[udig-devel] Projection WGS 84 as default

[Silvia Franceschi]

> HIs shapefile does not have a projection file (.prj) so changing the 
> default map projection to -1 will not help him in this case.
Ok, that's right! :-)
I didn't understand the he had no prj file.

Usually when I do not have a prj file I create it just copying the 
information of the CRS preference for my projection system in a new prj 
file referred to the shape.

Maybe it will help...

Silvia


>>>
>>> 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