[Qgis-user] Problem defining a projection

[Nikos Alexandris]

On Fri, 2008-11-21 at 01:56 +0100, Nikos Alexandris wrote:
> On Thu, 2008-11-20 at 16:48 +0100, Hinrich Paulsen wrote:
> > Dear List,
> > 
> > I have a problem defining my own projection in QGIS. It is for 
> > Brandenburg, a province in Germany. The EPSG-Code to use is 325833
> > and 
> > the parameters are basically like EPSG 25833 except that the false 
> > easting is 3500000 instead of 500000. I have edited the file EPSG in 
> > /usr/share/proj/ but to no effect. After trying the 'Define your own 
> > projection' in QGIS it says that the proj4 projection definition is 
> > invalid. I have entered:  +proj=tmerc +lat_0=0 +lon_0=15
> > +k=0.99960000 
> > +x_0=3500000 +y_0=0 +ellps=GRS80 +units=m +no_defs
> > 
> > Can anybody point me to where I am going wrong?!
> > 
> > Thanks in advance and best regards,
> > 
> > Hinrich
> 
> Hi Hinrich!
> 
> It works for me using QGIS 0.11.0
> 
> Regards, Nikos

Probably you know all this, but anyway, here is what I do:
> 
> 1. Settings > Custom Projection... (Definition)

Sorry for the broken message!

> 2. I hit the *(asterisk)

3. Enter a Name and the Parameters

4. Hit the "Floppy Disk" button (WoW, I don't remember when I really saw
a floppy disk last time :-)

5. OK

6. Use under Settings > Project Properties

7. Set "Meters" under General tab and the custom projection under the
Projection tab.