How do you change a shapefiles coordinate system?

How do you change a shapefiles coordinate system?

Defining a shapefile’s coordinate system by modifying a coordinate system’s parameters

1. In ArcCatalog, click the shapefile whose coordinate system you want to define.
2. Click the File menu and click Properties.
3. Click the XY Coordinate System tab.
4. Click Modify.

What does ArcMap do if you put several data sets with different coordinate systems in the same data frame?

When displaying multiple datasets with different coordinate systems, ArcMap will project the data ‘on-the-fly’ to the coordinate system that is set for the Data Frame: If the proper geographic (datum) transformation is not specified, the data will not line up properly with other data displayed in the map document.

How to make shapefile fit in geographic coordinate system?

Essentially, your all the features of your shapefile are now fitting in a distance of 360 feet horizontally and 90 feet vertically. The proper procedure, to be performed on the original shapefile in the geographic coordinate system, is to use the Project Tool.

What to do when spatial reference does not match data frame?

The spatial reference of the layer does not match the projection of the data frame. Solution: Ensure that the projection information of the layer matches the other layers and the data frame. This may mean that you need to reproject a layer to match the data frame or change the projection of the data frame to match the layer.

How to re-project layers with same coordinate system?

Although you have set the projection of your 3 other layers by the properties menu in ArcCatalog, you have failed to re-project the data to the proper coordinate system. Please try the Project tool, located in Data Management Tools → Projections and Transformations → Feature.

Where do I find the coordinate system for a data frame?

Go to View > Data Frame Properties > Coordinate System tab, and verify that a Current Coordinate System is set for the Data Frame. Note: The coordinate system of the Data Frame is adopted from the first data added to the new Data Frame.