATING PROJECT GROUPS

When you store projects in multiple locations, you can display one
or all of the defined project group folders in the Project Manager
using the Projects menu options.
To display one project group folder, select the desired folder
from the Projects menu.
To display all project group folders, select PROJECTS-SHOW
ALL.
To display the projects in a project group folder, click the [+]
that precedes the project group folder name in the Project
Manager.

MANAGING PROJECTS
When HYPACK® starts for the very first time, it automatically
opens the sample Halifax project that you can use as a test project,
or you can create a new project of your own. HYPACK®
automatically opens subsequent sessions in the last project of the
previous session.
HYPACK® includes multiple methods for creating projects.
Choose the method that best serves your needs.

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• New Project: The first time that you work at a particular site,
you create a new project. Each time you create a new project,
HYPACK® creates a folder using the project name in the user-
defined project group folder location. The new project defaults
to the geodesy, hardware and SURVEY or DREDGEPACK®
settings of the current project, but you must modify them for
your current project location, sensors and requirements, if
necessary.
• Copy Project: If you are going to work in an area you have
worked before (for example, running a postdredge survey
where you have already performed the predredge), you should
create a new project by copying the existing project. The
program generates a new project folder with a user-defined
name and project group folder location.
All files in the selected project folder except project data, data
from the project \automatrix folder, and tide and sound velocity
correction files are copied to the new project maintaining their
enabled or disabled state. Files referenced in the project that
are outside of the project folder are not copied.
• Transfer Project: This gives you the same result as using
Windows® Explorer to copy the project folder to another folder
location. The result is two identical, but independently
functioning projects, with the same name but different
locations.
FIGURE 68. Comparison of Project Creation Techniques

New Project Copy Project Transfer Project

Geodesy Copied from current Copied from original Copied from original
projecta project project
Boat Hardware Copied from current Copied from original Copied from original
projecta project project
Survey Settings Copied from current Copied from original Copied from original
project a project project
(window layout,
navigation parameters,
alarm settings, etc.)
Planned Lines None Copied from original Copied from original
project project
Background Files None Copied from original Copied from original
projectb project
Data Files None None Copied from original
project

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New Project Copy Project Transfer Project

Other Files None Copied from original Copied from original
project except tide project
(targets, plotting sheets,
correction files
channel and matrix files,
etc.)
Display Settings Uses default display Copied from original Copied from original
settings set in the project project
Control Panel
a. If this is your very first project, you must set your Geodesy, Hardware and Survey settings as well.
HYPACK® includes a sample project with the installation and will default to those settings if no other proj-
ects have been created.
b. Excludes Anchors.DG2 (Anchor Sweeps)

Over time, as you survey different areas at different times, you will
create and work on several projects, and change from one project
to another according to the set of data on which you are working.
Of course, over time, if you kept every project you ever recorded,
the long project lists would become unnecessarily awkward, so you
can hide them in the project list or delete them from your hard
drive.
All of these tasks are done through the Project Manager.

OPENING AN EXISTING PROJECT

HYPACK® automatically opens to the last project of the previous
session. If you want to work in another project, the Project
Manager provides multiple methods with which you can open an
existing project:
• Recent Projects
• Filter Your Projects
• Manually Navigate through the Project Manager
HYPACK® restores the screen, geodesy, colors and other settings
as when you last saved the selected project.
As long as you comply with the network system requirements, files
can be read and written across the network. Anyone (with proper
network permission) can access projects simultaneously across
the network. This means that one user can be creating reports from
data one day while another can be editing data from the next. It
also means that there is potential for the two users to compromise
each other’s work.
BEWARE! The HYPACK® network capabilities were originally developed for
use in the office. While preliminary testing shows that it is possible

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to log survey data across the network, we recommend that you

only log data to the same computer that is running SURVEY.

HYPACK® monitors projects for multiple, simultaneous users and,

by default, warns you that there are other users working in the
project and who they are in the Project Usage dialog:
FIGURE 69. Project Usage Dialog

The Automatically Show option provides the automated warning.

To view the same dialog manually, select FILE-PROJECT
USAGE. The dialog displays the users working in the project at that
time. Use [Refresh] to update the display after a time.

OPENING RECENT The Projects menu lists the last ten projects where you have
PROJECTS worked. Quickly return to any of those projects by selecting it in the
menu.
FIGURE 70. Selecting a Recent Project

FILTERING YOUR If you know the name of the desired project or if you have tagged
PROJECTS your projects with key words, use the project filter to quickly find it.
The project filter updates the projects listed in the Project
Manager to include only those projects with names or tags fulfilling
the filter criteria.

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To fulfill the filter criteria, any part of the project name contains
the filter sequence, or one of the project tags exactly matches a the
filter sequence.
For example, the CD from the HYPACK® training conference has
about 40 projects with sample data of all types. If you are
interested in only side scan projects, enter ‘side scan’ and the filter
will show only those projects with side scan in their name.
1. Open the Project Manager. Click the Project Manager tab or
select VIEW-PROJECT MANAGER.
2. Display the correct project group folder.
3. Begin typing the project name in the Project Filter area.
The Project Manager updates to include only those projects
with names containing the filter sequence.

MANUALLY 1. Open the Project Manager. Click the Project Manager tab or
NAVIGATING select VIEW-PROJECT MANAGER.
THROUGH THE 2. Display the correct project group folder in the Project
PROJECT Manager and expand it to show its projects.
MANAGER 3. Double-click on the desired project or right-click on the
DISPLAY project and select Open Project.
FIGURE 71. Opening the Project Through the Right-click Menu

More Information
• Tagging your Projects on page 1-81

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CREATING A NEW PROJECT

Each time you begin a new survey, you should create a new
project. HYPACK® enables you to name your project and then
stores all of the information about that survey in the project folder.
1. Select FILE-NEW PROJECT and the New Project dialog
appears.
FIGURE 72. Setting the New Project Name and Location

2. Name the project and select a folder where the project will
be stored.
• Project Name: Enter a name that will remind you of the
location and the date of the survey. Project names may not
contain periods, back or forward slashes, question marks,
less than or greater than signs, or bars.

TABLE 6. Invalid Characters

. / \ ? < > |
• Project Folder: Enter the project group folder where your
project should reside. We recommend you use the default
project folder (HYPACK 2018).
The software creates a folder in the specified location using the
project name.
3. Click [OK].

More Information
• The Project Manager on page 1-72

COPYING AN EXISTING PROJECT

1. Open the Project Manager. Click the Project Manager tab or
select VIEW-PROJECT MANAGER.
2. Direct HYPACK® to the correct group folder, if necessary.

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3. Right-click on the project and select Copy Project. The

Copy Project dialog appears.
FIGURE 73. Copy Project Dialog

4. Name your new project, choose a project group folder and

click [OK].

TRANSFERRING PROJECTS BETWEEN PROJECT GROUP

FOLDERS
To create a duplicate copy of a project in another project group
folder, transfer the project. The result is two identical, but
independently functioning projects, with the same name but
different locations.
1. Open the Project Manager. Click the Project Manager tab or
select VIEW-PROJECT MANAGER.
2. Add the destination folder as a project group folder, if
necessary.
Tip: If it is not listed in the Projects menu, you must add the project
group folder.
3. Direct HYPACK® to the project group folder where your
project currently resides, if necessary.
4. Right-click on the project and select Transfer Project then
the project group folder to which you want the project
copied. The Project Manager copies the project, using the
same project name, to the destination folder and asks if you
want to open the copied project. To stay in the current project,
click [No].

TAGGING YOUR PROJECTS

Project tags are one or more user-defined key words (tags) that
provide added project filtering capability.

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The project filter updates the projects listed in the Project

Manager to include only those projects with names or tags fulfilling
the filter criteria.
To fulfill the filter criteria, any part of the project name contains
the filter sequence, or one of the project tags exactly matches a the
filter sequence.
To apply project tags, do the following:
1. In the Project Manager, select PROJECTS-TAG EDITOR. A
tagging area appears below the projects list.
2. Select the project you want to tag.
3. Enter one or more tags in the tagging area and click
[Update Tags]. Enter tags in a space-delimited list. They are
not case-sensitive.
FIGURE 74. Filtering Tagged Projects

More Information
• Filtering Your Projects on page 1-78

RENAMING YOUR PROJECT

From the Project Manager, you can rename any project other than
the one that is currently open. When you rename a project, the
Windows® folder and the ProjectName.ini file are renamed at their
current location and the name in the Project Manager list is
updated accordingly.

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To rename a project:
1. Open the Project Manager. Click the Project Manager tab or
select VIEW-PROJECT MANAGER.
2. Navigate to the project group folder where the project to
be renamed is stored.
3. Right-click on the project to be renamed and select
Rename Project. The Rename Project dialog appears with the
name of the selected project in the title bar.
FIGURE 75. Rename Project Dialog

4. Enter the new project name and click [OK].

HIDING AND RESTORING YOUR PROJECT

If you kept every project you ever recorded, the long project lists
would become unnecessarily awkward. You can temporarily
manage the project list by hiding and restoring projects.

NOTE: You can not hide your the currently active project.

Hiding Projects Hiding a project appends "(deleted)" to the file name and removes
the project from the list in the Project Manager. It does not delete
the project or any files within the project from the hard drive.
1. Open the Project Manager. Click the Project Manager tab or
select VIEW-PROJECT MANAGER.
2. Select the location (Project Group Folder) where your new
project resides.
3. Right-click on the project and select HIDE PROJECT and
click [Yes] to confirm the operation.
Restoring Hidden When you restore a project, the program returns the project name
Projects to the to its original name and the project, again, appears in the Project
Project Manager Manager list.
List 1. View a complete project list. Select PROJECTS-SHOW
HIDDEN PROJECTS. The Project Manager lists hidden
projects in red while the unhidden projects remain in black.

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FIGURE 76. Showing Hidden Projects

2. Right-click on the project to be restored and select SHOW

PROJECT. The project, again, displays in black and remains in
the list.
3. Rehide hidden projects. Select PROJECTS and deselect
SHOW HIDDEN PROJECTS.

DELETING YOUR PROJECT

If you are very sure you are finished with a project, you can send
the project folder and all of its contents to the Windows® Recycle
Bin.
You can not delete the current project.
IMPORTANT: To avoid data loss, store a copy of your project in an alternate
location.
1. Open the Project Manager. Click the Project Manager tab or
select VIEW-PROJECT MANAGER.
2. Select the location (Project Group Folder) where your new
project resides.
3. Right-click on the project you want to delete in the project
list and select DELETE PROJECT. The program will confirm
with you that you want to delete the project.
4. Click [OK] to complete the process. The project folder moves
from the project group folder to the recycle bin.

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COMPRESSING YOUR PROJECT

There are several options for moving your data files from one
computer to another. These include:
• Logging directly to a removable hard drive.
• Copying the files using standard Windows® tools.
• Copying the files using the HYPACK® Program Manager.
• Compressing files and copying to disk using Zip compression
software.

NOTE: We do not recommend logging across the network.

Use the HYPACK® Compress Project program to compress

selected files to a self-extracting zip file and copy to a disk.
1. Start the COMPRESS PROJECT program by selecting FILE-
COMPRESS PROJECT. The COMPRESS PROJECT window
will appear.
FIGURE 77. The COMPRESS PROJECT Window

2. Select your files you want to include.

• Check the boxes corresponding to the listed item types.
• Compress Only Enabled Files: Omits disabled files from
the archive.
• Compress Non-folder Data: Includes project items that
are stored outside of the project folder.

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3. Click [Compress] and name the compressed file. The data

is compressed and saved to a self-extracting executable file
(*.exe).

PROJECT LOG
Each time you work in a project, the activity is recorded to a text file
known as the Project Log (ProjectName.txt) along with the date,
time and User Identification. This record is stored in the project
folder for use as a reference or to reconstruct a sequence of events
that have led to the data results in your project. To view this log
select FILE-VIEW PROJECT LOG.

TABLE 7. Sample Project File:

H:\Projects\MB\Hysweep_Survey_Simulation\realtime.mtx
Survey Oct.21.2006 10:15:33 Administrator SurveyEnded
HYPACK Oct.21.2006 10:23:25 Administrator <Started:sbMax>
HYPACK Oct.21.2006 10:23:42 Administrator <Started:MBMax>
HYPACK Oct.21.2006 11:41:35 Administrator <Started:swpWare>
Hypack Oct.21.2006 12:01:30 Administrator <LogOff>

MANAGING FILES IN YOUR PROJECT

Several types of files may comprise your project data. These files
are listed in the Project Items lists. HYPACK® provides a number
of tools with which you control the files used in your project at any
one time.
Loading: You must load files that you want to use in your project,
but do not yet appear in your project items. The process tells
HYPACK® the name of the file and where it is stored on your
system.
Enabling and Disabling: Generally, enabled files are drawn to
your map window. By enabling and disabling select files, you
control the combination of files displayed in the map window at any
one time.
Renaming files in the Project Items list and on your hard drive
simultaneously from the HYPACK® interface.
Removing files unloads them from your project, but does not
remove them from your hard drive. If you change your mind, you
can reload them to you project.

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Deleting files unloads them from your project and moves them to
the Windows® Recycle Bin.
Archiving files: The Archiving process compresses files and
stores them in a separate folder within your project. This process is
intended to help keep your project from being cluttered with files
you are no longer using, but want to keep together with the project.
a

LOADING FILES TO YOUR PROJECT

Files that you create while working in a project are saved, by
default, to the project folder, enabled (drawn) on the screen, and
added to the Project Items list. HYPACK® attempts to draw your
data in an order which will optimize the display of all enabled files.
Occasionally, modifications to the draw order or transparency are
required.
Most files are loaded to the project through either of two simple
methods: Using one of the Add File options from the right-click
menu or the Windows® drag and drop method.

NOTE: Certain chart types require special procedures before you

can load them.

Add File Options 1. Right-click the folder in the Project Items list that
corresponds to the file type you want to load in the Project
Items list.
2. Select Add File or Add File & Copy and choose the file. The
loaded program becomes enabled in the Project Items list.
• Add File reads the file from its current location but does not
copy it to the project folder. This can be useful if you are
using very large files (eg. charts) that take excessive space
on your hard drive in multiple projects.
• Add File & Copy allows you to select a file from outside the
project folder. It then imports the file from its current location
to the project folder and enables it in the project.
Drag and Drop The drag and drop method adds and enables the selected files to
your project. They are not copied to the project folder on your hard
drive.
1. Use Windows® Explorer to find and select your files.
2. Drag the selected files to the HYPACK® Map window.
BEWARE! Saving the project file does not save a file that has not been copied
into the project file. When you only add a file to the project, it must
remain where it is on your system so HYPACK® can find it when
you open the project.

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More Information
• Setting Chart Transparency on page 2-20
• Setting Chart Display Order on page 1-43
• Loading ARCS Charts to HYPACK® on page 2-5
• Loading VPF Charts to the Project on page 2-9
• Loading S63 Charts to the Project on page 2-10

ENABLING AND DISABLING PROJECT FILES

Your Project Items list shows all files associated with your current
project.
Enabled files have checks in their corresponding check box and
appear in the area map.

NOTE: HYPACK® can not display binary files. In multibeam and

side scan projects, HYPACK® shows the data from the
corresponding RAW files which contain the positioning
information.
Multibeam projects display the track lines and the nadir
depth for each position record, while side scan projects can
display only track lines.

• To enable all files of one type check the check box for the file
type in the Project Items list.
• To enable an individual file, check its check box in the Project
Items list.
Disabled files remain in your Project Items list, but HYPACK®
omits it from the area map.
• To disable all except the sounding files in the current
project select FOLDERS-DISABLE PROJECT FILES. This
includes all of your planned lines, background files, etc.
• To disable only the data files in the current project, select
FOLDERS-DISABLE DATA FILES.
• To disable one type of Project Item (ex. sorted data files,
matrix files, targets, etc), clear the check box associated with
the file type folder in the Project Items list.
• To disable an individual file, clear its check box in the Project
Items list.

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RENAMING PROJECT FILES

From the HYPACK® interface, you can rename almost any file in
the Project Items list and on your hard drive simultaneously.
HYPACK® does not allow you to rename S57, S63, ARCS or VPF
charts.
1. In the Project Items list, right-click on the file you want to
rename and select the Rename option. A Rename File
dialog appears.
2. Enter the new file name and click [Save]. The file name
changes in both locations.
• If you rename a data file, HYPACK® also updates catalog
files in which the file resides.
• If you rename georeferenced images (TIF, JPG, PNG or
SHP), HYPACK® also renames the associated files.

UNLOADING FILES FROM YOUR PROJECT

To unload files from your project, you can either remove them from
your Project Items list, while they remain in place on your hard
drive, or remove them from your Project Items list and move them
to the Windows® Recycle Bin.
Removing Files • To remove individual files, do the following:
a. Select one or more files in the Project Items list.
• To select several individual files, hold the Ctrl key
while you use your mouse to choose your lines.
• To select a range of files, hold the Shift key and select
the first and last file of a range.
b. Right-click on a selected file and select REMOVE FILE.
• To remove all of one file type, right-click on the file type folder
and select REMOVE FOLDER FILES.

NOTE: Neither disabling nor removing will delete the file from your
hard drive. You can re-enable your file or reload the file to
your project.

Deleting Files To delete any file, right-click on the file in the Project Items list and
select DELETE FILE. You are asked to confirm your deletion.

NOTE: When you delete a *.LOG file, the member files remain in
the same folder in the project while the LOG file itself goes
to the recycle bin. When you delete a *.MLOG file, the

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member matrix files go with the MLOG file to the Recycle

Bin.

ARCHIVING FILES
Some projects generate large amounts of data on a daily basis.
Others are used repeatedly over extended periods resulting in
large amounts of accumulated data. When large amounts of data
accumulate, it can clutter your project and slow your work.
To solve this problem, you can archive selected files from your
project folder into compressed ZIP files. You can archive any type
of file in your project. If you select a LOG file, the catalog and its
member data files are archived together. HYPACK® stores the
archived ZIP files in an ‘Archive’ sub-folder within your project
folder and lists them in your Project Items list under Archive
BEWARE! Take care about archiving files that may be contained in more than
one LOG file. If you archive a file contained in more than one
catalog, it will be unavailable to any catalogs of which it is a
member in your Data Files list.
At any time, you can restore the archived files to their original
project locations.

NOTE: There is a separate archiving procedure for 3DTV displays

whinnch includes all files, even those stored outside of the
project folder, in the archive.

Archiving Files 1. Right-click on the file you want to archive and select
Archive. An added menu appears.
2. Choose your archive and click [Save].
• To create a new ZIP file, click CREATE NEW ARCHIVE
and name your ZIP file. HYPACK® suggests a default file
name based on the archive creation date
(“YYYYMMDD.ZIP”), but you can enter a new name if you
wish.
• To add to an existing ZIP file, select the archive name
from the list provided, then click [Save].
Restoring your 1. Expand the ZIP file under Archive in the Project Items list.
Archived Files to 2. Select the file names you intend to restore. Hold the Ctrl key
the Original Proj- and select multiple individual files or hold the Shift key and click
ect Folders on the first and last records in a range of consecutive files.

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NOTE: If you restore a LOG file, all of the member files

automatically restore even if you have not selected
them.

3. Right-click on the selected files and select ‘Restore’ from

the pop-up menu.
BEWARE! This overwrites files of the same name!

More Information
• Archiving 3DTV Projects on page 8-454

HYPACK® DATA FILES

The Project Items list begins with the data files: Raw, Edited and
Sorted. When non-binary data files are enabled in a project, you
can choose to display them in the area map:
• Draw the soundings
• Draw the track lines
• Draw both soundings and track lines
To make your choice, right-click on the data folder and select
ENABLE SOUNDINGS, ENABLE TRACK LINES or both.

NOTE: Track lines can not be displayed for XYZ files as there is no
track line information available in this format.

Other display settings are made in the Control Panel, the COLOR
EDITOR. A full HYPACK® Max license provides additional options
in SCHEME BUILDER.

More Information
• Display Settings in the HYPACK® Control Panel on
page 1-23
• Project Colors in HYPACK® on page 1-44
• Display Schemes on page 1-65

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RAW DATA FILES

Raw files are the data files that result from the SURVEY or
DREDGEPACK® program. Every time you log data, a new Raw
data file is created. They are ASCII format files that contain the
header information and time-series information for each survey
device.
By default, they have the RAW extension and, in a standard
HYPACK® project, are stored in the \HYPACK
2018\Projects\ProjectName\Raw folder.
You may choose an alternate naming format, an alternate folder or
both in the SURVEY or DREDGEPACK® program under
OPTIONS-PROGRAM INFORMATION.
IMPORTANT: All data should be logged on the SURVEY or DREDGEPACK®
computer.

NOTE: You may also load Sub-bottom SEGY and Edgetech JSF
files as RAW data and display their tracklines in the map.

A list of individual data files is provided in a catalog (*.LOG) file.

You can quickly draw or process a group of files by specifying the
*.LOG name, instead of entering the name of each data file.
HYPACK® programs use the data from the RAW files to position
the data in the corresponding multibeam or side scan HSX files.

More Information
• Raw Data File Options in SURVEY on page 3-116

EDITED DATA FILES

Upon editing the raw data files to remove outliers and to apply tide
and sound velocity corrections, you save the result to an edited
data file. (This requires the processing modules appropriate for
your data type.)
A list of individual data files is provided in a catalog (*.LOG) file.
You can quickly draw or process a group of files by specifying the
*.LOG name, instead of entering the name of each data file.

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TABLE 8. Edited Output Formats

Data Type Editor Output Format

Single Beam 32-bit 32-bit SINGLE BEAM Edited ALL
EDITOR
Single Beam 64-bit SINGLE BEAM EDITOR HS2X
Edited ALL
Side Scan TARGETING AND HS2X
MOSAICKING
Multibeam 32-bit HYSWEEP® EDITOR HS2
Multibeam 64-bit HYSWEEP® EDITOR HS2X
Magnetometer MAGNETOMETER EDITOR Edited ALL (MAG extension)
Sub-bottom Profile SUB-BOTTOM PROCESSOR Edited ALL

More Information
• 32-bit SINGLE BEAM EDITOR on page 4-13
• 64-bit SINGLE BEAM EDITOR on page 4-80
• TARGETING AND MOSAICKING on page 5-2
• 32-bit HYSWEEP® EDITOR on page 6-3
• 64-bit HYSWEEP® EDITOR on page 6-83
• MAGNETOMETER EDITOR on page 7-2
• Sub-bottom Processing on page 7-46

SORTED DATA FILES

After running the edited data files through a sounding selection
routine, you save the resulting data files to a sorted data file in the
Sort folder of the current project. In a standard HYPACK® project,
sorted data files are stored to ASCII XYZ format, although one of
the routines saves to HYPACK® ALL Format. You need the Single
Beam Processing or Multibeam Processing modules to get access
to the sounding selection programs.
A list of individual data files is provided in a catalog (*.LOG) file.
You can quickly draw or process a group of files by specifying the
*.LOG name, instead of entering the name of each data file.

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More Information
• Sounding Selection Programs for Single Beam Surveys on
page 4-192
• SORT Program on page 4-198
• CROSS SORT Program on page 4-203
• MAPPER Program on page 4-205

CATALOG FILES (*.LOG)

A Catalog File is an ASCII document that lists a series of other
files. As sounding data is collected during SURVEY or
DREDGEPACK®, the data from each survey line is saved to its
own data file in the Raw folder and the data file name is appended
to the catalog file. If you shut down the SURVEY or
DREDGEPACK® program and re-start it during the same day, it
will re-open any existing catalog file and append the names of new
Raw data files to it.
You can quickly draw or process a group of files by specifying the
*.LOG name, instead of entering the name of each data file.
Catalog files are named using the “LOG” extension and the date of
survey. (For example, if you are surveying on December 27th, 2014
SURVEY generates a Catalog file named “RAW12272014.LOG”.
In a multibeam or side scan project HYSWEEP® SURVEY and
SIDE SCAN SURVEY both generate HSX_12272014.LOG.) They
are written to the same folder where your data files are stored. (All
data files must be in the same folder.)

NOTE: If you log through midnight, the acquisition program creates

a new LOG file, dated for the new day, and stores
subsequent data files there. If midnight occurs while
logging, the current line is stored to the LOG for the day in
which logging started.

When you edit the data files, the editing program stores the edited
files in the Edit folder and generates a new catalog file named
FileFormat_12272014 where the FileFormat defaults to EDT for
single beam data, HS2 or HS2X for multibeam data, or SS for side
scan) of the edited files. The same applies to sorting files. The
program stores the sorted All format files to the Sort folder and
generates a catalog file of the sorted files.

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CREATING A NEW CATALOG FILE

On occasion, you may want to create a catalog file that is different
from one automatically created by HYPACK®. The procedure is
simple.
1. Right-click on the project data folder in the Project Items
list and select CREATE NEW LOG FILE from the menu. A
dialog appears with a listing of all data files in the data folder.
FIGURE 78. Creating a New Catalog File (Before)

2. If there are multiple file extensions represented in the

folder, choose to list only files with the extension of your
choice. (Optional) Select the desired extension in the drop-
down list at the bottom left.
3. Select the file names you wish to include and click [Add].
FIGURE 79. Creating a New Catalog File (After)

4. Save your catalog file. Click [Save] and name your file.
HYPACK® saves your file with the LOG extension in the same
folder (Raw, Edit or Sort) that you originally chose.

EDITING CATALOG FILES

You can also edit existing catalog files.

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1. Right-click on a LOG File in the Project Items list and

select EDIT LOG FILE from the drop-down menu. A dialog
will appear listing the files in the catalog and other files
available in the project.
FIGURE 80. Edit Log File Dialog

2. Modify the files included in the catalog:

• To delete line files from the catalog, select them on the
right, then click the left arrow button.
• To add available line files, select them on the left, then
click the right arrow button.
• To reorder the lines in the catalog, select a line then use
the up and down arrow buttons to reposition it in the list.
3. Save your changes.
a. Click [Save]. A File Save dialog appears.
b. Name your LOG file and click [Save]. You can use the
same file name and overwrite the existing catalog or use a
different file name and create a new catalog.

MERGING CATALOG FILES

You can also merge the files contained in multiple catalog files
together.
1. Right-click on the a LOG file in the Project Items list and
select MERGE LOG FILES from the drop-down menu. A
dialog appears with a listing of all catalog files in the same data
folder.
FIGURE 81. Merging Catalog Files

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2. Select the file names you wish to include by holding the

control key while making your selections.
3. Click [Merge] and name your new catalog. HYPACK® saves
your file with the LOG extension in the same folder (Raw, Edit
or Sort) as the file you right-clicked originally.

SHOW LINES REPORT FOR CATALOG FILES

A Lines Report, is an ASCII text file listing each of the lines in the
catalog (or the selected line) and distance traveled while logging—
the distance surveyed.
Right-click on a catalog file (or on an individual survey data file)
and select SHOW LINES REPORT.
FIGURE 82. Sample Show Lines Report

GOLDEN SOUNDINGS
Golden Soundings are soundings or a series of soundings whose
positions are used to generate Point, Line or Area features that are
designated as more important than other project data. They are
stored as point, polyline or poly-polygon features in a project-
specific Golden Soundings database and listed in the Project Items
list. You can closely examine, modify and delete your golden
sounding records in the GOLDEN SOUNDING EDITOR.
In HYPACK®, programs that support golden soundings either write
them to the database or read them from the database, but not both.

NOTE: Golden soundings are visible in the programs that write

them only until you close that program.

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TABLE 9. Programs that Support Golden Soundings

Function Program
Write • 32-bit SINGLE BEAM EDITOR
• 64-bit HYSWEEP® EDITOR
• SB SELECTION
• SORT
• TIN MODEL
• CLOUD
Read • HYPACK®
• HYPLOT

More Information
• Generating Golden Soundings on page 1-98
• Displaying Golden Soundings on page 1-99
• Editing Golden Sounding Features on page 1-99

GENERATING GOLDEN SOUNDINGS

You can add golden soundings to the database from several
HYPACK® modules:
• The 32-bit SINGLE BEAM EDITOR: Manually mark individual
soundings, which are then colored gold.
• The 64-bit HYSWEEP® EDITOR. In this module, golden
soundings are protected from filter operations and will not be
deleted without your confirmation.
• SB Selection: Once you have made your selections, you can
designate some of them as golden soundings. If you are in
Depth Mode, you can mark all of the selected golden
soundings that fall above a user-defined depth. In Elevation
Mode, you can mark all selected soundings below the user-
defined depth.
• SORT: Marks all soundings shoaler than the user-defined Z-
level as golden soundings.
• TIN MODEL: User-defined contours can be exported as golden
sounding line features.
• EXPORT: Exports golden soundings to XYZ and CAD formats.
• CLOUD: Use CLOUD tools to select soundings, individually or
as a block, and mark them as golden soundings.
• CHANNEL CONDITION REPORTER: You can export
controlling depths, channel shoals or both to golden soundings.

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More Information
• Marking Golden Soundings in the 32-bit SINGLE BEAM
EDITOR on page 4-70
• Golden Soundings in SB SELECTION on page 4-196
• Sort Options on page 4-200
• Golden Soundings in the 64-bit HYSWEEP® EDITOR on
page 6-178
• Exporting Contours from TIN Models on page 8-191
• EXPORT on page 8-250
• Golden Soundings in CLOUD on page 9-150
• Previewing your Results in Channel Condition Reporter on
page 9-234
• Soundings in HYPLOT on page 8-17

DISPLAYING GOLDEN SOUNDINGS

The Golden Soundings database lists all golden sounding features
in the project. In some cases, they have a TXT attribute, which may
further describe the feature. You can use the GOLDEN
SOUNDING EDITOR to add, edit or delete attributes of your own.
To quickly zoom the extents of one or more golden sounding
or golden feature, right-click the node under Golden Soundings in
the Project Files list and select Zoom Extents. A bounding
rectangle is calculated for the node and all of its children. It is this
rectangle to which the map window will zoom.
HYPACK® and HYPLOT overlay (larger, bold-font) golden
soundings on all other chart features to display them with the
prominence which they represent.
The ENC EDITOR imports golden sounding features so you can
convert them to chart features in the S57 chart.

More Information
• Soundings in HYPLOT on page 8-17
• Importing Golden Soundings in the ENC EDITOR on
page 8-340

EDITING GOLDEN SOUNDING FEATURES

With the GOLDEN SOUNDINGS EDITOR, you can closely
examine, modify and delete your golden sounding records. The
program displays uneditable information about the physical
structure of the selected object, and an editable list of object

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attributes; currently only the object name as it is listed in the

Project Items list.
Tip: At this time, there is no easy way to distinguish one golden
sounding feature from another. In the Project Items list, the names
(in parentheses) indicate the depth of soundings and contours to
help guide you toward the feature most likely looking for. In
addition, you can disable all golden sounding features, then enable
them, one at a time, until the one you want is displayed.
Accessing the To access the GOLDEN SOUNDINGS EDITOR, right-click on the
GOLDEN Golden Soundings folder (or any group or feature inside it) and
SOUNDINGS select GOLDEN SOUNDINGS EDITOR.
EDITOR
Tip: If you right-click a single golden sounding record, the editor opens
with the selected record displayed.
FIGURE 83. GOLDEN SOUNDINGS EDITOR

Adding an Attri- 1. Click [+] and the Add Attribute dialog will appear.
bute FIGURE 84. Add Attribute Dialog

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2. Enter and Attribute Name and Attribute Value. These values

are entirely up to you. They are not used anywhere else.
3. Click [OK].

Modifying an Attri- 1. Select the attribute you want to change and click [~]. The
bute Edit Attribute dialog will appear where only the Attribute Value
is editable.
2. Change the Attribute Value and click [OK].

Deleting an Attri- Select the attribute you want to remove and click [-].
bute
Deleting Golden Use the Golden Sounding Editor to remove golden soundings from
Soundings the database. You can remove one record from a group (for
example, one DEP record from a Soundings group) or an entire
group.
Select the record or group you want to delete and click [Delete
Record].

HYPACK® PROJECT FILES

Project Files are the support files (not data files) used in the
project.

Advanced Channel File (*.CHN): A channel design file contains a

description of the geometry of an area. It is typically created in the
ADVANCED CHANNEL DESIGN program, though the TIN
MODEL program can generate simple channel files.
A channel file can be displayed in DREDGEPACK® and MATRIX
3DTV to guide your data collection, or in the HYSWEEP® editors
to guide the editing process. SORT can give priority to soundings
that fall within the boundaries of any flat surface in a specified
channel file, and the INTERSECTOR program merges CHN and 2-
dimensional planned line data to generate 3-dimensional planned
lines. In TIN MODEL, you can use CHN files to calculate the
volume between a surveyed or dredged surfaces and the channel
surface.

Background charts provide context and navigational reference for

your work. HYPACK® displays several types of electronic charts in
the area map and in the data collection and editing programs.

NOTE: Charts drawn in XY (DGN, DXF, DIG, TIF and SHP) must
be in the same geodesy as your project to be positioned
correctly. Charts drawn in WGS-84 (S57, VPF), the
SURVEY or DREDGEPACK® program will transform the

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data files to the local datum, using the datum

transformation parameters in the GEODETIC
PARAMETERS program, before converting them to your
projection. This allows you to use these file formats on any
projection.

Border Files (*.BRD): A user-defined listing of XY positions that

defines an area in your project area. Typically, Border files are
created in the BORDER EDITOR and stored in your project folder.
They have several uses, most often to clip data or limit program
calculations to a user-defined area.

Kinematic Tidal Datum Files (*.KTD) are used in the SURVEY or

DREDGEPACK® program when determining real time water levels
using an RTK GPS system. Created in the KTD EDITOR, they
provide information regarding the height of the reference ellipsoid
surface and the local chart datum, or the height of the Geoid above
Chart Datum, over a large geographic area.

Matrix files (*MTX) are gridded rectangular areas. You can fill the
cells with depth information from your echosounder or dredge
cutting tool in real time during data collection, or in post-
processing.
Empty matrix files are typically created in the MATRIX EDITOR
and saved to the project folder.

FIGURE 85. Matrix File in the SURVEY Programs

Planned survey lines (*.LNW) define where you want your vessel
to go. The line file contains the grid coordinates and names for
each planned line in your project area and can also contain cross
section template information. Line files are typically created in the
LINE EDITOR or ADVANCED CHANNEL DESIGN program.

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Plotting Sheet files (*.PLT) contain origin coordinates, scale,

rotation, and sheet dimensions for plotting on smooth sheets.
These files are typically created in the PLOTTING SHEET EDITOR
and saved with the PLT extension to your project file. They are
primarily used by HYPLOT to define the plot area, but are also
used by CROSS SORT.

Targets mark points of interest in your project area. To that end,

each target must at least include a name and the XY position, but it
can also include a lot of other metadata according to the project
and the technology used and the program in which you mark your
target. For example, a target marked in TARGETING AND
MOSAICKING may record the height, length, width, and a capture
file of a submerged feature; in magnetometer data, the strength of
the reading from peak to trough or duration; and in sub-bottom
data, the depth of burial of the marked feature.
You can create targets in the HYPACK® interface or in the
TARGET EDITOR then display them in the SURVEY or
DREDGEPACK® program. This enables you to navigate to
predetermined locations or away from areas dangerous for
navigation. You can also mark targets at points of interest in
SURVEY or DREDGEPACK® and in post-processing and save
them to the project target list.
The TARGET EDITOR displays all information about each target in
one window and enables you to modify target properties and
attributes where appropriate.

FIGURE 86. Targets in SURVEY.

Each project maintains a target database (targets.db) in the

project folder. All HYPACK® programs—acquisition, processing,
and final products—read and write target information to this
database. The database model currently supports a lengthy list of
target properties and attributes. Each program reads and writes
only the properties and attributes they need.

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Template Files (*.TPL) created in the Template Editor of CROSS

SECTIONS AND VOLUMES or the LINE EDITOR, contain the
channel cross-section design information. They can be displayed
in the Profile windows in SURVEY or DREDGEPACK® or used in
the CROSS SECTIONS & VOLUMES program.

Tide Correction Files (*.TID) are created in the HARMONIC

TIDES and MANUAL TIDES programs. They contain
corresponding tide levels (in survey units) and time information that
can be used in post-processing programs to apply water level
corrections to your sounding data. For each day included in the file,
there is one correction value for every minute in the 24 hr. period
for a total of 1,440 records per day. A multiday file marks the
beginning of each day with its date.

You can display a graph of any TID file in your project by right-
clicking on the file in the Project Items list and selecting ‘Graph’.
The Tide View window appears with the graph of the selected tide
file.
FIGURE 87. Tide View Window

While in the Tide View window, you can do the following:

• View a different tide corrections file by selecting FILE-
OPEN.
• Save an image of the graph to a BMP file by selecting FILE-
SAVE AS and naming your file.
• Print the graph by selecting FILE-PRINT SCREEN.

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HYPACK® HYDROGRAPHIC DATABASE

The HYDROGRAPHIC DATABASE program creates a library of
files that you can quickly locate and add to other projects.
The program generates an SQLite database, which is stored, by
default, as \HYPACK 2018\dbhydb.sqlite, but you can choose an
alternate location. When you add a HYPACK® file to the database,
you must enter the information (metadata) that will be later used to
distinguish the file from others in the database. If you have
consistently entered enough metadata for each record (file) in the
database, the filters provided by the HYDROGRAPHIC
DATABASE program accurately narrow your file list so you can
quickly find the file you need for other projects. You can then
import the database file to your current project.
Currently, you can store files in the following formats in the
database:
• Planned line files (*.LNW),
• Channel files (*.CHN),
• DXF files,
• Targets
• XYZ format files.

More Information
• HYDROGRAPHIC DATABASE on page 8-466

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