Select Destination Layer

The data source in which to create the new features. All supported data sources currently open in the application are listed in the Destination Layer field. Because the new features are point type features, the output source must be using a catalogue that supports point features.

The selected destination will be remembered in subsequent runs of the command.

A relevant feature layer will need to be added to the Layers window to view the new features, if one is not already present.

Feature attribution

The Feature attribution fields allow you to define the type of features to create and metadata values to assign to the features.

The Feature acronym field is used to select the type of point features to create. The drop-down list for this field is populated according to the feature catalogue of the selected destination layer. The default selection will be the first sounding type feature in that catalogue.

Autopopulate SORIND and RECDAT attributes

The source (SORIND) and date (RECDAT) attribute values for the new features are populated automatically if this option is enabled.

Attribute translation

This option allows a translation file (.bsst) to be applied to the data to map attribute values from the source data to the new feature objects. You can choose to use an existing translation file or create a new one.

Attribute translation is not supported for all file formats. If the selected format is not supported, the Feature attribution fields will be disabled.

Filename

The BSST translation file to use for attribute mapping. An existing file can be used or a new file can be created.

1. Click the browse button (...) to open or create a file.

2. If using an existing file, navigate to the file and select Open. If creating a new file, navigate to the location in which to store the file, enter a name for the file in the File name field and click Open.

If editing the selected file or defining settings for a new file, you must launch the Edit Translation File tool using the Edit button.

Edit

Launch the Edit Translation File tool to edit the settings of the selected translation file. If a new file is being created, this tool is used to define the settings in the new file. See Edit Translation File for more details on this tool.