CARIS HPD : Command Reference : S : Select Information Objects
 

Select Information Objects

* CARIS HPD Product Editor

* CARIS S-57 Composer

 

Menu

Select > Information Objects

Select information objects in an S-101 product.

Information objects are objects that can be associated to S-101 features so that additional information can be appended to the feature. Information objects contain attributes but no geometry.

Related commands:

Interface

Section

Description

Parent Type

All information objects in a product.

Members

Features associated with the information object selected in the Parent Type list.

Attributes

Attributes of the information object selected in the Parent Type list.

Commands are available from pop-up menus in all sections:

Menu Item

Description

Parent Type

Add members to selection

Add features associated to the information object to a selection in the product

Create Selection from Members

Create a selection from features associated to information object

Members tab

Add Member to Selection

Add the feature to a selection in the product

Create Selection from Member

Create a selection in the product with the feature

Attributes tab

Copy

Copy the selected information-type attribute

Copy All

Copy all information object attributes.

Procedure

1. Select a product layer.

2. Choose the Select Information Object command.

The Select Information Objects dialog box is displayed.

3. Select an information object in the Parent Type list.

Member and attribute information is displayed in the appropriate tabs.

4. Right-click on any item in the Parent Type list or one of the tabs.

5. Choose from the commands in the pop-up menus: