DXF Shift in State Plane

[Bruce Nielsen]

Kathy Burroughs wrote:
> 
> Hi Grassusers:
> 
> A short question.  Has anyone worked with GRASS and the State Plane
> System.  We are trying to import dxf files that were created with
> State Plane.  When overlaying the data on orthos or other existing data
> the dxf has shifted several thousand feet to the East.  The north/south
> orientation is correct.  Is there a problem with v.import and State Plane?
> Any suggestions?
> 
> Thanks in Advance.
> 
> Kathy Burroughs
> GIS Spec - NRCS, Athens, GA
> kathy at nrcsga.ga.nrcs.usda.gov

Kathy, 
If the East-West shift is consistant throughout the map, you might try
v.transform to move the map to the right coordinates.
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