[Qgis-user] question on the calculation of the distance between points

[Sergio Vignali]

Thanks Andre,
I've just converted my shp in Monte Mario (3003) and now the distance is in
metres.

2012/8/27 Andre Joost <andre+joost at nurfuerspam.de>

> Am 27.08.12 13:59, schrieb Sergio Vignali:
>
>  I found the problem. I worked with a postgis vector and I obtained a
>> illegible csv file.
>> Now I have saved the postgis vector as a shp and the distance matrix works
>> well.
>>
>> I have another question, the csv file return a distance as degree (true?),
>> but if I want a linear distance (m), how can I do?
>>
>
> What Coordinate reference System has your project/your shp?
> If you have lat/lon, you will get results in degrees. If you take a
> projected CRS, you get metres (or feet).
>
> Greetings,
> Andre Joost
>
>
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Sergio Vignali
CERM Centro Rapaci Minacciati
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