Shapefile and Orthoimagery are not lining up and are not the correct size

[lweeks816]

Hello,

I am having trouble creating a drawing using info downloaded from Texas Natural Resources Information System (TNRIS). I have had luck importing other data sources into Civil 3D using the "Map Connect" in the Task Pane in the past, but this has not worked with my current data set. It is clear to me that I am doing something wrong. What would be the correct steps for importing these files and having them be at the correct scale to use for site selection for a project?

Thanks in advance.

Edit: I've tried attaching the JPEG but I am unable too, but the contours do not match Bing maps either. If I could get it to work with either that'd work.

[antoniovinci]

Try my attachment instead, sir: any changes..?

[lweeks816]

Sorry Antonia but there was no change. When I insert the orthoimagery, which is a jpeg, they still end up very far apart. I put both files into QGIS to see if they would line up in that program and they did just fine. So I imagine I'm doing something wrong in my workflow to mess with the coordinate systems. What steps would you suggest for bringing these files into my drawing? Thanks for you help so far.

[Alfred.NESWADBA · Accepted solution]

Hi,

the PRJ file shows that the SHP is based on DEGREES, so it does not have units used typically for the areal image.

So before you use command _MAPCONNECT to get the shape displayed set first a valid coordinate system for your area which is not based in DEGREE.

- alfred -

[antoniovinci]

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lweeks816 wrote:

When I insert the orthoimagery, which is a jpeg

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Well, sounds like you're using a bad worldfile, or you miss it at all, sir.

Would you please copy&paste here the content of the textual .JGW file..?

[lweeks816]

Thanks Alfred that worked! My shapefile now lines up with the BING maps in Autodesk.

For some reason, the Jpeg still won't line up with the contours. Whenever I attempt _MAPCONNECT to the raster image it shows under coordinate system <unkown> it then will not allow the image in the drawing until I define a coordinate system. Upon doing so using TX83-NCF it appears off the map. Is there a problem with the jpeg and the xml or is it my work flow again?

[lweeks816]

Well there is not a JGW file but here is the XML that came with the download (I have also attached the file below):

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[lweeks816]

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@lweeks816 wrote:

Hello,

I am having trouble creating a drawing using info downloaded from Texas Natural Resources Information System (TNRIS). I have had luck importing other data sources into Civil 3D using the "Map Connect" in the Task Pane in the past, but this has not worked with my current data set. It is clear to me that I am doing something wrong. What would be the correct steps for importing these files and having them be at the correct scale to use for site selection for a project?

Thanks in advance.

Edit: I've tried attaching the JPEG but I am unable too, but the contours do not match Bing maps either. If I could get it to work with either that'd work.

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This link and the solution suggested above helped me to solve this problem. 

http://au.autodesk.com/au-online/classes-on-demand/class-catalog/2015/autocad-civil-3d/ci11240#chapt...