Convert Your Scene's Coordinates

RockPlot3D | Utilities | Convert Coordinates

This program is used to convert the coordinates in an existing Rw3D scene from one coordinate system to another.

Viewing the Coordinate System for the Scene for information about assigning the coordinates and units in an existing Rw3D scene.
Reprojecting project coordinates for information about converting the coordinates in the database.

Horizontal (X,Y) Coordinates and Units
- Local:Choose this to reproject your scene's X,Y coordinates to a local coordinate system. RockWorks will assume a Cartesian coordinate system whereby X coordinates increase in value to the east, and Y coordinates increase to the north.
  - Longitude, Latitude: You can geo-reference your local coordinate system by entering the longitude and latitude coordinates in decimal degrees that exist at the local coordinate "origin" of 0,0. If you don't know these global reference coordinates, you can leave the Local Origin set to a Longitude of 0.00000 and a Latitude of 0.00000.
  - Units: Choose whether the local coordinates are to be represented in Feet or Meters.
- SPC: Choose this to reproject your scene's X,Y coordinates to the US State-Plane system.
  - Zone: The State Plane systems are zone-specific, so you need to define the zone to which the coordinates apply. Click on the Zone button to see a reference map; choose the zone from the scrolling list to the right of the map.
  - Units: Choose whether the State Plane coordinates are to be represented in Feet or Meters.
- UTM: Select this to reproject the scene's X,Y coordinates to a Universal Transverse Mercator system.
  - Datum: Click on this button to view the available datums.
  - Zone: Click on this button to display an interactive map where you can click on the UTM Zone for the data.
  - Units: Choose whether the UTM coordinates are to be represented in Feet or Meters.
- Other: Use this to define a custom coordinate system or to select a preset UTM Datum and Ellipsoid that are not listed in the standard datums above. See the Custom Projection topic for more information.
Vertical (Z) Units: Choose Feet or Meters for the reprojected scene.

If necessary, open the RockPlot3D scene to be converted or click in the current RockPlot3D window containing that scene.
You can double-check the scene's current coordinate system by selecting the View | Coordinate System menu optionb.
Select the RockPlot3D Utilities | Convert Coordinates menu command.
Enter the requested menu options, described above.
Click the Continue button to proceed.

The program will translate the coordinates of all of the entities within the scene from the existing coordinate system to the new system. The reprojected scene will be displayed in a new plot window.

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