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- How did you attempt to transform the coordinates? Did you try this method: victoria.ac.nz/sgees/pdf/projection-transformation-guide.pdfed.hank– ed.hank2015-10-01 13:58:00 +00:00Commented Oct 1, 2015 at 13:58
- 1Welcome to GIS SE. As a new user please be sure to take the Tour. Please edit the question to specify whether you tried to redefine the existing projection or whether you tried to reproject. Please use exact tool names with shapefile names and include any errors or describe results in the text of the question.Vince– Vince2015-10-01 13:59:15 +00:00Commented Oct 1, 2015 at 13:59
- I took a look to the similar questions and I tried changing the coordinate system with the "projections and transformations" tools (project). I also tried to project the files too. I am missing something ....Maria– Maria2015-10-01 14:12:51 +00:00Commented Oct 1, 2015 at 14:12
- 1@Maria ArcMap will display your data from two different systems correctly without any re-projecting provided that the original data hasn't had its coordinate system defined incorrectly. This behavior is called "on the fly" projection, and is great, however it takes more computer resources than if the data is in the same CS. If you truly need to make sure that both data sets are in the same system then the only geo-processing tool you need is call "Project". As long as your data has a coordinate system already associated(which it sounds like it does) this will do what you need.GeoJohn– GeoJohn2015-10-01 14:34:19 +00:00Commented Oct 1, 2015 at 14:34
- 2UTM zone 8N is just wrong. It should be zone 18N. However, the coordinates don't look right to me for UTM. I think it's MTM 8. Try redefining that data's coordinate system in ArcCatalog, or Define Projection Tool.mkennedy– mkennedy2015-10-01 19:53:47 +00:00Commented Oct 1, 2015 at 19:53
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