HYPLOTHYPLOT

Plotting Smooth Sheets: Plotting Smooth Sheets: HYPLOTHYPLOT

Interface similar to HYPACK®.

Plots all background files. Import of Graphics (such

as company logo). Plot text. Plot Color bar, Compass

Rose and Scale Bar. Preview plot by zooming. WYSIWYG. (What You

See Is What You Get). Plot to any Windows®

based printer/plotter. User can save sheet

settings and apply them to other plotting sheets.

User defined title blocks.

NOTE: HYPLOT can print your smooth sheets, or save them to PDF or GeoTIF for future printing, or sending to clients.

Running HYPLOTRunning HYPLOT HYPLOT requires a plotting sheet.HYPLOT requires a plotting sheet. Create a plotting sheet.Create a plotting sheet. (Preparation – Editors – Plotting Sheet (Preparation – Editors – Plotting Sheet

Editor).Editor).• On the Training DVD, See ‘Shell Editors – Plotting Sheet Editor’On the Training DVD, See ‘Shell Editors – Plotting Sheet Editor’

Run HYPLOT: Click on Final Products – HYPLOTRun HYPLOT: Click on Final Products – HYPLOT..• If there is more than one plotting sheet (*.PLT file) in your project, If there is more than one plotting sheet (*.PLT file) in your project,

HYPLOT will prompt you to choose one.HYPLOT will prompt you to choose one.• If you do not have a plotting sheet in your project, HYPLOT will exitIf you do not have a plotting sheet in your project, HYPLOT will exit.

Menu Bar

Icon Bar

Files

Info Bar

Color BarPreview Screen Screen Tools

HYPLOT LayoutHYPLOT Layout

Save and Load Template SettingsSave and Load Template Settings

Save:Save:• Saves the position and status of all objects (title blocks, rules, Saves the position and status of all objects (title blocks, rules,

graphics, north arrows, etc.) and writes the information to a graphics, north arrows, etc.) and writes the information to a plotting ‘Template’ file.plotting ‘Template’ file.

Load:Load:• Allows you read a plotting ‘Template’ file and apply the settings Allows you read a plotting ‘Template’ file and apply the settings

to any plotting sheet.to any plotting sheet.

Advantage: You don’t have to keep re-designing the same plotting sheet layout. Do it one time and save it to a template file. Then load the template file the next time you create a new plotting sheet.

Enabling Data and Project FilesEnabling Data and Project Files

Files enabled in the HYPACK® Shell will be enabled in HYPLOT.

Simply right-click to enable or disable your data and project files inside HYPLOT as you would in HYPACK®.

What you see on your preview screen is what will plot.

Changing Plotting ParametersChanging Plotting Parameters BordersBorders ColorbarColorbar CompassCompass GridsGrids Import of GraphicsImport of Graphics MatrixMatrix North ArrowNorth Arrow Planned LinesPlanned Lines RulerRuler SoundingsSoundings TargetsTargets TextText Title BlocksTitle Blocks TracklinesTracklines Chart OptionsChart Options

Click the Menu Item ‘Settings – Control Panel’ or hit the F9 key to change any of the Plotting Parameter settings.

Control Panel - BordersControl Panel - Borders

Choose:Choose:• Border StyleBorder Style• Line WeightLine Weight• Border ColorBorder Color

Note: Some Border Styles already have projection labels. If so, you will want to disable the Project Grid labeling to prevent confusing labels.

Border StylesBorder Styles

Border Options: No Border, Single, Double, Double w/Title Block Area, IHO, Chinese JTJ-203, Russian National Border, NY Corps of Engineers, Norfolk USACE.

Russian National BorderRussian National Border

Lat/Long:Lat/Long:• Labeled TicsLabeled Tics• Major TicsMajor Tics• Minor TicsMinor Tics

Projection:Projection:• Labeled LinesLabeled Lines• LinesLines

Outside Outside Border LabelsBorder Labels

Hints:Hints:• Turn off any Turn off any

Projection or Projection or Lat-Long Lat-Long Labels under Labels under other other categories!categories!

HYPLOT: HYPLOT: NY COE BORDERNY COE BORDER

Automatically scales to sheet width

Moving ObjectsMoving Objects

Once you have placed an object on the plot, take the arrow tool to move it into its final position.

Control Panel – Color BarControl Panel – Color Bar

The Color Bar acts The Color Bar acts as a legend to as a legend to interpret depth interpret depth colors.colors. (If you’re (If you’re plotting in black and plotting in black and white, don’t bother!)white, don’t bother!)

You can choose:You can choose: The position of the The position of the

Color Bar on the Color Bar on the plotting sheet.plotting sheet.

Set the size of the Set the size of the Color Bar cells Color Bar cells and labels.and labels.

Plot or don’t plot.Plot or don’t plot.

Control Panel - CompassControl Panel - Compass

Alignment: Geodetic or Grid North Change the size of the Compass Rose!

Control Panel – Projection GridControl Panel – Projection Grid

Grid SettingsGrid Settings• Tics or LinesTics or Lines• SpacingSpacing• Line WeightLine Weight

How labels look.How labels look.• PositionPosition• FontFont

Users can place Users can place the projection the projection labels inside the labels inside the plotting area.plotting area.

Inside Labels Outside Labels

Latitude Longitude GridsLatitude Longitude GridsBoth Local and WGS-84 Available on Same PlotBoth Local and WGS-84 Available on Same Plot Separate options Separate options

for:for:• WGS-84WGS-84• Local datumLocal datum

Label Format:Label Format:• Ddd.dddddddDdd.ddddddd• Ddd mm.mmmmmDdd mm.mmmmm• Ddd mm ss.sssDdd mm ss.sss

Auto Font Size:Auto Font Size:• Proportions label Proportions label

size to fit border.size to fit border.• Best for multiple Best for multiple

grids.grids.

Control Panel – Import of GraphicsControl Panel – Import of Graphics

You can import graphics (BMP, JPG, TIF, GIF, PNG, etc.) into HYPLOT. Graphics can maintain their aspect ratio when re-sizing.

Control Panel - MatrixControl Panel - Matrix

This panel This panel allows you to allows you to plot:plot:• Matrix borderMatrix border• Matrix depth Matrix depth

colorscolors• BothBoth

You can plot:You can plot:• Dredge depthDredge depth• Survey depthSurvey depth• DifferenceDifference

Control Panel – North ArrowControl Panel – North Arrow

North Arrows: North Arrows: Select from several typesSelect from several types. North arrows are currently aligned to grid north.

Control Panel – Planned LinesControl Panel – Planned Lines

Options to:Options to:• Draw lines.Draw lines.• Label lines.Label lines.• Change font Change font

and color and color size.size.

Control Panel – Ruler (aka Scale Bar)Control Panel – Ruler (aka Scale Bar)

The Ruler shows the The Ruler shows the scale of your scale of your plotting sheet.plotting sheet.

Ruler

Control Panel - SoundingsControl Panel - Soundings

The Soundings options in HYPLOT are the same as those in the HYPACK SHELL. The settings are independent from those in the HYPACK SHELL.

These options These options determine:determine:

Whether to Whether to plot target plot target labels.labels. FontFont Size Size ColorColor

Control Panel - TargetsControl Panel - Targets

Control Panel - TextControl Panel - Text

Allows for multiple text lines Allows for a box to be drawn around the text.

All previous blocks still available!All previous blocks still available!Add from Template Folder, customize for Add from Template Folder, customize for your Plot Project.your Plot Project.

Create your own Title Block Templates

Control Panel – Title BlocksControl Panel – Title Blocks

Title Block EditorTitle Block Editor

Create new title blocks or edit existing title blocks.Create new title blocks or edit existing title blocks. Each title block consists of a series of ‘blocks’ that can contain text or a Each title block consists of a series of ‘blocks’ that can contain text or a

graphic.graphic. ‘‘Snap to Grid’ and ‘Ruler’ aid you in lining up your blocks.Snap to Grid’ and ‘Ruler’ aid you in lining up your blocks. The ‘Title Block’ can be saved and applied to any plotting sheet.The ‘Title Block’ can be saved and applied to any plotting sheet.

Making a User Defined Title BlocksMaking a User Defined Title Blocks

Control Panel - TracklinesControl Panel - Tracklines

Trackline Trackline events can events can be labeled be labeled with event with event number or number or event time.event time.

Control Panel – Chart OptionsControl Panel – Chart Options

User can select:User can select:• DXF/DGN Color OptionDXF/DGN Color Option• S57 OptionsS57 Options

Sheet Information IconSheet Information Icon

• Click on the Click on the Sheet Sheet Information icon Information icon to review to review information information about your plotabout your plotsheet sizesheet sizefiles drawn…files drawn…

HYPLOTPlotting Options (Important for large sheets.)

Default Mode for Default Mode for plots with Raster data plots with Raster data (TIF, BSB,…)(TIF, BSB,…)

Default Mode for Default Mode for plots with no Raster plots with no Raster data (S57 is OK!). data (S57 is OK!). Faster!Faster!

Set your plot Set your plot resolution for raster resolution for raster plots (needed if your plots (needed if your plotter can’t handle plotter can’t handle Gigabytes of info…)Gigabytes of info…)

We recommend you try “Direct Plot”. It’s a lot faster. Most plotters can handle it. Some plotters cannot. The more memory onboard your plotter, the quicker the results.

HYPLOT: Send it to the Printer DeviceHYPLOT: Send it to the Printer Device

Export OptionsExport Options

Export to DXF, DWG, TIF and PDF PDF has option for small raster format, and a larger Vector format with

separate layers and higher detail but output can be slow Both TIF and PDF exports are georeferenced.

HYPLOT TO DXFHYPLOT TO DXF

HYPLOT: Export to DXFHYPLOT: Export to DXF

Great for:• Sheet borders• Lat-Long grids• Title blocks• Compass rose• Color bars• Rulers• User-defined text• Blocks• User-input graphics• User-designed title

blocks. Does not convert:

• Some raster and vector background charts.

HYPLOT Export OptionsHYPLOT Export Options

• Output plotting sheet info to DXF, DGN, DWG, GeoTIF or GeoReferenced PDF.• Limited DXF options allow only the naming of layers and little else.

HYPLOT: HYPLOT: Exporting to DXF: ExampleExporting to DXF: Example

HYPLOT: HYPLOT: Export to DXF Results in ACAD LITEExport to DXF Results in ACAD LITE