instructions set the shoreline to 0.0 m and the land to -2.0 m by digitizing
those features from the NOS chart image:
1. Map Module -
(a) FeatureObjects | Coverage
(1) CoverageType -> STWAVE.
(b) ToolPallette->Create Feature Arc Tool -
(c) Click mouse cursor along shoreline. Continue clicking the cursor
around the land area until the arc is completed.
(d) FeatureObjects | BuildPolygon. In response to the dialog
asking whether to Use all arcs?, click OK.
(e) Select the Feature Polygon Tool - . Then, double-click
inside the land polygon. Select Land and OK.
f. To edit or delete a node:
1. Map Module -
(a) FeatureObjects | Coverage -> CoverageType ->
STWAVE.
(b) ToolPallette->Select Feature Arc Tool -
(c) Click on the node ->
(1) hold down left mouse button -> drag node to reposition.
(2) Select Edit | Delete to delete the node.
g. Mapping to the Grid defines the grid origin, orientation, and cell size:
Map Module -
1.
(a) Feature Objects ->Grid Frame->New Grid:
(1) Origin: x=321470 m, y=108765 m.
(2) Orientation: 350 deg. The orientation is the direction of
the x-axis, measured counterclockwise from East. This
information is used in SMS to visualize the grid in the
correct orientation.
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