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Table 2 Softcopy Production Support 
I System Capabilities 
Advanced Edit System (AES) to support preparation, .editing and 
plotting of symbolized digital map color separation data. 
Cartographic Compilation/Revision System (CCRS) to provide a 
capability to simultaneously work with graphic, photographic and digital 
data. 
Computer Assisted Photographic Interpretation (CAPI) System for 
integrated photo interpretation/mensuration/compilation to support 
DTED, DFAD, Digital Vertical Obstruction Data (DVOD) and automated 
charting. 
Digital Chart System (DCS) to be a new generation of auto carto 
hardware/software to accomplish maximum exploitation of the planned 
Digital Cartographic Applications Data (DCAD) base. 
II Support Hardware 
Color Scanner for rapid digitization and separation (by color) of 
symbolized cartographic feature data portrayed in DMA chart and 
source materials in multi-color lithographic format. 
Digital Laser Platemaker to provide a capability to go directly from 
digital data to pressplate. 
Direct Printing to combine text and digital color separation data and 
directly print in a variety of colors in a single press run with no 
reproduction copy or plate preparation. 
III Data Base 
DCAD as a combined product specification which will satisfy DFAD, 
DVOD, DTED and automated charting. 
IV Support Software 
Software for Auto Carto to provide advanced contours to matrix. 
Matrix to contour and line data thinning. 
Auto Carto Feature ID to support product compilation i.e. automatic 
tagging of cartographic features. 
Line generalization for automatic adjustment of chart detail for 
product scale changes. 
Universal transformations and adjustments.