How-to Set up a Project and Geodetic Settings

Set up Geodetics in a new project


On this page:




Go to Project Explorer and create a new project

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

  1. Select a predefined setup (click on the drop down bar)

  2. Select an existing WKT setup or an existing database (click on the 3 small dots)

  3. Set up your CRS from scratch (click on the small globe)

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1. Predefined Setup


For a predefined setup click on the drop down menu.

Here you will find:

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

  • QPS Defined, which are the Qinsy predefined datums

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2. WKT File or Database


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

If you have a Qinsy database with a geodetic configuration.

  • You are able to select the file which will populate the Datum for this project

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3. Set up CRS


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

  • The project CRS is the Target datum.

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

  • Or by loading a WKT file.

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

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

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

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  • Set up Target datum by using the magnifying glass.

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

  • The red area shows the area where this Coordinate System is valid for;

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If you still want to set up the datum transformation, you can do it in two ways (click on the play button):

Select Input geographics first, once target datum is selected:

  • Set up Source Datum

  • Set up correct Transformation

  • If set up correctly you will see a green check mark

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Select transformation first:

  • A  list with existing related transformations is available

  • Once selected the Source datum will be auto-populated

  • If set up correctly you will see a green check mark

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