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

[Goyo]

2012/4/25 MacQueen, Don <macqueen1 at llnl.gov>:
> 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")?

If you know how to describe your CRS using PROJ4 parameters, create a
custom CRS (Configuration > Custom CRS) and then assign it to your
layers.

Goyo