Add this line to your mapinfo.prj file. "ALBERS British Columbia NAD83", 9, 74, 7, -126, 45, 50, 58.5, 1000000, 0
I suggest you learn how to edit the prj file... it is quite useful. It is well explained in the MapInfo Reference Guide. Simon Roy GIS Specialist Carto-M�dia, Environnement Illimit� Montreal tel.:514-849-7281 Fax.:514-849-6770 Email : [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Morrier, Steve" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2002 11:46 AM Subject: MI-L BC albers Projection > Hello all, > > Does anyone know the proper format to use to include the BC Albers in > MapInfo projection file? I am importing and E00 and the projection is not > available as a choice. > > The projection is Albers Equal Area Conic, with parameters of : > > Central meridian: -126.0 (126:00:00 West longitude) > Latitude of projection origin: 45.0 (45:00:00 North latitude) > First standard parallel: 50.0 (50:00:00 North latitude) > Second standard parallel: 58.5 (58:30:00 North latitude) > False easting: 1000000.0 (one million metres) > False northing: 0.0 > The datum is NAD83, based on the GRS80 ellipsoid. > > or > > Projection ALBERS > Datum NAD83 > Units METERS > Xshift 0.0000000000 > Yshift 0.0000000000 > > Parameters > 50 0 0.000 /* 1st standard parallel > 58 30 0.000 /* 2nd standard parallel > -126 0 0.000 /* central meridian > 45 0 0.000 /* latitude of projection's origin > 1000000.00000 /* false easting (meters) > 0.00000 /* false northing (meters) > end > > In MapInfo.prj file there is..... > > "--- North American Coordinate Systems ---" > "Albers Equal-Area Conic (North America)", 9, 62, 7, -96, 23, 20, 60, 0, 0 > > How do I add this projection to MapInfo?? Thanks in advance. > > Steve > --------------------------------------------------------------------- List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message number: 3379
