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Geographic measurements

TLATHROP
6 - Meteoroid
‎03-12-2021 09:10 AM

When calculating the length of a linear shapefile, does Alteryx base the measurement off a projected coordinate system or a geographic coordinate system?

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danilang
19 - Altair
19 - Altair
‎03-12-2021 09:48 AM

Hi @TLATHROP 

 

By default, the Spatial Info tool will use WGS 84, but you can change the projection 

 

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Dan

 

 

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TLATHROP
6 - Meteoroid
‎03-12-2021 09:50 AM

Thanks I had no idea you could change from a GCS to a PCS is Alteryx!

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