[Qgis-user] change CRS of layer

[Alister Hood]

Note that 1.6 is not the latest version.
Also, there is a CRS related bug with save-as to watch out for in trunk
(I don't know about 1.6 or 1.7).  See http://hub.qgis.org/issues/4109

Regards,
Alister

> Message: 5
> Date: Sun, 31 Jul 2011 21:48:58 -0500
> From: Brad Nesom <gisbradokla at live.com>
> Subject: Re: [Qgis-user] change CRS of layer
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> as long as the incorrect layer is shp. you can delete (rename would be
> better) the prj file.
> 
> On Sun, Jul 31, 2011 at 4:40 AM, Matt Boyd <mattslists at gmail.com>
wrote:
> 
> > If the layer isn't being picked up correctly in the first place I'd
go:
> >
> > create new project: set project CRS to the one the layer is in
> > load the vector file.
> > Save As ...
> >
> > I'm nto sure how QGIS would transform a vector file that had the
> > incorrect CRS but the default (according to the 1.7 docs I read) is
to
> > load the unkown vector file as the project CRS.
> >
> > I'm vaguely recalling a few extra steps in getting the right CRS in
> > the older versions. I've been on 1.7 & 1.8 for long enough to
forget.
> >
> > Matt
> >
> > On Sun, Jul 31, 2011 at 7:24 PM, Frank Sokolic
> > <sokolic at worldonline.co.za> wrote:
> > > Hi Walter,
> > >
> > > In QGIS 1.6 you can set the layer CRS in the layer properties.
Open the
> > > layer properties and go to the General tab - you will see a button
> > labelled
> > > 'Specify CRS'.
> > >
> > > If your layer already has a CRS specified and you want to save it
to
> > another
> > > CRS: right-click on the layer name and select the 'Save as'
option. You
> > can
> > > then specify the CRS for the new layer.
> > >
> > > Frank.
> > >
> > > ________________________________
> > > From: wludwick at mac.com
> > > Sent:2011-07-31 11:06:00
> > > To: qgis-user at lists.osgeo.org
> > > Cc:
> > > Subject: [Qgis-user] change CRS of layer
> > > Tho i gather that one should be able to declare which CRS to use
on a
> > > particular layer, i seem to be missing the control(s -no mention
of CRS
> > in
> > > the Layer menu, nor in the contextual menu that pops up when i
> > right-click
> > > on a layer) that should provide such functionality.
> > >
> > > Is anybody experiencing the same? I am running version 1.6.0,
which
> > asserts
> > > itself to be the current version (when i "Check QGIS version" from
the
> > Help
> > > menu).
> > >
> > > /w