Applies To
	Product(s):	Bentley Map, MicroStation, Power Products
	Version(s):	V08.11.07+
	Environment:	N/A
	Area:	N/A
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	Original Author:	Jim McCoy, Bentley Technical Support Group

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Coordinate Systems

Click on the link below to download the document containing information on how to assess and solve geospatial coordinate system problems in MicroStation V8i & Bentley Map V8i for design files, ESRI shape files, raster images, Google Earth KML/KMZ files, and geospatial databases.

U.S. Coordinate Systems in MicroStation V8i and Bentley Map V8i

Topics Included

• What is a Coordinate System in MicroStation
• US Survey Feet vs. International Feet
• Linear Measurement Units in MicroStation
• Units for External Sources of Data
• Units for ESRI Shape Files
• Coordinate Systems for Raster Images
• Units for Raster Files with Sister/World Files
• Using Bentley Map to Import 3D Contours from Shape Files with Mixed Units
• How to Assign a Coordinate System
• Determining an Unknown Coordinate System
• Testing the Selected Coordinate System using Google Earth
• Geographic Coordinate Readout and Input in a Projected Coordinate System
• Capturing Google Earth Images in a 3D Design File
• Coordinate Systems for Geospatial Databases
• Coordinate System Considerations in an Oracle Spatial Database
• Coordinate System Considerations in Microsoft SQL Server

External Links

Bentley Technical Support KnowledgeBase

Bentley LEARN Server

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