Coastal Services Center

ENC Data Handler extension for ArcGIS 8.3

The ENC Data Handler extension for ArcGIS was created by the NOAA Coastal Services Center. This extension imports ENC data into defined geodatabase feature classes based on ESRI's S-57 data model, assigns nautical chart symbology to each feature class, and removes extraneous data layers that do not contain information. The necessary steps for processing ENCs from their raw format into an ArcGIS personal geodatabase are detailed in the tutorial that is packaged with the extension.

Automated functions include creating geodatabase feature classes based on ESRI's S-57 data model, assigning nautical symbology to each feature class, and removing extraneous data layers that do not contain information. The necessary steps for processing ENCs from their raw format into an ArcGIS personal geodatabase are detailed in the tutorial that is packaged with the extension.

ENCs are available for various geographic regions from the Office of Coast Survey. Follow the links to ENCs.

Download the ENC Data Handler extension for ArcGIS 8.3 below and double-click on the ENC_GDB.exe file to begin the installation. The necessary steps to install and run this extension are given in the ENC_Tutorial.pdf which can be found in the C:/Program Files/ENC_DATA directory. Follow the directions as stated in the tutorial. Please note that the ENC Data Handler was designed and built for ArcGIS 8.3 and will not function properly in previous versions of ArcGIS.

Please direct all comments and/or questions to csc@csc.noaa.gov.

Download the ENC Data Handler extension for ArcGIS 8.3 here.