topic Re: How do I project a dwg file with unknown coordinate system in Data Management Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/how-do-i-project-a-dwg-file-with-unknown/m-p/450122#M25745 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>thank you.</P><P>I was surprised to find that georeferencing worked with *.dwgs!</P></BODY></HTML> Sun, 16 Apr 2017 10:46:00 GMT JamesLyles1 2017-04-16T10:46:00Z How do I project a dwg file with unknown coordinate system https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/how-do-i-project-a-dwg-file-with-unknown/m-p/450118#M25741 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>How do I project a dwg file with unknown coordinate system</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 14 Apr 2017 08:07:12 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/how-do-i-project-a-dwg-file-with-unknown/m-p/450118#M25741 JamesLyles1 2017-04-14T08:07:12Z Re: How do I project a dwg file with unknown coordinate system https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/how-do-i-project-a-dwg-file-with-unknown/m-p/450119#M25742 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>First, you have to&nbsp;<A href="http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/latest/map/projections/identifying-an-unknown-coordinate-system.htm">identify the unknown coordinate system</A> and only then can you project it</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 14 Apr 2017 08:46:41 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/how-do-i-project-a-dwg-file-with-unknown/m-p/450119#M25742 DanPatterson_Retired 2017-04-14T08:46:41Z Re: How do I project a dwg file with unknown coordinate system https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/how-do-i-project-a-dwg-file-with-unknown/m-p/450120#M25743 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>It might be easier to spatially adjust the dwg with a known feature class or aerial photo: &nbsp;<A class="link-titled" href="http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/10.3/manage-data/editing-existing-features/about-spatial-adjustment.htm" title="http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/10.3/manage-data/editing-existing-features/about-spatial-adjustment.htm">About spatial adjustment—Help | ArcGIS for Desktop</A>&nbsp;.</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 14 Apr 2017 10:19:01 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/how-do-i-project-a-dwg-file-with-unknown/m-p/450120#M25743 JoeBorgione 2017-04-14T10:19:01Z Re: How do I project a dwg file with unknown coordinate system https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/how-do-i-project-a-dwg-file-with-unknown/m-p/450121#M25744 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>For future reference, the "GeoNet Help" space is for help with GeoNet itself, not general help from GeoNet users.&nbsp; If you explore the <A href="https://community.esri.com/docs/DOC-1544-geonet-community-structure?sr=search&amp;searchId=b75988ae-dd52-4dc4-8547-2fdf6e36a2c0&amp;searchIndex=1">https://community.esri.com/docs/DOC-1544-geonet-community-structure?sr=search&amp;searchId=b75988ae-dd52-4dc4-8547-2fdf6e36a2c0&amp;searchIndex=1</A>‌, posting to a more relevant space or place usually leads to more responses.</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 14 Apr 2017 13:11:31 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/how-do-i-project-a-dwg-file-with-unknown/m-p/450121#M25744 JoshuaBixby 2017-04-14T13:11:31Z Re: How do I project a dwg file with unknown coordinate system https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/how-do-i-project-a-dwg-file-with-unknown/m-p/450122#M25745 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>thank you.</P><P>I was surprised to find that georeferencing worked with *.dwgs!</P></BODY></HTML> Sun, 16 Apr 2017 10:46:00 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/how-do-i-project-a-dwg-file-with-unknown/m-p/450122#M25745 JamesLyles1 2017-04-16T10:46:00Z Re: How do I project a dwg file with unknown coordinate system https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/how-do-i-project-a-dwg-file-with-unknown/m-p/450123#M25746 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Sorry - Will find another source of information.</P><P>Didn't mean to walk on your grass.</P></BODY></HTML> Sun, 16 Apr 2017 10:47:00 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/how-do-i-project-a-dwg-file-with-unknown/m-p/450123#M25746 JamesLyles1 2017-04-16T10:47:00Z Re: How do I project a dwg file with unknown coordinate system https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/how-do-i-project-a-dwg-file-with-unknown/m-p/450124#M25747 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi , you have to define the projection which&nbsp; coordinate zone you are looking , then go throuh the project the coordinates BY Arc tool box-Datamangement-projection and transformation.</P></BODY></HTML> Sun, 16 Apr 2017 11:00:46 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/how-do-i-project-a-dwg-file-with-unknown/m-p/450124#M25747 LaluVijayan 2017-04-16T11:00:46Z