[udig-devel] Projection WGS 84 as default

[Jesse Eichar]

HIs shapefile does not have a projection file (.prj) so changing the  
default map projection to -1 will not help him in this case.

Jesse

On 7-Nov-07, at 9:46 AM, Silvia Franceschi wrote:

> Hi all,
>
>>
>> Usually this happens only when the shapefile does not have a  
>> projection file associated with it.
> This is true only if you have selected the -1 value for the standard  
> EPSG code in the map preferences, default for uDig is the code of  
> the lat-long WGS84 so the all maps with or without prj file will be  
> reprojected in this CRS.
>
>> You should be able to view the layer's properties and change the  
>> projection on the layer.  Then it should behave correctly.  Once  
>> you have told uDig what the correct projection for the layer is you  
>> can then change the projection for the map.
> Change the map preference projection to -1 and then reimport the  
> shape, it will be redrawn in the correct CRS and all the others  
> shapes you will import will be reprojected in the CRS of the first  
> map.
>
>
> Cheers
>
> Silvia
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