Projection Settings

The Coordinate System Settings dialog box is used to customize, set, and manage the coordinate Projection of a Datasource, Dataset, or map in the Current Workspace. Its structure is roughly divided into: function area, coordinate system Manage Directory tree, coordinate system File List, Description display area, and coordinate Scope of application preview area.

Figure: Coordinate System Settings dialog box

Functional area

The functional area at the top of the Coordinate System Settings dialog box that provides menu toolbars and retrieval functions.

The system supports 7 Projection Info File, including image format coordinate system files (*.tif; *.sit; *.img) and Shapefile coordinate system files (*.shp; *.shp); *.prj), MapInfo Exchange Format (*.mif), MapInfo TAB File (*.tab), coordinate system files (*.xml)

Support exporting single or multiple coordinate system files at the same time, and support exporting one or more folder coordinate system files at the same time.

  • Import Coordinate System: Click the Import button to pop up the Import Coordinate System dialog box. You can specify the path of the coordinate system file to load a coordinate system file.
  • Export Coordinate System: Click the Export button to pop up the Browse Folder dialog box and specify the Save path of the Export Coordinate System file to complete the export of the coordinate system file.
  • Favorite: In order to facilitate the user to use and manage some commonly used coordinate system files, the favorite function is provided in Projection Settings. Some projection files commonly used at present can be collected in the favorites, so that they can be used again next time. Add Groupe in the favorites to manage different types of projection files in groups or directly export the projection files in the groups.
    1. Select a coordinate system file in the File List area. Click the Favorites button to pop up the Add to Favorites dialog box.
      2. Set the Coordinate System
    2. in the Add to Favorites dialog box, and the added coordinate system file is saved in the default favorite folder by default. The user can click "New Folder" on the lower left side of the dialog box. Create New Folder. New Folder is the subfolder of the favorite folder by default.
      3. After
    3. setting, click the Add button, and the selected coordinate system file will be added to the favorites.
      4. The list of Projection Info File
    4. added to Favorites appears in the drop-down menu when you click the Projection Settings drop-down button.
    5. All coordinate system files added to the favorites will be stored according to the organization structure in the Projection Manage Directory tree. The storage path is: installation directory \ Templates \ Projection \ MyFavorite \ directory.
  • Create New Coordinate System : Support Create a new Geographic Coordinate System, Create a new Projected Coordinate System.、 Created by EPSG Encoding coordinate system , and support operations such as copying and modifying existing coordinate system files. All new coordinate systems are stored in the custom directory by default.
  • New Group: Click "New Group" in the toolbar to create a new subgroup named NewGroup under the node in the File Management directory tree of the currently selected coordinate system.
  • Display Method: The Display Method button is used to control the icon display style in the File List area of the Coordinate System Settings "window, which is mainly divided into four forms: large icon, small icon, list and detail. Click the Display Method "Drop-Down Button, and click a Display Method button to switch the icon display style of the File List area.
  • Search function: In the search text box, you can enter all or part of the characters of the coordinate system File Name to search the coordinate system files containing these characters in the currently selected directory tree subgroup. You can also search by entering a value for EPSG Code.

Coordinate System File Management Tree

The Coordinate System File Management directory tree located at the top left of the Coordinate System Management dialog box is mainly used to manage the grouping of coordinate system files and browse coordinate information files. The directory tree is arranged in order according to the five general nodes of Planar Coordinate System, Geographic Coordinate System, Projected Coordinate System, customization and favorites. Click a folder node in the File Management directory tree of the coordinate system, and all the coordinate information files under the folder will be displayed in the File List area on the right.

File List area

The File List area is mainly used for browsing, setting and managing the coordinate system Config File. The contents displayed in the File List area are different according to different folder nodes selected by the user in the File Management directory tree of the coordinate system.

Description Display area

It is mainly used for the Description of Display Coordinates files.

  • If a coordinate system file under the Geographic Coordinate System folder or the Projected Coordinate System folder is selected in the File List area, Details such as the projection type and parameters of the Display Coordinates file will be displayed in the Description area.
  • If a custom coordinate system file is selected in the File List area, the projection type, parameters and other Details of the custom coordinate system file will be displayed in the Description display area.
  • If a folder is selected in the Manage Directory tree of the coordinate system, the name of the currently selected folder and the Records it contains will be displayed in the Description display area.

Coordinates Scope of application preview area

It is mainly used to display the Scope of application of the coordinate system file selected in the File List area. The Scope of application is the area covered by the red rectangle. Select the following three files to not display the Scope of application:

  • Planar Coordinate System file.
  • There is no Projected Coordinate System file or Geographic Coordinate System file for EPSG code.
  • Custom coordinate system file not created based on a valid EPSG code.

Coordinate System Settings Window Context Menu Function

In the Coordinate System File Management Tree area and File List area, The right-click functions include 12 items such as Copy, Paste, Locate, View, New Group, Create New Coordinate System, Modify, Rename, Delete, Import Export Coordinate System and Favorite. Depending on the Select File node, different functions are available. Detailed right-click functions are described as follows:

  • Copy: Copy a currently selected coordinate system file subgroup to the clipboard.
  • Paste: Used to paste the copied coordinate system file in the current clipboard. Paste items in the Context Menu are available only when no coordinate system file is selected in the File List area and there is a copied coordinate system file in the clipboard.
  • Locate: Enter all or part of the characters of the coordinate system file to be searched in the search box of the functional area, select the coordinate system file in the File List box, and click the location item in the Context Menu to quickly locate to the File List of the coordinate system.
  • View: It is used for the icon display style of All File in the current File List area. For Detail Description, please refer to " Display Method" tool operation "in the functional area.
  • Create a new group : Click New Group in the Context Menu to create a subfolder named New Folder under the selected custom folder node or favorite folder node. Detail DescriptionPlease refer to the same function area Create a new group function.
  • Create New Coordinate System: Support the creation of new Geographic Coordinate System, Projected Coordinate System, and the acquisition of coordinate systems through EPSG coding. It also supports operations such as copying and modifying the existing coordinate system. All new coordinate systems are categorized in the custom directory by default. Detail DescriptionRefer to the Create New Coordinate System function on the ribbon.
  • Modify: click Modify Coordinate System in Context Menu to modify Parameter Settings. Detail DescriptionRefer to Parameter Settings in the Create New Coordinate System function of the ribbon.
  • Rename: Select a coordinate system file subgroup and click Rename to rename it. Only File Name under custom and favorite directories is supported for renaming.
  • Delete: Delete one of the currently selected Projection File subgroups. Deletion of File Info is only supported under custom and favorite directories.
  • Import Coordinate System: In a custom directory, the Import Coordinate System File is supported. Detail Description Please refer to the Import function of the ribbon .
  • Export Coordinate System: Click the Export Coordinate System item in the Context Menu to specify the path and export the selected coordinate system file (* XML). Detail Description Refer to the Export function of the ribbon .
  • Collection: a selected coordinate system file can be added to the collection through the Collection item in the Context Menu.

Related topics

Create a new Geographic Coordinate System

Create a new Projected Coordinate System.

Created by EPSG Encoding coordinate system