[Qgis-user] How to specify a local coordinate system

[MacQueen, Don]

I'm using QGIS to display drawings that come from CAD files (dxf). They
are in a local cartesian coordinate system with a local origin, not
related to any coordinate system known to PROJ4.

How should I specify the coordinate system when I read the dxf file into
QGIS (using "Add Vector Layer")?

I suppose I'm looking for something analogous to what GRASS happens in
GRASS, in the "Define new GRASS Location" wizard, with the "Create an
arbitrary non-earth coordinate system (XY)" option.

Thanks
-Don



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