BHD - Planning Button

Planning

The following provides a brief overview of Line Planning.

Planning
Line Databases	Select files and lines to use during a survey.
Line Planning	Plan selected lines and see the statistics of the survey.
Settings	Additional settings for line planning.
Additional Mainlines	Add mainlines for other objects to use such as ROVs, pipe laying barges or for use on curved rivers.
Additional Terrains	Select and define terrain models to use as a reference layer in a Profile Display.

Much more detailed descriptions are available here:

In the Controller's Help pages
In the Knowledge Base under Session Setup - Planning

The Planning function is used to import line database files (*.QGF) and to organize the use of points (waypoints), lines and polylines (routes).
Any legacy *.PRO files are currently copied to this format; *QGF files are listed along with *.PRO files in the project's \LineData folder.

Line Databases

Use this button to add the line database files needed to run dredging operations.

Select the

icon and then the “Add” button.

Browse to the correct folder and select the appropriate *.QGF file in the standard Windows dialog that appears. Add additional files if necessary.
All the waypoints, lines and routes that are defined in the *.QGF file are displayed and they can be turned on/off individually.

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Line Planning

Select the

icon.

All the enabled waypoints, lines and routes from the line files loaded under Line Databases are display.

Use the various buttons to order the waypoints, lines and routes listed above.

Depending upon settings under Storage - Control, this line order is used during operations.

Once operations start and data is recorded, use this button to see the History of lines/routes completed.

The history is stored in an XML file "Session.History.<Project Name>.xml" which is located in the Project folder \Export\QMS.

Operations progress as related to lines/routes completed is presented in this pane of the dialog.

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Settings

Select the

icon.

Not applicable

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Additional Mainlines

Not applicable.

Additional Terrains

An Additional Terrain is defined by a layer from either a grid, a QINSy Mapping *.QGF file or a manual level which can then be selected as the terrain in one or more Profile Displays.
When multiple displays are used, for example with fore, side and aft views then the terrain only needs to be selected once, here in the Session Setup.
For more information see the Profile Display's Select - Terrain menu.

Click on the

icon.

Make selections for:

Additional Terrains
Type	Three terrain types can be selected: Manual Level (same as Safety line in Profile Display) - A line will be displayed at a manually entered depth (in survey units). This line can be used in case no design is available and a depth needs to be displayed. Sounding Grid- Select the sounding grid to use from the drop down menu and make sure to select the correct Layer in the Layer/Height column. QINSy Mapping- Select an existing *.QGF file from the drop down menu.
File Name	Select the file name of the Sounding Grid file or QINSy Mapping file.
Description	The description shown here, will be used in the Profile Display to select the Terrain. Enter a different name if necessary.
Layer / Height	If a Sounding Grid or QINSy Mapping file is selected, select the Layer that should be used. If a Manual Level is selected, manually enter the Height here.

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