Re: [Maptitude] Importing ESRI export format

[Tracy Horgan]

The data you cited is using a custom coordinate system.  Because it was created specifically by the Bureau of Land Management for California data it does not appear in any of the shipping coordinate systems for Maptitude. Maptitude supports user-defined custom coordinate systems.  We have created one for this data that you will find attached to this message (filename is userprj).  You should do the following: 1.  Close Maptitude if it is open. 2.  Place the userprj file in the directory where Maptitude is installed. 3.  Open Maptitude. 4.  Choose File-Open; select ESRI Export (*.e00) as the file type; choose your file and click Open. 5.  This file is a point file.  You should choose "Point" as the "Layer Type to Import". 6.  Click on the Coordinates button. 7.  Choose the "User Defined" class in the Import Coordinates dialog box.  All setting are correct, so you can click OK. 8.  Click OK in the "Import ESRI Export (E00) File" dialog box. 9.  Name the new geographic file and click Save. The file you downloaded will be imported to the correct geographic area. **Please note: if you would like to add additional custom coordinate systems you can do so in the userprj file.  Maptitude supports one userprj file. Regards, Tracy Horgan Caliper Corporation calmaptitude wrote: I am attempting unsuccessfully to import ESRI export formatted file from the federal BLM.  Unfortunately, the imported polygons appear in the middle of the ocean as opposed to within the boundaries of the state of California.  I believe my trouble is in the "coordinates" of the import setting. Could someone please guide me regarding what the proper import settings should be? The metadata are at and pasted below: http://www.blm.gov/ca/gis/metadata/ownpca.htm Spatial_Data_Organization_Information: Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector Point_and_Vector_Object_Information: SDTS_Terms_Description: SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Point Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 573 SDTS_Terms_Description: SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: String Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 1061 SDTS_Terms_Description: SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: GT-polygon composed of chains Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 574 SDTS_Terms_Description: SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Point Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 4 SDTS_Terms_Description: SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Label point Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 0 SDTS_Terms_Description: SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Composite object Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 844 Spatial_Reference_Information: Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition: Planar: Map_Projection: Map_Projection_Name: Transverse Mercator Transverse_Mercator: Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.999400 Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -119.000000 Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 37.000000 False_Easting: 500000.000000 False_Northing: 1500000.000000 Planar_Coordinate_Information: Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair Coordinate_Representation: Abscissa_Resolution: 5.0 Ordinate_Resolution: 5.0 Planar_Distance_Units: meters Geodetic_Model: Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983 Ellipsoid_Name: GRS1980 Semi-major_Axis: 6378206.4 Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 294.98 __._,_.___ SPONSORED LINKS Geographic information systems Geography game Geography YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS  Visit your group "Maptitude" on the web.    To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:  [EMAIL PROTECTED]    Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. __,_._,___

# User Projections and Coordinate Systems

<cablm> #:CA BLM
#:User Defined;California;California BLM;m;
proj=tmerc ellps=GRS80
lon_0=-119 lat_0=37 k_0=.99940
x_0=500000 y_0=1500000
no_defs <>