idea Calculate geometry dialog - add ability to calculate x, y using any coordinate system in ArcGIS Pro Ideas https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/calculate-geometry-dialog-add-ability-to-calculate/idi-p/935802 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY>When using the Calculate Geometry dialog in ArcMap to calculate x or y coordinates for points, the only options available are to either use the coordinate system of the data source or the coordinate system of the data frame.<BR /><BR />Many local governments use their relevant State Plane Coordinate System for their data.&nbsp; However, when sharing data we often are requested to have the coordinates expressed in longitude/latitude.&nbsp; In order to accomplish this, we must re-project the data and then calculate the x, y coordinates for the re-projected data.&nbsp;<BR /><BR />I would like to see an additional option added to the dialog--"Project into:" and allow the user to browse for the coordinate system of their choice.<BR /><BR />Given that the x, y fields that are being calculated are not updated automatically, I should be able to decide what coordinate system should be used regardless of the data source or data frame.<BR /> <!-- content transformation source ID: 087E000000057om --> </BODY></HTML> Wed, 11 Dec 2013 21:54:43 GMT BrianOevermann 2013-12-11T21:54:43Z Calculate geometry dialog - add ability to calculate x, y using any coordinate system https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/calculate-geometry-dialog-add-ability-to-calculate/idi-p/935802 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY>When using the Calculate Geometry dialog in ArcMap to calculate x or y coordinates for points, the only options available are to either use the coordinate system of the data source or the coordinate system of the data frame.<BR /><BR />Many local governments use their relevant State Plane Coordinate System for their data.&nbsp; However, when sharing data we often are requested to have the coordinates expressed in longitude/latitude.&nbsp; In order to accomplish this, we must re-project the data and then calculate the x, y coordinates for the re-projected data.&nbsp;<BR /><BR />I would like to see an additional option added to the dialog--"Project into:" and allow the user to browse for the coordinate system of their choice.<BR /><BR />Given that the x, y fields that are being calculated are not updated automatically, I should be able to decide what coordinate system should be used regardless of the data source or data frame.<BR /> <!-- content transformation source ID: 087E000000057om --> </BODY></HTML> Wed, 11 Dec 2013 21:54:43 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/calculate-geometry-dialog-add-ability-to-calculate/idi-p/935802 BrianOevermann 2013-12-11T21:54:43Z Re: Calculate geometry dialog - add ability to calculate x, y using any coordinate system - Status changed to: Closed https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/calculate-geometry-dialog-add-ability-to-calculate/idc-p/1224127#M21808 <P>This idea has been closed as a duplicate of the Idea linked below. If you'd like to comment on this idea, feel free to do it there! Thanks for your contributions!</P><P><A href="https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/calculate-geometry-dialog-add-ability-to-calculate/idi-p/935842" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/calculate-geometry-dialog-add-ability-to-calculate/idi-p/935842</A></P> Thu, 20 Oct 2022 23:11:41 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/calculate-geometry-dialog-add-ability-to-calculate/idc-p/1224127#M21808 SSWoodward 2022-10-20T23:11:41Z