RE: [MI-L] MapInfo setting/changing table Projections
First be sure your mapinfo tables are geographic coordinated and their coordinates are true and then use universal translator ( which is a small tool coming with mapinfo ) to convert your mapinfo table to the Esri shape or another file format... If your source mapinfo tables do not have a fixed coordinated your datas will not be in the expected position... P.S/ Please check again your table's projection... Map-- Options -- Projection or table-- maintenance -- table structure... Mehmet HINC Geomatic Engineer Basar Computer Systems Istanbul/TURKEY -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Anthony Greenish Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2006 3:24 PM To: MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com Subject: [MI-L] MapInfo setting/changing table Projections 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 ___ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l ___ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l
Re: [MI-L] MapInfo setting/changing table Projections
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: TableTable 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
