ENC Designer

ENC Designer is a powerful, easy‑to‑use software tool for creating and maintaining S‑57 Electronic Navigational Charts (ENCs) and related chart products. This product is now at end of life but remains available with limited support.

Powering Digital Chart Production Teams

ENC Designer is designed for organisations involved in digital chart production, including hydrographic offices and chart producers working with S-57 data. It supports the creation and maintenance of ENCs as well as related products such as inland ENCs, AML, port ENC and bathymetric charts. The software can be used as a stand-alone production tool or integrated into a wider workflow managed through ENC Manager, enabling efficient handling of updates, new editions and exchange sets.

Capabilities Across Maritime Applications

Enabling End-To-End ENC Production Workflows

ENC Designer enables the creation, editing and updating of S-57 chart data, with dedicated import and export functions for converting between S-57 and SevenCs SENC format. It integrates into a broader production workflow alongside ENC Manager, supporting the generation of updates, new chart editions and exchange sets while storing datasets in a central repository.

Transforming Data Into Navigational Chart Products

ENC Designer provides comprehensive tools for capturing and encoding chart data, including semi-automatic raster tracing, object editing and configurable tools for creating feature objects. Users can query, analyse and manipulate feature and geometry data through advanced filtering, object management and geometry editing tools, enabling efficient chart creation and maintenance.

Supporting Advanced Chart Production Workflows

Supports bathymetry workflows, including import of XYZ depth data and visualisation using predefined colour palettes
Multiple display modes for viewing chart data, geometry and combined representations
Data validation mode with integrated log files for reviewing validation results
Powerful filtering and query tools for efficient object selection and data analysis
Automatic line tracing from geo-referenced raster backdrops and support for image-based workflows
Interactive tools for editing geometry, attributes and spatial data

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From S‑57 to S‑100: Supporting Your ENC Workflow Evolution

This product supports S‑57 ENC workflows, providing reliable tools for current chart production standards. For S‑100 ENC workflows and next‑generation chart production, explore Teledyne CARIS solutions such as S‑100 Composer, the S‑100 Data Management System, and HPD, designed to automate workflows, ensure compliance, and deliver reliable marine mapping for safe navigation.

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