Option 4: Install the Projection File Extractor Add-in Browse to the projection file that matches your Pathfinder Office Export Settings.Right click on the shapefile and select properties.Option 3 Workflow: Set the projection manually in ArcCatalog
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The cost of the GPS Pathfinder Office software for Single Use and Floating licenses are the same, and these can be installed using the same software download for GPS Pathfinder Office. NEI has provided its customers Esri Projection files for its territory. Trimble GPS Pathfinder Office software has 3 levels that should account for most user license needs.
Option 2 Workflow: Download or use an existing Esri Projection File NOTE * You may have to unhide your folders so you can see AppData folder On WinXP, it’s C:\Documents and Settings\\Application Data\ESRI\Desktop10.1\ArcMap\Coordinate Systems On Win7, the Favorites location is something like:Ĭ:\Users\\\AppData\ESRI\Desktop10.1\ArcMap\Coordinate SystemsĮxample C:\Users\eric_bock\AppData\Roaming\ESRI\Desktop10.1\ArcMap\Coordinate Systems.Repeat for all coordinate systems you need.Set the coordinate system/datum the customer wants.If you are running ArcGIS 10.1 or higher then do the following: Option 1 Workflow: Manually create the projection file. Install the Esri Save Coordinate System File Add-in.Set the projection manually in ArcCatalog.Download or use an existing Esri Projection File.There are a few options in order for you to create an Esri projection file to use with shapefiles exported from Trimble Pathfinder Office. Also, with the release of ArcGIS 10.1, Esri has decided to make the Coordinate System Projection files virtual (HIDDEN). Some people wont have projection files available to them if the ArcGIS software isn’t installed. You don’t have to include this on export, but you will receive a warning whenever you try to export. Trimble’s Pathfinder Office shapefile export has an option for you to browse to an existing projection file so that one will be created for your exported shapefiles. In order for an Esri shapefile to show up in the correct geographical location a projection file is required. Service We can fix that Support Forum We’re here to help.