Transform clause – Pitney Bowes MapInfo Professional User Manual
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Syntax3
CoordSys Layout Units paperunitname
Syntax4
CoordSys Table tablename
Syntax5
CoordSys Window window_id
type is a positive integer value representing which coordinate system to use
datum is a positive integer value identifying which datum to reference
unitname is a string representing a distance unit of measure (for example, ¯m" for meters); for a list of
unit names, see Set Distance Units
origin_longitude is a float longitude value, in degrees
origin_latitude is a float latitude value, in degrees
standard_parallel_1 and standard_parallel_2 are float latitude values, in degrees
azimuth is a float angle measurement, in degrees
scale_factor is a float scale factor
range is a float value from 1 to 180, dictating how much of the Earth will be seen
minx is a float specifying the minimum x value
miny is a float specifying the minimum y value
maxx is a float specifying the maximum x value
maxy is a float specifying the maximum y value
paperunitname is a string representing a paper unit of measure (for example, ¯in" for inches); for a list
of unit names, see Set Paper Units
tablename is the name of an open table
window_id is an Integer window identifier corresponding to a Map or Layout window
A performs scaling or stretching along the X axis.
B performs rotation or skewing along the X axis.
C performs shifting along the X axis.
D performs scaling or stretching along the Y axis.
E performs rotation or skewing along the Y axis.
F performs shifting along the Y axis.
Transform Clause
When you have MIF files with coordinates stored with respect to the northwest quadrant (quadrant 2),
you can transform them to the northeast quadrant (quadrant 1) with a transform clause.
Quadrant 1: Northeast Quadrant
Quadrant 2: Northwest Quadrant
Quadrant 4: Southeast Quadrant
Quadrant 3: Southwest Quadrant
The transform clause has the following syntax:
TRANSFORM Xmultiplier, Ymultiplier, Xdisplacement, Ydisplacement
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