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Projection Transformation Guide

This document provides a step-by-step guide on changing the coordinate system of a layer in ArcMap, specifically converting a New Zealand Map Grid layer to New Zealand Transverse Mercator. The process involves using ArcToolbox to project the layer, selecting the appropriate coordinate system, and applying the correct geographic transformation. It concludes with instructions on renaming the new layer and removing the original layer.

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Projection Transformation Guide

This document provides a step-by-step guide on changing the coordinate system of a layer in ArcMap, specifically converting a New Zealand Map Grid layer to New Zealand Transverse Mercator. The process involves using ArcToolbox to project the layer, selecting the appropriate coordinate system, and applying the correct geographic transformation. It concludes with instructions on renaming the new layer and removing the original layer.

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Changing the coordinate system of a layer in ArcMap

INTRODUCTION
In this example two New Zealand coast line layers have been added to ArcMap; nzcoast_nztm
is projected in NZGD2000 (NZTM) and nzcoast_nzmg in New Zealand Map Grid (NZMG). Since
nzcoast_nztm was opened first, the Data Frame (overall) coordinate system has been set to
NZTM. We now want to convert nzcoast_nzmg to NZTM.

Note: This same process can be used to transform from NZTM to NZMG (take note at step 7).

PROCESS

1) Open ArcToolbox.

2) Zooming in on the Data Frame shows the difference between the two projections.
From ArcToolbox, select:
Data Management Tools>Projections and Transformations>Feature>Project,
which brings up the Project window

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3) a) Choose the Input Dataset or Feature Class.


b) The Output Dataset or Feature Class should automatically have been filled in
after step a). Change the output pathname if you want to store it elsewhere.
c) Now click on the icon to the right of Output Coordinate System

a)
b)
c)

4) Choose Select from the Spatial Reference Properties

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5) a) Open the Projected Coordinate Systems folder


b) Open the National Grids folder
c) Open the New Zealand folder
d) Choose NZGD 2000 New Zealand Transverse [Link]
Then click Add.

a)

b)

c)

d)
6) The details of the chosen coordinate system are now displayed. Click OK.

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7) a) Choose the Geographic Transformation. Note: Always use NTv2, which is


the most accurate transformation algorithm.
b) Click OK

a)

b)

NOTE: Use the same Geographic Transformation


when converting from NZTM to NZMG

8) The Project window will now show the transformation running.


Close the Project window when the transformation has finished.
The layers should now line up.

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9) Rename the newly created layer to reflect the new coordinate system if necessary.

10) a) Remove the original NZMG (e.g. nzcoast_nzmg) layer (Right-click on layer and
Remove)
b) The end result

a)

b)

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