Preparation

The first steps in the workflow are to set up the vessel information and create a new HIPS file.

Setting up the vessel information

The vessel information includes sensor locations. It can be set up in one of two ways:

• Use the wizard in the HIPS and SIPS Vessel Editor (see Open Vessel Editor) to specify the vessel information and store it in a vessel file. Optionally, you can also specify and store its related uncertainties. When you load the survey data (see Import Sensor Data), select the vessel file in the Vessel field to automatically assign that file to every track line that is created in the HIPS file. Or;

• When you load the survey data, set the Vessel field to From raw data files. This loads the required vessel information from the survey data without creating a vessel file. Note that this method does not let you specify the uncertainties.

You can change a track line’s assigned vessel file by selecting it in the Active Track Lines window and changing the Vessel Name in the Properties window. Note that changing the vessel file invalidates the results of the Georeference Bathymetry task, so you must run that task again to see the results of using the new vessel file.

Creating the HIPS file

The *.HIPS file contains the HIPS data source and defaults for all non-optional settings. It can be created in one of two ways:

• Use the New HIPS File command in the main interface (see New HIPS File). When you load the survey data (see Import Sensor Data), select the HIPS file in the Imported HIPS Data field. Or;