Add Geographical Coordinates

General

  • This function allows you to add geographical coordinates to a point in an assembly model.
  • If you save the model to an IFC file, the coordinates are also written to the IFC file. The coordinates are written to the origin of the model.
  • Geographical coordinates are used for positioning the model when the IFC model is added to applications that use geographical coordinates.

Add Geographical Coordinates

  1. Select the context-sensitive function Other Function s> Geographical Coordinates.
    • The program opens the dialog box Geographical Coordinates.

  2. Select the way you want to enter coordinates
    • ddd.dddd = Enter the coordinates in decimals of degree.
    • ddd mm.mmmm = Enter the coordinates in degrees and minutes in decimals.
    • ddd mm ss.sss = Enter the coordinates in degrees and minutes and seconds in decimals.
    • ETRS-TM35FIN = Use the level coordinate system used in Finnish terrain maps.
  3. Enter the coordinates
    • Latitude.
    • Longitude.
  4. Enter the altitude
    • As meters above sea level.
  5. Enter the north direction
    • By default, north is located at the top of the window and south at the bottom of the window. To set a new north direction, enter an angle measured clockwise from the positive Y axis in the text field.
  6. If necessary, enter the Beta and Alfa values
    • Beta = ?
    • Alfa = ?
  7. Model coordinates (x,y,z)
    • Enter the coordinates of the point corresponding to the geographic coordinate in the model.
    • By default, the absolute origin point (0,0,0) of the model is used.
  8. Search from raster file
    • ??