topic Exported shapefile not retaining it's projection? SOLVED in ArcGIS Explorer Desktop Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-explorer-desktop-questions/exported-shapefile-not-retaining-it-s-projection/m-p/76480#M458 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Original User: craigtowell</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Hi All,</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I'm having trouble with importing shapefiles into Explorer (I've exported these shapefiles from ArcMap 10 using the 'feature class to feature class' conversion tool).</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Basically, I start off in ArcMap 10 with a shapefile overlaid onto a basemap (open street maps), initially the shapefile doesn't fit the map but once I've done a projection transformation it fits fine (see image)</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>[ATTACH=CONFIG]21149[/ATTACH]</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>My problem is that once I've done the projection transformation and exported the shapefile from ArcMap, then imported that shapefile into Explorer, it reverts to it's original wrong position on the map (I'm using the same OSM basemap, see image)</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>[ATTACH=CONFIG]21150[/ATTACH]</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Does anyone know what might cause this?&nbsp; Any help greatly appreciated!</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Craig</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Tue, 29 Jan 2013 07:58:34 GMT Anonymous User 2013-01-29T07:58:34Z Exported shapefile not retaining it's projection? SOLVED https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-explorer-desktop-questions/exported-shapefile-not-retaining-it-s-projection/m-p/76480#M458 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Original User: craigtowell</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Hi All,</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I'm having trouble with importing shapefiles into Explorer (I've exported these shapefiles from ArcMap 10 using the 'feature class to feature class' conversion tool).</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Basically, I start off in ArcMap 10 with a shapefile overlaid onto a basemap (open street maps), initially the shapefile doesn't fit the map but once I've done a projection transformation it fits fine (see image)</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>[ATTACH=CONFIG]21149[/ATTACH]</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>My problem is that once I've done the projection transformation and exported the shapefile from ArcMap, then imported that shapefile into Explorer, it reverts to it's original wrong position on the map (I'm using the same OSM basemap, see image)</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>[ATTACH=CONFIG]21150[/ATTACH]</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Does anyone know what might cause this?&nbsp; Any help greatly appreciated!</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Craig</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Tue, 29 Jan 2013 07:58:34 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-explorer-desktop-questions/exported-shapefile-not-retaining-it-s-projection/m-p/76480#M458 Anonymous User 2013-01-29T07:58:34Z Re: Exported shapefile not retaining it's projection? https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-explorer-desktop-questions/exported-shapefile-not-retaining-it-s-projection/m-p/76481#M459 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Original User: craigtowell</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>SOLVED!</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Just needed to do a transformation from OSGB_1936 to WGS_1984_1 in the map properties tab... so simple!!</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Thanks</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>Craig</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Tue, 29 Jan 2013 11:33:09 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-explorer-desktop-questions/exported-shapefile-not-retaining-it-s-projection/m-p/76481#M459 Anonymous User 2013-01-29T11:33:09Z