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Status Future consideration
Created by Guest
Created on Apr 11, 2023

ESRI ArcGIS import automatically handle unit conversions

We would like to see the ESRI ArcGIS import functionality enhanced to handle conversions on the fly without having to change the working units of the file.


To provide context, we have a base DGN that has working and storage units for SVFT/SVIN. This file has been geocoordinated with a coordinate system where the units are Metric. When applying the coordinate system, we confirm the units are correct in SVFT and don't want to change the storage units to match the coordinate system. When performing an import through the ESRI ArcGIS REST Feature Services tool, the data that then comes in is approximately a third of the size it should be, or more accurately the conversion factor between meters and feet.

Civil Product Used OpenSite Designer, OpenRoads Designer, OpenRail Designer