Centre of Studies For Surveying Science & Geomatic,

Faculty of Arch.Planning and Surveying

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Topic
Manual Of

Trimble NavEdit HYDROpro

Hydrography Survey Software

Compile
By

Sr Johar B. Ahmad. MRISM

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TABLES OF CONTENTS
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1. Introduction

NavEdit is the graphical data visualization and cleaning tool that

allows you to edit depth-related data such as recorded depth,
heave, and tide.

It is the link between the Navigation and Processing software

components. This software developed too graphically and
textually displays depth, heave, tide, and position information that
has been acquired by the Navigation software.

The NavEdit software creates an export file that can be imported

directly into the Processing software

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1. Introduction …cont
DATA PROCESSING MODULES

Processing is the data presentation and analysis tool. This

provides standard editing as well as specialized data
processing, reporting, and plotting.

Processing software is comprised of several modular elements

that seamlessly integrate around one common database and
graphical interface.

Processing modules include;

Edit , Profile, Load DXF, Volume, Contour/DTM and Digitize

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1. Introduction …cont
Overview of NavEdit System

Plotter
Tide File(ASCII)
Printer
AutoCAD
DXF file NavEdit Module

HYDROpro PC Project Database

Data Editing Tide Editing
Digitizing
Pad
Processing Module

Data Editing Profiles

Contouring Volume Cals

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1. Introduction …cont

NavEdit CAPABILITIES
• Provides hydrographic surveyors with the ability to view
and edit depth and position data.
• Provides the ability to edit individual depth and heave values.
• Plan View Map is provided to graphically display the positional
information.
• Provides a Tide Editor tool that is used to create Tide files

Once all the depth, heave, and position data has been checked and
edited, the data is ready to be exported to the Processing software for
final presentation and analysis.

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1. Introduction …cont
The NavEdit Depth Editor desktop is based around three main
displays:- Grid, Graph, and Thumbnail.

Grid

Graph

Thumbnail

The NavEdit Depth Editor Desktop

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1. Introduction …cont

* NOTE
The first step to review or edit depth and heave data
is to open a Navigation project that has been
created using the Navigation software. Then create a
tide file along in the project.

OR
Create a Tide File eg.in Microsoft Excel, then import

the file during the depth editing and processing in

a Navigation project.

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2. Create a Tide File

1. Get Started

NavEdit can be found in the HYDROpro

folder under the ` All Programs ’ menu

OR

can also be found in the HYDROpro folder on your desktop

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2. Create a Tide File

2. Open HYDROpro NavEdit software, click File

Then, select New Tide File

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2. Create a Tide File

3. Fill in the needed information into the Tide File Header box
and click OK.
Then, Edit Parameter box will appear and fill the
date, start time and time increment for the job.
Click OK, if done and it will open Grid and Graph box .

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2. Create a Tide File

4. At Grid and Graph box click Edit and select

Add to add tide value of the project.
5. Key in all required tide values
related to the project.

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2. Create a Tide File

6. To add tide value at Grid windows , select and Insert Tide
Value windows will appear.

7. Key in all values as needed,

then click ` Insert ‘

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2. Create a Tide File

8. Entered Tide Editing ( Shift )
Delta Time
Use tool bar to edit if
occurred any shift of tide
observation date or time .

Delta Tide
Use tool bar to edit if occurred
any shift of tide observation value.

NOTE.
Shift tide and time value at tide file can be update within the `file in use’ only.

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2. Create a Tide File

Tide Value Entered Tide Graph

Entered Tide Value (Grid) and Tide Graph display.

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2. Create a Tide File

10. Keep in tide file with file name to save, then close.

NOTE

All Tide Data will be use together with

sounding depth data to produce a reduced
sounding data for the project.

Next
Open a Navigation Project

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NOTE
….. In this section …..
Open the Navigation Project then
create a tide file for depth editing
process.

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TABLES OF CONTENTS
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1. Get Started

NavEdit can be found in the HYDROpro

folder under the ` All Programs ’ menu

OR

can also be found in the HYDROpro folder on your desktop

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2. Open A Navigation Project ( to open sounding data )

To open:
From the HYDROpro NavEdit file menu, choose Open file, select
the data that will be process . Browse and select. Example : < PerakCamp.hpo >
Then, click Open

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2. Open A Navigation Project … cont

Step 1: Data Editor Setup - Select Survey and Vessel Selection
The Select Survey list contains all the surveys that were configured during the
project. The Select Vessel list contains all the vessels that were configured or
available during the selected survey. Within the Navigation database structure, the
selected survey defines what vessels were available during the survey.
You can only select one survey and one vessel at a time.
Then click` Next ‘

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2. Open A Navigation Project … cont

Step 2: Data Service Selection
The Data Service Selection dialog lists all the echo sounder and heave
devices that were configured on the selected vessel.
You must select the minimum of an echo sounder to edit depth
information and before data can be displayed in the Graph display. Then click
`Next’
Select Echo Sounder field as
ODOM Echo Sounder Echo
Sounder [1], Echo Sounder
Select Heave field as
None,
then click ` Next ‘

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2. Open A Navigation Project … cont

Step 3: Surveyed GO Selection
Then, you are prompted to select the guidance objects (GOs) that
the selected vessel had a steer-by association with during the
survey: Example : CH 07 .
Then tab `Next ‘

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2. Open A Navigation Project … cont

Step 3: Surveyed GO Selection … cont
Note:
a. When a Steer-by GO is selected from the list, NavEdit checks to
see that there is valid depth data (from the selected echo
sounder) and event position data for the echo sounder offset.

b. If no event data or depths data is found for the duration of the

steer-by GO, it is removed from the list.

c. The Surveyed GO Selection dialog contains all the GOs that the
selected vessel observed during the survey.

d. We also can select a new GO at any time by using the Steer-by

Selection toolbar. When a new GO is selected, the Grid and
Graph displays are closed until a new edit region is defined in the
Thumbnail display
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2. Open A Navigation Project … cont

Step 3: Surveyed GO Selection … cont
In the ` Steer-by Selection ‘ toolbar, click the list:

Select the required Steer-by

e.g GO – CH07. Alternatively,
use the First, Previous, Next,
and Last buttons.

The Thumbnail display

automatically appears loaded
with the selected steer-by
GO. The GO name appears in
the Thumbnail display title
bar.

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2. Open A Navigation Project … cont
Step 4: Offset Selection
Prompted to select and offset to display. Select the offset
that had the echo sounder configured on it or select <Echo Sounder>
to displayHighlight
depth information.
the offset to display information
for.
Click Finish to select the offset.

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3. Create New Tide File

A Tide file contains header information relating to the tide gauge location
as well as the tidal observations.

* This section explains how to create and save a new Tide file and how to

open an existing Tide file.

Before starting for the manually
key-in the tides data, you need to
configure the Display Units that is
use:
Configure > Global Settings >
Time > Local time > OK

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3. To Create a New Tide File
Step 1: Select File icon > New Tide File or from the File menu choose New Tide File.

Alternatively, click .

Step 2: In Tide File Header field, give a name for the file
> OK

• In the Tide Gauge field, enter the name for the new tide gauge.
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3. Create New Tide File … cont
Step 3:

Select the parameter that you will

use: Insert Date > Start Time > Time

Increment > OK
Then,
go to View > select Tide Grid and
Tide Graph

Tide Grid Tide Graph

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Step 4. To add or insert the data, select Edit > Add

Step 5. Insert / key-in (manually input) the value and click ` Add’, continue until
the last tides data

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3. Create New Tide File … cont
The final output are :
The tides data that has been collected within

sounding work:( Grid and Graph )

Graph

Grid

Step 6. Then, Save the data in your folder.

Create new tide file procedures >finish.
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4. Tide Data Relate to Depth Parameters

Step 1: Open the Survey and Vessel Selection at Data Editor Setup window.
Then click > Next

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4. Tide Data Relate to Depth Parameters

Step 2: Browse for the tides data that we had save earlier to relate with our depth
parameter.
* Pick the tides data by using `
‘ . Then , click Next if done.

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Step 3. Select which line that will

be relate to tides graph:
Then tab `Next ‘
Select Offset Selection as
E/S > Finish

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4. Tide Data Relate to Depth Parameters … cont

The result after tide relate to sounding data: Grid and
Graph

Grid Graph

After finish all data editing, export to the Terramodel. To export select
and then export parameter will appear. User has to set the export
parameter according their scope of project.

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4. Tide Data Relate to Depth Parameters

Depth Editing - Using an Edit Region
The Thumbnail Display

edit region

The Thumbnail display is a time line representation of the GO

selected in the Steer-by Selection toolbar. It controls what depth,
heave, and tide data is loaded into both the Grid and Graph displays.

Use the Thumbnail display to define a time range (or edit region)
within the GO. All the depth, heaves, and tide data that occurs within
the start and stop times is loaded into the other two displays.
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4. Tide Data Relate to Depth Parameters

Depth Editing - Using an Edit Region
How to define an Edit Region:
• Select the Thumbnail display to make it active.

• Move the mouse cursor to the desired start time along the GO timeline and hold
down the left mouse button.

• While holding down the left mouse button, drag the cursor to the left or right to
define the time range window.

• To mark the end of the edit region, drag the cursor to the required position and
release the left mouse button.

• The Wait State dialog appears indicating that data is being loaded in the Grid
and Graph displays.

• The edit region is now highlighted with a white border. The depth, heave, tide,
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Data Information > View & Display
The NavEdit software uses two main displays to show the depth and event
position that has been selected in the Thumbnail display.
a. Grid Display
The Grid display contains
a list of each data type
selected in the Service
Selection dialog. Each data
type is listed under a tab.

The number of tabs available is dependent on the services selected in the

Service Selection dialog.

For example, if a heave or Tide file is not selected, the Reduced Depth tab is not
available in the Grid display.
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Data Information > View & Display … cont
a. Grid Display …cont
Grid display properties can be change by select Window> properties

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Data Information > View & Display … cont
b. Graph Display
The Graph display shows a plot of each
data type selected in the Service
Selection dialog.
Each data type is plotted on a unique y-
axis on the graph. All plots have a
common time axis (x-axis). Events are
represented as vertical lines.

To select a depth
value:
• Move the mouse over the desired
data point in the Graph display.
Position the mouse until the mouse
icon changes to
• Click the left mouse button. The cross-hairs appear at the selected point.
The Corresponding point in the Grid display is also highlighted
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Depth Editing - Remove Spike Process
Step 1:
Select the point that we
realize that the depth is
not relevant among the
values.

Step 2:
The select point also
related to Grid display
as below (in blue color):

St
ep 3:
Cli ( interpolate icon ) to interpolate the data that has been selected.
ck
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4. Tide Data Relate to Depth Parameters … cont

Depth Editing - Remove Spike Process … cont
Step 4:
Result after interpolation will appear in red color that show in tab.
The mean values of the 3 point will be use to become only one value.

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Depth Editing - Deleting Data
After that examine the data, as
we can see the data showed
below at 15.44m depth is not
logic because an error maybe
occur during the observation.
It show in yellow color

We have to edit the data one

of the solution is erase the
data.

To delete the data select

toggle or tabicon

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4. Summary - Tide Data Relate to Depth Parameters … cont

The edited result after tide relate to sounding data: Grid and
Graph

Grid Graph

After finish all data editing, export to the Terramodel. To export select
and then export parameter will appear. User has to set the export
parameter according their scope of project.

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5. DATA EXPORT TO TERRAMODEL
Data export to Terramodel needs a certain configuration , as consist in
Export Parameter windows as below;
1. Data Selection Tab
Use the Data Selection tab to select the
data type ;
• Select Depth and Events as Data Types
• All selected data as Data Interval
2. Reduced Level Tab
Use the Reduced Levels tab to export
depths as Reduced levels

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3. Depth Parameters Tab
Use the ` Depth Parameters ‘ tab
to select the type of depth values
to be exported and the depth
channel that it originates from.
Also use this dialog to restrict the
depth values that are exported.
Restrictions are based on depth
range and depth quality.

4. Position Parameters Tab

Use the ` Position Parameters ‘
tab to restrict values that are
exported based on their position.

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5. Customize Tab
Use the ` Customize ‘ tab to change the vertical reference frame for depth value.
Then tick (mark) depth as negative (- ve) value. Negative sign selected
because we want to differentiate between height on land and sea (depth).

Lastly, Select icon Export > Generate.

Then `Export Wizard ‘ window appeared.

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5. DATA EXPORT TO TERRAMODEL … cont

Select for `Vessel Offset ‘ > E/S > Next

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5. DATA EXPORT TO TERRAMODEL … cont

Pick the ` File Format and Point Selection Method ‘ before export.
Then choose Terramodel P, N, E, Z, D and tick (mark) `Events’.
After that tab `Next ‘.

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5. DATA EXPORT TO TERRAMODEL … cont

At `File Name and Summary‘
window, select where the
File Name to be save .

Then click > `Finish’.

Waiting for Export Process and data

export to Terramodel > FINISH

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6 . PROCESSING OUT-PUT
The graphical display of all reduced sounding
points (depth) that had been processed in
NavEdit software. It will be use later in
TERRAMODELHDMS software to generate a
three dimensional (3D) visualization.

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