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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Thanks Ed for the precisions… I'm
not dealing often with feets! Sorry!</span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Skweda O'Bomsawin</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>-----Message d'origine-----<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>De :</span></b> UMN MapServer Users List
[mailto:MAPSERVER-USERS@LISTS.UMN.EDU] <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>De la
part de</span></b> Ed McNierney<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Envoyé :</span></b> 19 novembre 2004
09:58<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>À :</span></b>
MAPSERVER-USERS@LISTS.UMN.EDU<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Objet :</span></b> Re:
[UMN_MAPSERVER-USERS] RE : [UMN_MAPSERVER-USERS] Trouble with Projection - LCC</span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Jim /
Skweda -</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 color=blue
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>No, in
this case you DON'T want to put UNITS METERS in the layer section, because
these units are not meters. The PRJ file indicates that this is a State
Plane projection with units of US Feet.</span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 color=blue
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>UNITS DD
in the main MAP file section is a good idea, however - it's not the cause of
this problem, but it will prevent other problems in the future.</span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font><font
size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:blue'>- Ed</span></font></p>
<p style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>Ed McNierney<br>
President and Chief Mapmaker<br>
TopoZone.com / Maps a la carte, Inc.<br>
73 Princeton Street, Suite 305<br>
North Chelmsford, MA 01863<br>
ed@topozone.com<br>
(978) 251-4242 </span></font></p>
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36.0pt'><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> UMN MapServer Users List
[mailto:MAPSERVER-USERS@LISTS.UMN.EDU] <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On
Behalf Of </span></b>Skweda O'Bomsawin<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Friday, November 19, 2004
9:51 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> MAPSERVER-USERS@LISTS.UMN.EDU<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [UMN_MAPSERVER-USERS] RE
: [UMN_MAPSERVER-USERS] Trouble with Projection - LCC</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Be sure
to put UNITS DD in the map section and UNITS METERS in the layer section since
LCC is in meters...</span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Skweda
O'Bomsawin</span></font></p>
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lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>-----Message d'origine-----<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>De :</span></b> UMN MapServer Users List
[mailto:MAPSERVER-USERS@LISTS.UMN.EDU] <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>De la
part de</span></b> Shanton, James A<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Envoyé :</span></b> 19 novembre 2004
09:13<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>À :</span></b>
MAPSERVER-USERS@LISTS.UMN.EDU<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Objet :</span></b> [UMN_MAPSERVER-USERS]
Trouble with Projection - LCC</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:72.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>I'm trying to plot a property parcel
shp file, and it keeps plotting in Pennsylvania instead of North Carolina.
</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:72.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>It also prints out the wrong
size. (much to big ) </span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:72.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>I've posted my parcel layer (from
the .map file ) and the PRJ file that came with the shp file. </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:72.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>What am I doing wrong ? </span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:72.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>My map file output projection is :</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:72.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>PROJECTION</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:72.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> "proj=longlat"</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:72.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> "ellps=WGS84"
</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>END</span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:72.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Thanks !</span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:72.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Jim</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:72.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>LAYER # PARCELS</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:72.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> NAME "parcel"</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:72.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> DATA parcel</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:72.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> STATUS ON</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:72.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> TYPE POLYGON</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:72.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> PROJECTION</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:72.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>
proj=lcc
</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:72.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>
lat_0=33.75
#Latitude of False Origin</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>
lon_0=-79.0
#Longitude of Natural Origin (Central Meridian) </span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>
lat_1=34.33333333333334 #Latitude of First Standard Parallel </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:72.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>
lat_2=36.16666666666666 </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:72.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>
x_0=2000000.002616666 # False Easting</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:72.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>
y_0=0.0
# False Northing </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:72.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>
ellps=GRS80
# SPHEROID</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:72.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>
a=6378137.0
# from SPHEROID["GRS_1980",6378137,298.257222101]],</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:72.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>
rf=298.257222101 #from
SPHEROID["GRS_1980",6378137,298.257222101]],</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:72.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> datum=NAD83
</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:72.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> END</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:72.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> CLASS</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:72.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>
OUTLINECOLOR 0 0 0</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:72.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> END</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:72.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>END # end of Parcel layer</span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:72.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Here is the PRJ file </span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:72.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>PROJCS["NAD_1983_StatePlane_North_Carolina_FIPS_3200_Feet",</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:72.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>GEOGCS["GCS_North_American_1983",</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:72.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>DATUM["D_North_American_1983",</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:72.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>SPHEROID["GRS_1980",6378137.0,298.257222101]],</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:72.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>PRIMEM["Greenwich",0.0],</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:72.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>UNIT["Degree",0.0174532925199433]],</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:72.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>PROJECTION["Lambert_Conformal_Conic"],</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:72.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>PARAMETER["False_Easting",2000000.002616666],</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:72.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>PARAMETER["False_Northing",0.0],</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:72.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>PARAMETER["Central_Meridian",-79.0],</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:72.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>PARAMETER["Standard_Parallel_1",34.33333333333334],</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:72.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>PARAMETER["Standard_Parallel_2",36.16666666666666],</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:72.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>PARAMETER["Latitude_Of_Origin",33.75],</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:72.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>UNIT["Foot_US",0.3048006096012192]]</span></font></p>
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