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Symphony EnvironmentalVue

Version 3.1

User's Guide

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Last Updated: January 24, 2020

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CONTENTS

GETTING STARTED ......................................................................................... 1

Logging In .............................................................................................................................. 1

Understanding the Interface ................................................................................................... 2

Menu Bar ............................................................................................................................ 2

Windows ............................................................................................................................. 3

System Information................................................................................................................. 9

Changing Units of Measure .................................................................................................... 9

Changing the Look and Feel ..................................................................................................10

Vues ......................................................................................................................................12

Saving a Vue .....................................................................................................................13

Opening a Vue ...................................................................................................................13

Setting Your Default Vue ....................................................................................................13

Contacting Support ................................................................................................................13

Logging Off ............................................................................................................................14

GENERAL USAGE ......................................................................................... 15

Querying Data .......................................................................................................................16

Managing Query Filters .........................................................................................................18

Saving Your Query Filter ....................................................................................................18

Loading a Saved Query Filter.............................................................................................18

Deleting a Saved Query Filter ............................................................................................19

Changing the Track Coloring .................................................................................................20

Flights and Flight Tracks .......................................................................................................22

Locating a Flight's Track on the Map ..................................................................................23

Displaying a Flight Track's Properties ................................................................................24

Changing the Flight Track's Display Properties ..................................................................25

Linking the Map Displays ...................................................................................................25

Editing Flight Data ..............................................................................................................25

Filtering Flights with the Flight Selection Tools ...................................................................27

Displaying a Flight's Track Points .......................................................................................29

Flight Track Points .................................................................................................................30

Displaying Details for a Track Point....................................................................................31

Changing the Track Point's Display Properties ...................................................................32


Jumping to Point in Time ....................................................................................................32

Complainants ........................................................................................................................33

Displaying a Complainant's Address on Map .....................................................................33

Changing the Complainant's Display Properties .................................................................34


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Adding a Complainant ........................................................................................................34

Updating a Complainant's Information................................................................................36

Adding a Complaint ............................................................................................................38

Displaying Associated Complaints .....................................................................................40

Downloading Associated Complaints .................................................................................40

Complaints ............................................................................................................................41

Updating a Complaint ........................................................................................................41

Downloading a Complaint’s File .........................................................................................42

Deleting a Complaint’s File ................................................................................................42

Fetching Data for Time Around Complaint .........................................................................43

Associating Complaint with Flight or Noise Event ...............................................................44

Jump to Complaint Start Time ............................................................................................44

Noise Monitoring Sites ...........................................................................................................45

Locating a Noise Monitoring Site on the Map .....................................................................46

Displaying a Noise Monitoring Site's Properties .................................................................47


Displaying Associated Noise Events ..................................................................................48

Locating a Noise Event on the Map....................................................................................50

Noise Events .........................................................................................................................51

Associating Noise Event with a Flight .................................................................................52

Jumping to Time of Noise Event in Playback Control .........................................................53

Viewing Weather at Time of Noise Event ...........................................................................54

Noise History .........................................................................................................................55

Locating the Noise Monitoring Site on the Map ..................................................................56

Daily Noise Metrics ................................................................................................................57


Hourly Noise Metrics .............................................................................................................59


Gates and Gate Results ........................................................................................................61

Locating a Gate on the Map ...............................................................................................62

Displaying a Gate's Properties ...........................................................................................63

Changing the Gate's Display Properties .............................................................................64

Updating a Gate .................................................................................................................65

Viewing Flights that Penetrated the Gate ...........................................................................66

Creating a New Gate .........................................................................................................67

PCAs .....................................................................................................................................69

Locating a PCA on the Map ...............................................................................................70

Displaying a PCA's Properties ...........................................................................................71

Changing the PCA's Display Properties .............................................................................72

Updating a PCA .................................................................................................................73

Viewing Results of a PCA Calculation ................................................................................74

Corridors ...............................................................................................................................75

Locating a Corridor on the Map ..........................................................................................76

Creating a Corridor ............................................................................................................77

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Editing a Corridor ...............................................................................................................78

Running a Corridor Calculation ..........................................................................................79

Creating a Route Definition ................................................................................................81

Updating a Route ...............................................................................................................84

Creating a PCA from a Route .............................................................................................86

Creating a PCA from a Selection Shape ............................................................................86

CHARTS ...................................................................................................... 88

Profile View Chart ..................................................................................................................88

Noise Event Chart .................................................................................................................89

Noise Playback Chart ............................................................................................................90

Changing the Noise Playback Chart's Colors .....................................................................91

Gate Penetration Chart ..........................................................................................................92

Changing the Axis Location ...............................................................................................94

Changing Chart Options ........................................................................................................95

Adding/Editing Reference Lines .........................................................................................96

Editing the Data Block ........................................................................................................98

Moving the Data Block .......................................................................................................99

Displaying the Legend...................................................................................................... 100

Moving the Chart's Legend .............................................................................................. 101

Adding Text Annotations to the Chart ............................................................................... 102

Moving the Annotation ..................................................................................................... 103

Editing the Annotation ...................................................................................................... 103

Exporting the Chart.............................................................................................................. 104

ANALYSIS TOOLS ....................................................................................... 105

Creating an Average Track .................................................................................................. 105

Creating a Density Grid ....................................................................................................... 107

MAPS, LAYERS, AND OBJECTS ..................................................................... 112

Map Toolbar ........................................................................................................................ 112

Navigational Controls .......................................................................................................... 114

Centering Map on an Airport ................................................................................................ 116

Centering Map on an Address ............................................................................................. 117

Creating a Grid .................................................................................................................... 117

Map Layers ......................................................................................................................... 119

Layers Toolbar ................................................................................................................. 120

Opening a Map Layer ...................................................................................................... 121

Opening a Bing Map Layer .............................................................................................. 123

Opening Airspace Layers ................................................................................................. 125

Copying Map Layers ........................................................................................................ 128

Reordering Layers ........................................................................................................... 129

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Exporting a Layer ............................................................................................................. 130

Displaying Range Rings ................................................................................................... 131

Viewing and Changing Layer Properties .......................................................................... 132

Creating a New Map Layer .............................................................................................. 148

Drawing Toolbar............................................................................................................... 149

Saving Changes to a Map Layer ...................................................................................... 159

Removing a Layer ............................................................................................................ 159

Objects ................................................................................................................................ 160

Viewing Object Information .............................................................................................. 160

Extruding Flight Tracks .................................................................................................... 161

Controlling Label Fading .................................................................................................. 163

Linking the 2D and 3D Maps ............................................................................................... 164

Printing the Map .................................................................................................................. 165

Defining the Print Area ..................................................................................................... 165

Defining the Page Setup .................................................................................................. 166

Specifying the Print Header.............................................................................................. 167

Specifying the Print Footer ............................................................................................... 168

Previewing the Printout .................................................................................................... 169

PLAYBACK CONTROL .................................................................................. 170

Enabling the Playback Control ............................................................................................. 171

Configuring the DVR Audio Settings .................................................................................... 172

Playback Controls ............................................................................................................... 173

Using Live Animation ........................................................................................................... 175

Animated Flight Tracks Table ........................................................................................... 176

Pre-filtered SmartTable .................................................................................................... 178

SMARTTABLES .......................................................................................... 182

Changing Columns Displayed ............................................................................................. 183

Sorting Columns .................................................................................................................. 184

Moving Columns .................................................................................................................. 185

Grouping ............................................................................................................................. 186

Filtering Data ....................................................................................................................... 187

Creating a Custom Filter .................................................................................................. 188

Applying Filters to the Map .................................................................................................. 191

Printing the SmartTable ....................................................................................................... 194

Converting Portal Coordinates ............................................................................................. 195

Exporting the Dataset .......................................................................................................... 196

Importing a Dataset ............................................................................................................. 197

APPENDIX A. MENU OPTIONS ...................................................................... 198

File Menu ............................................................................................................................ 198

Edit Menu ............................................................................................................................ 200

Map Menu ........................................................................................................................... 202

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Tools Menu ......................................................................................................................... 205

Vues Menu .......................................................................................................................... 207

APPENDIX B. UNITS OF MEASURE ................................................................ 209

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GETTING STARTED

Logging In To log into Symphony EnvironmentalVue:

1. Open a browser window.

2. Navigate to the Symphony EnvironmentalVue login URL provided by L3Harris Technologies.

The Symphony EnvironmentalVue login page displays.

Figure 1: Symphony EnvironmentalVue Login Page

If this is the first time that you are logging into Symphony EnvironmentalVue,

you may want to save the URL in your favorites. Additionally, the Symphony

EnvironmentalVue installation will create a shortcut on your desktop.

3. Enter the system, username and password assigned to you by Symphony Support. Click Login.

If your username and password are incorrect, an error message displays, and you are directed to try again

or contact Symphony Support. For security reasons, do not share your username or password with other

users. If others require access to the Symphony EnvironmentalVue application, you may request

individual credentials for them from Symphony EnvironmentalVue Support

([email protected]).

Once connected, the system will automatically check to make sure the latest software has been installed

and apply any updates. This process can take several minutes.

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Understanding the Interface By default, Symphony EnvironmentalVue displays with the following elements:

• Menu bar

• Windows

• Hidden Window Tabs

Menu Bar

The menu bar is located at the top just below the Symphony EnvironmentalVue title bar (Figure 2).

Figure 2: Menu Bar

The menu bar provides access to Symphony EnvironmentalVue’s functions that are detailed in this

manual. Refer to Appendix A. Menu Options on page 198 for a complete list of available menu options.

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Windows The Symphony EnvironmentalVue interface can display one or more windows. These windows display

different kinds of information; 2-dimensional maps, 3-dimensional maps, and flight data tables are just

some of the windows that you might see in Symphony EnvironmentalVue.

Window Controls

In Microsoft Windows, each window contains controls in the upper right corner of the window (Figure 3).

Figure 3: Window Controls

The various window control icons that you might see are described in Table 1.

Table 1: Window Control Icons

Icon Description

Floats the window. A floating window is a window that can be moved

and resized. Floating windows enable you to change the position and

size of the window freely.

Docks the window. When windows are initially displayed on the

Symphony EnvironmentalVue interface, they are docked. A docked

window is a window that cannot be freely moved around the

Symphony EnvironmentalVue interface or resized. If you attempt to

move a docked window, Symphony EnvironmentalVue will move the

window back to a fixed position.

Minimizes the window to a tab control. You may want to hide

windows that you don't frequently use, but still want the ability to

access quickly.

Toggles the window's auto-hide.

Temporarily removes the window from view.

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On a Mac, the window controls are located in the upper left corner of the window:

• Red: Closes the window

• Yellow: Minimizes the window

• Green: Maximizes the window

Figure 4: Mac Window Controls

To float a window on a Mac, right-click on the title bar and select Floating (Figure 5).

Figure 5: Floating a Window on a Mac

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Moving Windows

To move a window, click on its title bar and drag it to its new position. When you move a window, an

outline of the window allows you to preview its new position (Figure 6).

Figure 6: Outline Showing New Window Position

While moving a floating window allows you to position the window anywhere, moving a docked window

will "snap" the window into fixed position behind other docked windows (Figure 7). If the window that

you moved is not visible, you may need to click on its tab to bring the window in front of the other

docked windows.

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Figure 7: Docked Window Positioned with Other Docked Windows

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Docking Windows

A floating window may be docked at any time. To dock a floating window, click the window control

icon (Figure 8).

Figure 8: Docking a Floating Window

After a window is docked, it may display behind other windows in the workspace. If this happens, the

window can be brought forward and viewed by clicking its tab (Figure 9).

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Figure 9: Docked Window Tabs

Resizing Windows

To resize floating windows:

1. Position your cursor over the edge of the window until the cursor turns into a double-sided arrow.

2. While holding the mouse button down, drag the window border to resize the window.

Unhiding a Hidden Window

When a window is hidden, it is shown on the interface as a tab (Figure 10). To display the window, click

on the tab. This will bring the window forward.

Figure 10: Hidden Window Tabs

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System Information System information such as the track time range, system, and the number of flights, complaints, noise

events are displayed in the lower right of the window.

Figure 11: System Information

Changing Units of Measure You can change the units of measure that Symphony uses for the following values:

• Distance

• Altitude

• Speed

• Angle

• Date time

• Point

• Coordinate system

• Temperature

• Duration

To change the unit of measure:

1. Select Edit > Preferences, then expand the menu for the measurement you would like to change

(Figure 12).

Figure 12: Changing Units of Measure

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2. Select the unit of measure you would like to use. Refer to Appendix B. Units of Measure on page

209 for a complete listing of the available units of measure.

Changing the Look and Feel Symphony EnvironmentalVue enables you to choose between two different look and feel options.

To change the look and feel of the interface:

1. Select Edit > Preferences > Look and Feel.

Figure 13: Look and Feel Menu

2. Select the option (i.e., Dark or Light) that you would like to use.

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Figure 14: Dark Look and Feel

Figure 15: Light Look and Feel

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Vues Vues are a collection of windows that are arranged in the Symphony EnvironmentalVue workspace based

on your specifications. You decide what maps and tables you want displayed and where those windows

should be positioned in the workspace.

Vues save you time by opening the maps, SmartTables and other windows that you use and positioning

them based on your specifications so that you don't have to go through the process each time you log into

Symphony EnvironmentalVue. You can create multiple vue definitions and access them when you need

them.

Below is a list of the settings that are saved with Vues:

• Map and Table window size, location and minimized/maximized status

• Maps

o Display Type (2D or 3D)

o Specific layers and their properties

o Zoom level and viewpoint

o Flight data block contents and formatting (font size, border or no border)

• Tables

o Columns Displayed

o Filtering and grouping criteria

• Charts

o Chart locations

o Chart type

o Chart settings

o Chart annotations

• Density grids

• Average track settings

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Saving a Vue Before saving a vue, be sure that the windows that you want opened are displayed and arranged to your

liking.

If you would like to replace the existing vue definition with the current

workspace, select File > Save Vue Layout.

To save the existing workspace as a vue:

1. Select File > Save Vue Layout As. The Save window displays.

2. Enter a name for your vue in the File Name field.

3. Click Save.

Opening a Vue To open a vue:

1. Select File > Open Vue Layout.

2. Select the .vue file that you'd like to open.

3. Click Open.

You may also access recently opened vue files by selecting File > Recent Vue

Layouts. The last five opened vue files will be listed.

Setting Your Default Vue The default vue is the vue that is loaded when you log into Symphony EnvironmentalVue. To make the

current vue your default, select File > Set Default Vue Layout.

Contacting Support If you need assistance with Symphony, select Help > Submit Support Request to access the support

logging system. You will be provided a username and password by Symphony Support so that you can

log system trouble tickets.

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Logging Off To log off:

1. Click the in the upper, right corner, or select File > Exit. A message displays asking you to

confirm that you want to log off (Figure 16).

Figure 16: Log Off Window

2. Click OK.

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GENERAL USAGE EnvironmentalVue enables you to query flight data, related noise monitoring data, and complaints. The

results of your query displays the data meeting your criteria on the map (Figure 17).

Figure 17: Map Displaying Flight Tracks

The map also displays noise monitoring sites as filled circles, PCA definitions as unfilled circles with a

square at the center, complainant locations as house-shaped symbols, and gates as gray lines.

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Querying Data To query noise monitoring data:

1. Display the Query Dialog window. If the Query Dialog is hidden, click the Query Dialog tab to

display it. If the Query Dialog tab is not displayed, select Tools > Query Control.

The Query Dialog window displays (Figure 18). At a minimum, you will need to specify the start

time and end time.

Figure 18: Query Dialog

2. Specify the start date and time for the query:

a. Click the arrow beside the Start Time field.

b. Select the date to begin your query from the calendar (Figure 19) and click OK.

Figure 19: Calendar for Selecting Date

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3. Specify the end date and time for the query:

a. Click the arrow beside the End Time field.

b. Select the date to end your query from the calendar and click OK.

4. The Query Types section enables you to specify the objects to which the query filters should be

applied.

5. If you have specific criteria on which you would like to filter the data, you may specify those

filters:

a. Expand the section for the object you would like to specify criteria for.

b. In the appropriate field, enter the value that the field should equal. Fields will display a

tool tip defining the format expected for each filter when you hover over the field.

Figure 20: Filter on Airports

6. If you would like to replace what's currently displayed on the map and tables with the results of

the query, select the Replace existing data checkbox. If you do not select this checkbox, the

results of the query will be added to the map and tables.

7. Click Go.

While the map is updating, the status of the map update displays in the lower left. The status displays

"Connecting" or "Downloading" (Figure 21).

Figure 21: Status While Map is Updated

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When the map update is complete, the status shows "Completed" (Figure 22).

Figure 22: Completed Status

The map displays the tracks of the flights that meet the query criteria. The selected query type tables (i.e.,

Flights, Noise Events, and Complaints) are also filtered to include only data that meet the query criteria.

Managing Query Filters

Saving Your Query Filter If you plan to reuse the query filters that you specified, you may want to save the filter criteria so that you

can quickly load the criteria and run the query later.

To save your query filter:

1. Expand the Saved Filters section of the Query Dialog.

2. In the Filter Name field, enter a name for your query filter (Figure 23).

Figure 23: Saving a Query Filter

3. Click Save Filter.

Loading a Saved Query Filter

To reuse a query filter that you've saved:


2. Select your query from the Load Filter list (Figure 24).

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Figure 24: Loading a Saved Filter

3. Click Go.

Deleting a Saved Query Filter If you no longer need a saved query filter, you may delete the filter by doing the following:


2. Select your query from the Load Filter list.

3. Click Delete Filter. A Warning dialog displays to confirm that you want to delete the filter.

Figure 25: Delete Filter Confirmation

4. Click Yes.

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Changing the Track Coloring By default, the flight tracks displayed on the map are colored based on their operation type (i.e., touch and

go, overflights, departures, or arrivals). You may change the display to color the flight tracks by the:

• Flight's propulsion (i.e., unknowns, helicopters, propellers, turbos, or jets)

• Day/Night-time

• Altitude

• Airport

• Aircraft type

• Airline

To change how flight tracks are colored, select Edit > Color Tracks By (Figure 26) and select the

desired option.

Figure 26: Color Tracks By Menu Option

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The Flight Track Group layer displays the categories for the selected track

coloring option. The categories will vary based on the track coloring option

selected.

Figure 27: Flight Track Group Layer

To change the colors used for flight tracks, refer to page 135. To change the line width used for flight

tracks, refer to page 140.

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Flights and Flight Tracks Flights that meet the query criteria are displayed in the Flights table (Figure 28).

Figure 28: Flights Table

To display the Flights table, select Vue > Flight Table. The number of rows contained in the table

displays in the title bar.

The Flights table is a SmartTable that may be sorted, grouped, or filtered.

Refer to page 182 for more information on SmartTables.

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Locating a Flight's Track on the Map To locate a flight's track on the map, select its row from the Flights table. The flight's track will be shown

in a thicker line (Figure 29).

Figure 29: Selected Flight on Map and Flights Table

You may also select a flight track on the map to highlight its row in the Flights

table. When selecting a flight track on the map, you can select multiple tracks

by holding down the SHIFT key.

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Displaying a Flight Track's Properties To view a flight track's properties:

1. Use the selection tool ( ) to select the flight track that you are interested in.

2. Right-click the flight track on the map.

3. Select Properties (Figure 30).

Figure 30: Properties Menu Option

The Object Properties window displays information for the flight track (Figure 31).

Figure 31: Object Properties for Flight Track

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Changing the Flight Track's Display Properties The display properties of flight tracks on the map are controlled via the Flight Track Group layer and the

category layers within it.

Figure 32: Flight Track Group and Category Layers

You may modify the colors, label, and other display properties used for flight tracks. For more

information, refer to page 132.

Linking the Map Displays EnvironmentalVue enables you to link the display of the 2D and 3D maps. The process for linking the

maps is similar for the different types of objects and is detailed on page 164.

Editing Flight Data To edit flight data:

1. Do one of the following:

• Double-click the flight's row in the Flights table.

• Right-click the flight's row in the Flights table and select Edit.

• Use the selection tool ( ) to right-click the flight on the map and select Edit (Figure 33).

Figure 33: Editing a Flight

The Edit Flight window displays (Figure 34).

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Figure 34: Edit Flight Window

2. Update the flight data as needed.

3. Click Apply.

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Filtering Flights with the Flight Selection Tools The flight selection tools on the toolbar of 2-dimensional maps enables you to filter flights that are on the

flight selection line or within the flight selection shape.

Figure 35: Flight Selection Tools

To filter the flights using the flight selection tools:

1. Select the shape for the flight selection from the selection shape list.

Figure 36: Selection Shapes

You may change the color of the selection shape by selecting Edit >

Preferences > Selection Shape > Set Color.

2. Ensure that the tool is selected.

3. While holding down the right mouse button, drag the selected shape over the flights you would

like to include. The outline of the selected filter shape displays in red.

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Figure 37: Filter Flights Shape and Menu Option

4. Select the Filter Flights on <shape> menu option. The Flight Selection Bin window lists the

flights on the line or within the selection shape.

Figure 38: Flight Selection Bin

The Flight Selection Bin table is a SmartTable that may be sorted, grouped, or

filtered. Refer to page 182 for more information on SmartTables.

As long as the Flight Selection Bin window is open, subsequent filter actions will add flights to or remove

flights from the window.

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Displaying a Flight's Track Points To display the track points associated with the selected flight, right-click the flight's row in the Flights

table and select Display flight track points (Figure 39).

Figure 39: Display Flight Track Points from Flights Table

You may also right click on a flight track and select Flight Track Point Table (Figure 40).

Figure 40: Flight Track Point Table Menu Option

Both of these options displays the Flight Track Points table which shows the selected flight's track points.

Refer to Flight Track Points on page 30 for more information.

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Flight Track Points The Flight Track Points table displays the points on the flight track for the selected flight. The table

automatically displays when you choose to display the track points for a flight. To manually display the

Flight Track Points table, select Vues > Flight Track Points. The number of rows in the table displays in

the title bar. The flight's ACID and number of points are displayed in the tab (Figure 41).

Figure 41: Flight Track Points Tab Label

The Flight Track Points table is a SmartTable that may be sorted, grouped, or


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Displaying Details for a Track Point You may also click any point on the flight track to view the flight’s ACID, aircraft type, propulsion type,

beacon code, destination airport, runway, and altitude and speed at that point. To select multiple tracks,

hold down the SHIFT key.

The information for the track point displays on the map and the selected flight track point's row is

selected from the Flight Track Points table (Figure 42).

Figure 42: Track Point Details

The display properties of track points may be customized. Refer to page 130

for more information.

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Changing the Track Point's Display Properties The display properties of track points on the map are controlled via the Flight Track Segment Group layer

and the flight layer within it.

Figure 43: Flight Track Segment Group Layer

You may modify the label, color, and other display properties used for flight track points. For more




Jumping to Point in Time If you have the playback control enabled, you'll also be able to jump to the point in the playback when the

selected flight track point occurred.

Refer to page 170 for information on enabling the playback control.

To jump to the point in time that a flight track point occurs, right-click the track point in the Flight Track

Points table and select Jump to Time. The current playback time of the playback control moves to the

time when the track point occurred.

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Complainants The Complainants table displays the individuals who are in the database. The contents of the table are not

filtered by default. The Complainant tab's label displays the number of complainants in the database.

The Complainant table is a SmartTable that may be sorted, grouped, or


Displaying a Complainant's Address on Map

To view the address associated with the complainant on the map, select the complainant from the table.

The complainant's name, address display on the map with an icon at the location of their address (Figure

44).

Figure 44: Complainant Address on Map

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Changing the Complainant's Display Properties The display properties of complainants on the map are controlled via the Complainant Group layer and

Complainants layer within it.

Figure 45: Complainant Group and Complainants Layers

You may modify the colors, label, and other display properties used for complainants. For more




Adding a Complainant To add a complainant:

1. Ensure that the Complainant table is displayed.

2. Right-click on any row in the Complainant table.

3. Select Create new complainant. The New Complaint window displays (Figure 46).

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Figure 46: New Complainant

4. Enter the complainant's name and address.

5. After entering the complainant's address, click Lookup. This attempts to associated coordinates

with the address.

The more information you can enter for the address (i.e., city, state, and postal

code), the easier it will be to determine the coordinates for the address.

6. If an exact match to the address is found, the Address Found window displays the address and

asks you to confirm that it is correct (Figure 47). Click Yes if the address is correct. Otherwise,

click No and either verify the address you have entered, or enter more information such as the

city, state, and postal code before clicking Lookup.

Figure 47: Address Found

If there are multiple matches to the address that you entered, the Address Lookup window

displays the possible matches (Figure 48). Clicking on any of the locations re-centers the map and

displays an icon on its location. If the address is listed in the table, select it and click Select

Location. Otherwise, close the Address Lookup window and either verify the address you have

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entered, or enter more information such as the city, state, and postal code before clicking

Lookup.

Figure 48: Address Lookup

You can confirm the coordinates for the address by clicking Show On Map to

display the address on the map. An icon will display on the map.

7. If you'd like, enter the complainant's community, phone numbers, and email address.

8. Click Create.

Updating a Complainant's Information

To update an existing complainant's information:


2. Select the complainant from the table.


• Double-click the complainant's row in the Complainant table.

• Right-click the complainant and select Edit (Figure 49).

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Figure 49: Editing a Complainant

The Edit Complainant window displays (Figure 50).

Figure 50: Edit Complainant

4. Update the complainant's information as needed.

5. Click Save.

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Adding a Complaint To add a complaint on behalf of a complainant:


2. Select the complainant from the table.

3. Right-click the complainant and select Add a Complaint. The New Complaint window displays

(Figure 51). By default, the complainant's name and address display at the top of the window.

Figure 51: New Complaint

4. Enter information about the complaint.

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You must add the complaint before you can attach a file to it. After creating

the complaint, refer to Updating a Complaint on page 41 for details.

Field Description

Time Received The date and time that the complaint was reported.

Defaults to the current date and time.

Time Entered The date and time that the complaint was entered

into EnvironmentalVue. Defaults to the current

date and time.

Status The status of the complaint.

# of Calls Enter the number of calls correlated to this

particular complaint.

Method Received How the complaint was received.

Received Via The person who took the complaint.

Operator The operator at the time of the complaint.

Start Time The date and time that the disturbance started.

End Time The date and time that the disturbance ended.

To allow the complaint to be

correlated with flight track data, the

end time should be left blank.

Nature The type of disturbance reported.

Airport The airport that the complainant perceived the

offending flight to be arriving to or departing from.

Airline The airline that the complainant perceived the

offending flight to be.

Equipment Information about the offending equipment.

Runway Configuration The runway configuration at the time of the

complaint.

Complaint Comments Any comments from the complainant.

Internal Comments Any comments from the operator who received the

complaint.

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5. Click Create.

Displaying Associated Complaints To display downloaded complaints that are associated with the complainant:

1. Ensure that the Complainants table is displayed.

2. Select the complainant.

3. Right-click the complainant and select Show complaints. A window containing the Complaints

table displays all complaints that are associated with the complainant (Figure 52).

Figure 52: Complaints Associated with Complainant

Refer to Complaints on page 41 for more information.

Downloading Associated Complaints To download complaints associated with the complainant:

1. Ensure that the Complainants table is displayed.

2. Select the complainant.

3. Right-click the complainant and select Download all complaints.

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Complaints The Complaints table displays complaints that meet the query criteria (Figure 53).

Figure 53: Complaints

To display the Complaints table, select Vue > Complaint Table. The number of rows contained in the

table displays in the title bar.

The Complaints table is a SmartTable that may be sorted, grouped, or filtered.


Updating a Complaint To update an existing complaint:

1. Ensure that the Complaint table is displayed.


• Double-click the complaint's row in the Complaint table.

• Right-click the complaint in the Complaint table and select Edit.

3. Update the information as needed.

4. To attach a file to the complaint:

a. Click Attach/Remove Files. The Attach/Remove Files window displays.

Figure 54: Attach/Remove Files

b. Click Attach Files. The Open window displays.

c. Select the file you would like to attach to the complaint.

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Only one file may be attached to a complaint. To attach a different file to the

complaint, you should download and delete the existing file before attaching

the new file.

d. Click Open. The name of the selected file displays in the Attach/Remove Files window.

e. Click Close.

5. Click Save.

Downloading a Complaint’s File

To download a file that is attached to a complaint:





3. Click Attach/Remove Files. The Attach/Remove Files window displays.

4. Ensure that the file is selected.

5. Click Download File.

Figure 55: Download File Button

The Save window displays.

6. Navigate to the location where you would like to save the file.

7. Click Save.

Deleting a Complaint’s File Complaints may only have one file attached to them. If you need to attach a new file to a complaint, you

must first delete the existing file.

To delete a file that is attached to a complaint:





3. Click Attach/Remove Files. The Attach/Remove Files window displays.

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4. Ensure that the file is selected.

5. Click Delete File.

Figure 56: Delete File Button

The Message window displays when the file has been deleted.

6. Click OK. The Message window closes.

Fetching Data for Time Around Complaint EnvironmentalVue makes it easy for you to view data that occurred around the time of a complaint.

To view data recorded within the time of the complaint:

1. Right-click the complaint.

2. Select Fetch data around complaint time.

3. Select the time range that you would like to fetch data. For example, selecting 15 minutes

retrieves data that was recorded 15 minutes prior to and 15 minutes after the complaint's start

time.

The Flights and Noise Events tables are updated to show only data that was recorded within the selected

time range of the complaint.

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Associating Complaint with Flight or Noise Event To associate a complaint with a flight or noise event:

1. From the Complaints window, select the Complaint Association Mode checkbox.

2. From the Flights or Noise Events window, select the flight or noise event that you would like to

associate with a complaint.

3. From the Complaints window, select the complaint and right-click.

4. Select Associate complaint to noise event, or Associate complaint to flight depending on

which you would like to associate the complaint with (Figure 57).

Figure 57: Associating a Complaint

The identifier for the associated noise event or flight displays in the Correlated Noise Event or

Correlated Flight column.

If you need to disassociate a complaint from a noise event or flight, right-click

the complaint and select the appropriate Disassociate option.

Jump to Complaint Start Time If you have the playback control enabled, you'll also be able to jump to the point in the playback when the

selected complaint began.

To jump to the point in time that a complaint occurs, right-click the complaint in the Complaint table and

select Jump to Complaint Start Time. The current playback time of the playback control moves to the

time when the complaint began.

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Noise Monitoring Sites The Noise Monitoring Sites table displays all noise monitoring sites (Figure 58).

Figure 58: Noise Monitoring Sites Table

To display the Noise Monitoring Sites table, select Vues > NMS Table. The number of rows contained in

the table displays in the title bar.

The Noise Monitoring Sites table is a SmartTable that may be sorted, grouped,

or filtered. Refer to page 182 for more information on SmartTables.

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Locating a Noise Monitoring Site on the Map To locate a noise monitoring site on the map, select its row from the Noise Monitoring Sites table. The

site will be shown in red.

You may also select a noise monitoring site on the map to highlight its row in the Noise Monitoring Sites

table (Figure 59).

Figure 59: Selected Noise Monitoring Site

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Displaying a Noise Monitoring Site's Properties To view a noise monitoring site's properties:

1. Use the selection tool ( ) to select the noise monitoring site that you are interested in.

2. Right-click the site.



The Object Properties window displays information for the flight track ( Figure 61).

Figure 61: NMS Object Properties

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Changing the Noise Monitoring Site's Display Properties

The display properties of noise monitoring sites on the map are controlled via the NMS Group and NMS

layers.

Figure 62: NMS Group Layer

You may modify the colors, label, and other display properties used for the noise monitoring sites. For

more information, refer to page 132.



Displaying Associated Noise Events To display downloaded noise events that were detected by the noise monitoring site:

1. Ensure that the Noise Monitoring Sites table is displayed.

2. Select the NMS.

3. Right-click the NMS and select Show noise events. A window containing the Noise Events table

displays all complaints that are associated with the NMS (Figure 63).

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Figure 63: Associated Noise Events

Refer to Noise Events on page 51 for more information.

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Locating a Noise Event on the Map To locate a noise event on the map, select its row from the Noise Monitoring Sites table. The noise

monitoring site associated with the event will be shown in red (Figure 64).

Figure 64: Associated Noise Monitor in Red

If a flight is associated with the noise event, the flight's track will be shown in bold (Figure 65).

Figure 65: Associated Flight's Track in Bold

You may also select a noise monitoring site on the map to highlight its row in the Noise Monitoring Sites

table.

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Noise Events The Noise Event table displays the noise events that meet the query criteria (Figure 66). A noise event

occurs when a noise monitor records noise that is over a certain threshold for a certain amount of time.

Figure 66: Noise Events Table

To display the Noise Events table, select Vue > Noise Event Table. The number of rows contained in the

table displays in the title bar.

The Noise Events table is a SmartTable that may be sorted, grouped, or


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Associating Noise Event with a Flight To associate a noise event with a flight:

1. From the Noise Events window, select the Noise Event Association Mode checkbox.

2. From the Flights window, select the flight that you would like to associate with a noise event.

3. From the Noise Event window, select then right-click the noise event.

4. Select Associate noise event to flight.

Figure 67: Associating Noise Event with Flight

The flight's ACID displays in the Correlated Flight column of the noise event.

If you need to disassociate a noise event from a flight, right-click the noise

event and select the Disassociate option.

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Jumping to Time of Noise Event in Playback Control If you have the playback control enabled, you'll also be able to jump to the point in the playback when the

selected noise event occurred.

Refer to page 170 for information on enabling the playback control.

To jump to the point in time that a noise event occurred, right-click the noise event in the Noise Event

table and select Jump to Time. The current playback time of the playback control moves to the time

when the noise event occurred.

Figure 68: Jump to Noise Event Time

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Viewing Weather at Time of Noise Event If weather data is captured, EnvironmentalVue enables you to view the weather conditions at the time of

the noise event.

All weather data within the query timeframe can be viewed in the Weather

table by selecting Vues > Weather Table.

To view the weather at the time of a noise event:

1. Display the weather panel by selecting Tools > Weather Panel. The Weather Panel displays.

2. Select a row from the Noise Events table. The Weather Panel displays the weather conditions at

the time of the noise event.

Figure 69: Weather Panel

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Noise History The Noise History table displays noise data for the entire day, regardless of whether a noise event was

registered.

Figure 70: Noise Histories

To display the Noise Histories table, select Vue > Noise History Table. The number of rows contained in

the table displays in the title bar.

The Noise Histories table is a SmartTable that may be sorted, grouped, or


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Locating the Noise Monitoring Site on the Map To locate the noise monitoring site on the map that recorded the noise history, select the row from the

Noise Histories table. The NMS will be selected on the map.

Figure 71: Locating Noise Histories NMS

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Daily Noise Metrics The Daily Noise Metrics table summarizes the noise data for each NMS by date.

Figure 72: Daily Noise Metrics

The Daily Noise Metrics table is a SmartTable that may be sorted, grouped, or


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Locating the Noise Monitoring Site on the Map To locate the noise monitoring site on the map that is associated with the metric, select the row from the

Daily Noise Metric table. The NMS will be selected on the map.

Figure 73: Locating Daily Noise Metric NMS

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Hourly Noise Metrics The Hourly Noise Metrics table summarizes the noise data for each NMS by hour.

Figure 74: Hourly Noise Metrics

The Hourly Noise Metrics table is a SmartTable that may be sorted, grouped,

or filtered. Refer to page 182 for more information on SmartTables.

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Locating the Noise Monitoring Site on the Map To locate the noise monitoring site on the map that is associated with the metric, select the row from the

Hourly Noise Metric table. The NMS will be selected on the map.

Figure 75: Locating Hourly Metrics NMS

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Gates and Gate Results Gates are two-dimensional areas in space that are used to track flights that penetrate the gate during the

query time. The Gate table lists all gates that have been defined (Figure 76).

Figure 76: Gates Table

To display the Gates table, select Vue > Gate Table. The number of rows contained in the table displays

in the title bar.

The Gates table is a SmartTable that may be sorted, grouped, or filtered. Refer

to page 182 for more information on SmartTables.

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Locating a Gate on the Map To locate a gate on the map, select its row from the Gates table. A red line and label on the map will point

to the gate (Figure 77).

Figure 77: Selected Gate

You may also select a gate on the map to highlight its row in the Gates table.

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Displaying a Gate's Properties To view a gate's properties:

1. Use the selection tool ( ) to select the gate that you are interested in.

2. Right-click the gate.



The Object Properties window displays information for the gate ( Figure 61).

Figure 79: Gate Object Properties

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Changing the Gate's Display Properties The display properties of gates on the map are controlled via the Gate Group and Gates layers.

Figure 80: Gate Group Layer

You may modify the colors, label, and other display properties used for gates. For more information, refer

to page 132.

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Updating a Gate EnvironmentalVue enables you to update the gate either via the Gate Properties window or via the map.

Using the Gate Properties Window

To update a gate via the Gate Properties window.

1. Ensure that the Gates table is displayed.


• Double-click the gate's row in the Gates table.

• Right-click the gate in the Gates table and select Edit.

The Gate Properties window displays.


4. Click Save.

Using the Map

To update a gate via the map:

1. Select the gate from the Gates table. The gate selected from the table is selected on the map.

2. Right-click the gate on the map and select Edit Shape.

3. To change the size of the gate, drag its endpoints.

4. To move the gate, drag the gate to its new location.

5. Click off of the gate. The Edit Complete window displays.

Figure 81: Edit Complete

6. To save the changes to the gate, click Yes. Otherwise, click No.

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Viewing Flights that Penetrated the Gate To view the flights that meet the query criteria and penetrated the gate:

1. Ensure that the Gates table is displayed.

2. Select the gate.

3. Right-click the gate and select Run gate calculation for <gate name>. The Gate Results from

Calculation window displays the flights that penetrated the gate within the query constraints

(Figure 82).

Figure 82: Gate Results from Calculation

The Gate Results table is a SmartTable that may be sorted, grouped, or


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Creating a New Gate To create a new gate:

1. Select Map > Drawing Bar. The Drawing Model Customizer window displays (Figure 83).

Figure 83: Drawing Model Customizer Window

2. In the Layer name field, enter the name of the gate.

3. Click OK. The drawing toolbar displays below the map.

4. Use the 3D polyline ( ) tool to define the location of the gate.

Refer to page 151 for more information on using the 3D polyline tool.

5. Right-click on the polyline and select Create Gate From Line. The Gate Properties displays the

polyline's coordinates.

You may also right-click and drag on the map to specify where the gate will be created and select the

Create Gate on Drag Line option.

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Figure 84: Gate Properties

6. In the Name field, enter a name for the gate.

7. In the Altitude field, enter the gate's altitude in feet.

8. To save the gate to the database, select the Save to Cloud checkbox. Saving the gate to the cloud

makes it available for re-use in between separate launches of EnvironmentalVue and to other

users of that system.

9. If you select the Save to Cloud checkbox, the Activate Nightly checkbox becomes available. To

pre-calculate results for flights that are loaded during the nightly data loading process for the gate,

select the Activate Nightly checkbox.

10. Click Create to create the gate or click Create and Run to create the gate and calculate the flight

tracks that have passed through it.

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PCAs The PCA table lists properties of the PCA definitions (Figure 85).

Figure 85: PCA Table

To display the PCA table, select Vue > PCA Table. The number of rows contained in the table displays

in the title bar.

The PCA table is a SmartTable that may be sorted, grouped, or filtered. Refer

to page 182 for more information on SmartTables.

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Locating a PCA on the Map To locate a PCA on the map, select its row from the PCA table. The PCA is selected on the map (Figure

86).

Figure 86: Selected PCA

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Displaying a PCA's Properties To view a PCA's properties:

1. Ensure that the PCA table is displayed.

2. Select the PCA from the table or map.

3. Right-click the PCA and select Properties. The PCA Properties window displays.

The Object Properties window displays information for the PCA (Figure 87).

Figure 87: PCA Object Properties

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Changing the PCA's Display Properties The display properties of PCAs on the map are controlled via the PCA Group and PCAs layers.

Figure 88: PCA Group Layer

You may modify the colors, label, and other display properties used for PCAs. For more information,

refer to page 132.

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Updating a PCA EnvironmentalVue enables you to update the PCA either via the PCA Properties window or via the map.

Using the PCA Properties Window

To update a PCA via the PCA Properties window.



• Double-click the PCA's row in the PCA table.

• Right-click the PCA in the PCA table and select Edit.

The PCA Properties window displays.


4. Click Save.

Using the Map

To update a PCA via the map:

1. Select the PCA from the PCA table. The PCA selected from the table is selected on the map.

2. Right-click the PCA on the map and select Edit Shape. The cursor changes to a crosshair with

arrows.

3. To change the size of the PCA, hold down the CTRL key and drag the border of the PCA.

4. To move the PCA, drag the PCA to its new location.

5. Click off of the PCA. The Edit Complete window displays.

Figure 89: Edit Complete

6. To save the changes to the PCA, click Yes. Otherwise, click No.

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Viewing Results of a PCA Calculation EnvironmentalVue enables you to analyze whether a flight came within the defined radius of a PCA

definition, including the location and distance from center at the point of closest approach.

To view the results of a PCA calculation:


2. Select the PCA.

3. Right-click the PCA and select Run PCA calculation as > Sphere or Run PCA calculation as >

Cylinder. The PCA Results from Calculation window displays the flight tracks that were within

the PCA's radius.

The PCA Results table is a SmartTable that may be sorted, grouped, or


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Corridors A corridor is a single-entry gate and zero or more violation gates. If a flight passes through the entry gate

and does not penetrate any violation gates, it is considered to have successfully navigated the corridor.

The Corridor table lists all gates that have been defined (Figure 76). To display the Corridors table, select

Vues > Corridor Table. The number of rows contained in the table displays in the title bar.

The Corridor table is a SmartTable that may be sorted, grouped, or filtered.


Figure 90: Corridors

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Locating a Corridor on the Map To locate a corridor on the map, select its row from the Corridors table. The gates contained in the

corridor are selected on the map (Figure 91).

Figure 91: Selected Corridor

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Creating a Corridor To create a corridor:

1. Use the selection tool ( ) to select the gate you would like to use as the entry gate.

2. Right-click the gate and select Create Corridor with Entry Gate (Figure 92).

Figure 92: Create Corridor with Entry Gate Menu Option

The Create Corridor window displays (Figure 93).

Figure 93: Create Corridor

3. In the Corridor Name field, enter a name to identify the corridor.

4. The Entry Gate defaults to the gate that you selected. If you would like to change the entry gate,

select the gate from the Entry Gate list.

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5. Available violation gates for the entry gate are available in the Add a Violation Gate list (Figure

94). Select the violation gate(s) for the corridor. Each selected gate will be added to the

ViolationGates section.

Figure 94: Violation Gates

6. To save the corridor to the database, select the Save to Cloud checkbox. Saving the corridor to

the cloud makes it available for re-use in between separate launches of EnvironmentalVue and to

other users of that system.


pre-calculate results for flights that are loaded during the nightly data loading process for the

corridor, select the Activate Nightly checkbox.

8. Click OK.

Editing a Corridor To edit a corridor:


• From the Corridors table, double-click the row of the corridor.

• From the Corridors table, right-click the row of the corridor and select Edit.

The Edit Corridor window displays.

2. Update the corridor's information as needed.

3. Click OK.

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Running a Corridor Calculation Running a corridor calculation lists all flights that entered the corridor's entry gate. If the flight passes

through the entry gate and does not penetrate any violation gates, it is considered to have successfully

navigated the corridor. The Is Violation column in the Corridor Results table indicates whether the flight

successfully navigated the corridor.

To view the results of a corridor calculation:

1. Ensure that the Corridors table is displayed.

2. Select the corridor.

3. Right-click the corridor and select Run Corridor Calculation for <Corridor Name>. The

Corridor Results from Calculation window displays all flights that entered the corridor's entry

gate. The Is Violation column indicates whether the flight successfully navigated the corridor.

The Corridor Results from Calculation table is a SmartTable that may be

sorted, grouped, or filtered. Refer to page 182 for more information on

SmartTables.

Figure 95: Corridor Results from Calculation

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Routes

Routes are courses defined by multiple waypoints. The Routes table lists all gates that have been defined

(Figure 96).

Figure 96: Routes Table

To display the Routes table, select Vue > Route Table. The number of rows contained in the table

displays in the title bar.

The Routes table is a SmartTable that may be sorted, grouped, or filtered.


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Creating a Route Definition To create a route definition:

1. Select Map > Drawing Bar. The Create a New Drawing Layer window displays (Figure 83).

Figure 97: Create New Drawing Layer Window

2. In the Layer name field, enter the name of the route.

3. Click OK. The drawing toolbar displays below the map.

4. From the drawing toolbar's Draw list, select the Variable 3D Buffer tool to draw the route.

Figure 98: Variable 3D Buffer Drawing Tool

Refer to page 153 for more information on creating shapes using the Variable

3D Buffer tool and other drawing tools.

5. Right-click on the shape and select Create Route Definition From Buffer.

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Figure 99: Create Route Definition from Buffer

The Create Route window displays.

Figure 100: Create Route Window

6. In the Route Name field, enter a name for the route.

7. From the Airport, select the airport for which this route is being created.

8. From the Runway, select the runway for which this route is being created.

9. From the Operation list, select the operation for which this route is being created.

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10. By default, the Waypoints section lists the waypoints of the buffer that you drew. To add

additional waypoints:

a. Click Add Waypoint. A row is added to the Waypoints table.

b. Enter the information for the waypoint in the new row.

11. To save the route to the cloud, select the Save to Cloud checkbox. Saving the route to the cloud





route, select the Activate Nightly checkbox.

13. Click OK.

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Updating a Route EnvironmentalVue enables you to update the route either via the Edit Route window or via the map.

Using the Edit Route Window

To update a route via the Edit Route window.

1. Ensure that the Routes table is displayed.


• From the Routes table, double-click the row of the route.

• From the Routes table, right-click the row of the route and select Edit.

• Use the map's selection tool ( ) to right-click the route and select Edit.

The Edit Route window displays.

Figure 101: Edit Route


4. Click Save.

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Using the Map

To update a route via the map:

1. Select the route from the Routes table. The route selected from the table is selected on the map.

2. Right-click the route on the map and select Edit Shape.

3. Mouse over the shape. The type of cursor displayed indicates what action you can take on the

shape.

• A crosshair with arrows indicates that you can move the shape by dragging the shape.

Figure 102: Cursor for Moving the Shape

• A crosshair indicates that you can move the waypoint by dragging the selected waypoint.

Figure 103: Cursor for Moving Selected Waypoint

• A double arrow indicates that you can adjust the width of the waypoint by adjusting the

width of the selected waypoint.

Figure 104: Cursor for Adjusting Width of Selected Waypoint

4. Edit the shape as needed.

5. Click off of the route. The Edit Complete window displays.

6. To save the changes to the route, click Yes. Otherwise, click No.

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Creating a PCA from a Route To create a PCA from a route:

1. Right-click the route's shape on the map and select Create PCA. The New PCA window

displays.

Figure 105: New PCA

2. In the Name field, enter the name of the PCA.

3. Change the latitude and longitude if needed.

4. Change the height if needed.

5. In the Radius field, enter the radius of the PCA.

6. To save the PCA to the cloud, select the Save to Cloud checkbox. Saving the PCA to the cloud





PCA, select the Activate Nightly checkbox.


• Click Create to create the PCA without running the PCA calculation.

• Click Create and Run to create the PCA and run the PCA calculation.

Creating a PCA from a Selection Shape To create a PCA from a selection shape:

1. From the toolbar use the selection shape tool ( ) and select the desired shape; line, circle

or rectangle

2. From the drop-down menu select Circle, right-click on the map where you want to create the

PCA.

3. While holding down the right mouse button drag the circle to the size and position needed and

then select Create Pca on drag circle.

4. New PCA window will open.

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5. In the Name field, enter the name of the PCA.

6. Change the latitude and longitude if needed.

7. Change the height if needed.

8. In the Radius field, enter the radius of the PCA.

9. To save the PCA to the cloud, select the Save to Cloud checkbox. Saving the PCA to the cloud





PCA, select the Activate Nightly checkbox.


12. Click Create to create the PCA without running the PCA calculation.

13. Click Create and Run to create the PCA and run the PCA calculation.

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Symphony EnvironmentalVue v3.1 User’s Guide Charts

CHARTS

Profile View Chart The Profile View Chart displays the altitude of all departures and arrivals displayed on the map relative to

the distance along their track to runway takeoff/landing.

To display the profile view chart, select Vues > Profile View Chart.

The chart uses the same coloring scheme used by the map and reflects any currently applied filters.

Figure 106: Profile View Chart

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Noise Event Chart The Noise Event Chart graphs the noise level of a noise event over the duration of the event (Figure 107).

Figure 107: Noise Event Chart

To view the noise event chart:

1. View the noise events for a noise monitoring site. Refer to page 48.

2. Select Vues > Noise Event Chart. The Noise Event Chart window displays.

As a new noise event is selected, the chart display will dynamically update to match the selected event.

Clicking on a point on the curve displays crosshairs highlighting the selected location and the time and

noise level as an annotation in the chart.

The green and white bar displays the Sound Exposure Level (SEL) for the noise event. The SEL

compresses all acoustic energy during the duration of the event. Note that the placement of the SEL bar

along the time axis does not indicate that it occurred at that time.

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Noise Playback Chart The Noise Playback Chart is synchronized with the playback control's time and displays noise levels of

unfiltered noise events for the various noise monitoring sites.

Figure 108: Noise Playback Chart

To view the noise playback chart:

1. Ensure that the playback control is enabled. Refer to page 170 for more information.

2. Select Vues > Noise Playback Chart. The Noise Playback Chart window displays.

3. Use the playback control to play back events. As a noise event occurs, the noise playback chart

displays the noise levels of unfiltered noise events for the NMS that detected the event. The

vertical line at the center of the chart represents the playback control's time; its label changes

during playback.

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Changing the Noise Playback Chart's Colors To change the color used to represent an NMS on the chart:

1. Right-click anywhere on the chart.

2. Select Chart Options. The Chart Options window displays.

3. In the Custom NMS Colors section of the window, select the noise monitoring site from the NMS

list.

4. Click the arrow beside the color chooser and select the color for the NMS.

Figure 109: Customizing NMS Colors

5. Click the button.

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Gate Penetration Chart The Gate Penetration Chart graphs the altitude at which flights penetrated the selected gate (Figure 110).

Figure 110: Gate Penetration Chart

To view the gate penetration chart:

1. View the flights that penetrated the gate. Refer to page 63.

2. Select Vues > Gate Penetration Chart. The Gate Penetration Chart window displays.

The chart plots the altitude and distance along the plane of the gate at which flights penetrated the gate.

The colors used on the chart are the same as those used to represent the flight tracks and will vary

depending on whether you're coloring the flight tracks by operation or propulsion.

The markers used on the chart indicates the flight's direction through the plane of the gate.

Marker Description

In to gate

Out from gate

Whether flights are flying in to or out from the gate is based on how the gate was created. For example, if

the first point created for a gate is on the west, and the second point is created east of the first point, the

front of the gate would be the side of the gate seen when approaching from the south. Flights penetrating

the gate from the south will be flying in to the gate (Figure 111).

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Figure 111: Flight Going Into Gate

Flights penetrating the gate from the north will be flying out from the gate.

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Changing the Axis Location To change the location of the axis on the gate penetration chart:


2. Select Chart Options. The Chart Options window displays.

3. Adjust the gate axis settings as needed (Figure 112).

Figure 112: Gate Axis Settings

4. Click Apply.

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Changing Chart Options You may change certain options of the charts including its title, labels, reference lines, and data blocks.

To change the chart's options:


2. Select Chart Options. The Chart Options window displays. Note that the options displayed may

vary depending on the chart selected.

Figure 113: Profile View's Chart Options

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Adding/Editing Reference Lines Reference lines may be added or changed from the Chart Options window's Reference Lines section.

Figure 114: Reference Line

To add/edit reference lines:


2. Select Chart Options.

3. Click the button. A blank row is added to the Reference Lines section.

4. In the Label field, enter a display label for the line.

5. In the Value field, either enter the value for the line or use the arrows to specify the number.

6. Click the arrow beside the color to select the color for the line.

7. Select the type (i.e., Vertical, Horizontal) of reference line to add.

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Figure 115: Add/Edit Reference Lines in Chart Options

8. Click Apply.

You may also right-click anywhere on the chart and select the Add

Horizontal/Vertical Reference Line Here. The option(s) available will vary

depending on the chart.

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Editing the Data Block Data blocks may be displayed on the Profile View and Gate Penetration charts.

To edit the data block that is displayed when you click on a line in the chart:



3. From the Data Block list, click the column you would like to display.

4. Drag the column to the position in the block where you would like it to appear.

Figure 116: Updating the Data Block

5. Repeat steps 1 and 2 for each column you would like to include in the data block.

6. Click Apply. The data block displays with the selected columns when you click on a line in the

chart.

Figure 117: Data Block

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Moving the Data Block If you have the data block displayed on the chart, you may move its location.

To move the location of the data block:

1. Click anywhere in the data block. A red outline displays around the data block.

2. Drag the data block to its new location.

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Displaying the Legend A legend may displayed on the Profile View, Noise Playback, and Gate Penetration charts.

To display the chart's legend:



3. Check the Enabled checkbox that is located in the lower left of the Chart Options window

(Figure 118).

4. You may also adjust the number of columns displayed in the legend.

Figure 118: Displaying the Chart's Legend

5. Click Apply. The chart's legend displays.

Figure 119: Chart Legend

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Moving the Chart's Legend After displaying the chart's legend, you may move it to any location on the chart. To move the legend to

another location on the chart:

1. Click the legend. A red outline displays around the legend.

Figure 120: Red Outline to Move Legend

2. Drag the legend to the desired location.

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Adding Text Annotations to the Chart To add text annotations to the chart:

1. Right-click on the area of the chart where you would like to add a text annotation.

2. Select Add Free Text Annotation Here (Figure 121).

Figure 121: Adding a Text Annotation

A window displays with a field for entering your text (Figure 122).

Figure 122: Enter Annotation Text

3. Enter your text in the field.

4. Click OK.

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Moving the Annotation After displaying the chart's legend, you may move it to any location on the chart. To move the legend to


1. Click the annotation. A red outline displays around the annotation.

2. Drag the annotation to the desired location.

Editing the Annotation After displaying the chart's legend, you may move it to any location on the chart. To move the legend to


1. Click the annotation. A red outline displays around the annotation.

2. Right Click the annotation

3. Select any of the options shown in Figure 123 to edit the annotation.

Figure 123: Edit Annotation Dialog

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Exporting the Chart Charts may be exported to various image file formats. To export a chart:


2. Select one the Export to <FileFormat> options.

Figure 124: Chart Export Options

A window displays so that you can specify the image dimensions.

Figure 125: Image Dimensions

3. Specify the image dimensions in the window and click OK. The Save window displays.

4. Navigate to the directory where you would like to save the image file.

5. In the File Name field, enter a name for the image file.

6. Click Save.

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ANALYSIS TOOLS

Creating an Average Track EnvironmentalVue enables you to generate an average track so that you can see where the bulk of flights

are going. By using flight data over a period of time, the average track represents the average of all flights

arriving to or departing from a specific airport and runway.

To generate an average track:

1. Select Tools > Analysis > Create Average Track. The Create Average Track window displays.

Figure 126: Create Average Track

2. In the Name field, enter an identifier for the average track.

3. From the Airport list, select the airport for which you'd like to generate the average track.

4. From the Rwy list, select the airport's runway for beginning the average track.

5. Select the type of operation (i.e., arrivals or departures).

6. Select the runway position (i.e., start, midpoint, or end).

7. In the Track Length field, enter the length of the average track.

8. In the Point Spacing field, enter the distance between points on the average track.

9. In the Altitude Cutoff field, enter the altitude at which flights will no longer be included in the

average track.

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Symphony EnvironmentalVue v3.1 User’s Guide Maps, Layers, and Objects

10. If you would like to have the track density calculated:

a. Check the Density checkbox.

b. If you would like, change the color of the density.

c. In the # STDs field, enter the number of standard deviations to show whether the flights

are actually following the average path, or if there is a large deviation in their trajectories.

The standard deviations is calculated for every point along the track and the width is

shown perpendicular to the direction of the track at the given point. The setting is for the

half width of the track, or the width to one side. For example, setting the # STDs to 1

would generate a width of 1 standard deviation to each side of the average track, giving

you a total width of 1 standard deviations from side to side.

11. To change the color of the average track's line, click the track color icon and select the color.

12. Click Create. The average track displays on both the 2D and 3D map. A line with the selected

color for the average track also displays in the Profile View Chart. A row is also added to the

Average Track table.

13. If you would like to regenerate the average track after filtering out flights or downloading a

different set of data, right-click the average track in the Average Track Table and select Evaluate

Average Track.

If an average track is loaded from the workspace, it will only contain the settings that were used

to create it. In order to display the average track on the map, it must be evaluated on the currently

downloaded flight tracks in the system. To do this, right-click the track in the Average Track

Table and select Evaluate Average Track.

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Creating a Density Grid EnvironmentalVue enables you to generate track density plots. Track density plots take a set of flight data

to create a map that uses colors to indicate where the most flights passed through inside the data set. This

allows you to quickly see where there is a high-density flyover area.

To generate a density grid:

1. Select the Rectangle from the selection shape list.

Figure 127: Rectangle Selection Tool

2. Ensure that the tool is selected.

3. While holding down the right mouse button, drag the rectangle over the area you would like to

include in the density grid.

4. Select the Create Track Density menu option.

Figure 128: Create Density Grid

The New Density Grid window displays.

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Figure 129: New Density Grid

5. By default, the following fields are populated based on the rectangle that you drew on the map:

• Grid Center X Position

• Grid Center Y Position

• Grid Width

• Grid Height

• Bin Width

• Bin Height

You may edit these values as needed.

6. To change the number of horizontal or vertical boxes used to calculate density in the grid, enter

the number in the Horizontal Bin Count or Vertical Bin Count fields.

7. To assign different weights to flights based on their operation:

a. Enter the weights in the Arrival, Departure, Overflight, and/or Touch-Go fields. A

weight of 1.0 is the maximum weight that can be assigned.

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Figure 130: Weighting by Operation

b. Check the Enabled checkbox displayed in the Weighting by Operation section.

8. To assign different weights to flights based on their propulsion:

a. Enter the weights in the Jet, Prop, Turbo, and/or Unknown fields. A weight of 1.0 is the

maximum weight that can be assigned.

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Figure 131: Weighting by Propulsion

b. Check the Enabled checkbox displayed in the Weighting by Operation section.

9. Click OK. The New Density Grid window closes and a grid displays over the area where you

drew the rectangle.

Figure 132: Grid

10. Right-click the grid and select Create Track Density. The grid is colored based on the selected

weighting scheme.

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Figure 133: Colored Grid

To change the levels or colors used in the track density grid, refer to page 144.

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MAPS, LAYERS, AND OBJECTS

Map Toolbar Each map window displays a map toolbar in the upper left just below the window's title bar (Figure 134).

Note that the toolbars for 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional maps differ slightly.

Figure 134: Map Toolbars

The tools available in the toolbar are detailed below.

Table 2: Map Toolbar

Icon Description

Allows you to select one or more objects so that you can perform an

action on them.

Moves the map. Click on the map and while keeping the left mouse

button pressed down, move the map.

Creates a path on the map and measures the distance of the path.

Changes the center of the current map. Clicking on the map will re-

center the map to the clicked position.

Applicable to 2-dimensional maps only. Changes the map projection.

Applicable to 2-dimensional maps only. Changes the scale of the

map.

Applicable to 3-dimensional maps only. Changes the altitude

exaggeration factor of the map.

Undoes last action on map.

Repeats last action on map.

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Icon Description

Applicable to 2-dimensional maps only. Changes the shape of the

filter selection tool. The line and circle displays the distance while

you are dragging the cursor.

Applicable to 2-dimensional maps only. Filters flights shown on the

map to those that are on or within the filter selection shape and

displays the Flight Selection Bin window.

Applicable to 2-dimensional maps only. Removes flights from the

map that are on or within the filter selection shape.

Applicable to 2-dimensional maps only. If a Flight Selection Bin

window is not already opened, this opens a new Flight Selection Bin

window with all flights shown on the map. If a Flight Selection Bin

window is opened, all visible flights on the map are listed in the

window.

Applicable to 2-dimensional Maps only. Removes all filters that

restrict the display of the map and/or charts. Removing filters returns

the system to its original "display all" state. This has no effect on the

Flight Selection Bin window.

Applicable to 3-dimensional maps only. Toggles the light on the map.

Centers the map at the system reference.

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Navigational Controls On the right of each map window are navigational controls that enable you to rotate the map and zoom

in/out (Figure 136). When the control is not in use, it will appear dimmed. To activate the control, simply

place your mouse over it.

You can hide/show the navigational control by toggling the Map > Show

Navigational Controls menu option.

To rotate the map, drag the mouse around the compass in the desired rotation direction (Figure 135).

Click on the North icon to reset the map with north up.

For 3-dimensional maps, you can lock the map with North facing up by

selecting the Map > North Always Up menu option.

Figure 135: Navigational Control - Rotate Control

To zoom in, drag the diamond-shaped icon up; drag it down to zoom out (Figure 136), or use the mouse

wheel.

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Figure 136: Navigational Controls - Zoom Control

3-dimensional maps also have an additional tool that allows you to pan the map (Figure 137). To use the

pan control, click the circle around the hand icon. Where you click in relation to the hand icon determines

where the map pans. For example, clicking to the right of the hand icon, pans right; clicking below the

hand icon pans down.

Figure 137: Navigational Controls - Pan Control

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Centering Map on an Airport

Note, this centers the airport on the map, but does not change the map's zoom

level.

To center the map on an airport:

1. Select Tools > Go To Airport. The Go To Airport window displays (Figure 138).

Figure 138: Go To Airport

2. Enter the airport's ICAO or IATA code.

3. Click OK. The map centers on the airport.

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Centering Map on an Address

Note, this centers the address on the map, but does not change the map's zoom

level.

To center the map on an address:

1. Select Tools > Go To Address. The Go To Address window displays (Figure 139).

Figure 139: Go To Address

2. Enter the address.

3. Click OK. The map centers on the airport.

If an exact match to the address is found, the icon displays at the specified address on the map.

If there are multiple matches to the address that you entered, the Address Lookup window displays

the possible matches. Clicking on any of the locations re-centers the map and displays an icon on its

location. If the address is listed in the table, select it and click Select Location. Otherwise, close the

Address Lookup window and either verify the address you have entered, or enter more information

such as the city, state, and postal code before clicking Lookup.

Creating a Grid To create a grid on a 2D map:

1. Right-click on the map where you would like to create the grid.

2. Select Create Grid. The Create Grid window displays.

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Figure 140: Create Grid

3. In the Horizontal Grid Size field, enter the number of columns you would like the grid to contain.

4. In the Vertical Grid Size field, enter the number of rows that you would like the grid to contain.

5. In the Grid Box Width, enter the width of each box in nautical miles.

6. In the Grid Box Height, enter the height of each box in nautical miles.

7. Select the color of the grid from the Grid Color list.

8. In the Grid Line Width field, specify the width of the grid lines.

9. Click OK.

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Map Layers A map layer contains specific data that may be displayed on the map. For example, you may have a layer

that allows you to see noise monitors and another layer that shows gates. The layers included in a map are

shown in the Layers window. If the Layers window is not displayed, ensure that the Tools > Layer

Control option is checked (Figure 141).

Figure 141: Layer Control Option

If the option is checked and you're still not seeing the Layers window, click the layers control tab (Figure

142).

Figure 142: Layers Control Tab

The Layers window's title bar reflects the name of the map that it applies to and the layers included in the

map are listed. At the top of the Layers window is a toolbar. Layers that are checked are displayed; layers

that are unchecked are currently hidden. To show or hide a map layer, check or uncheck the layer.

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Figure 143: Layers Window

Layers Toolbar The tools available in the layers toolbar of the layers window are detailed below.

Table 3: Layers Toolbar

Icon Description

Adds a new layer. Refer to Creating a New Map Layer

on page 148.

Opens an existing layer. Refer to Opening a Layer on

page 121.

Copies a layer from another map. Refer to Copying Map Layers on page 128.

Removes the selected layer from the map. Refer to

Removing a Layer on page 159.

Allows the selected layer to be selected from the layer

in the map view using the Select tool.

Allows objects in the selected layer to be editable

Displays the label for the selected layer.

Displays the properties for the selected layer. Refer to

page 130.

Fits to the layer.

Changes the map background color.

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Opening a Map Layer If there are map layers that you would like to display that are not yet available on any other map in your

vue, you can import the map data file. Refer to page 122 for a list of map data file formats that may be

imported.

If there are additional file formats that you would like to use that are not listed,

contact Symphony Support as the list of compatible formats is updated

frequently.

To open a map layer:


• Select File > Open.

• From the layers window, click the icon.

• From the drawing toolbar, click icon on drawing toolbar.

2. Select the layer file that you would like to open.

3. Click Open. The selected map layer is added to your map.

To open a map layer with the map each time, be sure to save the layer style

(File > Save Layer Style.

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Supported File Formats

The following map data file formats may be imported:

• All vector files

• All raster files

• All terrain files

• AIXM (can support, but not included in EnvironmentalVue product)

• ARINC (can support, but not included in EnvironmentalVue product)

• BIL (*.bil)

• Bing maps

• CADRG (*.toc)

• CGM (*.cgm, *.cgm.gz, *.cgm.zip)

• DEM files (*.dem, *.dem.gz, *.dem.zip)

• DMED (*.dmed)

• Drawing files

• DTED (*.dt0, *.dt1, *.dt2)

• ETOPO (ETOPO2.raw.bin, ETOPOv2_MSB.raw, ETOPO5.DAT)

• Earth repository terrain (tilerepository.cfg)

• Earth trn terrain (*.trn)

• FH (*.fh)

• FH WGS84 (*.fhll)

• GML (*.gml32, *.gml31, *.gml3, *.gml, *.xml)

• GeoTiff (*.tif, *.tiff)

• Import redlining files as drawing files (*.red)

• JPEG2000 (*.jp2, *.j2k)

• Jai (*.jai)

• MIF (*.mif, *.map,, *.mif.gz, *.map.gz, *.mif.zip, *.map.zip)

• MTM (*.mtm)

• OBJ (*.obj)

• Open flight (*.flt)

• POL (*.pol)

• Raster (*.rst)

• SVG (*.svg)

• Shape (*.shp, *.shp.gz, *.shp.zip)

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• TAB (*.tab)

• TFW, JGW, and BPW (*.tfw, *.jgw, *.bpw)

• WFS

• WMS

Opening a Bing Map Layer Symphony EnvironmentalVue includes several Bing map layers that you can display on your map.

To open a Bing map layer:

1. Ensure that the map you would like to display the Bing map layer on is selected.

2. Select Map > Bing Maps. The various Bing map layers are listed within the Bing Maps sub-

menu.

Figure 144: Menu of Bing Layers

3. Select the Bing layer you would like to display on your map. The available Bing layers are shown

below.

Figure 145: Bing Map Roads

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Figure 146: Bing Aerial

Figure 147: Bing Maps Labeled Aerial

EnvironmentalVue has the capability to display imagery hosted on L3Harris

Technologies servers. If you have custom imagery you would like to have

hosted, please contact Symphony Support. The support team will place your

imagery on our hosting service and provide you a URL to place in the URL

entry box in the "Load Custom Bing Maps URL" dialog.

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Opening Airspace Layers Symphony EnvironmentalVue includes the following airspace layers:

• Class B

• Class C

• Class D

• Class E

• State Boundaries

• ARTCC Boundaries

• VFR Sectional

• IFR High

• IFR Low

Figure 148: IFR High Airspace Layer

To display an airspace layer on your map:

1. Ensure that the map you would like to display the airspace map layer on is selected.

2. Select Map > Airspace > and the airspace layer that you would like to display.

After the airspace layer is opened, you can right-click on the layer in the Layers window to view

additional options. The right-click menu for the IFR High layer is shown below (Figure 149).

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Figure 149: IFR High Layer's Right Click Menu

You may also edit the airspace layer's properties by selecting Properties. The properties for the IFR High

layer is shown below (Figure 150).

Figure 150: IFR High Properties

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The Paint Style tab enables you to set the transparency and brightness.

Figure 151: IFR High Properties - Paint Style Tab

Adjusting the transparency and brightness are useful when you want to display the IFR High layer over

another layer. By adjusting these settings, you can view the IFR High layer and the layer below it (Figure

152).

Figure 152: Example of IFR High Layer's Transparency Adjusted

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Copying Map Layers Map layers from one map may be copied to another map. To copy a map layer from another map:

1. Display the Layers window for the map to which you'd like to copy the layer.

2. Click the icon.

The Copy Layers window displays (Figure 153). The dropdown in the upper right lists all other

maps in your vue. In the lower area of the window are the layers available in the selected map.

Figure 153: Copy Layers Window

3. From the dropdown, select the map containing the layer that you would like to copy.

4. Click the layers that you would like to copy. To select a consecutive list of layers, hold down the

[Shift] key and click the first and last layer. To select multiple, non-consecutive layers from the

list, hold down the [CTRL] key and click the layers.

5. Click OK. The selected map layers are copied to your map.

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Reordering Layers Layers on your map are displayed in the order that they are listed in the Layers window. On the right side

of the Layers window are buttons for reordering the layers (Figure 154).

Figure 154: Buttons for Reordering Layers

To reorder a layer:

1. Click the layer you would like to reorder.

2. Click one of the buttons to reorder the layer.

Table 4: Buttons for Reordering Layers

Button Description

Moves selected layer to the top.

Moves selected layer up.

Moves selected layer down.

Moves selected layer to the bottom.

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Exporting a Layer To export a layer to a file:

1. Click the layer you would like to export.

2. Select File > Save As. The Save Layer As window displays.

Figure 155: Save Layer As

3. Select the layer you would like to export.

4. Click OK. The Save As window displays.

5. Navigate to the location where you would like to export the file.

6. Enter a name for the file.

7. Select the file extension.

8. Click Save.

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Displaying Range Rings EnvironmentalVue enables you to display range rings around any spatial object on the map (Figure 156).

Note that range rings are static and will not move during animation.

Figure 156: Range Rings

To display range rings:

1. Right-click the object and select Create Range Rings. The Create Range Rings window displays

(Figure 157).

Figure 157: Create Range Rings

2. In the Ring Separation field, specify the distance in nautical miles between each ring.

3. In the Max Ring Dist field, specify the distance in nautical miles for the furthest range ring.

4. Select the color of the range ring from the Ring Color list.

5. Specify the width of the range ring lines in the Ring Line Width field.

6. Click OK. A new Range Ring layer is added to the map. You may change the color and width of

the range ring from the Display Settings tab of the Range Rings layer.

To remove range rings from the map, delete the Range Ring layer.

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Viewing and Changing Layer Properties

Each layer has a set of properties that control its display and behavior. The properties available may differ

for each layer; some layers have more properties than others. For example, the World layer has different

properties than the Flight Track Group layer (Figure 158).

Figure 158: Available Layer Properties

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Other layers, such as the Area of Interest Properties layer, can be modified to change its appearance. You

can change properties such as the color of the text and the fill (Figure 159).

Figure 159: Area of Interest Layer Properties

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Certain layer properties such as the layer's visibility and selectability may be

changed from the layer's right-click menu.

Figure 160: Layer's Right-Click Menu

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Changing a Layer's Label

To change the contents of a layer's label:

1. Display the Layers window for the map.

2. Right-click the layer.

3. Select Properties. The Properties window for the selected layer displays.

4. Select the Label tab. The tab displays the labels currently displayed and how those labels are

formatted (Figure 161).

Figure 161: Complaint Properties - Label Tab

5. From the Content Layout section, drag the data labels to the position where you would like it to

display.

Note that adding the Airline Logo to the label displays an image of the airline's

logo in the label.

6. From the Font & Size section, change the formatting of the labels.

7. From the Color section, change the colors used for the labels.

8. When you have finished changing the label properties, click OK.

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Changing a Layer's Display Color

To change a layer's display color:


2. Right-click the layer.

3. Select Properties. The Properties window for the selected layer displays.

4. Select the Color tab. The tab displays the color(s) used to represent the layer's objects on the map

(Figure 162).

Figure 162: NMS Properties - Color Tab

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Changing the Flight Track Group's Properties

Flight Track Group's Category Colors You may change the color that is used for the various flight track category values. To change the color for

a flight track category:


2. Select the Edit.

3. Select Color Tracks By….

Figure 163: Flight Track Operations Menu Option

4. From the drop-down menu make your selection from the available options. The categories and

colors displayed in the window will vary depending on whether your flight tracks are colored by

Operation, Propulsion, Day/Night, Altitude, Airport, Aircraft Type or Airline (Figure 164).

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Figure 164: Flight Track Color Options by Operation

The Color tab for flights colored by altitude also enables you to specify the

low and high marks for the altitude ranges. Refer to page 140 for details on

changing the altitude ranges.

5. Right-click the option under the Flight Track Group. Then select Properties. On the Properties tab

you can choose the Color tab (Figure 166).

Figure 165: Flight Track Properties Color Tab

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Figure 166: Choose a Color

6. Click the color you would like to use.

7. Click OK. The new color displays in the Flight Track Properties window.

8. Repeat steps 5-7 for each color you would like to change.

9. When you are finished changing the colors, click OK to close the Flight Track Properties

window.

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Flight Track Group's Altitude Ranges You may change the low and high marks of flights that are colored by altitude. To change the altitude

ranges for flights colored by altitude:


2. Right-click any of the altitude ranges in the Flight Tracks layer.

3. Select Properties.

4. Select the Color tab.

5. Adjust the altitude ranges of the various levels.

6. Select the [low mark, high mark) Properties tab and change the Name to reflect the new low and

high mark for the altitude level (Figure 167).

Figure 167: Altitude Name and Range

To avoid confusion as to what the various altitude levels represent, you should

update the Name of each altitude level to correspond to the actual low and

high ranges.

7. Click OK.

Flight Track Group's Line Weight To change the weight of a flight track's line:


2. Right-click any of the categories in the Flight Tracks layer or any segment in the Flight Track

Segments layer.

3. Select Properties. The Flight Track Properties window displays.

4. Select the Line Width tab. The tab displays the line widths that are used for the flight tracks

(Figure 168).

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Figure 168: Line Width Tab

5. Adjust the line weights.

6. When you have finished adjusting the line widths, click OK.

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Changing the Appearance of Animated Flight Tracks

Enabling the playback control adds the Animated Flight Tracks layer to the map (Figure 169).

Figure 169: Animated Flight Tracks Layer

You can control the display of animated flight tracks by updating the properties of the Animated Flight

Tracks layer.

Ensure that the playback control is enabled. Refer to page 171 for details on

enabling the playback control.

To change the appearance of animated flight tracks:

1. Display the layers window.

2. Right-click the Animated Flight Tracks layer.


Figure 170: Properties Option for Animated Flight Tracks Layer

A window displays the properties for animated flight tracks.

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Figure 171: Animated Flight Track Properties

4. From the Icon tab, select the shape, size, and fill option for the icon.

Note that the AC Specific icon shape displays an aircraft-specific icon that will

vary depending on the aircraft type.

5. From the Label tab, drag the fields that you would like to display from the list to the desired

position in the label block.

6. From the Color tab, specify the background color, halo color, and halo width.

Animated flight tracks will inherit the color(s) used by the Flight Track Group

layer's categories. For example, if flights are colored by operation, the

Animated Flight Tracks layer will use the colors selected for the Flight Track

Group layer's categories (i.e., TouchAndGo, Overflights, Departures,

Arrivals).

7. From the Selection Color tab, specify the color used when the icon is selected.

8. From the Flight Trail Settings tab, specify the length and width of the trail to display.

9. Click OK.

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Changing the Track Density Colors and Levels

To change the colors used in a track density grid:


2. Right-click the Track Density layer.

3. Select Properties. The Properties window for the Track Density displays.

4. Select the Layer Customizer tab.

Figure 172: Layer Customizer Tab

You may revert back to the original level numbers and colors at any time by

clicking the icon.

5. To change the level number or associated color:

a. Click the color block beside the number.

b. Select the new color from the Choose Color window.

c. Enter the uppermost number for the color in the field.

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Figure 173: Editing Existing Levels and Colors

You may also define a new level or define all levels for track density. To

define a new level, refer to page 146. To define all levels, refer to page 146.

6. Adjust the remaining levels as needed.

7. Click OK.

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Defining a New Level To define a new track density level:

1. Click the icon. A new level is added.

2. Enter the uppermost number for the level.

3. Specify the color for the new level.

4. Click Apply.

To remove the selected level, click the icon.

Defining All Levels To define all levels for track density:

1. Click the icon. The Enter Levels window displays.

Figure 174: Enter Levels

2. In the Minimum field, enter the lowest level to display in the track density grid.

3. In the Maximum field, enter the highest level to display in the track density grid.

4. In the Delta field, enter the number between each level.

5. Click OK. The new level numbers are reflected in the Layer Customizer tab.

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Hiding a Layer

After a layer is added to a map, you can temporarily hide the layer without removing it from the map. To

hide a map layer, do one of the following:

• From the Layers window, uncheck the checkbox beside the layer's name.

• From the Layers window, right-click the layer and select Visible.

• From the layer's Properties window, uncheck the Visible checkbox.

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Creating a New Map Layer There are several options for adding a new layer to a map. To add a map layer:


• Select File > New > Layer.

• From the map layers window or drawing toolbar, click the icon.

The Create New Layer window displays.

2. In the Layer name field, enter a name for the layer.

3. If you would like to change the coordinate system, click the button beside the Coordinate

System field.

4. Click OK. The drawing toolbar displays on the map.

5. Use the drawing toolbar to add shapes to your layer. Refer to page 149 for details on using the

toolbar.

6. After adding shapes to your layer, save the layer by clicking the icon on the drawing toolbar.

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Drawing Toolbar The drawing toolbar displays when you add a new layer to a map or when you select Map > Drawing

Toolbar.

Figure 175: Drawing Toolbar

The tools available on the drawing toolbar are described below.

Table 5: Drawing Toolbar

Icon Description

Adds a new map layer to draw on. Refer to Creating a New Map Layer

on page 148.

Load drawing data. Refer to Opening a Map Layer on page 121.

Save current layer. Refer to Saving Changes to a Map Layer on page

159.

Create a point. Refer to Drawing a Point on page 150.

Create a 3D polyline. Refer to Drawing a 3D Polyline on page 151.

Create a 3D polygon. Refer to Drawing a 3D Polygon on page 151.

Create a rectangle. Refer to Drawing a Rectangle on page 152.

Create text. Refer to Creating Text on page 152.

Enables you to add shapes. Refer to Creating Shapes on page 153.

Enables you to Edit previously drawn shapes. Refer to Editing Shapes

on page 153.

Select the line color. Refer to Changing the Line Color on page 154.

Select the fill color. Refer to Changing the Fill Color on page 154.

Change the line width. Refer to Changing the Line Width on page 155.

Change the line dash. Refer to Changing the Line Dash on page 156.

Change the line arrow. Refer to Changing the Line Arrow on page 156.

Change the text font. Refer to Changing the Text Font on page 157.

Change the point icon. Refer to Changing the Point Icon on page 158.

Terrain Following Mode (TFM)

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Loading a Drawing Data Layer

Drawing layers that you have created can be loaded onto the map. Refer to page 121.

Saving a Drawing Layer

The drawing layer can be saved to a drawing file so that it can re-opened for future use. Refer to page 159

for details.

Drawing a Point

To draw a point on the map:

1. Click the icon on the drawing toolbar.

2. Click on the map where you would like to add the point. The Object Properties window displays.

Figure 176: Point Object Properties

3. In the Name field of the Object Properties window, enter a name for the point.

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Creating a 3D Polyline


2. On the map, click the first point of the polyline.

3. Click the various points of the polyline on the map. When you get to the last point of the polyline,

double-click or right-click. The Object Properties window displays the points on the polyline.

Figure 177: Polyline Object Properties

4. In the Name field of the Object Properties window, enter a name for the polyline.

Creating a 3D Polygon


2. On the map, click the first point of the polygon.

3. Click the various points of the polygon on the map. When you get to the last point of the polygon,

double-click or right-click. The first and last points of the polygon will automatically be

connected. The Object Properties window displays the points on the polygon.

Figure 178: Polygon Object Properties

4. In the Name field of the Object Properties window, enter a name for the polygon.

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Drawing a Rectangle


2. On the map, click the point for the first corner of the rectangle.

3. Click the point for the opposite corner of the rectangle. The Object Properties window displays

the points on the rectangle.

Figure 179: Rectangle Object Properties

4. In the Name field of the Object Properties window, enter a name for the polygon.

Creating Text


2. On the map, click where you would like to add the text. The Edit Text window displays.

3. Enter the text and click OK. The Object Properties window displays for the text.

Figure 180: Text Object Properties

4. In the Name field of the Object Properties window, enter a name for the text.

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Creating Shapes

1. Click the icon on the drawing toolbar. A list of available shapes displays.

Figure 181: Draw List Options

2. Select the shape that you would like to create.

3. On the map, click where you would like to create the shape. For shapes that require you to specify

more than one point, double-click or right-click when you add the last point. The Object

Properties window displays the properties of the shape.

4. In the Name field of the Object Properties window, enter a name for the shape.

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Changing the Line Color

To change the line color of a shape:

1. Click the icon.

2. From the Choose Line Color window, select the color.

3. Click OK.

Changing the Fill Color

To change the fill color of a shape:

1. Click the icon.

2. If you would like to remove the fill from the shape, select No Fill. Otherwise, select Choose Fill

Color to select the fill color.

3. From the Choose Fill Color window, select the fill color.

4. Click OK.

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Changing the Line Width

You can change the line width of shapes on the map or set the line width for the shape that you are about

to draw.

To change the line width of an existing shape on the map:

1. Select the shape from the map.

2. Click the icon.

3. Select the width you would like to use.

Figure 182: Line Width Options

The line width of the selected shape will change to the width that you selected. Unless you

change the line width, it will be used for the next shape that you draw on the map.

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Changing the Line Dash

You can change the line dash of shapes on the map or set the line dash for the shape that you are about to

draw.

To change the line dash of an existing shape on the map:


2. Click the icon.

3. Select the dash you would like to use.

Figure 183: Line Dash Options

The line dash of the selected shape will change to the dash that you selected. Unless you change

the line dash, it will be used for the next shape that you draw on the map.

Changing the Line Arrow

You can change the arrows used by lines on the map.

To change the arrow of an existing shape on the map:


2. Click the icon.

3. Select the arrow you would like to use.

Figure 184: Arrow Options

The line dash of the selected shape will change to the dash that you selected. Unless you change

the line dash, it will be used for the next shape that you draw on the map.

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Changing the Text Font

You can change the font of text on the map or set the font for the text that you are about to add.

To change the font of text on the map:

1. Select the text from the map.

2. Click the icon. The Font Chooser window (Figure 185) displays.

3. Select the font you would like to use and click OK.

Figure 185: Font Chooser

The font of the selected text will change to the font that you selected. Unless you change the font,

it will be used the next time you add text to the map.

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Changing the Point Icon

You can change the point icon of points on the map, or set the icon used for the point that you are about to

draw.

To change the point icon of an existing point on the map:

1. Select the point from the map.

2. Click the icon.

3. Select the icon you would like to use.

Figure 186: Point Icon Options

The icon of the selected point will change to the icon that you selected. Unless you change the

icon, it will be used for the next point that you draw on the map.

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Saving Changes to a Map Layer If you make changes to a map's data such as its drawing layer, you can save the changes to the existing

map layer.

To save your changes to a new map layer:

1. From the drawing toolbar, click . The Save As window displays.

2. Navigate to the location where you would like to save the file.

3. In the File Name field, enter a name for the file.

4. Select the type of file you would like to save from the Files of Type list.

Figure 187: Files of Type List

5. Click Save.

Removing a Layer The number of layers loaded or displayed may affect overall system performance. If you encounter

performance issues, you should remove layers which are not in use, or not displayed. Simply hiding the

layers by clearing the checkbox next to the layer name does not clear the layer from memory. To clear the

layer from memory, you must completely delete the layer from the map.

To remove a map layer from view:

1. From the layers window, select the map layer you would like to remove.

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2. Click the icon (Figure 188). The Remove window displays to confirm that you want to

remove the selected layer.

Figure 188: Removing a Layer

3. Click Yes. The selected layer is removed from the map.

Objects Certain map layers contain objects such as flight tracks and noise monitors. These objects contain detailed

information. For example, a noise monitor's information may include its airport and contact phone

number.

Viewing Object Information

To view an object's information, ensure that the map's select control ( ) is enabled and do one of the

following:

• Double-click the object.

• Right-click the object and select Properties (Figure 189).

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Figure 189: Object Properties Option

The selected object's information displays in the Object Properties window (Figure 190). The information

displayed in the window will depend on the object selected.

Figure 190: Object Properties for Noise Monitor

If you select a flight track the flight associated with the track will be highlighted in the Flights table and

the track’s points are shown in the Flight Track Points table.

Extruding Flight Tracks EnvironmentalVue enables you to extrude 3D flight tracks so that it is easier to view the altitude of tracks.

To extrude flight tracks on the 3D map:

1. Right-click any flight track on the 3D map.

2. Select Extrude Flight Tracks.

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Figure 191: Extrude Flight Tracks

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Controlling Label Fading Symphony EnvironmentalVue enables you to fade the flight labels displayed based on criteria that you

specify. Label fading displays a subset of labels in 2D or 3D and can improve system performance. For

example, on a 3-D map you may want to only show labels for flights that are within 1-3 miles.

2-Dimensional Maps

On 2-dimensional maps you can control the fading based on the flight's altitude. To change the label

fading on 2D maps:

1. Select Map > 2D Label Fading. The 2D Label Fading window displays.

Figure 192: 2D Label Fading

2. In the Fadeout Start field, enter the altitude at which the label should start to fade out.

3. In the Fadeout Finish field, enter the altitude at which the label fadeout should end.

4. Select the unit of measurement from the Units of Measurement dropdown.

5. Click Ok.

3-Dimensional Maps

On 3-dimensional maps you can control the fading based on the flight's distance. To change the label

fading on 3D maps:

1. Select Map > 3D Label Fading. The 3D Label Fading window displays.

2. In the Fadeout Start field, enter the starting distance at which the label should start to fade out.

3. In the Fadeout Finish field, enter the distance at which the label fadeout should end.

4. Select the unit of measurement from the Unit of Measurement dropdown.

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5. Click Ok.

Linking the 2D and 3D Maps If you have multiple maps displayed, you may link the maps so that objects selected on one map are

centered on another map.

To link the 2D and 3D map displays:

1. Select any object (i.e., flight track, NMS, gate) on the 2D map.

2. Right-click the object.

3. Select Link > 3D View > Center Selected Object(s).

Figure 193: Link Menu Option from 2D Map

After the maps are linked, an icon displays in the upper left corner of the linked map to indicate that

linking is enabled. Once the maps are linked, they will remain linked until you unlink the maps.

To unlink the maps, either:

• Click the icon. The icon will no longer display indicating that the maps are no longer

linked.

• Right-click any flight and select Link >MapName > Don't Link.

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Printing the Map EnvironmentalVue enables you to print a specified area of the map. Before printing, be sure to specify the

print area and customize the page setup, header, and footer as needed.

Defining the Print Area The print area specifies what portion of the map will be printed. To define the print area:

1. Select File > Define Print Area. The cursor changes to a crosshair.

2. Click the upper left corner of the area that you would like to print.

3. Click the lower, right corner of the area that you would like to print. A box displays on the map to

show you the currently selected print area.

Figure 194: Print Area Box

To change the print area size, click the corners of the box to resize it. You may

also change the print area by dragging the box on the map.

4. After defining the print area, the Object Properties window for the print area displays. From this

window you can change the layout and printing area settings.

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Figure 195: Print Area Object Properties

Defining the Page Setup The page setup allows you to specify the paper size, page orientation, and margins for your printout. To

specify the page setup:

1. Select File > Page Setup. The Page Setup window displays.

Figure 196: Page Setup

2. Update the settings as needed.

3. Click OK.

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Specifying the Print Header The print header specifies what is displayed above the printed map. To specify the print header:

1. Select File > Printing Customization > Edit Print Header. A window displays the current

header settings and a preview of the header.

Figure 197: Print Header

2. To change the header text, enter the header in the Text field.

3. Select the typeface and font size of the header text from the Font list.

4. Select the font color of the header text from the Font Color list.

5. Select the alignment of the header text from the Alignment list.

6. To change the image displayed in the header:

a. Click the arrow beside the image file name that is displayed in the Image list.

b. Navigate to the location of the image you would like to display in the header.

c. Select the image file.

d. Click Open.

7. Select the size of the image from the Image Size list.

8. Select the alignment of the image from the Image Location list.

9. To preview the updated header, click Update Preview. The updated header displays in the

Preview box.

10. Click OK.

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Specifying the Print Footer The print footer specifies what is displayed below the printed map. To specify the print footer:

1. Select File > Printing Customization > Edit Print Footer. A window displays the current footer

settings and a preview of the header.

Figure 198: Print Footer

2. To change the footer text, enter the footer in the Text field.

3. Select the typeface and font size of the footer text from the Font list.

4. Select the font color of the footer text from the Font Color list.

5. Select the alignment of the footer text from the Alignment list.

6. To change the image displayed in the footer:

a. Click the arrow beside the image file name that is displayed in the Image list.

b. Navigate to the location of the image you would like to display in the header.

c. Select the image file.

d. Click Open.

7. Select the size of the image from the Image Size list.

8. Select the alignment of the image from the Image Location list.

9. To preview the updated footer, click Update Preview. The updated footer displays in the Preview

box.

10. Click OK.

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Previewing the Printout To preview the printout:

1. Select File > Print Preview. A preview of the printout displays.

Figure 199: Print Preview

2. From the Print Preview window, you may select the printer, change the page orientation, define

the printing area, and specify other options for the printout.

3. After adjusting the print setting, you may print the map by clicking Print.

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PLAYBACK CONTROL The playback control enables you to replay the flight, noise, and complaint information that has been

downloaded for your query time. During playback, EnvironmentalVue displays those flights that have

not been filtered out with an identifying label. The flight points will be colored using the same color

scheme for the selected "Color Tracks By" option (refer to page 20).

NMS labels are also displayed and include the noise level along with a line that connects the correlated

flight to the noise event or complaint (Figure 200).

Figure 200: Labels During Playback

Refer to page 142 for information on changing the properties of the Animated

Flight Tracks layer.

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Enabling the Playback Control The playback control is not displayed by default. To display the playback control, select Tools >

Playback Control (Figure 201).

Figure 201: Playback Control Menu Option

The playback control window displays (Figure 202).

Figure 202: Playback Control

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Configuring the DVR Audio Settings EnvironmentalVue offers a DVR solution that records ground/tower to aircraft communication at an

airport into MP3 files. Sites that have the DVR feature installed will have one to three months of audio

files available; the amount retained depends on the airport. This integrated DVR functionality enables you

to hear historic radio communications while viewing the playback.

To set up the DVR functionality:

1. Select Edit > Preferences > DVR Playback Settings. The DVR Audio Settings window

displays.

Figure 203: DVR Audio Settings

2. Specify the location of the channel name text file by doing the following:

a. Click the Browse button beside the Channel Name Text File Location field.

b. Navigate to the directory containing the text file.

c. Select the text file.

d. Click Open.

3. Specify the location of the channel audio root directory by doing the following:

a. Click the Browse button beside the Channel Audio Root Directory field.

b. Navigate to the directory containing the file.

c. Click Open.

4. To play audio during playback, check the Playback Enabled checkbox.

5. Adjust the audio timing forward or backward by specifying the number of seconds in the Adjust

Offset (seconds) field.

6. From the Current Channel list, select the audio channel.

7. Close the DVR Audio Settings window.

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Playback Controls The start time displayed at the left of the control defaults to the time of the earliest track downloaded. The

end time displayed at the right defaults to the time of the latest track downloaded.

The current time in the playback, playback speed, and DVR audio status displays to the right of the

window.

Figure 204: Playback Time and Speed

The color of the DVR audio status icon changes to reflect the current state of the audio.

Table 6: Audio Status Icons

Audio Status Icon Description

DVR audio not enabled

Audio found for current time and playback speed is

1x forward

Playback is fast forwarding or playing in reverse

Audio should be playing but cannot be loaded

The available controls are detailed in Table 7

Table 7: Playback Controls

Button Description

The Rewind button rewinds from the

current time. Successive clicks of the

button increases the rewind speed.

The Play/Pause button starts, pauses, and

stops the replay.

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Button Description

The Fast Forward button fast forwards from

the current time. Successive clicks increase

the fast forward speed.

During live animation mode, the Live

button enables you to jump to the current

time.

The slider bar allows you to quickly rewind

and forward the playback.

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Using Live Animation With Symphony EnvironmentalVue you can replay events that occurred during the last 15 minutes. To

display live animation mode, select Tools > Animation > Live.

Figure 205: Live Animation Menu Option

During playback in live animation mode, the clock displays in green.

Figure 206: Clock During Live Animation

Refer to page 142 for information on changing the properties of the Animated

Flight Tracks layer.

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Animated Flight Tracks Table The Animated Flight Tracks table lists the flights that are displayed during live animation.

To view the Animated Flight Tracks table:

1. From the Layers window, select the Animated Flight Tracks layer.

Figure 207: Animated Flight Tracks Layer

2. Select Tools > Table > SmartTable. The Animated Flight Tracks table displays the flights

included in the playback. Note that the contents of the table will change to reflect the flights

included during playback.

Figure 208: Animated Flight Tracks Table

The Animated Flight Tracks table is a SmartTable that may be sorted,

grouped, or filtered. Refer to page 182 for more information on SmartTables.

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Locating an Animated Flight Track on the Map

To locate a flight on the map, select its row from the Animated Flight Tracks table. The flight's icon is

selected on the map. You may also select an icon from the map to have its row highlighted in the

Animated Flight Tracks table (Figure 209).

Figure 209: Locating Flights in Animated Flight Tracks Table

You may also right-click on a row in the Animated Flight Tracks window and select one of the following:

• Fit Map and Select - Adjusts the zoom level of the map and selects the flight on the map.

• Center Map - Selects the flight on the map without changing the current zoom level.

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Figure 210: Animated Flight Tracks Right-Click Options

Pre-filtered SmartTable If you are interested in specific flights, you can specify your criteria and have the flights display in a

SmartTable.

To pre-filter SmartTable data:

1. From the Layers window, select the Animated Flight Tracks layer.

2. Select Tools > Table > Pre-Filtered SmartTable(s). The Pre-Filtered Tables window displays.

Figure 211: Pre-Filtered Tables

3. Select the column that you would like to apply a filter to from the Table Column list.

4. Select the condition from the Filter Type list.

5. Enter the value for the filter in the Filter Values field.

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The number of available Filter Values fields is dependent on the Filter Type

selected. If the selected Filter Type only allows for a single value (i.e., equal),

then only one Filter Values field will be available. If the selected Filter Type

allows for multiple values (i.e., in, not.in), then additional Filter Values fields

will be available.

6. Click the button to add the filter.

Click the button to remove a filter.

7. To add additional filters to the table, repeat steps 2-5.

8. If you have applied a filter to more than one column, you will need to select the Column Filter

Mode. There are two different modes:

• AND: The row is included only if all column filters are met. For example, if one filter is

ORIGIN is KIAH and another filter is DEST is in KLAX; KLGA, only those rows that meet the

Origin column filter and the DEST column filter are returned.

• OR: The row is included if any of the column filters are met. Using the example above, rows

that meet either filter are returned. The rows do not have to meet all column filters.

9. If you do not want to filter another SmartTable, proceed to step 9.

To display another filtered SmartTable, click Add Table. Another tab displays in the window.

Repeat steps 2-7 for the table.

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Figure 212: Multiple Pre-Filtered SmartTables

10. Click Ok. The filtered Animated Flight Tracks (Pre-Filtered) table displays flights that meet our

criteria.

The Animated Flight Tracks (Pre-Filtered) table is a SmartTable that may be

sorted, grouped, or filtered. Refer to page 182 for more information on

SmartTables.

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Using Historical Animation

Historical replay enables you to play back events that occurred during your query timeframe. To display

live animation mode, select Tools > Animation > Replay (Figure 213).

Figure 213: Replay Menu Option

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SMARTTABLES Data for the various Vues in EnvironmentalVue are displayed in what's referred to as a SmartTable.

SmartTables are an interactive component of the Symphony EnvironmentalVue user interface that allow

you to work with the data in a tabular form. The data shown in the tables is dependent on what is active in

the system at that time. As information is added to the map, the SmartTables are also updated. The tables

are referred to as "smart" because they are driven by the data that is selected on the screen. You can

group, sort, and filter data in SmartTables.

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Changing Columns Displayed To change the columns displayed in the SmartTable:

1. Right-click on any column on the SmartTable.

2. Select Add/Remove Columns.

Figure 214: Add/Remove Columns

The Choose Columns to Display window displays with a list of columns applicable to the table (Figure

215). Columns that are included in the display will be checked.

Figure 215: Choose Columns to Display

3. To display a column, select it from the list. A checkmark displays beside the column to indicate

it's displayed in the table.

Note that adding the Airline Logo column to the Flights table displays an

image of the airline's logo.

To remove a column from the table, select it from the list. The checkmark displayed beside the

column no longer displays.

4. Click OK.

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Sorting Columns The columns displayed in the SmartTable may be ordered according to your preference.

To sort the data in the SmartTable by a particular column, click the column header. By default, the

column will be sorted in ascending order. To sort the column in descending order, click the column

header a second time.

The arrow in the column header indicates the sort order (i.e., ascending or descending). If the arrow is

pointing up, the column is sorted in ascending order. If the arrow is pointing down, the column is sorted

in descending order.

Figure 216: Arrow Indicates Sort Order

To add additional sort columns, hold down the CTRL key when you select the column headers. You may

have up to 5 sort columns. A number beside the arrow in the column header indicates the sort columns

sequence.

To remove sorting on a column, click the column a third time.

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Moving Columns To change the sequence in which columns are displayed from left to right in the table, click the column

header and drag it to the desired position in the table.

Figure 217: Moving the ACID Column

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Grouping Grouping enables you to display the data by common column values. To group data in a SmartTable, drag

the column header by which you would like to group the data to the grouping area (Figure 218). The

grouping area is located just below the title bar.

Figure 218: Grouping Area

The data will be grouped by the selected column(s) (Figure 219).

Figure 219: Grouped by Runway

If you group by multiple columns, you can change the grouping hierarchy by dragging the column

headers.

To remove a grouping, drag the column header from the grouping area back to the table.

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Filtering Data You may filter the data displayed in the SmartTable to show only those flights that meet your criteria. The

simple filter is useful when you are trying to locate flights with a single, specific column value. For

example, flights with a DEST equal to KLGA.

To filter data in the SmartTable:

1. Cursor over the column that you'd like to filter. Notice that a filter icon displays to the right of the

column header.

2. Click the filter control icon (Figure 220).

Figure 220: SmartTable Filter

The dropdown displays a list of all unique values in the selected column.

3. To filter on one of the values, select the value from the list. The SmartTable updates to show only

those flights that meet the selected filter.

To remove the filter and display all flights, expand the filter dropdown and

select All.

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Creating a Custom Filter For more complex searches you can create a custom filter to locate the fights that you are interested in.

To create a custom filter:

1. Cursor over the column that you'd like to filter. Notice that a filter icon displays to the right of the

column header.

2. Click the filter control icon.

3. Select (Custom…). The Custom Filter window displays for the selected column.

4. Select the condition that you would like to apply from the Condition dropdown (Figure 221).

Figure 221: Custom Filter Condition Dropdown

5. After you select the Condition, the Values field displays. You may either type the values for your

condition in the field or expand the dropdown and check the values.

A few important notes about custom filters:

• Filters are case-sensitive. "KJFK" is not the same as "kjfk".

• When specifying multiple values for a filter, you must separate each

value with a semi-colon (;) and space (KATL; KMIA; KEWR)

6. Click OK. The filter is applied and the SmartTable displays data that meets the specified filter.

7. Repeat steps 1-6 for each column that you wish to apply a filter to.

8. If you have applied a filter to more than one column, you will need to select the Column Filter

Mode from the dropdown located in the lower left of the SmartTable. There are two different

modes:

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• AND: The row is included only if all column filters are met. For example, if one filter is

RUNWAY is 27 and another filter is DEST is BOS, only those rows that meet the RUNWAY

column filter and the DEST column filter are returned.

Figure 222: Example of AND Filter Applied

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• OR: The row is included if any of the column filters are met. Using the example above, rows

that meet either filter are returned. The rows do not have to meet all column filters.

Figure 223: Example of OR Filter Applied

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Applying Filters to the Map Certain SmartTables include additional buttons that enable you to filter the objects displayed on the map.

The map filtering buttons available on each SmartTable is summarized below.

Flights Flight

Track

Points

Complainants Complaints NMS Noise

Event

Gate Gate

Results

PCA PCA

Results

Apply

Filters

X X X X X X X

Check

Visible

Rows

X X X X X X X

Uncheck

Visible

Rows

X X X X X X X

Uncheck

All Rows

X X X X X X X

Remove

Non

Visible

Items

X X X X X X X X X

You may use the column filters (refer to page 187), Filter checkbox, and filtering buttons located below

the table window's title bar to control what objects are displayed on the map (Figure 224).

If you've applied a column filter to the table, you may click Apply Filters to

filter the objects displayed on the map.

Figure 224: Map Filter Controls

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By default, all flight tracks and noise event sites that met the query filters are displayed on the map. This

is indicated by the "# items visible and will be filtered" text that displays above the table (Figure 225).

Figure 225: Number of Items Visible

To filter what is displayed on the map:

1. Select the Filter checkbox beside the items you would like to display on the map. When you

check rows in the table, the label changes to indicate how many rows are checked (Figure 226).

Figure 226: Label Indicates Number of Rows Checked

2. Click Apply Filters (Figure 227). This updates the map to show only those objects that have had

their Filter checkbox selected. If there is no rows have their Filter checkbox selected, the map

updates to show the entire list of objects in the table.

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Figure 227: Apply Filters

The Check Visible Rows button selects the Filter checkbox for all rows that are currently displayed in

the table. This is useful for situations where you have applied a column filter to the table and want the

option to toggle between displaying only rows that meet your column filter on the map by clicking the

Apply Filter button, and displaying all rows in the table on the map by clicking the Clear Filters button.

The Uncheck Visible Rows button unselects the Filter checkbox for those rows that are currently

displayed. The Uncheck All Rows button unselects all rows, including those rows that are currently not

visible.

The Remove Non-Visible Items removes rows that are currently hidden from the table. You'd need to re-

run the query to include the original rows from the result set back in the table.

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Printing the SmartTable To print a SmartTable:

1. Click the Print Table button located above the SmartTable (Figure 228).

Figure 228: Print Table Button

The Print window displays (Figure 229).

Figure 229: Print

2. Specify your preferences in the Print window.

3. Click Print.

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TOOLS AND UTILITIES

Converting Portal Coordinates To convert portal coordinates between decimal degrees and the legacy EnvironmentalVue Portal

coordinate system:

1. Select Tools > Coordinate Conversion. The Coordinate Conversion Panel window displays

(Figure 230).

Figure 230: Coordinate Conversion Panel

2. Enter coordinates in either the Latitude and Longitude fields, or the System X and System Y

fields.

3. Click Convert.

To center the map on the coordinates, click Move.

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Exporting the Dataset To export the dataset:

1. Select File > Export Dataset. The Export Full Dataset window (Figure 231) displays a summary

of your query criteria and the number of records in your dataset.

Figure 231: Export Full Dataset

2. Click Browse. The Open window displays.

3. From the Open window:

a. Navigate to the location where you would like to save the file.

b. Enter the name of the file in the File Name field.

c. Click Open. The selected directory and specified file name display in the Export

Filename field.

4. Click Export.

5. Click Close when the dataset has been exported.

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Importing a Dataset To import a dataset:

1. Select File > Import Dataset. The Import Full Dataset window displays (Figure 232).

Figure 232: Import Full Dataset

2. Click Browse. The Open window displays.

3. From the Open window:

a. Navigate to the location of the import file.

b. Select the file.

c. Click Open. The directory and

4. Click Import.

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APPENDIX A. MENU OPTIONS

File Menu

Figure 233: File Menu

Menu Option Description

New

Layer Allows you to create a new layer on the currently

active map.

2D Map Displays a new 2-dimensional map window.

3D Map Displays a new 3-dimensional map window.

Open Displays the Open window so that you can open any

vector, raster, terrain, airport point, BIL, or CADRG

file.

Save Saves changes to the layer.

Save As Allows you to select the layer from which you want

to save the current map data.

Recent Files

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<File Name> Displays a list of the last five files that you accessed.

You may click on any of these files to open them.

Clear List Clears your list of recent files.

Import Dataset Imports a dataset from a file.

Export Dataset Exports the currently displayed dataset to a file.

Open Vue Layout Enables you to open an existing vue.

Save Vue Layout Saves the vue using the current vue name.

Save Vue Layout As Enables you to save the vue using a different vue

name.

Set Default Vue Layout Sets your default vue to the vue that is currently

displayed.

Recent Vue Layouts

<File Name> Displays a list of the last five vues that you opened.

You may click on any of these files to open the vue.

Clear List Clears your list of recent vue files.

Save As Image Saves the selected map to an image file. Image file

type options include .png, .jpg, .gif, and .tif.

Page Setup Enables you to adjust the settings associated with the

page such as the paper size, page orientation, and

margins.

Print Preview Displays a preview of the print area so that you can

adjust the settings as necessary.

Print Prints the defined print area to the specified printer.

Define Print Area Enables you to define the area of the map that you

would like to print.

Printing Customization Edit

Print Header

Enables you to modify the contents of the header

used when the map is printed.

Printing Customization Edit

Print Footer

Enables you to modify the contents of the footer used

when the map is printed.

Exit Closes Symphony EnvironmentalVue.

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Edit Menu

Figure 234: Edit Menu


Undo Reverses the last action.

Redo Repeats the last action.

Copy Places a duplicate of the selected text to a temporary

buffer.

Cut Removes the selected text and places it in a

temporary buffer.

Paste Takes the text from the temporary buffer and places

it in the position of the cursor.

Preferences

Distance Unit Enables you to change the unit of measurement used

for distance. Options include meter, kilometer,

nautical mile, mile U.S., and feet.

Precision Enables you to change the number of digits used for

distances.

Altitude Unit Enables you to change the unit of measurement used

for altitude. Options include meter, kilometer, feet,

and flight level.

Speed Unit Enables you to change the unit of measurement used

for speed. Options include meter/second,

kilometer/hour, and knots.

Angle Format Enables you to change the format for displaying

angles.

Date Time Format Enables you to change the format used for displaying

dates and times.

Point Format Enables you to change the format used for displaying

points.

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Coordinate System Enables you to change the coordinate system used by

Symphony EnvironmentalVue.

Temperature Unit Enables you to change the unit of measure used for

temperatures.

Duration Format Enables you to change the format used for displaying

duration.

Selection Shape Enables you to change the color used for the

selection shape.

Select Airport System Enables you to specify the airport for which you are

viewing data.

Bing Credentials Enables authorization to connect to the Bing Maps

web service. This is for internal use only.

Clear All Local Data

Color Tracks By Enables you to select how flight tracks are colored.

Operations Colors the tracks by operation type.

Propulsion Colors the tracks by propulsion type.

Altitude Colors the tracks by altitude.

Airport Colors the tracks by Airport.

Aircraft Type Colors the tracks by aircraft type.

Airline Colors the tracks by airline

Show Toolbar Displays the map toolbar.

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Map Menu

Figure 235: Map Menu


Bing Maps

Bing Maps Roads Displays the Bing maps roads layer on the active

map.

Bing Maps Aerial Displays the Bing maps aerial layer on the active

map.

Bing Maps Labeled Aerial Displays the Bing maps labeled aerial layer on the

active map.

Custom Bing Maps Layer Allows you to display a custom Bing map layer

using a Bing Maps URL.

Weather

U.S. and Canadian Radar

Composite

North America IR AND

Visible Satellite

Cloud to Ground

Lightning Strikes Last 5

Minutes

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Airspace Toggles the display of the selected airspace on the

map. Options include, but are not limited to, class B,

C, D, and E, state boundaries, and ARTCC

boundaries.

Custom Maps Enables you to load additional image layers onto the

map.

Show Toolbar Toggles the display of the map toolbar.

Show Scale Toggles the display of the scale. This option is only

available for 2-dimensional maps.

Show Navigation Controls Toggles the display of the navigation controls.

Show Mouse Location Toggles the display of the mouse location.

Drawing Bar Enables you to create a new layer using the drawing

toolbar that is displayed.

Map Name Enables you to change the name of the map.

Full Screen Changes the map display to cover the entire screen.

To revert to the normal display, press the <ESC>

key.

Object Properties Displays the Object properties window that enables

you to view the properties of the selected object.

Area of Interest

<Area of Interest Name>

Show All Areas Displays all areas of interest with their defining

border and shows the map at the furthest zoom level

so that all areas of interest are visible.

New Area of Interest Enables you to define a new area of interest.

Fit active area to view Redefines the selected area of interest to be the area

currently displayed on the map.

Fit active area to selected

layer

Redefines the active area of interest based on the

location of the selected layer object.

Colors

Background Displays the color selector so that you can change

the background color of the map. This option is only

available for 2-dimensional maps.

Controls

Select/Edit Activates the map's selector control.

Pan Activates the map's pan control.

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Continuous Zoom Enables the map's continuous zoom mode. Holding

down the mouse button and dragging the cursor

down zooms out; dragging up, zooms in. This option

is only available for 2-dimensional maps.

Ruler Activates the map's ruler control.

Center Map Activates the map's recenter control. This option is

only available for 2-dimensional maps.

Magnifier Activates the map's magnifier which displays a close

up of the clicked area. This option is only available

for 2-dimensional maps.

Grid Displays various grids on the map. Grid options

include Georef, UTM MGRS, UPS MGRS, and

Border.

Projection These options are only available for 2-dimensional

maps.

<Projection Name> Enables you to select a map projection. Options

include, but are not limited to equidistant cylindrical,

Lambert conformal, Mercator, and orthographic.

Edit Current Enables you to change the reference, geodetic datum,

and grid of the current projection.

2D Label Fading Enables you to control the display of a flight's label

on 2-D maps based on the flight's altitude.

3D Label Fading Enables you to control the display of a flight's label

on 3-D maps based on the flight's distance.

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Tools Menu

Figure 236: Tools Menu


Table

SmartTable Displays the Animated Flight Tracks table.

Pre-filtered SmartTable Displays the Animated Flight Tracks (Pre-Filtered)

table.

Layer-filtering SmartTable

Go To Address Centers the map and displays an icon at the specified

address.

Go To Airport Centers the map on the specified airport.

Coordinate Conversion Displays the Coordinate Conversion window.

Query Control Toggles the display of the Query Dialog window.

Show KML Contents

Layer Control Toggles the display of the Layers window.

Map Overview Toggles the display of the Map Overview window.

Grid Coordinate Enables you to view additional coordinate settings.

Weather Panel Enables you to view the weather panel.

Complaint Association Mode Enables you to associate complaints with a flight or

noise event.

Noise Association Mode Enables you to associate noise events with a flight.

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Screen Recording

Animation

Playback Control Enables the playback control.

Live Sets the playback control to live animation mode.

Replay Sets the playback control to historical playback.

Analysis

Create Average Track Enables you to generate an average track.

Create Route

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Vues Menu

Figure 237: Vues Menu


Flight Table Displays the flight table.

Flight Track Points Displays the flight track points for the selected flight.

Complainant Table Display all complainants.

Complaint Table Displays complaints associated with the selected

complainant.

NMS Table Displays all noise monitoring sites.

Noise Event Table Displays noise events associated with the selected

noise monitoring table.

Noise History Table Displays noise data for the entire day, regardless of

whether a noise event was registered.

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Daily Noise Metrics Table Displays a summary of noise data for each NMS by

date.

Hourly Noise Metrics Table Displays a summary of noise data for each NMS by

hour.

Weather Table Displays the Weather table.

Profile View Chart Displays the altitude of all departures and arrivals

displayed on the map relative to the distance along

their track to runway takeoff/landing.

Gate Penetration Chart Displays the Gate Penetration Chart for the selected

gate.

Noise Event Chart Displays the Noise Event Chart for the selected noise

event.

Noise Playback Chart Displays the Noise Playback Chart.

PCA Table Displays the PCA table.

PCA Results Table Displays the PCA Results table for the selected PCA.

Gate Table Displays the Gate table.

Gate Results Table Displays the Gate Results table for the selected gate.

Corridor Table Displays the Corridors table.

Corridor Results Table Displays the Corridor Results from Calculation table

for the selected corridor.

Route Table Displays the Routes table.

Average Track Table Displays the Average Track table.

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APPENDIX B. UNITS OF MEASURE Measurement Available Units of Measure

Distance Meter

Kilometer

Nautical Mile

Mile US

Feet

You may also change the precision of these units of

measure.

Altitude Meter

Kilometer

Feet

Flight Level

You may also change the precision of these units

AAL – above airfield level

AGL – above ground level

MSL – mean sea level

Speed Meter/Second

Km/Hour

Knots

You may also change the precision of these units of

measure.

Angle DDD°

DDD°MM'SS"

DDD°MM'SS.ss"

DDD.d°

DDD.dd°

DDD.ddd°

DDD.dddd°

DDD.ddddd°

DDD.dddddd°

DDD.ddddddd°

DDD.dddddddd°

Date Time yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss

yy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss

dd-MM-yyyy HH:mm:ss

dd-MM-yy HH:mm:ss

MM/dd/yyyy HH:mm:ss

MM/dd/yy HH:mm:ss

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Measurement Available Units of Measure

yyyy-MM-dd h:mm:ss a

yy-MM-dd h:mm:ss a

dd-MM-yyyy h:mm:ss a

dd-MM-yy h:mm:ss a

MM/dd/yyyy h:mm:ss a

MM/dd/yy h:mm:ss a

Point Georef

MM MM

MMm MMm

MMmm MMmm

Lat Lon

DD°MM'SS",DDD°MM'SS"

DD°MM'SS.ss", DDD°MM'SS.ss"

NDDMMSS.sss / EDDDMMSS.ss

DDMMSSNDDDMMSSE

DDDMMSSEDDMMSSN

DDMMNDDDMME

DDMMSS.ssNDDDMMSS.ssE

DDMMSS.sssNDDDMMSS.sssE

DDMMSS.ssssNDDDMMSS.ssssE

DD.d°, DDD.d°

DD.dd°, DDD.dd°

DD.ddd°, DDD.ddd°

DD.dddd°, DDD.dddd°

DD.ddddd°, DDD.ddddd°

DD.dddddd°, DDD.dddddd°

DD.ddddddd°, DDD.ddddddd°

DD.dddddddd°, DDD.dddddddd°

DD°MM', DDD°MM'

DD°MM.m', DDD°MM.m'

DD°MM.mm', DDD°MM.mm'

DD°MM.mmm', DDD°MM.mmm'

MGRS

MGRS m

MGRS dam

MGRS hm

MGRS km

BNG

BNG m

BNG dam

BNGhm

BNG km

Coordinate

System

Original Data Coordinate System

Choose coordinate system

Temperature °F

°C

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Measurement Available Units of Measure

Duration HHh MMm SSs

MMm SSs

SSs

HH.HHh

MM.MMm

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