Coordinate calculator

The coordinate calculator converts a location defined in one type of coordinate system to the equivalent coordinates in another coordinate system.

From source system converted to target system.

  1. On the Labs ribbon tab navigate to the Register group and select Coordinate Calculator.

  2. Define source system by picking an object or pressing the define system button. Continue providing details as more panels open in order to define the appropriate coordinate system.

  3. Define target system by picking an object or pressing the define system button. Continue providing details as more panels open in order to define the appropriate coordinate system.
    Use double arrows to toggle view showing more details of the selected systems.

  4. Enter coordinates for the Source point at the bottom left of the panel. The conversion to the target coordinates will appear automatically in the Target point fields at the bottom right of the panel.

  5. Click Report to print out the details to the Report window.

Main panel showing Source point and Target point input areas. Note inputs and resulting conversion process of source point to target point.

Coordinate system panel that opens when defining a coordinate system and the Datum panel that opens when selecting a datum.