This dialog lets you select the Coordinate Reference System (CRS) for the survey.
Choose from Local, UTM, NAD83 (Conus), NAD27, OCRS or WISCRS. Others will be listed as they are added.
Select the corresponding zone. The zone data for each zone is stored in the ZONE.DAT file in the TPC program folder and can be edited in any text editor. The ZONE.DAT file is self documenting.
Each zone in the zone.dat file contains parameters based on a horizontal datum. When you select a reference system and zone, TPC resets this to the corresponding horizontal datum.
The Combined Factor relates ground distances to grid distances using the following equation: Ground Distance X Gird Factor = Grid Distance.
Think of this as the combined factor for the project. It is a combination of the project's grid factor and elevation factor.
You can apply the Combined Factor to the data you enter for a traverse by choosing View | Format View in the Traverse View and left clicking the Advanced tab.
Enter a Theta (map angle correction) you want to keep track for this project. TPC does not automatically apply this correction to any traverse data or drawings. You can do that manually as needed. The value is just stored here for your convenience and as a record of what value you used for this survey.
Choose this button to edit the ellipse parameters for your grid. If you are modifying the survey grid, these values are stored with the survey and used for all its grid geodetic computations. Any changes you make are also stored in TPC registry and will be used the next time you start a survey.
If your survey is in Feet, specify whether you want to convert to meters using the International Foot (0.3048 M/FT) or the US Survey Foot (0.3048006096 M/FT).
Update the CRS of the survey.
Return without updating the CRS.
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