[postgis-users] use of local coordinate system

Markus Schaber schabi at logix-tt.com
Tue Oct 24 02:22:04 PDT 2006


Hi, Greg,

Greg Troxel wrote:
> I have some data in a local coordinate system that I'm currently
> storing in x, y columns and would eventually like to put into postgis.
> I studied the proj manual and have not been able to make proj
> transform my local system.  Right now I'm using hand-written
> translate/rotate which isn't bad, but it seems awkward with postgis
> and would prevent projected indices.

Maybe the "PROJ.4 and general Projections Discussions
<proj at lists.maptools.org>" mailing list is a good place to ask the proj
people directly, when noone else can help you.

HTH,
Markus
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