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You can change the coordinate system name that is displayed in the Coordinate List of the Point and Polygon/Polyline List window. To change the display name of a coordinate system:
 
 
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<li>From the Map menu, select Coordinate System.</li>
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<li>In the '''Customisation''' menu &rarr;'''Coordinate System Manager'''.
:The Coordinate System Manager window displays.
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[[Image:UserManual CoordinateSystemManagerWindow.png|450px|center]]<br/>
<li>Click the row of the coordinate system that you would like to change.</li>
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<li>Highlight the row of the coordinate system that you would like to edit.</li>
<li>Click the [[Image:FieldViewIcon.png]] button.</li>
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<li>Click the [[Image:FieldViewIcon.png]] button.  
The Coordinate Reference System Editor window displays ([[:Image:uMFig177.png|Figure 177]]).
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[[Image:uMFig177.png|center|400px|''Coordinate Reference System Editor Window'']]<br/>
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<li>Enter the display name you would like to use in the Display Name field.</li>
 
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<li>If you would like to use this coordinate system as your default coordinate system, check the Default checkbox.</li>
[[Image:uMFig177.png|center|500px|''Figure 177. Coordinate Reference System Editor Window'']]
 
  
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<li>Click the '''Submit''' button. </li>
<li>Enter the display name in the Display Name field.</li>
 
<li>If you would like to use this coordinate system as your default coordinate system, check the Default checkbox.</li>
 
 
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{{note| Display Name for WGS 1984 and MGRS cannot be changed.}}
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| [[File:Note.jpg | 40px]] || You can only designate one coordinate system as the default for the Field Report Editor window.  
 
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<li>Do one of the following:</li>
 
*To save your changes to the coordinate system, click the '''Save''' button.
 
*To discard your changes to the coordinate system, click the '''Cancel''' button.
 
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Latest revision as of 16:44, 15 June 2017

  1. In the Customisation menu →Coordinate System Manager.
    UserManual CoordinateSystemManagerWindow.png

  2. Highlight the row of the coordinate system that you would like to edit.
  3. Click the FieldViewIcon.png button.
    Coordinate Reference System Editor Window

  4. Enter the display name you would like to use in the Display Name field.
  5. If you would like to use this coordinate system as your default coordinate system, check the Default checkbox.
  6. Click the Submit button.
Note.jpg Display Name for WGS 1984 and MGRS cannot be changed.