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Chart Production

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About NedGraphics
NedGraphics provides integrated ICT solutions in two niche markets: Textiles & Apparel and Geographical Information Systems (GIS). With its GIS division, NedGraphics is market leader in the area of Local Government in the Netherlands, serving more than 170 communities. As an independent system integrator NedGraphics provides turnkey solutions, including consultancy and training to its world-wide customers.

NedGraphics Holding N.V. is listed on the New Market of Amsterdam Exchanges (NMAX) since April 3, 1998 and operates from 14 international offices.

Subsystem Chart Production
The EAD chart production subsystem is based on the NedGraphics smartGlobe (TM) COTS product, one of the few specialised aeronautical charting products. SmartGlobe follows the philosophy of providing flexible and easy-to-use tools to the expert user.

The chart production subsystem provides the following capabilities:

  • Map projection and geodetic calculation,
  • Grid and Graticule Generation,
  • Symbolisation of Aeronautical (Static) Data in a projected chart,
  • Flexible symbolisation and annotation,
  • Effective Date and Update facilities,
  • Chart templates can be created following, for instance, ICAO guidelines.
All visual aspects of charts, such as symbolisation, are user-definable.

Chart Production COTS products
SmartGlobe is based on the MicroStation® product of Bentley® Systems, Inc. and an Oracle® 8 database from Oracle®, Inc. MicroStation is one of the most widely used Computer Aided Design (CAD) applications in the GIS domain, providing a powerful application development and integration platform.

SmartGlobe is in use with major airlines, such as KLM and SAS Flight Support who maintain large numbers of navigation charts as well as several Civil Aviation Authorities as a standard tool for AIP chart production.

EAD Customisation
EAD users will be able to benefit from the full functionality as provided by the smartGlobe COTS product. Improvements have been added in the area of On-line Help and Ease-of-Use in general. In addition to this, EAD users will be able to use the EAD Static Data Operation as a source of data, which means that there is no need to maintain a smartGlobe static database separately.