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

Tue Jan 4 05:43:16 PST 2011

P.S.
I just uploaded that raw .shp files that was converted for me to
koordinates.com and it still showed the wrong projection . :(
http://koordinates.com/layer/2036-en-1120009-1/#@z=4&c=-58.49101%2C50.75684&e=&l=2036&mt=PHYSICAL

Would anyone be able to load a sample .shp file from canvec like this one
http://ftp2.cits.rncan.gc.ca/pub/canvec/50k_shp/001/k/canvec_001k14_shp.zip
and show a screen view that the .gml / new shp file shows up in the right
area?
or when people said "it shows up fine"  that meant that they were able to
see it squed over the tip of antartica, just fine  (thinking that it's how
it's supposed to look)?
I'll ask NRCan to very this.

Thanks again,
Sam

On Tue, Jan 4, 2011 at 5:29 AM, Sam Vekemans
<acrosscanadatrails at gmail.com>wrote:

> 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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