I have a map (created on Map Maker)which is on UTM projection but shows latitude and longitude for the cursor. I have units set to metres and hectares in both the programme and the project. But the scale bar shows minutes and the tape or perimeter of a polygon both show mm on paper not metres on the ground. Area shows hectares. How can I get the measurements and scale bar to show metres on the ground?
Would you get through the following steps ? 1) create the relevent UTM projection, say UTM35S-WGS84? Utilities - Latitude and Longitude utilities - Create projection...Projection system = UTM zone 35, check the UTM southern hemisphere option, Datum = WGS84
2) convert the file from WGS84 lat/long to the newly created UTM35S-WGS84 projection : Utilities - Latitude and Longitude utilities - WGS84 Lat/Long file to XY...
3) then make sure that the projection system and datum of the project are ok : Project manager - Project information - Projection...
When using historic data I've set the utilities to yards and square yards but the tape measure still shows up as metres as does the buffer zone around a symbol point. Can these also be set to display in yards or are they always a metric figure?
John New - Transport historian/researcher and Stephenson Locomotive Society Publicity Officer.
When using historic data I've set the utilities to yards and square yards but the tape measure still shows up as metres as does the buffer zone around a symbol point. Can these also be set to display in yards or are they always a metric figure?
John New - Transport historian/researcher and Stephenson Locomotive Society Publicity Officer.
John, Project manager - Project information - Units yds = Unit for linear measurement sq. yards = Unit for areas should solve your pb. Regards.
Thanks for that Philippe. I thought I'd done that in system set up yesterday so I will give I it a retry on next job.
Using metres gave me a ' near enough' buffer zone answer for yesterday's job but I was surprised after setting yards in set up to only be offered the option to set up the buffer zone circle in metres.
PS - now retested and issue resolved. I didn't actually change anything today other than that I'd restarted PC & MapMaker so maybe the restart step is also required to activate the units change.
John New - Transport historian/researcher and Stephenson Locomotive Society Publicity Officer.
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