Support Files : Mapping : Overview
 

Overview

Mapping files can:

• Convert features and attributes from one data format to another.

• Convert features and attributes within the same format.

Two types of mapping files are available:

• Format files that map between chart formats (ENC, VPF, AML, and so on).

• Product files that map between specific formats (for example, CARIS or DGN files).

The following ready-made mapping files are located in C:\Program Files\CARIS\Caris\<version>\modules\<module>\
support\Rules1.

Mapping File

Data Mapping

aml10toaml21.xml

VPF AML data to S-57 AML data

ih_f2o.xml

CARIS data to S-57 ENC data

GMLToENC3_1.xml

Geographic Markup Language (GML) to ENC 3.1

DGNRuleFile.xml

DGN to S-57 3.1.

The folder for mapping files that is used by CARIS is accessed from the Options dialog box.

Mapping is used with the following commands:

• Import Selected Objects

• Change All

• Export to HOB

• Export to GML

You can create custom mapping files but the files must follow the same structure and use the same functions and filters described in this guide. Meta data tags must be correctly populated so that the mapping file is listed in the appropriate dialog boxes.

1 Mapping files for converting VPF to S-57 are available by contacting CARIS.