Set Geographic Coordinate System.

Function Description

The Coordinate System Settings dialog is used to set Geographic Coordinate System information for a Datasource, Dataset, or Current Map selected in the Current Workspace.

Operating instructions

The system provides more than 200 types of Geographic Coordinate System for users to choose, including User Custom. Users can select a Geographic Coordinate System provided by the system or customize a Geographic Coordinate System in the Coordinate System Settings dialog box. Apply to the currently selected Datasource, Dataset, or Current Map.
  1. Click the Home tab-> Data Processing group-> Projection Settings button to pop up the Coordinate System Settings window.
  2. After clicking the Geographic Coordinate System node folder in the left tree, the coordinate system information provided by the system predefinition will be listed in the File List on the right. Select the Geographic Coordinate System to be set, and enter all or part of the characters of the coordinate system file in the Search box of the toolbar window for quick positioning.
  3. If the predefined Coordinate System cannot satisfy the user, the user can also Custom Geographic Coordinate System. See Create a new Geographic Coordinate System .
  4. After selecting the relevant Geographic Coordinate System file, click the Apply button to apply the selected Geographic Coordinate System to the currently selected Datasource, Dataset, or map.

Related topics

Projection Settings

Create a new Geographic Coordinate System

Create a new Projected Coordinate System.

Created by EPSG Encoding coordinate system

Set Planar Coordinate System.

Set Projected Coordinate System.