Setting up a chart

When the smartGlobe Rembrandt application is launched the Home page will be displayed:

fig. 1 - smartGlobe Rembrandt Home page.

Page layout - Upper left Buttons

The Home page displays three navigation buttons in the top-left corner:

Home button

Charts button

Config button

fig. 2 - smartGlobe Rembrandt Home page upper left buttons.

Home page navigation buttons:

Home: Opens the smartGlobe Rembrandt Home page;
Chart: Opens the Dashboard (covered in a dedicated chapter);
Config: Navigates to System Configuration (covered in a dedicated chapter).

Page layout - Upper right buttons

The Home page displays two buttons in the upper-right corner.

When not logged in, these buttons appear:

Message button Login button

fig. 3 - smartGlobe Rembrandt Home page upper right buttons – user not logged in.

Message button: Requires login to view messages;

fig. 4 - Login page when user is not logged in.

Selecting the Login button displays the login page with these options:

fig. 5 – Log in page.

Users can either:

Sign up for a new account, or
Enter their credentials to log in.

Upon successful authentication, the following buttons become available:

Message button Login button

fig. 6 - smartGlobe Rembrandt Home page upper right buttons.

When the Message button is selected a list of messages is displayed:

fig. 7 - Message information.

To dismiss messages:

Select Clear to remove all messages, or
Click the X button next to individual messages.

When you select the Login button, the system displays this login:

fig. 8 – Login when user logged in.

To see your profile details:

Select View Profile
Your account information will appear:

fig. 9 – User profile information.

To log out select the Logout button.

Page layout - Lower left Button

The home page features an Expand button in the lower-left corner:

fig. 10 - Expand button.

Click the Expand button to toggle visibility of the upper-left buttons:

fig. 11 – Button names visible after selection of Expand button.

Open chart

When the Open chart button is selected the chart dashboard is displayed:

fig. 12 – Chart dashboard.

The dashboard displays:

Recently opened charts in the left column (select to reopen);
Charts with pending changes in the right column (select to resume editing).

View all charts

Selecting the View All Charts button opens the All Charts page, as shown below:

fig. 13 – All charts page.

Use the vertical scroll bar to browse the available charts.

At the bottom of the page:

Navigate between pages using the horizontal arrows (← →)
Adjust the number of visible charts via the dropdown menu:

fig. 14 – Horizontal arrow and charts per view selection.

To find specific charts:

Type your search terms in the Search box;
Results will update automatically:

fig. 15 – Search input.

View all chart () options

When the vertical ellipsis () is selected the following options are displayed:

fig. 16 – Options selecting after the vertical ellipsis.

View

In order to open a chart select the View option.

Rename

To rename a chart, select the Rename option.

The Rename Chart dialog box will appear:

fig. 17 – Rename Chart dialog box.

Once you have selected the chart, enter the new name and select Update to rename the chart.

Duplicate

To duplicate a chart, select the Duplicate option.

The Duplicate dialog box will appear:

fig. 18 – Duplicate dialog box.

Select No, Cancel to cancel and _Yes_to duplicate the chart.

Remove

To remove a chart, select the Remove option.

The Remove Chart dialog box will appear:

fig. 19 – Warning - Are you sure you want to remove this chart?.

Select No to cancel and _Yes_to remove the chart.

Archived charts

The _Archive Chart_feature allows users to manage end-of-life charts without permanently deleting their history.

Archiving is reversible, functioning similarly to a Recycle Bin.

Once a chart is archived, it becomes view-only, meaning it cannot be edited or exported as a PDF.

Archived charts are hidden from the All Charts and Recent Charts views but are accessible in a separate

Archived Charts list.

Only Administrators and Configuration Managers have the permissions to archive or unarchive charts.

While the archived list itself is visible to all users, access to modifying the archived status remains restricted to the designated roles.

Create an Archived chart

In order to create an archived chart:

Select View all charts ->

fig. 20 – View all charts.

After selection the All charts page is displayed:

fig. 21 – All charts page.

Click the (⋮) button next to a chart to display the options:

fig. 22 – All charts page – chart options.

Select the Archive option to archive the chart.

Once a chart is archived, it will no longer appear on the All charts page.

View and unarchive archived charts

In the All Charts page select the Archived Charts button:

fig. 23 – Archived Charts button.

Selecting the Archived Charts button opens the _Archived chart_s page, as shown below:

fig. 24 – Archived charts page.

Click the (⋮) button to display the View and Unarchive options:

fig. 25 – View and Unarchive options.

When the View option is selected the chart selected is displayed.
When the Unarchive option is selected the chart selected is unarchived.

Create chart

A new chart can be created from either the Home page or chart dashboard page.

Home page option to create a chart:

fig. 26 – Home page - Create chart button.

Chart dashboard page option to create a chart:

fig. 27 – Dashboard page - Create new chart button.

Upon selection, the Create new chart Description page will appear:

fig. 28 - Create new chart Description page.

Name

The Name refers to the chart name.

fig. 29 – Chart name.

Specify the chart name, for instance by combining the ICAO code with the airport name.

Chart Type

When creating a chart, you must select a chart type from the options menu. The definitions for each chart type are stored in the smartGlobe Rembrandt configuration.

Selecting a chart type automatically applies default values for the projection method, frame size, scale, and grid type, as specified in the active configuration. The frame size defines the rectangular area to which the chart is fitted on the printed output.

fig. 30 – Chart type selection.

Effective Date

You must enter an effective date for the chart, which will be used when retrieving data from the database. This ensures that the chart reflects the most current information available. The effective date can be selected from the AIRAC cycle calendar by clicking the Calendar button:

fig. 31 – Calendar button.

The AIRAC cycle date is indicted when a date has a red colour.

fig. 32 – AIRAC cycle date.

ICAO Code

You may enter a four-letter ICAO airport code for the chart. This is particularly useful when configuring an Instrument Approach, SID, or STAR chart for the following reasons:

Only the procedures associated with the specified airport will be retrieved from the database when selecting Approach, SID, or STAR procedures.
Upon clicking the Next button, the aerodrome reference point for the selected airport will be displayed, facilitating the setup of the chart footprint.

fig. 33 – ICAO code input.

All chart types require an ICAO code apart from following as they are not based upon a specific aerodrome:

Enroute chart;
Area Chart – ICAO;
World Aeronautical Chart 1: 1000000;
Aeronautical Chart 1:500000;
Aeronautical Navigation Chart Small Scale;
Plotting Chart – ICAO.

Cancel

To cancel the creation of a new chart select the Cancel button. Once selected the Charts Dashboard page is opened.

Create new chart Details page

By selecting the Next... button the Create new chart Details page will be displayed:

fig. 34 – Create new chart Details page.

You can go back to the Chart Description, to review or modify chart attributes, by pressing the Previous button.

Template

smartGlobe Rembrandt includes predefined chart templates that specify various combinations of projection method, scale, grid type, and frame size for consistent and efficient chart creation.

fig. 35 – Template dropdown.

Scale

The Scale dropdown lists scales which are applicable to the chart type:

fig. 36 – Scale drop down.

Grid & Graticule

A grid type definition contains all settings for border and reference line symbology, reference line intervals, tick mark intervals and label placement.

A grid is always generated in such way that the whole frame rectangle is covered, even if the specified chart area is smaller than the frame rectangle.

The Grid and Graticule dropdown lists grids and graticules which are applicable to the chart type:

fig. 37 – Grid and Graticule drop down.

Up to four types of reference lines can be placed: main and secondary parallels and main and secondary meridians.

Grid and Graticule settings - Primary and Secondary Parallels

Parallels are horizontal reference lines used to measure north–south position on a map or globe.

Primary Parallels

Primary parallels are the main latitude reference lines.

Secondary Parallels

Secondary parallels are additional latitude lines, usually spaced at regular intervals (e.g., every 10°, 15°, or 30°).

Grid and Graticule settings - Primary and Secondary Meridians

Meridians are vertical reference lines used to measure east–west position.

Primary Meridian

The primary meridian—commonly called the Prime Meridian (0° longitude)—is the central reference line for all longitude measurements.

Secondary Meridians

Secondary meridians are additional longitude lines drawn at regular intervals (e.g., every 10°, 15°, or 30°) east and west of the Prime Meridian.

Tick Settings

Each border border/reference line can have up to three types of tick marks: main ticks, divisions and subdivisions.

Tick marks for borders can be placed either inside or outside the border and tick marks for reference lines can be placed positive, negative or through the reference line.

Tick mark interval and tick length typically differ for main ticks, divisions and sub-divisions. The Tick mark interval can be specified in degrees or minutes, whereas tick length is specified in mm.

The tick mark symbology can be specified for each type of tick mark separately.

Scalebar

The Scale bar dropdown lists scalebars which are applicable to the chart type:

fig. 38 – Scale Bar drop down.

Procedures

Only the available procedure(s), for the following chart types for the airport selected will be displayed in the Procedures list:

Instrument Approach Chart;
Standard Arrival Chart;
Standard Departure Chart.

fig. 39 – Procedures list.

Select one or more procedures from the list. The selected procedures will be added to the chart plan area upon completion of the chart setup.

Previous button

To view the previous page the Previous button should be selected:

fig. 40 – Previous button.

Create new chart Footprint page

By selecting the Next... button the Create new chart Footprint page will be displayed:

fig. 41 – Create new chart Footprint page.

Chart Footprint

The Chart Footprint defines the geographical area to be projected, along with the associated projection parameters such as scale and the latitude of true scale. Default values for frame size, scale, and grid type are retrieved from the active configuration.

The area to be projected is specified by the westernmost and easternmost longitudes (Most W and Most E), and the southernmost and northernmost latitudes (Most S and Most N). The center of this geographical area—calculated as the average of the specified latitude and longitude—is positioned at the origin of the design plane. This ensures that the area of interest is always centered within the chart frame.

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fig. 42 - Frame size and the projected area are defined by minimum and maximum latitude and longitude.

As illustrated above, the central meridian (lambda(0)) is always oriented vertically. It is calculated as the midpoint between the westernmost and easternmost longitudes.

The westernmost longitude is consistently positioned on the left side of the chart frame, while the easternmost longitude appears on the right. Similarly, the northernmost latitude is placed at the top of the frame, and the southernmost latitude at the bottom.

fig. 43 - Chart Area and its projection.

The figure above illustrates a chart area in the Northern Hemisphere along with its projection, in this case using a Lambert projection.

In the same figure, another Northern Hemisphere area is depicted, this time closer to the North Pole and considerably wider. The globe has been slightly tilted to provide a better view of the polar region.

This area of interest is significantly larger than in the previous example. The projection—here a North Polar Stereographic projection—reflects this difference. The average latitude and longitude (λ₀ and φ₀) are positioned at the center of the frame. While most of the area of interest fits within the frame, some portions extend beyond its boundaries. This can be corrected by selecting a smaller scale or adjusting the chart area accordingly.

fig. 44 - Chart projection in the Polar region.

Entering Latitude and Longitude values

Latitude and longitude values are always presented in ARINC 424 format (e.g., N403010 or E0154020). The format begins with a character indicating the hemisphere—N (North), S (South), E (East), or W (West)—followed by degrees, minutes, seconds, tenths, and hundredths of seconds. Trailing zeros may be omitted.

Alternatively, the initial hemisphere character may be replaced by a plus (+) or minus (−) sign, where positive values represent northern latitudes and eastern longitudes. The plus sign is optional and may be omitted.

Examples of correct input are:

N440000, E0153000 S163000, W1203000

+44, +01530 -1630, -12030

44, 0153 -163, -1203

Spaces and non-ASCII characters are automatically removed. Entered values are immediately validated and converted to ARINC format. If a value cannot be converted into a valid ARINC format, the field will be highlighted and the previous valid value will be retained.

Chart Origin

The chart origin is the centre of the plan area of the chart.

fig. 45 – Chart Origin.

The user can show or hide the formatted value(s) by selecting the on the right of both the Latitude and Longitude.

A letter T with a diagonal line indicates a hidden formatted value and a letter T without a diagonal line indicates a shown formatted value:

fig. 46 – Show and Hide formatted value.

Chart types that require an ICAO code

For charts requiring an airport ICAO code (such as Instrument Approach Charts, SIDs, and STARs), the origin is automatically set to the Airfield Reference Point of the specified airport.

In the example below of an Instrument Approach chart, the Map Pin shown in the preview corresponds to the Chart Origin, which represents the Airfield Reference Point of the airport:

fig. 47 - Chart Origin and Map Pin in Preview.

Should the user wish to move the centre of the chart the user can either:

Entering the desired latitude and longitude in the Chart Origin fields and clicking the Update Chart Origin button; or

fig. 48 – Update Chart Origin button.

Selecting and dragging the Map Pin to the preferred location.

In both cases, a warning message stating The chart origin has changed! will appear, requesting confirmation to proceed.

fig. 49 – The Chart Origin has changed warning.

The user can select either Yes or No and if Yes_is selected the Central meridian_and _Rotation_are automatically recalculated for the new location.

Chart types that require no ICAO code

For charts that do not require an ICAO code (e.g., Enroute charts, Area charts), the origin is initially set to an arbitrary location. The user may then reposition the Map Pin or enter the desired latitude and longitude to define the new chart origin.

To zoom in, zoom out, or center the chart, the user can utilize the buttons located at the top left of the Footprint Preview or use the mouse scroll wheel to adjust the zoom level.

fig. 50 – Zooming and centre buttons.

Central meridian

The functionality of this feature is as follows:

Adjusting the western or eastern boundary of the chart footprint triggers a recalculation of the central meridian, taking into account the specified rotation.
Modifying the rotation value results in an update of the central meridian.
Changing the central meridian causes the rotation to be recalculated accordingly.

Rotation

The grid can be rotated by specifying an angle in either a positive or negative direction. Positive values typically rotate the grid so that North points toward the upper right, while negative values rotate it so that North points toward the upper left.

The rotation will always be relative to the central point of the chart.

fig. 51 – Central meridian and Rotation.

Frame size

The Frame size is the plan area frame size in millimeters as defined in Chart Template definition.

fig. 52 – Frame size

Standard parallels

To minimize distortion in projected areas at high latitudes, the projections are adjusted by a correction factor derived from the latitude of true scale. This latitude—commonly referred to as the ‘Standard Parallel’—is the latitude at which the projection experiences no distortion.

For Mercator projections, the latitude of true scale corresponds to where the projection cylinder touches or intersects the ellipsoid.

For Lambert projections, one or two latitudes of true scale are defined where the projection cone intersects the ellipsoid.

In Polar Stereographic projections, the latitude of true scale is where the projection plane intersects the ellipsoid, typically at the Pole.

By default, for Mercator and Polar Stereographic projections, the latitude of true scale is calculated as the average of the minimum and maximum latitudes of the chart area.

For Lambert projections, the Standard Parallels are set at one-sixth from the top and bottom boundaries of the selected chart area.

fig. 53 – Standard parallels.

Latitude and Longitude extent

The latitude and longitude extent defines the geographical coverage of the chart plan area, calculated based on the chart frame size (in millimeters) and the chart scale.

fig. 54 – Latitude and Longitude extent.

Create new chart Overview page

Clicking the Next… button will display the Create new chart overview page.

This overview page presents the chart data summary on the left and the chart plan area visualization on the right:

fig. 55 – Create new chart Overview page.

If an arrow appears to the right of the displayed data, it can be expanded or collapsed to show more or less information about the corresponding data setting or definition:

fig. 56 – Arrow to display more or less information.

Save chart

By selecting the Save... button the chart__will be displayed:

fig. 57 – Chart display.

View details button

When the user selects the View details button the following information is displayed:

fig. 58 – View details information.

Export PDF button

When the Export PDF button is selected a PDF file is created which is stored in the download directory:

fig. 59 – PDF file creation.

When the _shortcuts_dropdown is selected the following list of shortcuts is displayed::

fig. 60 – Shortcuts dropdown menu.

Plan View

To open the chart plan view area left click the mouse when hovered over the chart plan area.

The example below is an EnRoute chart:

fig. 61 – Chart Plan View.

Closing the chart

To close the chart the user will select the Home button:

fig. 62 – Home button.

After selection the Home page will be displayed.

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