Appending soundings to existing groups

The Append Soundings tool is used to add new or updated soundings to existing sounding groups. In S-57, sounding depths are grouped based on commonly coded attributes, with the exception of DEPTH, as a means of saving space. While in an ArcMap edit session, the Append Soundings tool is used to maintain existing S-57 sounding groups.

Tip:

You can create a new sounding group from selected soundings with the Group Selected Soundings tool.

Steps:

1. Start ArcMap.
2. On the main menu, click Customize > Toolbars > Production Editing.
3. On the main menu, click Customize > Toolbars > Nautical S-57.
4. Click the Production Start Editing button on the Production Editing toolbar.
   Note:

   The Manage Features and Create Attributes, Update Attributes, or Metadata Attributes windows automatically appear when you start an edit session using the Production Start Editing tool.

   Tip:

   If the Create Attributes, Update Attributes, or Metadata Attributes window does not appear when you start an edit session, click the Show/Hide Attributes button on the Manage Features window.

5. Click the Select Features button on the Tools toolbar.
   Tip:

   You can also click the Edit tool on the Production Editing toolbar.

6. Select soundings to append to existing sounding groups.
   Tip:

   You can select grouped soundings by using the Select a Sounding Group tool.

7. Click the Append Soundings button on the Nautical S-57 toolbar.
8. Select the sounding group to append the soundings to and click OK.
   Note:

   The nautical property Group Soundings Type is not associated with the Append Soundings tool.