[Qgis-user] Custom defined projection

[Giovanni Manghi]

On Thu, 2010-10-21 at 06:01 -0600, Manuel Spínola wrote:
> Dear list members,
> 
> I need to define a new SRC, it will be CRTM05 (for Costa Rica
> What I have is this information (parameters):
> 
> +proj=tmerc  + lon_0=-84 + lat_0=0 + k=0.9999 +datum=WGS84 
> 
> I tried but I cannot het the new projection.
> Do I need other information?


Hi Manuel,

pay attention to spaces

+proj=tmerc +lon_0=-84 +lat_0=0 +k=0.9999 +datum=WGS84

and then in the "custom CRS" dialog do not forget to click the floppy
disk icon to save the newly created CRS.


cheers

-- Giovanni --