topic Data Frame Coordinates have changed to Decimal Degrees in Mapping Questions

Data Frame Coordinates have changed to Decimal Degrees

GavinMayeda — Thu, 26 Mar 2015 20:46:10 GMT

I have a crazy issue, and I am not quite sure how to fix this. Data frame coordinates have changed to decimal degrees, and I want to change it back to the default spheroid data. How do I do this?

Re: Data Frame Coordinates have changed to Decimal Degrees

DanPatterson_Retired — Thu, 26 Mar 2015 20:48:14 GMT

right-click in the data frame and select properties, you can set all the properties there

Re: Data Frame Coordinates have changed to Decimal Degrees

GavinMayeda — Thu, 26 Mar 2015 21:01:47 GMT

Thanks Dan,

I should have put a bit more information out there...........

I did go in to the data frame properties, and nothing I did would change the coordinate display back to default. I also tried using the Customize and that didn't help, nor did the editing options................

I did remember to stop any editing, so that isn't the issue either......

Re: Data Frame Coordinates have changed to Decimal Degrees

DanPatterson_Retired — Thu, 26 Mar 2015 21:04:55 GMT

The default is in the coordinate system of the first file added to the data frame. By any chance are the files you using have unknown coordinate systems?

Re: Data Frame Coordinates have changed to Decimal Degrees

GavinMayeda — Thu, 26 Mar 2015 21:20:07 GMT

I think you hit the nail on the head Dan. I was working on a feature when I brought in a basemap from ESRI's library. That is when the dataframe coordinates changed. I brought in a different feature and the coordinates are right. Thanks a ton!!