> John Vande Vate wrote:
>
> I am trying to convert some of my esri shape files into MapInfo Tab
> files. Using the universal translator, I am able to import them, but
> they always end up with non-earth projections. I want to convert the
> projection. When I do, however, all shape information is lost and I
> simply end up with a geometric object representing the topology of the
> original map, i.e., all regions reduce to regular geometric figures
> like squares and triangles. Has anyone encountered this? Know a fix?
> Thanks in advance!
Hi John!
To my recollection, shape files carry _no_ projection information, i.e.
you have to _know_ what coordinate system they are in in order to import
them correctly.
UT is only intended for format conversion, and cannot be used for
coordinate transformation.
Attempts to do so will result in completely unpredictable results.
Mats.E
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