[Qgis-user] Re: Newbie question - gml files

Tue Jan 4 05:29:55 PST 2011

Hi,

That attached file (shp file) still shows up in the wrong projection.
I'll be bold and ask, if anyone wants to, they can upload it to
koordinates.com and make it public.  (that's what im doing with it).  The
website 'should' automatically detect it's projection and upload it
correctly.   (it should cover all of the province of Newfoundland and
labrador, Canada)

Interesting, the Complete Install of OSGeo4W does download the latest Qgis
1.7 version ... but gives me the same error.
http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/DYCGWnClDihw1A4ZhKiqng?feat=directlink

I selected to install Everything.
It appears that within the qgis appication there is the option under plugins
to Add the plugin of
ogr and gdal tools.   ... unfortunatly it's on the PC version were i dont
have internet :(

So i try version
QGIS-OSGeo4W-1.5.0-14307-Setup  and got the same error
and
QGIS-1.4.0-1-No-GrassSetup.exe<http://qgis.org/downloads/QGIS-1.4.0-1-No-GrassSetup.exe>
installed seems to avoid that error, and the program works :)  .. so it was
something that was introduced between version 1.4.0 and 1.5.0 which produced
this error.   Nifty. :)

... and in the QGIS Plugin Installer, i like how there is the option to
"Check for updates on startup"  ... for version 1.6  Im wondering why the
option to "Check for updates" is not available under "Help / About ..."  as
this is available in other programs, so then the user know that they have
the latest version (of the complete software)?

So anyway,  the problem persists, so i guess its something that im not
doing, as i have now heard from multiple people that the projection turns up
correct on their computers.

Anyway, I'll be attending the Victoria Geo-Geeks session, hosted by Paul
Ramsey,
http://www.meetup.com/Victoria-GeoGeeks/calendar/15625902/
so i'll ask their if anyone is currently using this software, who might
people able to help solve this problem.
Qgis does seem like a cool program, but i think that it is as complex as
trying to learn AutoCAD Architectural Desktop 2000 in 2 days :-) (which took
me a college class going through the manual with step-by-step tutorials ...
and there is tonnes of stuff that it misses.

 Thanks for the help everyone. ... i think i need to work on something else,
as this is frustrating...

cheers,
sam

On Mon, Jan 3, 2011 at 8:06 AM, Sam Vekemans
<acrosscanadatrails at gmail.com>wrote:

> There was an error message in the last part of the installation.
> I guess i didn't fully remove the prograd all of its components the
> last time i installed it.
> cheers,
> sam
>
> On 1/3/11, Micha Silver <micha at arava.co.il> wrote:
> > On 03/01/2011 15:18, Sam Vekemans wrote:
> >>
> >> Hi,
> >> Thanks :)
> >>
> >> I downloaded the Download OSGEO4W Installer
> >> and found that extra plugin for it. ... so it should have installed.
> >>
> >>
> http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/qA5vAWn4q3kOXzXnm4mB1A?feat=directlink
> >> OSGeo4W folder, there is no .exe file which would launch Qgis  ... (it's
> >> probably in one of the sub-folders)
> >
> >
> > The qgis.exe is under \apps\qgis\bin in the OSGeo4W installation folder.
> > But you should have a desktop icon and start menu link all setup and
> ready
> > to go after installing.
> >
> >>
> >> So i'll re-install qgis 1.6  (and keep this version installed)
> >> and do the 'right-click saveAs'  so to transform the file, as i didn't
> do
> >> that in previous attempts.
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> Sam
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On Mon, Jan 3, 2011 at 2:26 AM, Micha Silver <micha at arava.co.il> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Hello Sam:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> On 03/01/2011 10:38, Sam Vekemans wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> Hi,
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> I just want to convert the .gml file into the same projection as the
> >>>> canvec .shp files and most other .shp files
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>> I think it's unfortunate that you posted on your blog, a blanket
> >>> statement "qgis.org does not work".
> >>>
> >>> I downloaded one of the gml files you pointed to [1]. I choose one of
> the
> >>> smaller ones.
> >>> Then I tried to load it into QGIS (version 1.6). My installation in on
> >>> WinXP, installed with the OSGeo online installer [2] . When I run the
> >>> installer, I usually chose "Advanced Install" right at the start, and
> >>> check some additional libraries. In your case you'll want to be sure to
> >>> check GDAL17 under the Command Line section.
> >>>
> >>> QGIS was able to display the qml layer with no problem.   To correctly
> >>> set the CRS, I first opened the gml file (in a text editor) and it's
> >>> apparently is projected in NAD83(CSRS98) which is epsg code 4140. So I
> >>> opened the properties of the layer (double click on the layer name) and
> >>> in the general seciton, I clicked on "Specify CRS". THis does *not*
> >>> reproject the layer, It only indicates to QGIS what projection the
> >>> original is in.
> >>>
> >>> Next I did the usual "right click" on the layer name in the TOC and
> chose
> >>> "Save As" to export to shapefile and I got the (attached) shape. In the
> >>> Save As dialog there's a button to "Specify CRS" here I choose the
> >>> correct EPSG:4140, NAD83(CSRS) projection.
> >>>
> >>> As to exporting to other coordinate systems, you can do that also
> >>> directly in QGIS in the same way: when you chose "Save As" click the
> >>> "Browse" button on the CRS line and you can select any destination CRS
> >>> that you need. I'm not familiar with the canvec data, but according to
> >>> [3] the spatial reference system is NAD83(CSRS) as above. Now if
> certain
> >>> provinces need a local projection in order to overlay other layers then
> >>> you can use the Save As to chose a different CRS.
> >>>
> >>> HTH,
> >>> Micha
> >>>
> >>> [1] http://ftp2.cits.rncan.gc.ca/pub/canvec/province_gml/nl/
> >>> [2] http://download.osgeo.org/osgeo4w/osgeo4w-setup.exe
> >>> [3]
> >>>
> http://ftp2.cits.nrcan.gc.ca/pub/canvec/doc/CanVec_product_specifications_en.pdf
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>> Micha Silver
> >>> http://www.surfaces.co.il/
> >>> Arava Development Co.  +972-52-3665918
> >>
> >>
> >>
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> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Micha Silver
> > http://www.surfaces.co.il/
> > Arava Development Co.  +972-52-3665918
> >
>
>
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