Peter H. Van Demark wrote: > Chuck: > >> In this particular case I have been given .shp files for streets >> that I am am going to drive in Hillsborough County, FL when I try to >> import the files into Maptitude it wants UTM as the street map was >> done in UTM. >> So I select UTM and unit of feet, I also select UTM Zone 17 which is >> 78 to 84 west. When I plot it, it appears about 2 degrees further >> west and 25 degrees south of where it should be. > > The coordinate system is > NAD_1983_StatePlane_Florida_West_FIPS_0902_Feet, which uses the > Transverse Mercator projection. It is not a UTM coordinate system. > So, in the Coordinates dialog box click the Coordinate System tab, > choose "North America NAD83 (U.S. State Plane)" as the Class, choose > "902: Florida West" as the zone, and choose Feet for the XYs. >
Peter, As usual you all come through for me. It worked just as you said. I now have a nice map that shows me where I am going to drive. Chuck Hast ------------------------------------------------------------------------- To paraphrase my flight instructor; "the only dumb question is the one you DID NOT ask resulting in my going out and having to identify your bits and pieces in the midst of torn and twisted metal." ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Make a clean sweep of pop-up ads. Yahoo! Companion Toolbar. Now with Pop-Up Blocker. Get it for free! http://us.click.yahoo.com/L5YrjA/eSIIAA/yQLSAA/C5grlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Maptitude/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
