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The coordinate systems supplied with AutoCAD Map 3D include the Universal
Transverse Mercator System and the State Plane coordinate systems used in
the USA, as well as many international coordinate systems used around the
world. For a complete listing of supported systems, see the Global Coordinate
System Manager dialog box.
Tell me more
Video
Show me how to assign a coordinate
system to my map.
Show me how to set a map to the co-
ordinate system of the data.
Procedure
To assign a coordinate system to the
current drawing (page 147)
To assign a coordinate system to a
source drawing (page 146)
To turn off a global coordinate system
(page 150)
Tutorial
Exercise 1: Create a map
Workflow
Transform a DWG File to a Different
Coordinate System
Combine Data with Different Coordin-
ate Systems
GIS Skill
Reproject incoming data to a new co-
ordinate system
Related topics
Overview of Creating New Coordinate
Systems (page 90)
Overview of Grid Data Files and Datum
Shift Issues (page 103)
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