> Internally MI is working on spherical coordinates. I really hope this is not the case. I hope that MI is at least using the "current coordinate system" from the MapBasic window. Not having a version of MI past 6.5 available, I can't test this with the Rotate tool, but try the following:
1. Make sure your map is using a projected coordinate system, rather than lat/lon. A conformal projection is ideal. 2. Open the MapBasic window (Options->Show MapBasic Window) 3. Click on the title bar of your map window to make sure it is the front one. 4. click in the MapBasic window and type "Set Coordsys Window FrontWindow()", then hit ENTER. 5. Now try drawing rectangles, converting them to regions, and rotating them. HTH Spencer -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Richard Greenwood Sent: Sunday, May 07, 2006 6:41 PM To: Mats Elfström Cc: MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com Subject: Re: [MI-L] Rotate deforms objects On 04-May-2006 17:24:40 CEDT, Mats Elfström <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hi! > > I needed the seldom used command Rotate in order to sketch some orthogonal > building outlines. > I did this: > Made a rectangular object (so I can set its width and height) > Changed this to a region object (it became a little smaller and turned a > few degrees. Why? Still right angles, though) > Rotated it by pulling with the mouse at the anchor point. > The outline of the object correctly showed its shape as I did this. > But when I released the mouse button the object changed shape and became > warped out of recognition. > Useless. > > Am I doing something wrong or have I misunderstood something? > I am of course working in an earth system but that should not have any > impact? Actually it might. Internally MI is working on spherical coordinates. I have noticed that if I move a polygon any significant distance north/south it becomes distorted apparently due to convergence of longitude. Rich -- Richard Greenwood [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.greenwoodmap.com _______________________________________________ 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
