Create a new coordinate system

Micromine supports transformations between any pair of coordinate systems in common use around the world, including datum changes and tie-ins to local plane grids. With this new tool, for example, you can now convert directly from GPS coordinates on WGS 84 to your local project grid in one step.

A library of form sets for conversions between the most common coordinate systems is provided, and you can download additional form sets by selecting Help | Download Extras from the main menu.

You can easily create your own form sets if you use a coordinate system not supplied by us.

Convert between existing coordinate systems

1. Select Survey | Convert Coordinates Between | Coordinate Systems from the main menu.
2. Select the Transform tab and set the Direction to A TO B.
3. Set the desired Input mode.
4. Optionally, if one of your coordinate systems is Geographic (latitude/longitude), set the appropriate Angle units.
5. Double-click the Coordinate System A response and choose the coordinate system you are converting from (e.g. Geographic | World | WGS 84).
6. Double-click the Coordinate System B response and choose the coordinate system you are converting to (e.g. Projected | Southern Hemisphere | WGS 84 / UTM Zone 51S).
7. Select the File tab (assuming you chose FILE input mode) and enter the Input and Output File and field names.
8. Select Add output fields to source file if you want to add the converted coordinates to the input file.
9. Run the function.