How-to Set up a Project and Geodetic Settings

Go to Project Browser and create a new project

From this point on there are three ways to set up a new project:

1. Allow it to automatically choose the projection when files are added, which
   

   • Chooses UTM zone automatically for first file for non-Qinsy data

   • Extracts projection from Qinsy file, if .db/.qpd files are provided

2. Specify a projected coordinate reference system

3. Set up your CRS from scratch using the Full geodetic configuration

For a predefined setup click on the drop down menu.

Here you will find:

1. Recently Used geodetic setups if you have done it before and/or saved a custom created one

2. QPS Defined, which are the Qinsy predefined datums

If you have a WKT file (can be saved via the SETUP CRS option below).

1. You are able to select the WKT file which will populate the Datum for this project

For a CRS setup from scratch you now have to set up the Project CRS:

1. The project CRS is the Target datum.

1. This can either be set up by loading a complete predefined datum transformation,

2. Or by loading a WKT file.

1. You can load a specific existing ellipsoidal datum (e.g. WGS84, ETRS89, different local datum, etc.)

   1. In case you still want to do a datum transformation you will have to do it manually, please keep reading.

2. If set up correctly you will see a green check-mark

1. Set up Target datum by using the magnifying glass.

2. If set up correctly you will see a green check-mark.

If you still want to set up the datum transformation, you can do it in two ways:

1 Select Input geographics first, once target datum is selected:

1. Set up Source Datum

2. Set up correct Transformation

3. If set up correctly you will see a green check-mark

2 Select transformation first:

1. A list with existing related transformations is available

2. Once selected the Source datum will be auto-populated

3. If set up correctly you will see a green check-mark