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Menu | Create > New Feature > Light Sectors |
Place lines and colour bands representing light sectors.
Cartographic features created in the source database may have to be adjusted once they are loaded into a paper chart panel. To minimize any adjustment, set the symbolization scale in Source Editor to match the active panel scale in Paper Chart Editor, and use the same coordinate reference system in both places.
Light sectors can be created only for light features with the acronym LIGHTS and which have values set for SECTR1 and SECTR2.
The cartographic features of light sectors are intended for use with the INT1 portrayal. If you use an S-52 portrayal in Source Editor, lights with sector values will be drawn to resemble sector lights but will not have the cartographic light sector features.
Interface
Option | Description |
|---|---|
Sector Band <bnd | The sector band represents the type of light sector. It forms an arc that extends from one sector arm to the other. A sector band will be drawn in the COLOUR attribute of the light. If COLOUR is not set, or if it is not a valid colour for sector lights, it will be magenta. If the Light Visibility (LITVIS) of the light is “Obscured”, the Width will be ignored, and the sector band will be a black line. • Enable: • On: The sector band options are available. A sector band will be created. • Off: The sector band options are not available. No sector band will be created. • Distance: The distance from the light to the sector band in millimetres at map scale. • Width: The width of the sector band in millimetres at map scale. The outside boundary (distance + width) must be less than or equal to the sector arm length |
Sector Arm $ltarm | Sector arms determine the viewing extents of the light sector. The proposed length of the arms is calculated from the VALNMR attribute of the light. • Enable: • On: The sector arm options are available. Sector arms will be created. • Off: The sector arm options are not available. No sector arms will be created. • Length: The length of the sector arms. This defaults to the value in the Max Length field. Type a value in millimetres at map scale. This value must be greater than or equal to 1. • Max VALNMR: and Max Length: These are for information purposes only. They display the nominal range value of the LIGHTS feature and compute the equivalent length of the arms on the panel. |
Sector Arc $ltarc | The sector arc represents the visible portion of the light and is drawn between the arms. • Enable: • On: The sector arc options are available. A sector arc will be created. • Off: The sector arc options are not available. No sector arc will be created. • Distance: The distance between the light and the arc. Type a value in millimetres at map scale. |
Annotation $ltano | Insert an annotation with the light sector. If the Light Visibility (LITVIS) of the light is “Obscured”, the annotation will read “ If the Colour (COLOUR) attribute of the light is defined and the light is not obscured, the annotation will be the abbreviation of the colour name. If neither of these attributes is defined, no annotation will be created. • Enable: • On: An annotation is created with the light.sector if either of the above conditions is met. • Off: No annotation is created. • Distance: The space between the annotation and the light. Type a value in millimetres at map scale. |
Mask Light Flare | • Enable: • On: The light symbol is masked (hidden). • Off: The light symbol is visible. Masking applies only in Paper Chart Editor. |
Procedure
1. If necessary, change the coordinate reference system of the source data.
2. Select the usage or data layer that contains the lights.
3. Set the Symbolization Scale of the usage to match the scale (PSCALE) of the paper chart panel.
4. Select one or more lights.
5. Select the Create Light Sectors command.
The Generate Light Symbology dialog box is displayed.
6. Set any necessary options.
7. Click OK.
The cartographic features for light sectors are created for every selected light that has values set for SECTR1 and SECTR2.
If these values are not set, the light is ignored.
This example shows three coincident lights with COLOUR values:
If necessary, you can select a light sector feature and adjust its cartographic attributes such as colour and line thickness, in the Attributes window.
