Here's the PRJ line I use. This works for me. "Oregon Lambert", 3, 74, 3, -120.5, 41.75, 43, 45.5, 1312335.958, 0
-----Original Message----- From: Rood, Timothy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, March 25, 2002 2:54 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: MI-L MI-L: Oregon Troubles Hello, I am on an active search for the simple error that keeps me from accurately converting shapefiles in the Oregon Lambert Projection into MapInfo .tab files. The Oregon Lambert Projection is used by Oregon State agencies as their standard projection (see http://www.sscgis.state.or.us/coord/project/gpl.html for add'l information. There's a nice map showing all the geographic parameters from below.). The projection specifications are: Oregon Lambert Projection: PROJECTION LAMBERT /* Lambert Conformal Conic DATUM NAD83 /* North American Datum 1983 SPHEROID GRS1980 /* Required spheroid with NAD83 UNITS 3.28084 /* International Feet, (.3048 meters) PARAMETERS 43 00 00.000 /* 1st standard parallel 45 30 00.000 /* 2nd standard parallel -120 30 0.000 /* central meridian 41 45 0.000 /* latitude of projection's origin 400000.00000 /* false easting (meters), (1,312,335.958 feet) 0.00000 /* false northing (meters) I've created the following MapInfo.prj line that I think is accurate, but I'm a little confused by the "UNITS 3.28084..." expression above. I've interpreted it to mean that the units are International Feet. "OR Lambert", 3, 74, 3, -120.5, 41.75, 43, 45.5, 400000, 0 When I import the shapefile using this projection, the coast of Oregon ends up on the state's central meridian at -120.5; somewhere East of the Cascades. The vertical positioning of the map is OK. I, as I suspect, this is just a simple error, I hope someone with a keener eye or more experience with projections can spot it quickly. Thanks, Tim Rood FEMA --------------------------------------------------------------------- List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
