LONG-LAT Coordinate system unsuitable for output error

[Rodrigo Severo]

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Em quarta-feira, 1 de setembro de 2021 às 7:35 PM, Olly Betts <olly at survex.com> escreveu:

> On Wed, Sep 01, 2021 at 03:56:34PM +0000, Rodrigo Severo wrote:
>
> > I'm having trouble with the *cs command. My *fix data is in LONG-LAT
> >
> > and the "*cs LONG_LAT" command seems to work but if I try to set "*cs
> >
> > out LONG_LAT" I get the following error:
> >
> > > error: Coordinate system unsuitable for output
> > >
> > >   *cs out LONG-LAT
>
> The output coordinate system needs to be an X,Y,Z grid in metres as
>
> it's the space in which coordinates are calculated - latitude and
>
> longitude in degrees won't work as they are angular measurements.
>
> If you don't have a particular suitable output coordinate system you
>
> want to use, the UTM zone which covers the area you are working in is a
>
> reasonable choice.

Ok. Now I understand the issue at hand.

Just so you understand where my question came from:

I'm writing a translator from TML file format (created by Ariane, a diving cave topography software available at http://arianesline.azurewebsites.net/Home/Ariane) to SVX file format.

Coordinates, if available, are always in LONG-LAT in Ariane but they can be all over the world.

I will look to some LONG-LAT to UTM conversion function.


Thanks!!

Rodrigo Severo