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1. CLC2006 Support Package InterCheck Content Bor eee eee ee ee ee ee ce ee 2 ged IBter Ge ck DOO A ceo ference Der ED Cr eer torent rrr me rere eee 4 RG BG AUC SUDDOR P rI lt a ee E E eee eee eee ee eee 4 UV OS ate orice IENE A A VA T E E E PR 5 PrP ICSU SUC RP PRETI A E AER T DA POSC Me NET eis SU CS NECI MUST AN AUN ME AA ce seeds es ek Ra ae E ZION Itp OF a POECI TS Er c 8 2 4 Customizing ciu aiiccahsexcieseieacsexsresencuinesesesacrnedsednacasevs nencoestiusceseviateedssenccegeabnsnedssenscnsesiaeschessluathestoeeeseresndestoeed s 8 Ds SOF ipie e HP 10 3 1 The modifieg I gie MERI RR EDA 10 Peu H m 10 Oe VO GI M E T 10 SEN MIN PX H R 11 i BUON DA gm C 11 2380000707 E 12 SUM enisi P T 12 A TUG dio OPSTAO meet Dc 14 2 1 NOH DONJON USO eee Ree Re qua d Reni Rond beu ad a eee eU ae ee Dada EUER UE 14 4 1 1 The CLC data WINdOW NN RERNERNCRRROIRRONMERNMRNEC 14 4 1 2 Application of remarks aceeietettsmeipiiieti RITU pui iei isdastrdeubapncddetasteeeatioted tsdastecesbionediea2. Interpretation performed with other tool e Create a new directory for controlling of the CORINE change detection at any location on your computer The directory name is optional but is must not exceed 8 characters Suggested names are e g clc c1c2006 or corine Be careful that you use short directory and file names 8 3 characters on all directory levels of paths referred to in InterCheck e Start install exe program which is found in root directory of InterCheck source CD or other data medium Select the source and destination directory The program automatically specifies the source directory so normally you do not need to modify it As destination directory select the directory created on the basis of the first paragraph Click the nstal button The program copies the needed directories and files to the specified destination directory and deletes their read only attribute The read only attribute of files on a CD is always set and it does not change after copying You must not change the name of directories or files Create a new directory for each map sheet to be checked on the same directory level as Program directory Copy the check2 apr file into each map sheet directory Create Revision and CLC2006 Support Package InterCheck Change subdirectory in each map sheet directory The CLC2000 and Change database files of the map sheet to be checked can be placed to any location within the computer s directory structure 2 3
3. Remark is written into the active remark database with the Write button or Ctri W keyboard shortcut The program checks the length of remark text If it exceeds 255 characters the database is capable of storing the program poses an affirmative question in which it gives the beginning of the text to be deleted On answering Yes the first 255 characters of the text is written into the database On answering No the text is not written into the database and you a have an opportunity to cut the text shorter If the remark text does not exceed 255 characters the data are written into the database without any affirmative questions Window height a bu write Close If neither polygon nor remark point is selected program gives an error message and the operation will be unsuccessful Writing data fails also if more then one remark point located in the selected polygon and you have not chosen one of them However if in the selected polygon is not yet a remark point the program will automatically insert a new remark point close to the polygon centre when writing the remark After writing in the data the data table is saved automatically into the corresponding database file 4 2 Search 4 2 1 The Search window Search window can be opened with the Search button the Search command in Edit menu or the Ctrl F keyboard shortcut On the left side of the Search window you find Find what radio button group which specifies the search target Further cr
4. database in rem c txt file in Program directory Either list can be modified with help of any text editor program such as Windows Notepad In the text each paragraph forms a separate remark First two remarks paragraphs in the text must not be modified at any case This topic describes in which cases the quality supervisor should use a given remark Questionable code This remark used only in the CLC2000 database The code cannot be specified on the basis of available satellite images More information is needed for deciding which code to use Wrong code suggestion This remark used only in the CLC2000 database The code given by the interpreter is definitely incorrect on the basis of available satellite images After the colon the proposed correct code should be given Unify polygon with neighbour whose code is This remark used only in the CLC2000 database Polygon should be unified because 22 CLC2006 Support Package InterCheck e itis smaller than the size limit and there is no reason to keep it e its land cover does not differ from its neighbour s In case the polygon has more than one neighbour so it is not an island polygon the code of the polygon to be unified should be given after the colon Split polygon The polygon consists of two or more areas with different category codes Remark may also include the recommended way of splitting and the code of polygons to be created From inside the polygon cut Used in case of
5. including without limitation the warranties of merchantability and of fitness for any purpose assume no liability for damages direct or consequential which may result from the use of the Software Entire risk arising out of use or performance of the Software remains with the User 33 CLC2006 Support Package Index about 29 add remark point 12 15 add theme 8 10 11 ArcEdit 4 ArcView 4 area 12 27 area change 27 Avenue 4 button bar 11 category 16 change 19 probability 19 statistics 19 change area statistics 19 change statistics 19 checkj2 apr 8 CLC code 16 specifying 16 CLC code help 29 CLC data window 8 10 11 14 CLC2000 statistics 19 CLC2006 Support Package A code 19 24 colour 24 font size 24 statistics 19 colour 24 colour depth 8 colouring 25 change 25 CLC code 25 error 25 status 25 colouring off 10 11 Copy code button 16 copyright 4 CORINE 25 delete last point 12 delete polygons 10 11 directory 7 directory structure 31 distance 12 27 Edit menu 10 error checking 10 11 25 find next 10 17 find XY 10 11 finding 18 19 26 CLC code 18 error 18 remark 18 with mask 26 XY co ordinate 19 font size 8 24 general advice 21 hardware 4 help 29 Help menu 11 hotkeys 30 identify 12 27 installation 7 InterChange 4 InterCheck 4 5 7 10 11 22 29 about 11 help 11 29 installation 7 services 5 user int
6. C geen black Font size v iip 15pt C 13pt 18pt Save screen Label font size 18 Polygon border width 3 Colours should be chosen so that the lines stand out best in front of the area just being interpreted This depends very much on the quality and settings of the monitor used In most of the Change theme Colour C white blue C pelon cyan C red magenta C black green 24 CLC2006 Support Package InterCheck cases default yellow and magenta are the most suitable It is recommended to set different colours for CLC2000 and change database 6 2 Colourings and masks 6 2 1 Colouring of polygons ee Choice Box Colouring off On the right side of the toolbar you find Polygon colouring labelled as Choice box drop down list which allows you to switch on polygon colourings The colouring can be switched off with selecting the Colouring off line in the list the Colouring off button the View Colouring off menu command or the F8 keyboard shortcut Colouring polygons by errors Polygons appear in different colours according to their error type invalid missing code size error and merge errors During control procedure you get an overview of the position and number of polygons with error Colouring polygons by CLC codes One of the applications of the finished database is producing maps This colouring shows polygons according to the internationally recommended CLC
7. First opening of a project Start ArcView program With File Open Project command open the check2 apr project file in the map sheet directory you wish to control If Program directory is incomplete the program gives an error message and the start is unsuccessful In case of successful opening the InterCheck program automatically starts e The program asks for CLC2000 database and loads it to 2000 window e he list of data fields of CLC2000 database appears and you have to choose the field containing the CLC2000 category code The program asks for the change database and loads it to 2006 window e he list of data fields of Change database appears and you have to choose the field containing the CLC2000 category code derived from the CLC2000 database Then from the same list you have to choose the field containing the new CLC2006 category code Finally you have to choose the field containing the technical change attribute of polygons InterCheck creates copies of both databases into the map sheet directory The program uses these working databases for the checking process The original CLC2000 and change databases remain unaltered during the checking process Program loads CLC2000 working database to 2000 window and change working database to 2006 window Then performs size and code error checking for loaded databases sets theme legends and some other parameters Then it saves the modified project in a name identical to that of the map s
8. InterCheck If you click on Next button the next polygon found appears in the window By clicking on Next button repeatedly the program goes round all polygons found so after the last polygon it steps to the first again In case there are no polygons matching search criteria or there are no more polygons because you have changed their data the program sends the following message Could not find After closing the Find xxx window you can still move to the next polygon matching the last search criteria with F3 keyboard shortcut InterCheck program preserves the last search criteria for CLC2000 and Change database separately If 2000 window is active F3 continues last search in CLC2000 database or alternatively if 2006 window is active F3 continues last search in Change database If you click on Mask button in the Search window the program will mask out all polygons matching the criteria instead of jumping on matching polygons one by one In case you do not wish to start a search the Search window can be closed with the C ose button or the close widget in the window s upper right corner 4 2 2 Search for CLC code Open Search window and in the Find what frame on the left select Category radio button Type the wanted code into the code 2000 text box beside the radio button If 2006 window was active before opening the Search window you will find an code 2006 text box as well Thus in the change database you can search for code 2000 code 2006 or c
9. both View windows this time at its ultimate place The Verification unit setup window takes its default setting with the next serial number given Be careful when specifying verification areas because there is no way of posterior deletion of data records e Verification unit setup window can be closed with Close button Upon its first starting InterCheck searches for verify shp polygon database file in the Program directory If database not foud program creates an empty one If you give a Yes answer to an affirmative question program loads the found or newly created database into View windows This means that verification unit database can be created beforehand in other ways and with other tools than the one described above However a file created in another way and copied into Program directory can be continued in InterCheck program only if its data record contains a numeric field called V ID and a character field called Comment 5 4 Checking databases InterCheck program is a tool for final checking of the completed CLC2000 and Change databases Checking should be completed before edge matching individual working units for the whole country With InterCheck not only those databases can be checked that has been prepared with help of the InterChange program It can also be used for checking CLC2000 and Change databases in any file format that can be added to ArcView program as a theme ArcView shapefile ARC INFO coverage AutoCAD drawing etc O
10. characteristics ArcView program handles land cover databases grouped in so called projects A single project might contain several independent files such as raster databases satellite images scanned maps vector databases land cover maps vectorized maps tables graphs layouts scripts The project file links these project elements Project file has apr extension Individual elements remain independent files regardless of their belonging to the project Project contains only links according to path and file name not the files themselves However the project file s text contains in full the links created between files within ArcView current settings of ArcView s windows menus and controls newly created dialog boxes and supplementary macros Thus the individual settings and tools developed within a project such as the ones in CLC2006 Support macro packages are available only when the given project or projects created by modifying it is opened Since a project file stores links to files with full path the project file containing the links should not be simply moved to another location or computer not even if all linked files are moved or copied to that location If you move a project file this way the re located project will search for the linked files at their original path If the project is saved to another location and with a different name with File Save Project As command it will use and mutually overwrite the linked file
11. colour coding Selecting this colouring the polygons appear in colours specified for the third level three digit CORINE categories zero coded polygons are white Before switching this colouring on it is recommended to switch off the visibility of background satellite images Colouring polygons by status While controlling databases there is a possibility of classifying polygons as verified if the whole area of the polygon is checked Status colouring shows these polygons in light grey while polygons yet to be checked remain transparent Thus you can check how much progress you have made in the controlling procedure and where there are areas yet to be worked Colouring change polygons by probability of change To each change type pair of old code new code belongs a value indicating the probability of that land cover change Change colouring shows polygons with code error zero code in red area of probable changes in grey area of rarely occurring changes in yellow and the area of improbable changes in magenta This colouring draws attention to areas of less probable changes which should be checked with special care 6 2 2 Polygon mask A black mask around selected polygons can be switched on or off in the active View window with the Polygon mask button the View Polygon mask menu command or the F7 keyboard shortcut When the mask is switched on only the selected polygons are visible the rest of the view is black 25 C
12. directory contains one file the project file check2 apr and two subdirectories The two subdirectories bear the same names for all sheets Revision and Change Revision subdirectory may contain those satellite images that are used for revision of the CLC2000 database and were made around 2000 It is recommended to use the same image s as were used during the creation of original CLC2000 database Change subdirectory may contain the satellite images made around year 2006 that are used for change detection The databases to be checked can though not needed to be collected in the relevant map sheet directory for the supervisor This case it is recommended to place the CLC2000 database in the Revision subdirectory and Change database in the Change subdirectory An example of directory structure before beginning the checking procedure z Q Corine 1 eT a check apr _ Revision MEE E env 032r dbf Bees env 32r shp T env O32 shx S rs 20000425 lan E 2425 sta MEN c Change e E env 32c dbf z eoy_032c shp env 32c shx rs 20060512 lan E 20060512 sta rs 20060802 lan E SOOGOS02 sta a JE can 31 CLC2006 Support Package InterCheck 8 2 Remark database Data record structure of remark databases e Shape field The point that the data record belongs to e X field numeric ZFIELD SHORT 8 digits O decimal X co ordinate
13. list alters to Code 2000 or Code 2006 4 1 4 Specifying status Normally each polygon in the CLC2000 and Change databases must be examined during the checking process During the control of both databases you have the possibility to classify as verified those polygons that you have examined This option should be chosen only if the whole area of the polygon has been thoroughly examined In case of large polygons use this with caution To classify the selected polygon as verified simply right click in the relevant View window and from the local menu appearing choose Verified command without releasing the right mouse button A verified polygon can be classified as unverified any time by choosing the Unverified command in the local menu Choose this option if you classified a polygon ready by mistake or if you have doubts about the polygon and you find necessary to check it later Outline off Pan oom in oom out Unverified 16 CLC2006 Support Package InterCheck With the local menu though you can change the verification status of more than one previously selected polygons at a time In order to select more than one polygons hold down the Shift button while selecting the second third etc polygon with the Select polygon tool When changing the verification status of more than one polygons at a time be especially careful to select only those polygons you really wish to verify unverify 4 1 5 Writing the data
14. managed jointly by the European Environment Agency EEA and Joint Research Centre JRC The CLC2000 software was also used by many European national teams 15 out of 30 participating countries used it for interpreting changes in CLC2000 project CLC2006 Support Package is distributed by MLOG Instruments Ltd Budapest Hungary www mlog hu CLC2006 fax 36 1 416 56 50 Main features CLC2006 Support Package operates under ArcView environment ArcView software is designed primarily for viewing GIS databases with tools for creating maps menus for handling databases and graphical editing tools At the same time ArcView includes only limited and less effective tools for creating and filling new polygon databases or modifying existing polygon databases As a solution CLC2006 Support Package under ArcView provides a cheap tool for quick and comfortable editing and handling of CORINE Land Cover databases CLC2006 Support Package is a macro package written in Avenue ArcView s own macro language The software is a supplement to ArcView 3 2 3 3 GIS Working with CLC2006 Support Package requires a basic knowledge of using ArcView GIS The use of the CLC2006 Support Package significantly facilitates updating change detection quality control and correction of land cover databases by means of computer assisted visual photointerpretation Minimum system requirements e IBM PC compatible computer e 2 GHz processor e 512 MB RAM 17 monitor at least 1024x
15. quality supervisor gets an overview of small polygons or polygons with wrong code Code colouring shows interpreted areas with standard international CLC colour coding e Work status colouring allows the quality supervisor to follow the progress of control procedure the size and position of areas yet to be examined Code change colouring helps identification of those changes that are less likely to occur thus might need further consideration Code labels of polygons can be switched off on and can be refreshed A temporary code label can be placed anywhere in the polygon Detailed description of a chosen code can be obtained in a separate window with a single click CLC2006 Support Package InterCheck e With the area measurement tool the area of a non interpreted polygon can be quickly estimated e Advanced code polygon area and code change probability statistics available e Thicker polygon outlines as well as larger code labels can be switched on before creating screen shots for documents and reports e nterCheck program provides all menus pop up texts information lines and dialog boxes in English e Detailed help context sensitive help and printable user s guide all in English are inherent parts of the program ArcView GIS 3 2 InterCheck 2 0 Ele Edt iew Theme Graphics Window Help XOT RI E Choice Box Colouring off Scale 121 566 CLC2006 Support Package InterCheck 2 First steps 2 1 Project file
16. usually large polygons that include small land cover patches that the interpreter failed to outline Draw polygon s border more precisely The polygon borderline is inaccurate does not properly match the patch of land cover category in the satellite image Re interpret the area This remark refers to an area usually covered by several polygons that is misinterpreted and there are several border or code mistakes in it Remark might include explanation or if required a more detailed description can be read in the report Missing change This remark used only in the change database The interpreter failed to outline the change area Impossible change This remark used only in the change database The code change given by the interpreter is definitely improbable e g 111 gt 211 Wrong change code pair Proposed change from 2000 to 2006 This remark used only in the change database The old and or new code given by the interpreter is definitely incorrect on the basis of available satellite images After the colon the proposed correct code pair should be given Not a real change Proposed code in both dates is This remark used only in the change database The change polygon does not outline a real change After the colon the proposed correct code should be given Delete polygon This remark used only in the change database The polygon should be deleted because e itis smaller than the size limit and there is no reason to keep it e
17. 768 pixel resolution Windows 95 98 or Windows NT 2000 XP operation system ArcView GIS 3 2 3 3 software CLC2006 Support Package consists of three interrelated programs all which can be used independently InterPrepare for the national central team InterPrepare can be used for the preparation of source files and work directories for change detection to be carried out with InterChange For interpreting changes with InterChange program a pre described directory structure has to be built for the interpreters The directory structure should contain all files needed for change detection The source data must have a pre set record structure All the above tasks can be simply solved with InterPrepare CLC code table editor allows substitution of standard English CLC nomenclature category names and descriptions with national language nomenclature in InterChange program Nomenclature can be edited and can also be extended with fourth and fifth level categories if required InterChange for interpreters of land cover changes InterChange program provides a tool for the revision of CLC2000 land cover database and supports the interpretation of land cover changes in order to create the CLC2006 database The program provides a convenient and easy to use interface for editing polygons in CLC2000 and CLC Change databases for viewing and modification of polygons data and for finding and correction of errors generated during interpretation and editing InterChan
18. LC2006 Support Package InterCheck Polygon mask is especially useful in avoiding mistakes when splitting or cutting out a polygon It is also a helpful tool when you examine polygons with complicated shape and you want to eliminate the disturbing presence of surrounding polygons 6 2 3 Searching with help of mask Set the search conditions in Search window then click Mask button This case the program will set off matching polygons with a black mask on their environment instead of jumping on them one by one You can move or change scale on the masked area at will If you do not need the mask any more you can switch it off with the Polygon mask button the View Polygon mask menu command or the F7 keyboard shortcut Searching with mask is especially useful when looking for polygons with some similar features It can also be helpful when at an advanced state of work you are looking for polygons you still have something to do with With this method you can find polygons with e the same category code or change type e any comment or remark e agiven key word e g field checking in the comment or remark text e a given error type 6 2 4 Save screen tool For compilation or illustration of reports documents computer demonstrations might make necessary creating screenshots from certain parts of the map sheet Due to resizing very often thin polygon boundaries and tiny code labels are hardly if at all visible and readable on these sa
19. S photo viewer LUCAS photo viewer displays the main data of the currently selected LUCAS point as well as the field photographs belonging to the point if any The default position of LUCAS photo viewer program window when inactive is the bottom right corner of the screen covering as small part of ArcView s working area as possible Detailed information on the use of LUCAS photo viewer can be found in the program s own help Close button of LUCAS data window closes both LUCAS windows 28 CLC2006 Support Package InterCheck 6 4 Help system 6 4 1 General help General InterCheck help The general InterCheck help you are just S can be opened with the Help InterCheck help menu command or the InterCheck help button in the button bar The help window is similar to that used in Windows programs You can choose a help topic in the Contents or search for keywords and expressions in the help index Context sensitive help On clicking gt gt What is this lt lt help button in the button bar the cursor changes its shape Click on any button tool or menu command with this question marked cursor and the general help window opens with information on the selected control element The cursor then assumes its former shape so you have to click gt gt What is this help button again on order to ask information again If you click with question marked cursor on a control in any InterCheck dialog box CLC data CLC code help Search Settings the
20. corresponding help topic appears If any of the above dialog boxes is active F1 key can also be used to open the corresponding help topic 6 4 2 CLC code help CLC code help window can be opened by clicking on Code help button in the CLC data window It gives you a detailed description of the category code selected in the code list CLC code help window can be dragged and resized at will It is always placed in front of the other windows so it is recommended to close it with Close button when not needed any more As long as this window is opened its content follows the changes of CLC code list in CLC data window 2 CLC code help 133 Construction sites Spaces under construction development soil or bedrock excavations earthworks 6 4 3 Popup texts and status bar If you need more information on controls created or modified in InterCheck macro package you can find it in the popup texts and in the status bar at the bottom of the screen Popup text and status bar help appears if you moves the mouse pointer over a control Remark Frequently used remarks q rw Window height Ny ipsi write Close Deletes remark paint fram the remark database 29 CLC2006 Support Package f Keyboard shortcuts 7 1 Keyboard shortcuts If 2000 or 2006 window is active F12 Back context sensitive help select tool find next matching polygon code labels off on refresh code labels polygon mask on off colou
21. data and the actual interpretation task The usual recommended value is between 1 20 000 and 1 40 000 Larger scale might show unnecessary details and slow down work while smaller scale might hide some details Polygon outline colour code label colours and font size can be modified in the Settings window In most of the cases default yellow and magenta are the most suitable distinctive colour In the course of work files named deltal delta2 might appear in mapsheet directories These are temporary files created by ArcView during certain operations These files are normally automatically deleted when exiting ArcView however in certain cases deleting fails During a longer work process these temporary files might pile up Their presence does not cause errors though spoil perspicuity of directory content If disturbed by this you can delete all delta files when ArcView is not running Be careful not to delete any other files CLC2006 Support Package InterCheck 3 User Interface 3 1 The modified interface When opening InterCheck project window a modified ArcView interface appears Only those menus buttons tools and popup menus have been modified that are associated with 2000 or 2006 windows Edit View and Help menus button bar tool bar and popup menu have been changed File Theme Graphics and Window menus in the View window are left unaltered these are the same as the original ArcView menus 3 2 Edit menu Copy The
22. e button Zoom to selected zooms to the size of selected polygons Equivalent to Zoom to selected button Zoom in zooms in on the centre of a view Equivalent to Zoom in button Zoom out zooms out from the centre of a view Equivalent to Zoom out button Previous zoom Backspace zooms to previous extent of the windows Used several times it zooms back to earlier scales Equivalent to Previous zoom button Restore workspace F12 window co ordinates and scale are rolled back to the workspace last saved Equivalent to Restore workspace button CLC data window F9 opens and closes CLC data window Equivalent to CLC data window button Toggle codes F5 switches off on code labels Equivalent to Toggle codes button Rewrite codes F6 deletes and rewrites all code labels Equivalent to Rewrite codes button Polygon mask F7 switches on off the mask covering the selected polygon s surroundings Equivalent to Polygon mask button Colouring off F8 switches off colouring switched on with Choice box list Equivalent to Colouring off button 3 4 Help menu How to Get Help nter heck help About Arch ew About nter heck InterCheck help opens the help for InterCheck program Equivalent to InterCheck help button About InterCheck shows the banner of InterCheck program 3 5 Button bar Ez ei ELA E IR T JANI 2 Save project ArcView s original Save Project button Equivalent to F
23. e database in two separate View windows 2000 2006 constantly synchronising their content Supervisor can change from screen divided between two windows to full screen view of one window with a single click The environment of the selected polygon s can be masked out Colour of polygon outlines as well as colour and size of code labels can be set separately for the two windows Centre of the workspace can be positioned to a user specified XY coordinate Actual coordinates and scale of the active View window can be saved to hard disc and can be reloaded with a click Tools supporting control procedure e New principle and advanced features are available for creating editing and searching supervisor s remarks Verification units can assign interactively All data belonging to a selected polygon are shown in the CLC data window Quality supervisor can search for polygons according to several characteristics such as CLC code change type remark area change probability or technical change After the control quality supervisor can set each polygon as verified Short remarks can be added in both databases not only to polygons but to any point within the working unit CLC code can be selected from a list box and can be inserted in to the remark text with a single Click Information support LUCAS land cover and land use data and field photos can be viewed with a single click if data available on computer With optional error colouring the
24. e verification of a given mapsheet but after the program has been started and the satellite images have been loaded opecifying should follow the method below 2 Verification unit setup ID 38 Lower left corner a 6123563 Y Comment Eov O32 Problematic pastures Close e Click Verification unit setup button ul on the right end of button bar e n the opening Verification unit setup window specify X and Y co ordinates of lower left corner of verification area A maximum 255 character long comment can also be added to each verification area Numbering of areas is automatic following a chronological order e Verification areas can be specified interactively on screen too For this select Select area manually tool in the upper right corner of Verification unit setup window and click in the middle of selected 21 CLC2006 Support Package InterCheck area in one of the View windows A 10x10 km frame appears around the selected point and its lower left corner s co ordinates appear in X and Y co ordinate fields of Verification unit setup window On further clicking new frame is drawn and new co ordinates appear in the window You can go on selecting the area until you clicked Create button in the window or closed the window e Upon clicking Create button the program creates a new data record in the verification area database Data record contains borders and other data of the area Then the frame of area appears in
25. equired CLC code from the list of category codes If you select a code manually caption of the CLC code list alters to Code user selected The fastest way of moving in the list to the required line is to drag and drop the slider of the scroll bar on the right Detailed description of the selected code is available by clicking on Code help button CLC2000 data Polygon data VID 23 verified Error size Code user selected Area 15 12 ha areen urban areas A Spork and leisure Facilities El 1 Maon rgated arable land Permanently irrigated land Rice fields Code help Frequently used remarks kd Unify polygon with neighbour 211 Window height i nitens wite Close After selecting the required code click Copy code button below the code list The program inserts the code into the remark text to the pointer s current position Of course the code can be written also manually in the text However the method described above has several advantages Namely the chance of inserting an invalid code is zero and it also decreases the chance of inserting an incorrect code since in the code list you can see the short name of the category beside the code number Even the detailed description of the category can be read if the Code help window is opened If you click again on code 2000 or code 2006 text box CLC code list and CLC code help window if open displays the appropriate code and description and caption of the CLC code
26. erface 10 InterCheck about 29 InterPrepare 4 keyboard shortcuts 30 label 12 24 license 33 local menu 16 LUCAS 28 LUCAS data window 28 LUCAS photo viewer 28 magnifier 12 mask 25 26 MLOG 4 33 monitor 8 new features 5 next 17 next remark 15 open project 8 outline off 12 pan 12 polygon 8 17 24 25 27 area 2 finding 17 mask 25 outline 8 outline colour 24 width 27 polygon mask 10 11 popup menu 12 popup text 29 previous zoom 10 11 printscreen 26 probability 25 probability statistics 19 progress status 25 project 7 8 11 copying moving open 8 save 8 11 project file 7 quality control 22 redo last edit 10 12 reducer 12 remark 14 15 16 17 22 adding 15 editing 14 15 34 InterCheck finding 15 next 15 writing 17 remark database 32 resolution 8 restore workspace 8 10 11 restoring workspace 21 rewrite codes 10 11 24 satellite image 8 save project 8 11 save screen 12 24 26 save workspace 8 10 11 saving workspace 21 scale 8 search 10 11 17 select polygon 12 select tool 10 services 5 settings 8 10 11 24 sorting 19 statistics 10 11 19 change area 19 code 19 probability 19 status 16 status bar 29 supervisor 22 system requirements 4 technical change 19 thematic control 22 theme 8 add 8 tile windows 22 tile windows on off 11 toggle codes 10 11 24 toolbar 12 undo last edit 10 12 union po
27. ession word or word fragment of the wanted remark into the Remark text box beside the radio button If you wish to find all polygons with any remark type asterisk as wanted text into the text box The program does not differentiate between lower and upper case letters during search 18 CLC2006 Support Package InterCheck 2 Search in Change database X Find what search in vertication unite only code 2000 2006 size emo code and merge errors iBemark delete polygon e f Category Errors Program finds and selects the first remark point matching the search criteria and displays remark text in CLC data window If the found remark point is located in a polygon program selects polygon too and displays its data in the CLC data window 4 2 5 Find XY co ordinate With the Find XY tool an arbitrary co ordinate point can be find On clicking this button the XY co ordinate window opens In this window you can type in the co ordinates you are looking for Clicking the Find button brings the given co ordinates to the centre of the window and labels the location with a cross The scale of the window does not change 2 XY co ordinate X as 815000 Y eosU00 If the point specified in the XY co ordinate window falls outside the area of the map sheet you are working on the program sends an error message 4 2 6 Code statistics Select Code statistics button or the Code statistics c
28. f course to convert certain data formats appropriate extensions should be switched on in ArcView Map sheets to be checked can be placed to any location within the computer s directory structure InterCheck creates copies of each map sheet so the original database files remain unaltered during the checking process Divide screen between 2000 and 2006 window with Tile windows on off button c and perform control procedure Systematically examine the whole area all the polygons of the map sheet whether they contain interpretation errors If more satellite images are available check polygons on all of them Check whether all polygons match interpretation criteria Pay special attention to controlling and documentation of rarely occurring and improbable changes Classify as verified those polygons you have examined with the method described in the Specifying status point Switching on status colouring you can check the progress made in control procedure On finishing the checking process you find the two ArcView point database files containing remarks in the working directory of the map sheet checked These text files should then be used for correcting CLC2000 and change database The name of these text files Remark_r shp dbf shx in the Revision subdirectory and Remark c shp dbf shx in the Change subdirectory 9 9 Frequently used remarks You can find the list of most commonly used remarks for CLC2000 database in the rem r txt and for change
29. first start It is possible though impractical to modify it On later starts the project will always appear with the setting at the last save 2 4 Customizing the workspace Before starting to work it is recommended to set monitor resolution to minimum 1024 x 768 pixels and colour depth to 65 536 colours Hi Color minimum If monitor and video card allow 1280 x 1024 pixels or higher and 16 million colours True Color is recommended When setting the monitor resolution do not use large fonts or individual font settings choose small fonts from the font size list When using larger fonts it might happen that some texts in the program are not fully seen or not perfectly readable CLC data window can always be seen in front of the other windows Dragging the header bar you can move the window The height of the window more precisely that of the CLC code list within the window can be adjusted with help of the Window height slider in the lower left corner In case you wish to use the whole screen during an operation it is recommended that you close CLC data window This can be done with Close button A t C keyboard shortcut or the usual Windows close widget in the upper right corner When one of View windows are active F9 keyboard shortcut closes and opens CLC data window CLC2006 Support Package InterCheck Scale of the View windows can be manually set Optimal scale value depends on the resolution of satellite images and other ancillary
30. ft hand Strike F2 keyboard shortcut and the second key corresponding to the tool within the toolbar Identify F2 0 gives information on the attributes of a polygon selected by clicking on it in an active theme Distance F2 1 gives the distance defined by a line you draw with the mouse and displays it in the status bar Area F2 2 gives the area of a polygon drawn with the mouse in hectares Label F2 3 labels the polygon with its code at the location you click at inside the polygon Magnifier F2 4 Zooms in on the location you click at or on the box you define in the window Reducer F2 5 Zooms out from the position you click at or from the box you define in the window Pan F2 6 drags and moves the content of the window Select polygon F2 7 selects the polygons you click on or you drag a selection box over With click selects remark point if any With Ctrl click selects LUCAS data point Add remark point F2 8 Adds new remark point to remark database in the active view window Save screen F2 9 Sets wider polygon outlines as well larger code labels befor creating screen shots for documents and reports 3 7 Popup menu Popup menu appears when you right click in the 2000 or 2006 window Within the menu you can select a command without releasing right mouse If you release right mouse button the popup menu disappears CLC2006 Support Package InterCheck Pan o
31. ge program was designed specially for revision of existing land cover databases and interpretation of land cover changes It is unsuitable for primary interpretation of satellite images and for building up an independent land cover database For CLC2006 Support Package InterCheck these purposes a separate program called InterView was developed which has been used in the production of national CLC2000 databases in Croatia Hungary and Serbia Montenegro InterCheck for checking final databases InterCheck program serves the checking of revised CLC2000 and CLC Change map sheets working units InterCheck program has been prepared primarily for supporting the CLC2006 Technical Team although national central teams might apply it as a tool for final checking of the completed CLC2006 and CLC Change databases InterCheck can be used for checking CLC2006 and CLC Change databases in any file format that can be added to ArcView program as a theme ArcView shapefile ARC INFO coverage AutoCAD drawing etc i e not only those that has been prepared with InterChange 1 2 Services Red color indicates new services in InterCheck 2 0 versus 1 1 Creating new working environment e When InterCheck is started for the first time it automatically creates a workspace optimised for change detection and empty remark databases on which the quality supervisor can immediately be started Displaying databases InterCheck program displays CLC2000 database and chang
32. heet directory and sends a message announcing that the project is ready for starting work on Upon its first starting InterCheck finds or creates the verification unit database file verify shp in the Program directory If you want to use verfication unit database give a Yes answer to the affirmative question You want to load Verification unit database then program loads it into View windows Upon its first starting InterCheck finds or creates and loads remark database files too Remark r shp dbf shx in the Revision subdirectory and Remark c shp dbf shx in the Change subdirectory With Add theme button or View Add theme command further themes layers can be added to the windows From the appropriate directory load the satellite images you need for control using this command You can change the order of layers by dragging and dropping their names in the windows left side in the legend stripe Drag the satellite images below the CLC2000 and change theme respectively before starting work It is recommended that you switch off with switch box beside the name those themes that you do not use at the moment because redrawing many layers might significantly slow the program s run This is applicable especially for satellite images and other raster files Save project again with File Save Project command or Save project button before starting control procedure Project creates the recommended workspace and window settings upon its
33. ile Save Project menu command Save workspace saves momentary co ordinates and scale of windows Equivalent to Edit Save workspace menu command Add theme adds more themes layers to the active window the same as ArcView s original Add theme button Equivalent to View Add theme menu command Zoom to full extent shows full extent of all layers Equivalent to View Zoom to full extent menu command Zoom to selected adjusts scale to the size of selected polygons Equivalent to View Zoom to selected menu command Zoom in zooms in on the centre of a view Equivalent to View Zoom in menu command Zoom out zooms out from the centre of a view Equivalent to View Zoom out menu command Previous zoom zooms to previous scale Used several times zooms back to earlier scales Equivalent to View Previous zoom menu command i Restore workspace window co ordinates and scale are rolled back to the workspace last saved Equivalent to View Restore workspace menu command Tile windows on off changes from screen divided between the two windows to full screen view and back CLC data window opens and closes CLC data window Equivalent to View CLC data window menu command Toggle codes switches off on code labels Equivalent to View Toggle codes menu command 11 CLC2006 Support Package InterCheck Rewrite codes deletes and rewrites all code labels Equi
34. ion distance low GPS accuracy and non field observation might be the cause of disagreement between LUCAS information and the satellite image However usually only certain data are needed during change mapping These can be viewed if you select the required LUCAS point by C trl clicking with the Select polygon tool If LUCAS data window is not opened yet the program opens it and loads in it the most important data of the selected LUCAS point These are as follows in the order of their appearance e LUCAS point ID date of surveying in case of low data accuracy only a warning icon use Identify tool for further information primary and secondary land cover code and their text description primary and secondary land use code and their text description 2 LUCAS 2000 data x SSU A HLI 037 133 13 date 06 07 2007 Land cover cade C11 secondary Broadleaved forest Land use code Wie secondary Forestry K Close LUCAS data window and LUCAS photo viewer instead of LUCASOO shp and or LUCASO6 shp files can only use specific LUCAS data files created with help of InterPrepare program LUCAS2000 points are located in groups of ten You can jump from one point to the next previous with help of arrow buttons in the bottom of the LUCAS data window LUCAS2006 points have a scattered non regular distribution so for this database arrows are not applicable The View photos button starts an external program called LUCA
35. it does not outline a real change Technical change This remark used only in the change database The change area should be marked as technical change Further remarks are logical combinations of the ones listed above 23 CLC2006 Support Package InterCheck 6 Information support 6 1 Code labels 6 1 1 Handling code labels Switching off and on code labels In areas with a lot of relatively small polygons the code labels might disturb the supervisor In these cases code labels can be switched off on the screen with Toggle codes button the Toggle codes command in the View menu or with the F5 keyboard shortcut Repeating the command code labels are switched on again This command does not refresh the content and position of labels so they will appear at the same position as before switching off Manual code labelling ArcView places code labels in the geometric centre of the polygon Therefore sometimes it is difficult to find the code label of polygons that are large have complicated shape or concentric position The labels might fall outside the view as well In order to solve this problem you can manually place code labels on any part of the polygon Choose Label tool Click at the required location inside the polygon and its code appears at that location This way you can place several code labels within a polygon These manual labels stay there when you switch labels off and on but they disappear after you perform any polyg
36. iteria or the text searched after can be specified for some of the searches In case there is a verification unit database loaded in Search window you find a check box called search in verification units only With this check box you can specify whether you wish to search among polygons within areas to be checked or the whole database After specifying criteria start search with the Search button 2 Search in Change database X Find what 3 Search in CLC2000 database X Find what search in verification units only code 2000 241 2006 211 search in verification units only code e000 231 Category Eror f Category Errors size enos code and merge errors PC Close size eros code and merge errors Close C Remark C Remark Next the program finds selects and enlarges the first polygon matching the search criteria In order to be easily identified the outline of the polygon flashes The same time as the polygon is selected the Find xxx window opens In the header of the window xxx is replaced by the search target The Find xxx window is always in front of all other windows in the foremost position First row of the window shows search criteria Below that the serial number of recently shown polygon number of all polygons found can be seen 2 Find code change X gt 2l gt 23 lt lt Polygon 1 5 17 CLC2006 Support Package
37. lygons 10 11 unverified 16 verfy shp 21 verification database 32 verification status 16 verification unit 17 21 verified 16 version 2 0 5 video card 8 View menu 10 View window 10 What is this help 11 workspace 8 21 restoring 8 21 saving 8 21 writing data 17 XY co ordinate 19 zoom in 10 11 12 zoom out 10 11 12 zoom to full extent 10 11 zoom to selected 10 11
38. mes Delete Themes Select tool Fe Search Chrl S Eind nest F3 Find Save workspace F11 Settings Code statistics Select tool F2 n opens Tool window and after pressing the n number key n 0 9 selects the appropriate tool See keyboard template Search Ctri S opens Search window You can search for polygons according to several features such as CLC code change type error supervisor s remark or technical change Equivalent to Search button Find next F3 moves to the next polygon that matches search criteria Find XY opens XY co ordinate window to find an arbitrary co ordinate point Equivalent to Find XY button Save workspace F11 saves temporary co ordinates and scale of windows Equivalent to Save workspace button Settings opens Settings window in which code label and polygon outline colour code label font size and save screen parameters can be set Equivalent to Settings button Code statistics calculates and opens tables containing code statistics of both databases Equivalent to Code statistics button 3 3 View menu Hew Theme Add theme zonam to full extent oom to selected Zoom jh zoom out Previous zoom Backspace Hestore workspace F12 CLC gata window F3 Toggle codes F5 Rewrite cades FE Polygon mask Fr Colouring off F8 10 CLC2006 Support Package InterCheck Add theme adds more themes layers to the active window Equivalent to Add them
39. nged land cover patch in both window e first outline the patch in the 2000 window on the year 2000 satellite image or if it already exists as a polygon in the Change database use Ctrl click for selection The area of the original patch in hectares appears in status bar 27 CLC2006 Support Package InterCheck Next outline the changed area of the land cover patch in the 2006 window on the year 2006 satellite image or if it already exists as a polygon in the change database use Ctrl click for selection In the status bar the area of the changed patch appears At the same time Area change window opens and shows the area of original patch first measure the area of the changed patch second measure and the size of change In Area change window you can see the change type too Close button Alt C closes the window 6 3 3 LUCAS data window When opening a map sheet for the first time program checks if there are LUCASOO shp and or LUCASO6 shp files in the LUCAS directory found on the same directory level as map sheet directories If LUCAS data are found they are loaded into the corresponding view window Data belonging to LUCAS points might serve as useful ancillary data during change mapping The full data content belonging to a LUCAS point can be displayed with the Identify tool In case the information found in LUCAS data window strongly contradict the satellite image check this additional information on the LUCAS point High observat
40. ode change code pair Not only three digit codes but also one or two digit codes eg 11 Urban fabric can be specified as search criteria If you type in a non existing code as search condition the program sends an error message when starting search 2 Search in Change database l X Find what search in verification units only E irs 20nn Zt DDE zm Errors sizeemor code and merge errors C Remark e e nee 4 2 3 Search for data errors Open Search window and in the Find what frame on the left select Errors radio button Beside this radio button you find two check boxes to refine search criteria If you select size errors check box the program searches for polygons under the given size limit If you select code and merge errors check box the program searches for polygons with invalid category codes and for neighbouring polygons with the same category code On selecting both check boxes the program searches for both error types If you fail to select at least one check box the program sends an error message 2 Search in Change database X Find what search in verification units anly code 2000 2006 vw size emors M code and merge errors p f Category C Remark wok e toe 4 2 4 Search for remark Open Search window and in the Find what frame on the left select Remark radio button Type the remark or a typical expr
41. of the point e Y field numeric FIELD DECIMAL 8 digits O decimals Y co ordinate of the point e Done field numeric FIELD DECIMAL 1 digits O decimals Fulfilled status of the supervisors remark used by InterChange program only during the correction after thematic control e Remark field character Z FIELD VCHAR 255 characters Supervisor s remark on the surround of the map sheet point 6 3 Verification database Required fields in the data record structure of verification unit database e Shape field The polygon 10x10 km square verification area border that the data record belongs to e No field numeric ZFIELD DECIMAL 5 digits O decimal Serial number of the verification unit e Comment field character FIELD VCHAR 255 characters Creator s or supervisor s comments on the verification unit 32 CLC2006 Support Package InterCheck 9 License 9 1 End user license agreement This end user license agreement Agreement is a legal agreement between MLOG Instruments Ltd MLOG and customer of the software license User By installing and using the CLC2006 Support Package software Software User agree to be bound by the terms of this Agreement Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and User s acceptance thereof MLOG hereby grants to User and User accept a personal non transferable non exclusive license which shall be revocable pursuant to the terms of this Agreement to installing the S
42. oftware thus much computer as many corresponds to the number of purchased Software licences The Software is owned by MLOG and the software authors The structure organisation and code of the Software are valuable trade secrets of MLOG and the authors This agreement does not grant for the User any commercial or intellectual property rights in the Software The Software is protected by copyright law of Hungary and international treaty provisions as well as other intellectual property laws and treaties All trademarks and service marks mentioned in Software or documentation are the property of their respective owners The Software is licensed not sold and not received as a present by the User The User may not commercially distribute sublicense resell or otherwise transfer for any consideration or reproduce for any such purposes the Software or any modification or derivation thereof either alone or in conjunction with any other product or program Further the User may not modify the Software User agrees not to adapt translate reverse engineer decompile disassemble decrypt or otherwise attempt to discover the source code of the Software or any subset of the Software Any such unauthorised use shall result in immediate and automatic termination of this license and may result in criminal and or civil prosecution The Software is being delivered to the User as is MLOG and the authors of the Software disclaim all warranties expressed or implied
43. om in oom out Vented Unverified Outline off switches off the bold outline that appears around the selected polygon Pan moves the content of the window so that the window centre is at the pointer s location Zoom in zooms in on the window so that the window centre is at the pointer s location Zoom out zooms out from the window so that the window centre is at the pointer s location Verified classifies selected polygon s as verified Unverified classifies selected polygon s as unverified 13 CLC2006 Support Package InterCheck 4 Checking operations 4 1 Handling poligon data 4 1 1 The CLC data window CLC data window serves viewing the data of individual polygons and adding a remark to a polygon or to individual points of the map sheet The window can be opened with CLC data window button the F9 keyboard shortcut or the View CLC data window menu command When a single polygon is selected in the active view window the CLC data window displays the data of this polygon In other cases it appears with the default settings 2 CLC2000 dat X 2 Change of CLC data X Polygon data v ID 23 verified Polygon data v ID 23 v verified Error size Code 2000 Area 15 12 ha Code 2006 Area 43 56 ha Pastures Construction sites 24 Annual and permanent crops 141 Green urban areas 2d Complex cultivation pattern 142 Spork and leisure facilities 243 Agriculture with natural vegetati
44. ommand in Edit menu As a result the program calculates and displays four statistics and summary dialog The appropriate db files can be found in the mapsheet directory Code statistics E xi Table sort by C Code 2000 f Code 2006 C Piece C Area C Average C CLC2000 statistics Change statistics Number of polygons 423 Total area 146259 ha Change database Number of polygons 19 Changed area 2223 ha In percent of total area 1 52 Refresh all Close all Close e In the Code statistics window you can see aggregate data of the CLC2000 and Change database You can simply select arbitrary sorting method for CLC2000 statistics or Change statistics Refresh all button recalculates all statistics Close all button closes four statistical tables and the dialog too 19 CLC2006 Support Package InterCheck e CLC2000 statistics stat2000 dbf collects all different codes and lists them It also counts how many polygons each code contains Pieces and calculates their total area Area and average area too Average e Change statistics statchng dbf collects all different Code2000 Code2006 pairs and lists them It counts how many polygons each change pair contains Pieces and calculates their total area Area and average area too Average The last column of the table contains the probability of the given change type P built in the change probability table e Change area
45. on 211 Non irigated arable land Add Agro foresty areas ele Permanently irrigated land l 2000 231 Code help zono 211 200g 133 Code help Remark 1 1 Remark Frequently used remarks Frequently used remarks Unify polygon with neighbour 211 i Window height Ue EM write Close In the upper frame of the window you find polygon data the verification unit identification number V ID if verification database is loaded the verified check box the errors of the polygon the area of the selected polygon expressed in hectares the whole CORINE 1 100 000 land cover nomenclature with short name the button for copying selected category code into the Remark text for polygons in the CLC2000 database CLC2000 code for polygons in the Change database CLC2000 code and CLC2006 code the button for opening CLC code help In the lower frame you find remark and controls for remarks e list of most frequently used remarks e text box for displaying and writing in a remark e button for deleting selected remark point e Next remark button With the Window height slider you can adjust the size of the CLC data window by changing the height of CLC code list Write button writes the remark text and verifying status into the database while Close button closes the window CLC data window covers a significant part of the screen In the case of drawing splitting unifying or searching for large polygons or whenever yo
46. on editing operation or refreshed code labels Label tool works in 2000 window with CLC2000 database in 2006 window with Change database Rewriting code labels After significant zooming in or out code labels might appear outside i oe they belong to Et This case you can delete and rewrite them with the Rewrite codes button the Rewrite codes command in the View menu or the F6 keyboard shortcut This operation is automatically performed each time after you edit polygons or you write in polygon data to the table 6 1 2 Setting label properties The optimal font size of code labels depends on the size quality and resolution of the monitor used during interpretation However sometimes you might need to change the colour of code labels and polygon outlines because of significant differences within satellite images You can open Settings window with the Settings button le or the Edit Settings menu command When opened the window shows settings of the CLC2000 and Change themes The code label and polygon outline colours and the code label font size can be modified with radio buttons as well In Save screen panel polygon outline width and code label font size can be set for creating screen shots for documents and reports Modify button performs the selected modifications Cancel button closes the Settings window without performing modifications Settings x CLC2000 theme Colour C white blue yellow C cyan C red C magenta
47. ou wish to delete only the text of the remark not the point itself select the text Remark textbox with cursor and push Del on the keyboard Remark 1 3 Frequently used remarks IE Unity polygon with neighbour 211 In CLC2000 database all remark points necessarily fall into a polygon s area In change database however remark points might also be out of any polygon s area for example in a change area that the interpreter missed to delineate If selected point falls into a polygon s area the program selects the polygon itself as well also displaying its data in the CLC data window If a polygon contains a remark its text is displayed when selecting the polygon the same way as if the point itself would have been selected Indeed a polygon might contain more than one remark points When selecting such polygon only the number of remarks within the polygon is displayed in the remark text box You can view the text of remark points jumping along the points one by one by clicking on the Next remark button in upper right hand corner of the text field During this the serial number of currently selected point total number of points in the polygon is displayed beside the Remark label 15 CLC2006 Support Package InterCheck Remark 3 Frequently used remarks IG 3 remarks in polygon id 4 1 3 Specifying the CLC code If you wish to write CLC code in the remark text you can select the line of the r
48. r to a given part of the map sheet you can save the temporary view co ordinates and scale of the window with Save workspace button Eri Edit Save workspace menu command or F11 keyboard shortcut After this you can move or zoom on the map sheet as you wish When you want to return to the workspace saved click Restore workspace button 15 select View Restore workspace menu command or use F12 keyboard shortcut to restore the workspace area and scale you saved The file containing data of the workspace is saved to the given map sheet s working directory Thus a separate workspace can be saved for each map sheet and can be restored any time later 5 3 Verification units The international Technical Team checks in detail around 8 of total area of CLC2000 and Change mapsheets Checking is applied for 10x10 km verification units defined in advance Verification areas for all mapsheets can be found in a common polygon database which is automatically created by InterCheck upon its first start This file called verify shp is found in Program directory National teams using InterCheck for internal verification as well can lay down their verification method optionally It is not necessary for them to follow the method described below they do not need to use verify shp file either The database of areas to be checked can be loaded in the InterCheck program Specifying verification areas on a mapsheet should be carried out prior to beginning th
49. ring off open or close CLC data window save workspace restore workspace zoom to previous extent Ctrl F Find open Search window Tool shortcuts after F2 0 OCONOOARWDND Identify Distance Area Label Magnifier Reducer Pan Select polygon Add remark point Save screen If CLC data window is active Alt H CLC code help Alt W write in data into the database Alt C close CLC data window 30 InterCheck CLC2006 Support Package InterCheck 8 Special information 8 1 Directory structure Running of InterCheck program requires a simple but fixed relative directory structure If the interpretation of land cover changes is performed with InterChange program and for thematic control you use InterCheck program you can work with same directories and files as the interpreter Simply copy the project file check2 apr to each map sheet directory and open it to start thematic control Within the directory structure the Program directory contains the files needed for running InterCheck program Doc directory contains printable documentation in PDF format printable keyboard template and other written information LUCAS directory contains LUCAS2000 and LUCAS2006 point databases in ArcView shape file format with names LUCASOO shp dbf shx and LUCASO6 shp dbf shx respectively The photo00 and photo06 subdirectories respectively cantain LUCAS field photos Prior to beginning the checking procedure each map sheet
50. s 1 Eoy 092 211 133 Clear Clear All 6 3 2 Size check tools Checking width Distance tool serves the checking of a land cover patch s or a polygon s width to make sure whether it is above width limit Begin the line to be measured with a single click As you move the pointer the distance between start point and the pointers position in metres can be seen in the status bar at the bottom of the screen With further clicks you can define the total length of a broken line as well Finish length measurement with a double click The length of the last section and the line s total length remains visible in the status bar Estimating polygon area and change area With the quick Area tool mi outline roughly the area you wish to measure Vertexes can be drawn with left mouse click Popup menu commands are available here too Upon closing line with a double click in the status bar you can read the area of the outlined part in hectares The area of existing polygons can be found out without drawing if you click on the polygon with Ctrl key held down Ctrl click method works for CLC2000 database polygons in 2000 window and only for change database polygons in 2006 window 3 Area change X Original area 41 80 ha Changed area 60 65 ha Change 18 85 ha 4 Simple change in existing polygon Close Area tool can also be used for estimating uninterpreted or misinterpreted change areas To compare the area of a cha
51. s together with the original project For this reason the empty project containing one of the CLC2006 Support program automatically sets its parameters depending on directory structure upon it s first starting The empty CORINE database files are created in the project directory also upon the first start Therefore CLC2006 Support Package project files should not be moved after their first opening as this renders them useless 2 2 Installation Interpretation performed with the InterChange program Using CLC2006 Support Package thematic control and correction based on supervisor s remarks is simple to carry out and also to repeat several times during interpretation procedure In case of interpretation made with InterChange and thematic control made by InterCheck the same single directory structure and files can be used throughout the production procedure Copying or moving of files is not necessary The two actions interpretation and control only reads but never overwrites each other s data Naturally interpreter and supervisor should never work simultaneously on a single map sheet In order to ensure maximum security it is highly recommended to regularly make backup saves of CLC2000 and change data files containing the results of work from each map sheet s Revision and Change directory respectively In case the interpretation is performed with InterChange program simply copy check2 apr file into each map sheet directory and start it
52. statistics statarea dbf gathers change polygons into area intervals and shows how many polygons each interval contains Pieces and calculates their total area Area too Probability statistics statprob dbf gathers change polygons by change probability P counts how many polygons belong to each probability Pieces and calculates their total area Area Possible values of P probability of code change 0 technical change Code2000 Code2006 or code error Code2000 0 1 probable change 2 rarely occurring change careful checking recommended 3 improbable change very careful checking and documentation recommended 2 Probability statistics TA Gime Amd me If you double click any row in a table the program starts a search for polygons with the selected code change type area or change probability respectively This search method is especially useful for repeated checking of rarely occurring and almost improbable changes 20 CLC2006 Support Package InterCheck 5 Checking procedure 5 1 General advice When working with smaller performance computer on a map sheet containing a lot of polygons some editing and search operations might need significant time Be careful that in the meantime you do not strike a further key or start a new operation Always wait until the program fully performs the operation started and its result appears on the screen 9 2 Saving workspace In case you wish to return late
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54. the text must not be modified at any case You can create new remark point with the Add remark point E tool Click to the polygon or point within the map sheet where you intend to put a remark In the selected location a remark point is created the Remark text box of CLC data window becomes active where you can immediately write in the text of your remark This text can be saved to the remark database either by clicking on the Write button or pushing the Alt W keyboard shortcut The first remark can be added to a polygon also without using Add remark point tool Select the polygon and write remark text into Remark text box of CLC data window then push either the Write button or the Alt W keyboard shortcut As a result the program creates a remark point close to the polygon s centre This method is recommended to use only in small simple shaped polygons where the remark refers to the whole polygon area Remark 1 3 Frequently used remarks Unity polygon with neighbour 211 An already existing remark point can be selected by clicking on it with the Select polygon tool Color of the selected point becomes yellow and its text is displayed in remark text box of the CLC data window Remark text of the selected point can be modified Selected point can be deleted with the Delete remark button Program marks the point to be deleted with a flashing circle and if the affirmative question is answered with Yes it deletes the point In case y
55. tnesisanticnedasiutnscsdui MK conaloten dantenepssqsionesdnenainisaseneneniancacpomamnestaatueinsndle 26 ASS he CN LO MR T E 26 6 3 AION ea OPE Providing TOOS REN RR 2 oO O c hie en E nn enn ee er ee re E 27 SUSAN ZENEK OO aiai ee ene E E E ET 27 oa LUCA a WN ON ec E E E EE E 28 SE BEIM rc m T T E AE A rie E E ele ut oa ta A E era ean E E E E 29 ap MM CI E e E E ee ee ee 29 04 2 GLC code NEID a eee ee ee ee ee 29 64 3 Fopup texts and status DOT Pee ene ee eee ee fee eee MM MEUM eee eee 29 CLC2006 Support Package InterCheck PA Cori ui 30 UM Keyboard SRONCU S TC aiii 30 6 special IMTOMMIAUON a c otii NEAU Gun trud tn Die n cuin tice rre us er Is trs card 31 SNB eee SUOMI ENTE Om 31 ONE Ur quc EP 32 83 WTC AUD CAA OS MEREMERRT m 32 MTG SUNS C 33 9 1 End user license agreement EE auanes 33 Jp e TA 34 CLC2006 Support Package InterCheck 1 InterCheck program 1 1 CLC2006 Support Package Background CLC2006 Support Package is a significantly modified and improved version of CLC2000 Support Package The CLC2000 software has been developed for Remote Sensing Centre of Hungarian Institute of Geodesy Cartography and Remote Sensing FOMI in order to help the implementation of the European CLC2000 project
56. u need a large screen area it is recommended that you close this window This can be done with the Close button A t C keyboard shortcut or the close widget in the upper right corner of the window When one of the View windows is active F9 keyboard shortcut closes or reopens CLC data window 14 CLC2006 Support Package InterCheck 4 1 2 Application of remarks At the beginning of thematic control of a map sheet InterCheck program creates two ArcView shapefile format point databases During control procedure supervisor writes his or her remarks into the remark field belonging to points of these databases Remark r shp dbf shx files created in Revision subdirectory of the map sheet contain remarks on CLC2000 database while Remark c shp dbf shx files created in the Change directory contain remarks on the change database The remark text must not exceed 255 characters To add a new remark text or to modify an existing one you can select from the drop down list of most common remarks or type your remark in the text box The remark selected from the drop down list can be modified or completed in the text box You can find the list of most commonly used remarks for the CLC2006 database in the rem r txt file and for the change database in the rem c txt file in Program directory Files can be modified with help of any text editor program such as Windows Notepad In the text each paragraph forms a separate remark First two remarks paragraphs in
57. valent to View Rewrite codes menu command Settings opens Settings window in which code label and polygon outline colour code label font size and save screen parameters can be set Equivalent to Edit Settings menu command Polygon mask switches on off the mask covering the selected polygon s surroundings Equivalent to View Polygon mask menu command Colouring off switches off polygon colouring Equivalent to View Colouring off menu command Search opens Search window You can search for polygons according to several features such as CLC code error and remark Equivalent to Edit Search menu command Find XY opens XY co ordinate window to find an arbitrary co ordinate point Equivalent to View Find XY menu command Code statistics recalculates and opens the table containing code statistics Equivalent to Edit Code statistics menu command gt gt What is this lt lt help context sensitive help Gives information on the button tool or menu command selected with the pointer InterCheck help opens the help for InterCheck program Equivalent to Help InterCheck help menu command ul Verification unit setup opens the Verification unit setup window 3 6 Toolbar Ez In order to support fast and effective control procedure tools in the toolbar can be selected not only with the mouse You can change tool without moving or releasing mouse by striking two keys with your le
58. ved images In case you want to make such screenshot for documentation purposes select the Save screen tool As a result the program increases polygon boundary width and code label font size These parameters can be freely modified in the Settings window Modified settings are kept even if you use the Label the Magnifier the Reducer or the Pan tools with help of which you can adjust the view to be saved If the view is adjusted save it to the clipboard by pushing Ctlr PrintScreen keys Open an image editor or word processor program paste image into a document and save to disc 26 CLC2006 Support Package InterCheck In order to continue work choose Identify Distance Area Select polygon Cut out polygon Add remark point or Split polygon tool This will reset the settings polygon boundary width and code label font size is readjusted according to original settings 6 3 Information providing tools 6 3 1 Identify tool The Identify tool in the toolbar provides the same service as in ArcView Clicking with it in 2000 window or 2006 window opens Identity results window which provides detailed information on the polygon you clicked on in the active theme If the desired theme is not active activate it with a sigle click on its name in the windows left side in the legend stripe In Identity results window on the left you can read the name of the polygon while on the right all data belonging to it in the table 2 Identify Result
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