A vessel file is created in HIPS Vessel Editor, a separate application launched from within HIPS and SIPS. For a description of the Vessel Editor and its properties, see Vessel Editor Interface.
The main steps to creating and configuring a HIPS Vessel file in Vessel Editor are:
• Open the HIPS and SIPS Vessel wizard to enter the parameters for the vessel file, based on the type of data being surveyed. (See New file.)
• Enter sensor position data using a 3D outline for the vessel. (See Create Vessel Shape Outline.)
• Enter additional information such as the ellipsoid used in the survey. (See Default Ellipsoid.)
• Enter and edit sensor configuration data. (See Sensor Configuration.)