CARIS HPD Product Editor
CARIS HPD Source Editor
CARIS S-57 Composer
Menu | Edit > Relationships |
Modify parent/child relationships on a specified usage.
These relationships are called parent/child relationships in S‑57 data.
Related commands:
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Interface

All parents in the workspace are displayed in the Parent Type list. The list at the bottom displays either the children or the attributes of the parent feature, depending on which tab is selected.
Procedure
1. Select a layer.
2. Select the Edit Feature Relationships command.
The Edit Feature Relationships dialog box is displayed.
Delete relationship
To delete a feature relationship:
1. Select a parent feature and select Delete Feature Relationship from the pop-up menu.
The parent feature is removed from the Parent Type list and its children are removed from the list at the bottom.
2. Click OK.
Remove child
To remove a child feature from a relationship
1. Select a child from the list at the bottom.
2. Right-click and select Remove Child from Parent from the pop-up menu.
The child feature is removed from the list.
3. Click OK.
Modify attributes
To modify the attributes of a parent feature:
1. Select a parent feature.
2. Select the Attributes tab.
The attributes of the selected parent feature are displayed.

3. Modify the attributes as needed.
4. Click OK.
The changes are applied to the parent feature.
Modify selection
Add features to the selection or create a new selection using the pop-up menus:
List | Menu item | Description |
|---|---|---|
Parent Type | ||
Add to Selection From > All Parents | Add all listed parent features to the existing selection. | |
Add to Selection From > This Parent | Add selected parent features to the existing selection. | |
Add to Selection From > Children of this Parent | Add all children of the selected parent to the existing selection. | |
Create Selection From > All Parents | Create a new selection from all listed parent features. | |
Create Selection From > This Parent | Create a new selection from the selected parent feature. | |
Create Selection From > Children of this Parent | Create a new selection from the children of the selected parent feature. | |
Children | ||
Add Child to Selection | Add the selected child or children to the existing selection. | |
Create Selection from Child | Create a new selection from the selected child or children. | |