CARIS HPD : Command Reference : R : Replace Areas
 

Replace Areas

* CARIS HPD Paper Chart Editor

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* CARIS HPD Source Editor

* CARIS S-57 Composer

* CARIS Paper Chart Composer

 

Menu

Edit > Areas > Replace

Tool

Replace multiple areas with a single new area. The original areas are deleted. The original areas must share at least one common boundary and must not overlap.

You must define an acronym and attributes for the new area.

If the original features are part of a database, they are moved to the Deleted Features layer. They must be certified before they are permanently deleted.

If the original features are part of a stand-alone file, they are permanently deleted.

Related commands:

• Merge All Edges

• Merge Areas Into

• Merge Edges

• Merge Matching Lines

• Merge Matching Areas

• Add Inner Rings to Areas

• Dissolve Areas

Procedure

1. Select two or more area features.

2. Select the Replace Areas command.

3. Select an acronym and set any necessary attributes as described in Create Features.

4. Click OK.

The selected areas are replaced by a single area.

Information is displayed in the Output window.