[QGIS-trac] Re: [Quantum GIS] #1802: problem when using a geographic CRS after changing the central meridian

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#1802: problem when using a geographic CRS after changing the central meridian
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        Reporter:  lutra                             |         Owner:  nobody       
            Type:  bug                               |        Status:  closed       
        Priority:  major: does not work as expected  |     Milestone:  Version 1.3.0
       Component:  Projection Support                |       Version:  HEAD         
      Resolution:  duplicate                         |      Keywords:               
Platform_version:                                    |      Platform:  All          
        Must_fix:  Yes                               |   Status_info:  0            
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Changes (by homann):

  * status:  new => closed
  * resolution:  => duplicate

Comment:

 This is a duplicate of #597. As you can see the American continent wraps
 around, which means the polygons should really by split.

 Basically, you can't set up your projections such that geometries must be
 split.

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.osgeo.org/qgis/ticket/1802#comment:1>
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