[Qgis-user] problems with layers from one source

[Caroline Rendon]

The CRS is the same for all my layers, this doesn't seem to change anything.

On Sat, Dec 17, 2011 at 7:06 AM, Gerardo Jimenez <gejst5 at hotmail.com> wrote:

>  The main problem could be that your layers are in different CRS. I assume
> that you want to use lat lon coordinates ("they should be in the range of
> (-87, 41)"). Because you can not have millions of degrees, it is pretty
> sure that the layers that display coordinates in the millions could be a
> CRS that defines its measuring units in meters or feets. For vector layers
> (and assuming a format that can store projection information), select the
> layer , right click, choose properties and go to the general tab. There you
> must be able to see the projection information. For raster layers go to
> rater menu,  choose Miscellaneous and select info. Choose your raster and
> you must be able to see the projection information there.
>
> I like to have all my layers in the same CRS, some people also likes to
> use the "on the fly CRS transformation" capability of QGIS . Try in
> Settings, project settings and go to the CRS tab, Choose "enable on the
> fly CRS transformation", then load some layers. One  thing is for sure, you
> must know the crs of each of your layers before starting to work with them.
>
> Hope it helps
>
> Gerardo Jiménez Delgado
> Instituto de Investigaciones Antropológicas
> Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
> Ciudad Universitaria s/n
> Coyoacan 04510 Mexico City
> Mexico 56 22 95 16
>
> ------------------------------
> Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2011 11:36:07 -0600
> From: caroline.t.rendon at gmail.com
> To: qgis-user at lists.osgeo.org
> Subject: [Qgis-user] problems with layers from one source
>
>
> Hello (again!)
>
> I'm having trouble with all the layers I download from one particular
> source. These layers don't show up in the same place as any others of the
> same area, including those I've geocoded myself. The coordinates shown at
> the bottom of the screen for these are HUGE - they should be in the range
> of (-87, 41) but they're in the millions. I've made sure all layers are in
> the correct CRS and done everything else I can think of. Does anyone have
> any tips or ideas? Thank you!
>
> Caroline
>
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