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<section id='BaseOps_ImportingFromDAFIF_id'
webfilename='importfromdafif'>
    <title>
        Importing Information from DAFIF
    </title>
    <para>
        The United States' National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA)
        regularly publishes an extensive database of aeronautical information.
        This database is known as the Digital Aeronautical Flight Information
        File (DAFIF).
    </para>
    <para>
        BaseOps can import the following information from DAFIF.
    </para>
    <unorderedlist>
        <listitem>
            <para>
                Airfield Information
            </para>
        </listitem>
        <listitem>
            <para>
                Navigational Aids
            </para>
        </listitem>
        <listitem>
            <para>
                Waypoints
            </para>
        </listitem>
        <listitem>
            <para>
                Runways
            </para>
        </listitem>
        <listitem>
            <para>
                Military Operations Areas (MOAs)
            </para>
        </listitem>
        <listitem>
            <para>
                Military Training Routes (MTRs)
            </para>
        </listitem>
        <listitem>
            <para>
                Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) Pads
            </para>
        </listitem>
    </unorderedlist>
    <section>
        <title>
            Obtaining DAFIF
        </title>
        <para>
            Beginning October 1, 2006, DAFIF was no longer accessible to the
            public. Access to DAFIF was restricted to US military and DoD
            customers, US federal, state and local government customers, and
            foreign government bilateral exchange agreement partners. See
            <link>http://164.214.2.62/products/usfif/index.cfm</link> for
            more information. Note that contractors working for an approved
            agency should be able to obtain DAFIF through that agency.
        </para>
        <note type='important'>
            <para>
                Different editions of DAFIF are available. BaseOps is designed
                to import from DAFIF Edition &SupportedEdition;. BaseOps will
                attempt to import data from other editions, but it may not be
                successful. If an error occurs, obtain a DAFIF dataset of the
                correct edition.
            </para>
        </note>
    </section>
    <section>
        <title>
            Importing Airfield Information
        </title>
        <para>
            BaseOps can import the following airfield information from DAFIF.
        </para>
        <unorderedlist>
            <listitem>
                <para>
                    Airfield name
                </para>
            </listitem>
            <listitem>
                <para>
                    Notes about the airfield (FAA ID, ICAO ID)
                </para>
            </listitem>
            <listitem>
                <para>
                    Site reference point
                </para>
            </listitem>
            <listitem>
                <para>
                    Magnetic declination
                </para>
            </listitem>
        </unorderedlist>
        <para>
            To import airfield information, follow these steps.
        </para>
        <orderedlist>
            <listitem>
                <para>
                    Choose <menutext>Import From DAFIF</menutext> from the <menutext>File</menutext>
                    menu, then choose <menutext>Airfield Information</menutext>. The
                    Import Airfield Information dialog box appears.
                </para>
                <exhibit>
                    <img
                    src='BaseOps_DAFIF_ImportAirfieldInformation_ScreenCap.png'/>
                </exhibit>
            </listitem>
            <listitem>
                <para>
                    <italic>DAFIF ED &SupportedEdition; VERSION file</italic> - Type
                    the full path name of the DAFIF ED &SupportedEdition; VERSION
                    file. Press the Browse button <img
                    src='WCF_ThreeDotsButton_Figure.png'/>, located to the right of
                    the text box, to display the Open File dialog box, which allows
                    you to browse for the file.
                </para>
                <para>
                    This file is named <filetext>VERSION</filetext>. You will find
                    it in the root directory of your DAFIF dataset. If your dataset
                    resides on CD-ROM, this file will be located in the root directory
                    of the DAFIF ED &SupportedEdition; CD-ROM.
                </para>
            </listitem>
            <listitem>
                <para>
                    Press OK. The Select DAFIF Airfield to Import dialog box appears.
                </para>
                <exhibit>
                    <img src='BaseOps_DAFIF_SelectAirfieldToImport_ScreenCap.png'/>
                </exhibit>
            </listitem>
            <listitem>
                <para>
                    Select the airfield to import, then press OK. The appropriate
                    data in the current <link
                    target='#BaseOps_IntroductionToCases_id'>BaseOps case</link> is
                    updated.
                </para>
            </listitem>
        </orderedlist>
    </section>
    <section>
        <title>
            Importing Other Types of Objects
        </title>
        <para>
            BaseOps can import navigational aids, waypoints, runways, military
            operations areas, military training routes, and VTOL pads from
            DAFIF. The processes for importing all of these items are very
            similar. Therefore, only navigational aids will be discussed.
            Keep in mind, however, that the following instructions also apply
            to the other types of objects.
        </para>
        <para>
            To import one or more navigational aids from DAFIF, follow these
            steps.
        </para>
        <orderedlist>
            <listitem>
                <para>
                    Choose <menutext>Import From DAFIF</menutext> from the <menutext>File</menutext>
                    menu, then choose <menutext>Navigational Aid(s)</menutext>. The
                    Import Navigational Aid(s) dialog box appears.
                </para>
                <exhibit>
                    <img src='BaseOps_DAFIF_ImportNavigationalAids_ScreenCap.png'/>
                </exhibit>
            </listitem>
            <listitem>
                <para>
                    <italic>DAFIF ED &SupportedEdition; VERSION file</italic> - Type
                    the full path name of the DAFIF ED &SupportedEdition; VERSION
                    file. Press the Browse button <img
                    src='WCF_ThreeDotsButton_Figure.png'/>, located to the right of
                    the text box, to display the Open File dialog box, which allows
                    you to browse for the file.
                </para>
                <para>
                    This file is named <filetext>VERSION</filetext>. You will find
                    it in the root directory of your DAFIF dataset. If your dataset
                    resides on CD-ROM, this file will be located in the root directory
                    of the DAFIF ED &SupportedEdition; CD-ROM.
                </para>
            </listitem>
            <listitem>
                <para>
                    <italic>Search Radius</italic> - DAFIF includes a large number
                    of navigational aids (over 11,000). The search radius allows you
                    to search DAFIF for those navigational aids that are relatively
                    close to your area of interest (i.e., close to the <link
                    target='#BaseOps_CaseReferencePoint_id'>case reference point</link>).
                </para>
            </listitem>
            <listitem>
                <para>
                    Press OK. The Select Which Navigational Aids to Import dialog
                    box appears.
                </para>
                <exhibit>
                    <img
                    src='BaseOps_DAFIF_SelectNavigationalAidsToImport_ScreenCap.png'/>
                </exhibit>
            </listitem>
            <listitem>
                <para>
                    Check the boxes next to the navigational aid(s) you wish to import,
                    then press OK. The selected navigational aid(s) are added to your
                    <link target='#BaseOps_IntroductionToCases_id'>BaseOps case</link>.
                </para>
            </listitem>
        </orderedlist>
    </section>
</section>
