64-Bit Multibeam Editor

‘MBMAX64’
MBMAX64 Introduction
• Easy user interface for
Multibeam Editing and QC
Testing.
• Tide and SV Corrections.
• Manual and Automatic
data cleaning.
• Patch and Performance
Tests.
• CUBE and CLOUD built in
• 64 Bit Technology Loads
Larger Surveys, able to
handle very large data
sets).
MBMAX64 Survey Window.
Starting Out – Run MBMAX64
To Launch - HYSWEEP Menu: “HYSWEEP Editor – 64 Bit” or Use
MBMAX Icon in HYPACK Shell (will default with 64-bit OS)
• All Controls are
on single window
layout.

• Items that are

greyed out
indicate an
operation is
needed before
using that
function

• Progress Bar
shows program
running.
Editor Settings (Edit – Settings)

Use Edit Menu, Settings

Update Mode – Updating

the Survey After Changes.

• Auto: For Fast Computers / Small Surveys.

• Manual: For Slower Computers / Large
Surveys.
• Use Update Cells to apply changes to data

Survey Data

• Delete Soundings Between Deleted Position Points: No soundings

will be saved when positions are deleted.
Editor Settings
Custom Edit Folder: Over-
ride HYPACK Default.

Time Format: Select the Display

Format. Useful for correlating
points in the HSX file

Other:
Include Type in LOG File: Useful
Way to Identify LOG Files.
Example:
•Load Raw Files From HSX_1029.LOG …
•Saves HS2 to HS2_1209.LOG.
•Saves XYZ to XYZ_1209.LOG.

Link Golden Soundings to HYPACK Database allows these designated

soundings to be used in the databases.
Loading Files
Use File Menu, Load Survey or the Folder Button.

Open Files:
•*.HSX – HYSWEEP Survey
Format.
•*.HS2 – HYSWEEP Edit Format.
•*.ALL – Kongsberg Raw Format.
•*.XYZ –ASCII XYZ Format.
•*.LOG – HYPACK Catalog
containing any of the Above.

Catalog: Select One or More

Survey Files From HYPACK
*.LOG.
Read Parameters
Everything Required to Process data from Multibeam
sonars, Laser systems and interferometry systems

Tabs:
•Survey: Applies to all loaded files.
•Corrections: Tide, Sound Velocity and Dynamic Draft.
•Devices: Device Selections and Offsets.
•Processing: Heave and Sonar Settings.

In MBMAX64: Any of the Read Parameters can be updated After Files are Loaded!
Survey Tab, Survey Info

Summary of Survey Info

• Depth or Elevation: Select Your
Work Mode.
• Load Sidescan if Available and
Useful for Editing. Can be
viewed (only) in editing with
Bathy data
• Click Details… to See additional
survey information (image on
right).
Survey Tab, Matrix Settings

Summary of Matrix Settings

Edit:
•Auto Cell Size: best fit to get 25 -
50 Points / Cell.
•Enter Cell Size: in work units. Cells
are square
•Auto Cloud Size: ~250,000 Points /
Cloud Section.
•Enter Cloud Size: For Square
Sections.
•Auto Size to Data: Fit MTX to
Survey.
•Rotate to Survey Line: Align MTX
with First Survey Line.
•Use HYPACK MTX File: Cell Settings
From MTX File. Use this when you
are doing a Performance Test!
Survey Tab, TPU
• Enable TPU calculations if
needed. TPU is required
for CUBE.
• TPU = Total Propagated
Uncertainty.
• Survey Accuracy Standard
 IHO Orders
 USACE Hard and Soft
• Click ‘TPU Editor’ to
change Settings.
Survey Tab, Auto Processing
• Auto Stage 2 Goes Directly to
Depth Editing. Select option
after loading files.
o No Stop at Raw Data
Stage.
• Apply Filters: Automatically
Applies Position, Tide and
Depth Filters.
• POSPac and True Heave
Adjustments: Automatically
Applies Applanix Post
Processing files.

Note: if using this option, edits

from Phase 1 can still be
performed
Read Parameters, File List

• The File List is Active in Corrections,

Devices and Processing Tabs.
• Select Survey Files First, Apply Settings
Second. Order is Important!

Example 1: A Single Tide File for the Entire Survey

•Select All Survey Files, Then Open the Tide File.
Example 2: Survey Requires Tide Files 1 and 2.
•Select Survey Files That Use the 1st Tide File Then Open
TIDEFILE1.TID
•Select Survey Files That Use the 2nd Tide File Then Open
TIDEFILE2.TID
Corrections Tab, Tides
Corrections are Applied to
Selected Survey File(s)

• Set Correction: To Use This, Check the Box and Enter a

Correction Value for the Entire File. Set to 0.0 to remove tides
• TID File: Select a TID File.
• X: Remove TID File.

Priority – MBMAX64 Will Never Double Correct for Tide:

1.Set Correction.
2.TID File.
3.Tide Data From Survey File.
Corrections Tab, Sound Vel.
Corrections are Applied to
Selected Survey File(s)

• VEL File: Select One or More

VEL (SV Profile) Files.
• X: Remove VEL File.
• Echosounder Setting is Not
Required for Multibeam.

• Enter Cast Times for

Multiple Files
• Time Interpolation is
Used For Corrections.
Corrections Tab, Draft
Corrections are Applied to
Selected Survey File(s)

• Set Correction: To Use This, Check the

Box and Enter a Squat and Settlement
Correction Value for the Entire File.

• Priority:
1.Set Correction.
2.Draft Data From Survey File.
Device Tab, Summary
• One Page Summary of
Device Selections and
Offsets.
• Use Edit… Buttons to Make
Changes.

• Patch Test Offsets for each

file (values for dual head
Settings system when applicable)
are
Applied to
Selected Alternate Offsets Method
Survey Override Settings Found in
File(s) Survey Files
o Device Selections and
Offsets
•Load and Save Configuration:
o Load Offsets From Boat
Config. File
o Option to always use this
file
Devices and Offsets
• Use Drop Down Lists to
Select Devices.
• Enter Relevant Offsets.
• If using RTK Tides,
enable setting

Settings are Applied to

Selected Survey File(s)

MRU adjustments (if needed)

Patch Test Offsets

Settings are Applied to Selected Survey File(s)

Enter Patch Test Results:

•Sonar – Yaw, Pitch and Roll.
•Heads 1 and 2 if Dual Head System.
•GPS Latency.
Processing Tab, Heave
• Summary of Settings Used For
Heave Correction.
• Click Heave… to Change.
• Applied to Selected Survey
File(s).

• Use RTK Tide Heave: Ignore MRU Heave.

• Use MRU Heave: Heave Correction From
MRU.
• Correct Induced Heave: Required When
MRU is Not Mounted at Boat Reference.
• Remove Heave Drift: Apply Averaging to
“Fix” Heave Drift.
• Avoid Double Heave: When RTK Tide and
MRU Both Measure Heave.
• Average to Remove Heave: Use Averaging
to Remove Heave From RTK Tide.
• Merge Tides With Heave: Use Heave to Fill
Gaps Between RTK Tide Points.
Processing Tab, Sonar
• Summary of Sonar Processing.
• Click Sonar… to Change.
• Applied to Selected Survey
File(s).

• Sonar ID: From Hardware Setup.

• Adjust SVP Every Ping: Set Top of
Profile Using SV From Sonar.
• Ray Tracing: Corrections For Ray Path
Through Water.
• Line Method: Fast. Best For
Shallow Water.
• Arc Method: Best For Deep Water.
• Auto Select: Program Decides
Which Method is Appropriate.
• Presort: Non-intuitive Data Thinning.
Removes Selected Percentage of Pings.
(better to use other methods)

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MBMAX64 Layout
Top Panel: Applies to the Survey Window and Data Only.

Survey
Window:
Left Panel:
•Tracklines in
Applies to All
Stage 1.
Windows and
•Survey
Data
Matrix in
Stage 2.

Status Bar: Point Data and Measurement Between Points.

MBMAX64 – Main Window
Left Panel, Survey Files
Useful Option:
Buttons:
Draw Select or All
•Load Survey
Survey Files
•Go To Stage 2
•Save Survey
•Edit Read Parameters
More Buttons:
•Save Geo Tiff
•Select All Files
•Report
•Next File Down
•CUBE processing
•Previous File Up
•Remove File From
Survey
Select Stage 1 or 2 File
List (Advanced Mode)
File List and
Selected Files
File List Is Used For:
•File Number and
Name •Display
•Asterisk at • Time Series Windows.
Modified Files. • Cloud, Profile And Cell Windows.
•(2) At Stage 2 •Filtering.
Files. •Adjustments.
Left Panel, Editing
Editing Tools:
View windows for Mouse Pointer
data, time series, Shows Selected Tool
sounding and •Measure
imagery •Lasso Select
•Block Select
•Line Select
•Eraser
Data Selection •Tilt / Rotate
(Details on Next •Zoom Window
Slide)
Enhanced Display.

Buttons:
•Search and Filter
•Find Next
•Very Useful Undo
•Color Settings
•Up to Date –when Select for Floating
tab is colored in Toolbar
RED indicates the
Progress Indicator
changes have not
been applied yet
Left Panel – Selection Tools
Fast Easy Manual Editing (Once You Get the Hang of It)

Three Selection Tools

•Lasso: Free Form Border Selects Points.
•Block: Block Rectangle Selects Points.
•Line: Select Points Above or Below the
Line.

• Fast Delete
• Checked: Deletes Selected Points Immediately.
• Unchecked: Requires Delete Button or Keyboard Delete.
• Undo Fixes Mistakes.

• Inside / Outside: For Lasso and Block Selection.

• Above / Below: For Line Selection.

Use Selection For Make Editing Easier: Shift+Left

•Delete Selection. Click in Edit Windows to Toggle
•Filter and Undelete Selection. Between Selection Tool and
•Golden Soundings Rotate / Pan.
Floating Toolbar
• Mirrors the Left Panel Toolbox.
• Place The Toolbar Next To The
Window You Are Editing – Profile,
Sweep, etc.
• Floats to 2nd, 3rd .. 6th - Any Monitor
Connected To The Computer.
• Always Stays On Top of Edit
Windows.
• Control-T Shortcut.
Top Panel
Edit Buttons (Across):
•Delete Point or Selection. Sounding Display
•Filter Window or Selection. •Selection: Median, Average, Count,
•Undelete Point or Selection. Z Range, etc.
•Drop a Point Flag. •Style: Drawing Style (Points,
•Zoom Extents. Lines, Model, etc.)
•Set Current Cloud Section – Checked or •Transparency: Of Cells.
Unchecked.
•Map View.
•Profile View.

Edit Mode: Tracklines or Cells. Show:

Select one for editing
• Cloud: Cloud popup window.
• Wrench: Cut Patch Test / Profile
Cross Section.
•Checked Cells: Color Coding.
o Green = Checked
o Red = Unchecked.
•Flags: Show or Hide Point Flags
and Golden Soundings.
Mouse & Keyboard “Cheat Sheet”
• Mouse Actions and Keyboard
Shortcuts Used in Edit Windows.
• Use Edit Menu to View the Cheat
Sheet
“Space Navigator” 3D Mouse for HYPACK 2015
Mouse Highlights:
•Left Click: Move Data Cursor.
•Shift Left Click: Toggle Edit Tool.
•Left Drag: Depends on Editing
Tool - Measure, Select, Erase,
Rotate/Tilt, Zoom Window.
• Drag Vertical: Tilt.
• Drag Horizontal: Rotate.
•Right Click: Popup Menu.
•Right Drag: Pan.
•Double Click: Center.
•Mouse Wheel: Zoom In/Out.
•Shift Wheel: Tilt.
•Control Wheel: Rotate.
•Control-Shift Wheel: Vertical
Exaggeration.
Color Settings in Stage 1
• Color by File: Positions
(and Depths in Stage 2).
• Color by GPS Mode:
Positions and RTK Tides.
• Cycles Through Seven
Colors Then Repeats.

Position Colors by File. Position Colors by GPS Mode Over

Black Background.
Stage 1 Filters
Use Edit Menu or Toolbar to Setup Filters.

Basic Tab:
•Speed Over Ground: Filter on Boat
Speed. Good For Removing Large
Position Spikes.

GPS Tab:
•Filter Based on Status From GPS.
•Example:
• Require GPS Mode 4 or 5 For
Positions.
• Require Mode 4 For Tides.
• Require 5 Satellites for Either.
Apply the Filters
Two Ways To Apply The Filters

Actions Tab
•Filter All or Selected Files: Depends
on the File List.
•Reset All: If You Can’t Remember
Which Filters are Enabled.
•Count: Number of Points Deleted.

Survey Window
•Preview: Yellow X’s Show Points
Outside Limits.
•Filter Button: Apply Filters.
• With Selection: Filters
Selected Points Only.
• Without Selection: Filters
Entire Window.
Apply the Filters
RTK Tide Filtering With Preview

• Use Heave/Tide Editor. View Menu or Left Panel.

• Filter Button: Same Selection Rules as Position Filtering.
• Color by GPS Mode If It Is Helpful.

Toolbar Lights Up If Manual Update Mode. Click It To Update RTK

Tides.
Editing Positions
Set radial button to Tracklines
Manual Editing: Point by Point or Selection Tool.

Using a Selection Tool:

•Choose Lasso, Block or
Line Selection From
Toolbar.
•Select Points to Remove.
•Fast Delete:
• Checked: Points Are
Deleted Immediately.
• Unchecked: After
Selection, Use Delete
Button or Keyboard
Delete.

Point by Point: Very Simple.

•Left Click Position Spike.
•Delete Button or Keyboard Delete to Remove.
Edit Positions by Speed
Use Speed Editor. View Menu or Left Panel.

Delete Point by Point or Selection.

Selection:
•Line Selection Can Be Useful in the Speed Editor.
•Remember to Select Above or Below.
•You Can Use Keyboard “A” and “B” Keys.
Editing RTK Tides
Use Heave/Tide Editor. View Menu or Left Panel.

Edit Window:
•Shows Corrected
and/or Raw Data.
•Choose What You
Want to See.
•Auto / Manual Scale
Options.

• Delete Point by Point or Selection.

• Selection: Make Sure Only Tide is Shown. We’re Editing Tide, Not
Heave or Draft.

Update Tides:
•No Need to Update Every Edit.
•Finish Tide Editing Then Update.
Review MRU and Heading
Use HPR Editor. View Menu or Left Panel.

• Shows File List Selected Files. Can display one or all files in session
• Quick Review Of All Files.
• Auto / Manual Scale For Pitch and Roll.
• Edit Point by Point or Selection if needed
Sound Velocity Review and Edit
Use SV Editor. View Menu or Left Panel.

Sensor:
•Delete SV Spikes if Needed.
•Automatically Removes Soundings
associated with that SV point.

SVP:
•Review Only.
•Shows Interpolation if Multiple SV Profiles.
Stage 1 Tools Menu
Tide Adjustments
•Centerline Method: Interpolate Based On Distance Along Centerline.
•3 Point Method: Interpolate Between 3 Tide Stations.
•Offset: Add an Offset.
•Invert: Invert Tide Values.

Heave Adjustments
•POS MV True Heave / F180 iheave / Novatel SPAN: Replaces Raw
Heave With Delayed Heave.
•Remove Heave Drift: Simple Averaging Method to Remove Drift.

Position and RTK Tides

•HYPACK RAW File: Replace RTK Tide (and Positions) Using WGS84
Latitude, Longitude and Elevation From HYPACK Raw Files.
•POSPac: Replace Tide, Position, Pitch, Roll and Heading Using Applanix
Post Processing.
•GPS Adjustments: Replace Tide and Position with PPK text file.
POS/MV True Heave Adjustments
Use Heave Adjustments, POS/MV True Heave.

• Open One or More True Heave Files.

• Enter Offset, Local to UTC Time.
• Use Adjust Button to Replace Heave.

True Heave vs. Raw Heave in

Heave / Tide Editor
•True Heave in Blue.
•Raw Heave in Red.
•True Heave is Correct.
•What Does That Say About Raw
Heave? It’s not always right

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HYPACK RAW File Adjustments
Use Tools Menu, HYPACK Raw File Adjustments.

Mainly to Recalculate RTK Tides. Adjusts Positions as Well.

•Use Positions From RAW File: Select Device, Enter Offsets Then Adjust X, Y.

•Recalculate Positions Based on Project Geodesy:

• Starts with WGS84 Position From the RAW File.
• Recalculates X, Y Using Current Geodetic Parameters.

•Recalculate RTK Tides:

• Starts with WGS84 Position and Ellipsoid Elevation From the RAW File.
• Recalculates RTK Tide Using Current Geodetic Parameters, KTD, VDatum, etc.
POSPac Adjustments
Use Tools Menu, POSPac Adjustments.
• Make Sure Geodetic Parameters
are Right.
• Open a POSPac File: *.OUT.
• Select Data To Replace
o Positions.
o RTK Tides.
o Heading.
o Pitch and Roll.
• POSPac Does Not Replace Heave.
• Verify Device Offsets = IMU or
Sensor 1 location.
• Click Adjust to Replace Data.

Navigation and Tide Devices are Replaced

With “POSPAC”.
GPS Adjustments
Use Tools Menu, GPS Adjustments to Replace Position
and Tide with PPK Data.
• Open PPK File.
• Setup Parsing (selected
fields, order, delimiters, etc.)
• Check Device Offsets.
• Enter Hour Difference.
• Test Button shows parsing
results.
• Click Adjust to replace data.
RTK Tides vs. MRU Heave
Use Heave /
Tide Editor.

Show:
•Raw Data, Heave: MRU Data.
•Raw Data, Tide: GPS Data.
•Correction, Heave: True Heave Data.

•Manual Scaling: If Needed for Proper Overlay.

•Invert Heave For Display: Change Sign of Heave
Correction to Match Tide Correction.
Stage 2, Depth Editing
Use File Menu or Button
• Progress Indicator:
Beam Calculations May
Take a While.
• Stage 2 Enables
o Depth Editors.
o Depth Filters.
• Matrix
o Filled Using
Selection in the Top
Panel.
o Selection May be
Changed at Any
Time.
• Stage 1 Editing: Still
Possible to make
changes to sensor
offsets, tide, SV,
navigation, etc.

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Stage 2: Depth Editing
View Options and Lighting
Use View Menu or Right Click Popup Menu.
• Normal Dot Size / Line Width: For Edit
Windows.
• Project Level: For Depth Level in Profile
Window and Shoal Color Coding.
• Target Radius: For HYPACK Target
Drawing.
• Depth / Elevation Mode: For XYZ Files.
• Draw Using Cell Center: May Improve
Graphics in the Survey Window.
• Lock in 2D: Prevents Mouse From Tilting
Model Display.
• Reload HYPACK Charts: Update With
Latest HYPACK Settings.

Light Controls: Location of the Light Source.

•Inclination: Vertical Angle.
•Rotation: Direction.
•The Moon: Click Here to Set the Location.
Color Settings
Use View Menu, Right Click Popup Menu or Toolbar.
• Palette for Depth Colors. Select:
o A Predefined MBMAX Palette.
o Palette From HYPACK Color API.
o Shoal Colors. Red = Above,
Green = Below Project Level.
• Project Level: For Shoal Palette.
• Color By: How Soundings Are Color
Coded. Many Options – Depth,
Sonar Head, Beam Angle, etc.
• Auto Scale Z Range: Auto or Manual
Z Limits.
• TVU/THU: Red = Above, Green =
Below Maximum.
• Matrix, Auto Scale: For Matrix
Statistics
o Count Colors: Points Per Cell.
o Sigma Colors: Cell Standard
Deviation.
o Z Range Colors: Cell Vertical
Range.
Custom Feature Colors
Use Custom Colors Button in Color Settings

• Use This To Define Your Own

Colors for MBMAX Data.
Beam Flagging
Point Flags: Flag Questionable Soundings for Further Exam.
•Also Position, RTK Tide and MRU Points.
•Set / Reset in Edit Windows Using Flag Button.
•Find in Search, Compare in Multiple Edit Windows.
•Saved in HS2 Files.

Checked Beams: Flag Beams That Have Been Checked (Inspected) in Edit
Windows.
•Check / Uncheck in Edit Windows Using Check Button.
•Cloud, Profile, Cell and Survey Windows.
•Find Unchecked in Search.
•Saved in HS2 Files.

Golden Soundings: Features Found in Editing.

•Set / Reset in Edit Window Using the Gold Button.
•Find Golden Soundings in Search.
•Golden Soundings Are Not Deleted.
•Saved in HS2 Files.
Targets
HYPACK Targets.
•Use File Menu, Show Targets.
•Find Targets in Search.
•View Targets in the Survey
Window.

Mark New Targets in Editing With the F5 Key.

Channel Plan (CHN) Overlay
Use “Overlay Channel Plan” in the File menu.
Channel Limits are
drawn in the Survey
Window.

Channel Template is
drawn in the Profile
Windows.
Depth Filters - Basic
• Min / Max Depth or Elevation:
Clearly a Useful Filter.
• Beam Angle Limits:
o Minimum: For Interferometry
– Weakest Beams Close to
Nadir.
o Maximum: For Beam Formers
– Weakest Beams Far From
Nadir.
• Horizontal Offset Limits: works
nicely when swath isn’t changing
due to depth.
Depth Filters - Sweep
Over / Under Filter:
•Called “Filter Overhang and Undercut
Topography” in MBMAX 32. - Very Useful
and Safe.
Minimum Beam Quality:
•For Systems That Quality Code Beams.
•Example: Seabat “3” Code is Best.
Remove Beams: List of Beams Know to be
Bad.
Median:
•Replaces MBMAX 32 Spike Filter.
•This is Better. Uses Beams Along and
Across Track.
Savitsky – Golay: Low Pass Filter Based on
Curve Fitting.
•Gate Size: Allowable Distance From
Curve.
•Order: Flexibility of Curve. 2 = Straight
Line.
•Window Size: Number of Soundings Used
in Curve Fit.
Depth Filters - Matrix
Select a Statistic to Represent
Each Cell. Median Works Well.
Select Limits Above and/or
Below.
•Be Careful not to Over Filter.
•Use Search to Locate Marginal
Soundings, Then You Decide.

Matrix
Filters in
the Cell
Window.
Search Only
Search Loaded Files For:
•Point Flags.
•HYPACK Targets:
• Find Sounding Closest to
Target.
• Target Must be Inside Matrix.
•Unchecked Beams.
•Golden Soundings.
•Cells With Sigma Above Limit.
•Cells With Vertical Range Above
Limit.
•Hits Above Minimum Depth.
• For Example: Search For
Cells With 3 Soundings Above
the 42 Foot Project Level.

All Files Button: Click to Begin

Search.
Search and Filter - Actions
Filter
•Option to Filter All Files or
Only Selected Files.
•Reset All Turns Off Active
Filters.
•Count is Number of Points
Filtered.

Search
•Option to Search All or
Selected Files.
•Find Next / Back Continues
Search.
•Found: Describes the Point
That Was Found. Golden
Sounding for Example.

Exclude Checked Beams:

•Checked Beams are OK and Should be Ignored by Search and Filter.
Editing in the Survey Window
Example: Delete
“Down Spikes”.
•View in Profile.
•Some Vertical
Exaggeration Might
Help.
(CTRL-right click
and mouse)
•Show Cell
Maximum (or
minimum for high
points)
•Line Selection and
Delete Below.

Kind of Tricky – Looking at Cells, but Editing Soundings.

Editing in the Sweep Window
Shows Sections of a Single Survey Line.
• Left Panel: Display
Setup - View Angle,
Draw Style, Section Size,
etc.
• Top Panel: Editing.
• Manual Edit: Point by
Point (Slow) or Selection
(Very Fast).
• Filter Window or
Selection.
• Undelete Selection.
• Scroll Through Sections
Example: Delete “Multiples” From With Arrows and Scroll
Bank Soundings. Bar.
•Choose Lasso Selection, Inside.
•Lasso the bad Soundings Then
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2nd and Single Sweep Windows
More Editing by Survey Line.

Sweep Window 2:
•Same Soundings as Window
1 With Different Display
Settings.
•Otherwise, Identical to Sweep
Window 1.

Single Sweep Window:

•Soundings From a Single
Ping.
•Synchronized With Sweep
Windows 1 and 2.
•Option to show Ray Paths.
Imagery Window

Matching Up
Bathy and
Side Scan.
Example
shows mussel
beds on
seafloor

Choose From: Sidescan or Average Backscatter (Beam Intensity).

•TVG Level and Color Saturation Limits (Slide Bars) to Optimize
Display.
•Object Cursor (Red Ellipse) Synchronized With Depth Windows.
Profile Window Setup
Cross Sections Through The Survey Matrix.
•Shows Multiple Files (Survey Lines).

Left Panel Display Settings

Profile Orientation:
•How Section is Cut Through the Matrix.
•Stacking: Number of Cross Sections Shown. Use
Stacking to Speed Up Editing.
Scaling:
•Auto Zoom: Zoom Extents Every Profile.
Show:
•Beams: Draw Soundings.
•Matrix Points: Draw Matrix Points Over the
Soundings.
•Checked Beams: Green = Checked, Red =
Unchecked.
•Project Level: Reference Line at Project Depth
Level.
Editing in the Profile Window

• Red Selection Line

Means Fast Delete.
• Use ESC Key to
Cancel Mistakes.

Example: Clean Profile With Line Selection and Fast Delete.

•Drag Floating Toolbar to the Profile. Choose Line Selection, Below and Fast Delete.
•Clean Below, Then “A” Key, Then Clean Above.
•Easy. About 10 Seconds.
•Update Cells in Floating Toolbar Now or Later.

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Matrix Points in Profile Window

Example: Clean Profile to Matrix Selection = Cell Median.

•Choose Cell Median in MBMAX64 Top Panel.
•Choose Matrix Points in Profile Left Panel.
•Now We Can See Something.
o Even With the Noise, Cell Median Finds the Bottom.
o No Editing Needed!
Beam Checking in Profile Window
Checked This and
Decided it’s OK.

Profile Window:
•Show Checked Beams in
Display Settings.
•Click Check Mark After
Edit.

Survey Window:
•Checked Cells (Green) Are Clean.
•Work Remains on Unchecked (Red)
Cells.
Editing in the Cloud Window
Point Cloud Editing
•Great Visualization.
•Delete by Points or
Selection.
•Editing is by Cloud
Section.
o Set Section Size in
Read Parameters.
o Change Size at any
Time.
•Filter and Undelete.
•Point Flags and Golden
Soundings.
•Check Beams, Show
Checked Beams.
•Step Through Sections
With Arrows or Scroll Bar.

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Editing in Cloud - part 2
New Icon in MBMAX allows for use to drag any
section of data, and bring up cloud window for
editing. Great for inspecting just one section of
the survey
Using CUBE in MBMAX 64
New feature runs the CUBE engine inside MBMAX 64

Before starting:
Need to set TPU calculations in
Read Parameters
 CUBE in MBMAX 64 – part 2

CUBE engine will process data. Note the selection for

depths now include depth, uncertainty, count and ratio
computed by CUBE
CUBE in MBMAX 64 – part 3
Cell Window
• Depth lines at CUBE depth and
alternates.
• Std. Deviation in parentheses.
• Click alternate for new CUBE
depth.

Profile Windows
• Bar at CUBE depth and
alternates.
• Click alternate for new
CUBE depth.
Cell Window
Detailed Inspection of
Cells and Soundings.
•Cell Statistics.
•Filter Limits When Viewing
in Profile.
•Familiar Edit and Flagging
Options.
•Navigate Cells With Scroll
Bars.
Water Column Data
Overlay Soundings and Redigitize Buttons
• Start and end digitize
mode
• Undo digitizing
• Search for more WC
Data

Show WC Data and / or

Soundings

Set color saturation

limits in the Display
section.

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Show WC Coverage in the Survey Window

Sounding Info

• Lots of Information on Each

Sounding.
• Synchronized With Edit Windows.
Window Sync
MBMAX64 Edit
Windows are
Completely
Synchronized.

Compare:
•Position with Tide.
•Heave With Depth.
•Matrix With
Soundings.
•Whatever You Want.

Sweep, Profile and Cloud Window – Different Views of the Same Point.
Save TIF
Use File menu or the “World” Button.

Save Options.

Example TIF
drawn in the
HYPACK Shell.
Saving Files, All Points
HS2 (32 bit):
•Compatible With MBMAX 32.
•Append to File Names:
o Nice Option to Save Different
Versions of the Same Survey
File.
HS2x (64 bit): Saves all sensor
data into HS2 file

Saving to XYZ
•Quite a Few Save Options.
•XYZ Selection:
• Easting, Northing, Z (Of
Course).
o Latitude, Longitude, Z.
o X, Y, Intensity.
o X, Y, Surface SV.
o Etc.
•Z Multiplier
Saving Files, One Point per Cell

• Save to XYZ or HYPACK MTX Format

• Actual XY or Cell Center (XYZ Format)
• MTX Selection: Cell Depth or Statistic.
o Median, Average, Minimum, Maximum, Center Point, Mode, Deepest
Mode, Strikes, Count, Z Range or Sigma.