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Converting Coordinate Systems

For systems that know their coordinate system (such as MapInfo and DLG), this field will display Read from Source and FME will read the coordinate system from the source dataset. For most other input sources, the field will display Unknown (which simply means that FME will use default values). In most cases, the default value is all you'll need to perform the translation.

You can always choose to override the defaults and choose a new coordinate system.

  1. Click the Browse button Browse beside the Coordinate System text field.
  2. When the Coordinate System Gallery appears, in the field next to "contains", enter part of a filename, any character string, or even a file suffix, and the list will display results starting from any matching name.

You can also select a new coordinate system and view properties on selected coordinate systems. To do so, select a coordinate system from the list and click Properties.

To add a coordinate system to the Set Translation Parameters dialog, select it from the list, and then click OK. FME will use the selected coordinate system for the translation.

How FME Identifies Coordinate Systems

For more information on mapping file directives and coordinate systems, see How FME Identifies Coordinate Systems.

More Help With Coordinate Systems

For more information on coordinate systems and FME, open the Coordinate System Gallery. Press the F1 key or click the question mark button in the top-right corner of the dialog.