How to convert Charts in Shapefile (.shp, .cpg, .dbf, .prj, ..sbn, .sbx, .xml, .shx) format into ENC or Raster format?

[Mayur_Rane]

I have a old chart files in Shapefile format and need to use them on new Chart processor that only excepts "S57" format or ARCS format. I am new to ARCGIS software and have installed ARCGIS Desktop, Maritime Charting, Production Mapping and other requisite softwares.

[DanPatterson_Retired]

Export To S57—Help | ArcGIS for Desktop

Import From S57—Help | ArcGIS for Desktop

Creating exchange sets—Help | ArcGIS for Desktop

are all links to working with S57, had you ruled them out? There are more...

[Mayur_Rane]

Hi Dan,

I am very new to ARCGIS, working on a trail product. I dont work in this field of chart production. But I need a solution to convert shapefiles old chart data to new Chart data on ENC format.

I have used those help guides but get ERROR everytime. I am not sure if the S-57 creation is just to load Shape .lyr files and export the to gbd file. That gives me error "Failed to execute (ExportGeodatabasetoS57)".

If i create New file geodatabase and try to "Add data+" the layers/shapefiles to the database and then try export this gbd even then there is "Error" window pop-up without any message.

I have now created a Product libraray with Import workspace from file "NAUTICAL_ENC_TEMPLATE_GX.XML" and assign Products <Nautical>--<ENC>...dont know how to go further.

I can send you a sample file .mxd or lyr if its OK. It would be great if you can convert the shapeiles to ENC so I can try that on ECDIS.

Thanks and appreciate your feedback.

Mayur Rane