Bug report #14506
save layer as dxf and units
| Status: | Closed | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Priority: | Normal | ||
| Assignee: | - | ||
| Category: | Data Provider/OGR | ||
| Affected QGIS version: | 2.14.0 | Regression?: | No |
| Operating System: | Easy fix?: | No | |
| Pull Request or Patch supplied: | No | Resolution: | end of life |
| Crashes QGIS or corrupts data: | No | Copied to github as #: | 22479 |
Description
Problem description: task is to export a single layer to dxf, CRS of both, the project and the layer is EPSG:25832 (units = metres). Using layer - save as with option dxf results in a dxf file with units = inches (although exported coordinates are EPSG:25832 coordinates, i.e. units should be metres). Digging into this I found this description on the ogr side explainig that the default is English - Inches. To use other units one needs to use a different header file.
IMHO this behaviour is very counterintuitive, leeds to wrong results and is not really solveable from a user's point of view (change the header file being installed with QGIS, or change the resulting dxf with an editor).
- delete this option completely as we now have the dxf export function
- enable the user to choose a header file and use the default only if left blank
- automatically change all units in the resulting dxf file to the ones used in the chosen CRS of the export dialog
I would opt for solution 3 if we do not follow solution 1
History
#1
Updated by Giovanni Manghi over 8 years ago
- Operating System deleted (
any)
#2
Updated by Giovanni Manghi almost 8 years ago
- Priority changed from Normal to High
#3
Updated by Giovanni Manghi over 7 years ago
- Crashes QGIS or corrupts data changed from Yes to No
- Priority changed from High to Normal
#4
Updated by Giovanni Manghi over 7 years ago
- Easy fix? set to No
- Regression? set to No
#5
Updated by Giovanni Manghi over 5 years ago
- Resolution set to end of life
- Status changed from Open to Closed
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