My client gave me his data in Shape file format. How can I load it to the correct location in PC-GPS?
In PC-GPS, select “Shape File (*.SHP)” as the data source format then use File/Import to import the shape file. If your client can tell you which datum and coordinate system they used for preparing the Shape file, simply select the matching datum and coordinate system when prompted to do so. If a user-defined projection was used, then you will need to set up a user-defined coordinate system. Make sure your client has also given you the projection file (*.prj). From the projection file, you can get the information you need for the User-defined Coordinate System. In PC-GPS, select Map/Coordinate System then click on User-defined. Click on the “Edit Coord. System” button. Enter the parameters from the projection file. The thing to note is that in the projection file, the distances may be provided in US Survey Feet. Therefore, you will need to multiply them by the conversion factor 0.3048006096012192 to get the distances in meters to enter into the User Coordinate Editor screen. Also, make
