Change ENC display settings

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Configure the display of ENC content.

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Use case

The S-52 standard defines how Electronic Navigational Chart (ENC) content should be displayed to ensure that data is presented consistently across every charting system. S-52 defines several display options, including variations on symbology to ensure that charts are readable both at night and in direct sunlight.

How to use the sample

The sample displays an electronic navigational chart when it opens. Use the options to choose variations on colors and symbology.

How it works

  1. Load the ENC exchange set.
  2. Configure EncEnvironmentSettings.Default.DisplaySettings as specified by the user. The sample exposes options for color scheme, area symbolization, and point symbolization.
  3. When the view unloads, call ResetToDefaults on the various display settings. Because the settings affect all ENCs displayed by Runtime, failing to reset them would affect other views.

Relevant API

  • EncAreaSymbolizationType
  • EncAreaSymbolizationType.Plain
  • EncAreaSymbolizationType.Symbolized
  • EncColorScheme
  • EncColorScheme.Day
  • EncColorScheme.Dusk
  • EncColorScheme.Night
  • EncDisplaySettings
  • EncDisplaySettings.MarinerSettings
  • EncDisplaySettings.TextGroupVisibilitySettings
  • EncDisplaySettings.ViewingGroupSettings
  • EncEnvironmentSettings
  • EncEnvironmentSettings.Default
  • EncMarinerSettings.ResetToDefaults
  • EncPointSymbolizationType
  • EncPointSymbolizationType.PaperChart
  • EncPointSymbolizationType.Simplified
  • EncTextGroupVisibilitySettings.ResetToDefaults
  • EncViewingGroupSettings.ResetToDefaults

Offline data

This sample downloads the ENC Exchange Set without updates item from ArcGIS Online.

About the data

This sample uses a fictitious ENC exchange set designed for testing.

Tags

display, ENC, hydrographic, hydrography, IHO, layers, maritime, nautical chart, S-52, S-57, settings, symbology

Sample Code

ChangeEncDisplaySettings.xaml.csChangeEncDisplaySettings.xaml.csChangeEncDisplaySettings.xaml
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// Copyright 2022 Esri.
//
// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
// You may obtain a copy of the License at: http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
//
// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License is distributed on an
// "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific
// language governing permissions and limitations under the License.

using ArcGIS.Samples.Managers;
using Esri.ArcGISRuntime.Geometry;
using Esri.ArcGISRuntime.Hydrography;
using Esri.ArcGISRuntime.Mapping;

namespace ArcGIS.Samples.ChangeEncDisplaySettings
{
    [ArcGIS.Samples.Shared.Attributes.Sample(
        name: "Change ENC display settings",
        category: "Hydrography",
        description: "Configure the display of ENC content.",
        instructions: "The sample displays an electronic navigational chart when it opens. Use the options to choose variations on colors and symbology.",
        tags: new[] { "ENC", "IHO", "S-52", "S-57", "display", "hydrographic", "hydrography", "layers", "maritime", "nautical chart", "settings", "symbology" })]
    [ArcGIS.Samples.Shared.Attributes.OfflineData("9d2987a825c646468b3ce7512fb76e2d")]
    public partial class ChangeEncDisplaySettings : ContentPage, IDisposable
    {
        public ChangeEncDisplaySettings()
        {
            InitializeComponent();

            // Create the UI, setup the control references and execute initialization.
            _ = Initialize();
        }

        private async Task Initialize()
        {
            // Add display options to UI.
            ColorSchemePicker.ItemsSource = new List<String>() { "Day", "Dusk", "Night" };
            AreaPicker.ItemsSource = new List<String>() { "Plain", "Symbolized" };
            PointPicker.ItemsSource = new List<String>() { "Paper Chart", "Simplified" };

            // Provide initial selection.
            ColorSchemePicker.SelectedIndex = 0; AreaPicker.SelectedIndex = 0; PointPicker.SelectedIndex = 0;

            // Apply initial display settings.
            UpdateDisplaySettings();

            // Initialize the map with an oceans basemap.
            MyMapView.Map = new Map(BasemapStyle.ArcGISOceans);

            // Get the path to the ENC Exchange Set.
            string encPath = DataManager.GetDataFolder("9d2987a825c646468b3ce7512fb76e2d", "ExchangeSetwithoutUpdates", "ENC_ROOT",
                "CATALOG.031");

            // Create the Exchange Set.
            // Note: this constructor takes an array of paths because so that update sets can be loaded alongside base data.
            EncExchangeSet myEncExchangeSet = new EncExchangeSet(new string[] { encPath });

            try
            {
                // Wait for the exchange set to load.
                await myEncExchangeSet.LoadAsync();

                // Store a list of data set extent's - will be used to zoom the mapview to the full extent of the Exchange Set.
                List<Envelope> dataSetExtents = new List<Envelope>();

                // Add each data set as a layer.
                foreach (EncDataset myEncDataSet in myEncExchangeSet.Datasets)
                {
                    EncLayer myEncLayer = new EncLayer(new EncCell(myEncDataSet));

                    // Add the layer to the map.
                    MyMapView.Map.OperationalLayers.Add(myEncLayer);

                    // Wait for the layer to load.
                    await myEncLayer.LoadAsync();

                    // Add the extent to the list of extents.
                    dataSetExtents.Add(myEncLayer.FullExtent);
                }

                // Use the geometry engine to compute the full extent of the ENC Exchange Set.
                Envelope fullExtent = dataSetExtents.CombineExtents();

                // Set the viewpoint.
                await MyMapView.SetViewpointAsync(new Viewpoint(fullExtent));
            }
            catch (Exception e)
            {
                await Application.Current.MainPage.DisplayAlert("Error", e.ToString(), "OK");
            }
        }

        private void UpdateDisplaySettings()
        {
            // Hold a reference to the application-wide ENC Display Settings.
            EncDisplaySettings globalDisplaySettings = EncEnvironmentSettings.Default.DisplaySettings;

            // Hold a reference to the application-wide ENC Mariner Settings (part of display settings).
            EncMarinerSettings globalMarinerSettings = globalDisplaySettings.MarinerSettings;

            // Apply color scheme.
            string selectedTheme = ColorSchemePicker.SelectedItem.ToString();
            switch (selectedTheme)
            {
                case "Day":
                    globalMarinerSettings.ColorScheme = EncColorScheme.Day;
                    break;

                case "Dusk":
                    globalMarinerSettings.ColorScheme = EncColorScheme.Dusk;
                    break;

                case "Night":
                    globalMarinerSettings.ColorScheme = EncColorScheme.Night;
                    break;
            }

            // Apply area symbolization.
            string selectedAreaType = AreaPicker.SelectedItem.ToString();
            globalMarinerSettings.AreaSymbolizationType = selectedAreaType == "Plain" ? EncAreaSymbolizationType.Plain : EncAreaSymbolizationType.Symbolized;

            // Apply point symbolization.
            string selectedPointType = PointPicker.SelectedItem.ToString();
            globalMarinerSettings.PointSymbolizationType = selectedPointType == "Paper Chart" ? EncPointSymbolizationType.PaperChart : EncPointSymbolizationType.Simplified;
        }

        private void Button_Clicked(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            UpdateDisplaySettings();
        }

        public void Dispose()
        {
            // ENC environment settings apply to the entire application.
            // They need to be reset after leaving the sample to avoid affecting other samples.
            EncEnvironmentSettings.Default.DisplaySettings.MarinerSettings.ResetToDefaults();
            EncEnvironmentSettings.Default.DisplaySettings.ViewingGroupSettings.ResetToDefaults();
            EncEnvironmentSettings.Default.DisplaySettings.TextGroupVisibilitySettings.ResetToDefaults();
        }
    }
}

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