On 10/25/06, Anthony Greenish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Hello List I have received a vector file that was originally digitized in user coordinates and then projected into geographic ones. When I open the table in Mapinfo it registers where it should but if I bring it into another program like ArcGIS or Micromine, it registers to the user coordinates and the geographic coordinates go to "unknown". Is there anyway of "marking" the table so the geographic coordinates are recognized and not the user ones?? Thanks Tony Anthony Greenish AXMIN 3448 De Bullion Montréal, QC Canada
I am guessing that MapInfo is correctly re-projecting your data on the fly. You can check this in the "Table Structure" dialog (menus: Table>Table Maintenance) and click the "Projection" button. This will only tell what the table's coordinate system is, but not change it. To change it: Try "Save copy as" from the file menu, click the "Projection" button, select Longitude/Latitude and appropriate datum from the "Category Member" list, and save you file to a new name. Then use Universal Translator or other tool to convert to shapfile. R -- Richard Greenwood [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.greenwoodmap.com _______________________________________________ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l
