ENC Tools FAQ
What are the ENC Tools?
The ENC Tools are a collection of software products used to produce, maintain and distribute Electronic Navigational Charts (ENC) in S-57 format. The individual software tools can be purchased separately. They can be combined to build a perfect data-production environment matching the user’s requirements.
What kind of data can be produced with ENC Designer?
First of all, with ENC Designer data in IHO S-57 Edition 3.1, ENCs can be produced.
Furthermore, all latest editions of Inland ENCs, AML, Port ENCs and bathymetric ENCs are supported.
Can I use ENC Designer to digitize my paper charts?
Yes, you can. There are two possibilities:
- ENC Designer can be connected to a digitiser table. That way the paper chart can be directly digitised.
- A paper chart can be scanned and saved as an image file in common picture formats. You simply geo-reference this file with ENC Referencer and then load it into ENC Designer. That enables you to digitise directly on your computer monitor without the need for a digitiser table. Moreover, the digitising accuracy is much better than with a digitiser table.
Can I create S-57 master/slave relationships with ENC Tools?
Yes, ENC Designer enables you to easily connect objects, forming a master / slave relationship.
Our optimisation software, ENC Optimizer, offers a function that can carry out this process automatically.
Do you offer any software to convert digital data of different formats into S-57?
Yes, SevenCs now offers a plug-in for the famous FME® from Safe. Using FME and our S-57 Writer plug-in allows you to convert hundreds of different digital formats to S-57.
Can I test your software before I purchase it?
Of course we do offer time-limited evaluation licenses for our customers. Please contact our sales department ([email protected]) if you are interested in testing our software.
How do I get updates for the software?
Within a valid software-support agreement you will automatically receive all available bug-fixes for your licenses. In addition you will be able to use our help-desk support via phone, fax and e-mail (Mon.-Fri.). A quotation for major updates will be available on request.
