topic What is the extent to which projected coordinate systems conserve the shape, area and the distance? in Map Projections Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/map-projections-questions/what-is-the-extent-to-which-projected-coordinate/m-p/785605#M105 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>The extent to which the PCS conserve the original</P><P><IMG src="https://community.esri.com/legacyfs/online/emoticons/info.png" />&nbsp;shape</P><P>(ii) area and</P><P>(iii)distance.</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 12 May 2017 07:55:49 GMT LawekushalsinghRamphul 2017-05-12T07:55:49Z What is the extent to which projected coordinate systems conserve the shape, area and the distance? https://community.esri.com/t5/map-projections-questions/what-is-the-extent-to-which-projected-coordinate/m-p/785605#M105 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>The extent to which the PCS conserve the original</P><P><IMG src="https://community.esri.com/legacyfs/online/emoticons/info.png" />&nbsp;shape</P><P>(ii) area and</P><P>(iii)distance.</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 12 May 2017 07:55:49 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/map-projections-questions/what-is-the-extent-to-which-projected-coordinate/m-p/785605#M105 LawekushalsinghRamphul 2017-05-12T07:55:49Z Re: What is the extent to which projected coordinate systems conserve the shape, area and the distance? https://community.esri.com/t5/map-projections-questions/what-is-the-extent-to-which-projected-coordinate/m-p/785606#M106 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>This is an extremely vague question. There are 100's of books devoted to the subject of different map projections and their strengths and weaknesses.</P><P>Start with this if you need the basics:</P><P><A class="link-titled" href="http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/10.3/guide-books/map-projections/what-are-map-projections.htm" title="http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/10.3/guide-books/map-projections/what-are-map-projections.htm">What are map projections?—Help | ArcGIS for Desktop</A>&nbsp;</P><P>there are links for more specific information in the help document, as well.</P><P>Regards,</P><P>Jim</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 12 May 2017 14:57:54 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/map-projections-questions/what-is-the-extent-to-which-projected-coordinate/m-p/785606#M106 JimCousins 2017-05-12T14:57:54Z