Fw: [UW-GIS-L] Projecting raster

[Chris Gardner]

Steven,

Are you required to use the netCDF raster or are you free to use another file in its place to serve the same purpose?  If it's an orthophoto, there are several portals that might offer you free backdrop imagery of high-quality like the USGS Seamless data server.  Probably the easiest route is to stream Bing maps directly into your ArcGIS project though.  Just add in the layer from ArcGIS online.  I have experienced excellent results and performance draping data having a NAD 83, WA State Plane spatial reference over native Bing Maps imagery that is in the WGS84, Mercator Auxiliary Sphere system.  If you can't substitute another raster for the netCDF one I would echo Lisa's suggestion though.  Good luck!

Chris
From: uw-gis-l-bounces at mailman2.u.washington.edu [mailto:uw-gis-l-bounces at mailman2.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Lisa Sturdivant
Sent: Friday, January 28, 2011 4:38 PM
To: geografood at yahoo.com; uw-gis-l at u.washington.edu
Subject: Re: Fw: [UW-GIS-L] Projecting raster

Steven,

Since this is a time-sensitive project, have you considered re-projecting the other features in your map to match the raster dataset?  If the layers still do not match up that may point to an underlying problem with the datasets, which you should explain in your map sample.

-lisa sturdivant
Michael,
That is not really an option. I have been given a dataset which I know little about (both the data content and the dataset format) and have been asked to make a sample map.
Steven

Steven M. Garrett, MA, MS, RD
Sustainability Consultant
Project management. Policy analysis. GIS
Tacoma, WA
253.988.3654
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From: Michael August <maugust at aesgeo.com<mailto:maugust at aesgeo.com>>
To: Steven Garrett <geografood at yahoo.com<mailto:geografood at yahoo.com>>; UW - GIS Discussion and Support <uw-gis-l at u.washington.edu<mailto:uw-gis-l at u.washington.edu>>
Sent: Fri, January 28, 2011 3:08:30 PM
Subject: RE: [UW-GIS-L] Projecting raster
I've had some strange results in the past with ArcMap trying to project things on the fly when adding datasets with different projections into the same .mxd.  I would start fresh with two datasets that you know are in the same projection and add them to a new .mxd file, if you haven't tried that already.

Michael

From: uw-gis-l-bounces at mailman2.u.washington.edu<mailto:uw-gis-l-bounces at mailman2.u.washington.edu> [mailto:uw-gis-l-bounces at mailman2.u.washington.edu<mailto:uw-gis-l-bounces at mailman2.u.washington.edu>] On Behalf Of Steven Garrett
Sent: Friday, January 28, 2011 2:44 PM
To: UW - GIS Discussion and Support
Subject: Re: [UW-GIS-L] Projecting raster

Harvey,
Thanks, I found the tool using the search window.

I projected the netCDF raster file to State Plane and a ERDAS Imagine copy to NAD83 Harn and neither worked. If I cannot get it just georeference it. Not as clean or technically correct, though.

Steven


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From: Harvey Greenberg <hgreen at u.washington.edu<mailto:hgreen at u.washington.edu>>
To: Steven Garrett <geografood at yahoo.com<mailto:geografood at yahoo.com>>; UW - GIS Discussion and Support <uw-gis-l at u.washington.edu<mailto:uw-gis-l at u.washington.edu>>
Sent: Fri, January 28, 2011 2:25:06 PM
Subject: Re: [UW-GIS-L] Projecting raster

I never had much luck browsing the toolboxes.  I used to use the index, but that has been replaced in version 10 with the search window.  You may find that window docked to the right of arcmap, or you can find the icon in the toolbars in under the "Windows" pulldown.  In the search window, type project raster, and it will search for possible tools, with links provided.

harvey

On 1/28/2011 2:08 PM, Steven Garrett wrote:

> Hi all,

> I am trying to get a netCDF raster with a WGS coordinate system to align on my map with State Plane features, but it is slightly off. I have tried all kinds of things, but none have worked. I am using ArcGIS 10 for the first time, I have never used this type of dataset before, and have not done GIS for months, which may explain my problems. When I to go the help menu, it says to use the "Project Raster" tool under "Data Management Tools," but that tool is not there.

>

> It is critical that I get this done today. The map is a job test for an interview on Monday. I am kinda freaking out and need what may appear to be some pretty basic assistance.

>

> Steven

> Steven M. Garrett, MA, MS

> Sustainability Consultant

> Project management. Policy analysis. GIS

> Tacoma, WA

> 253.988.3654

> geografood at yahoo.com<mailto:geografood at yahoo.com>

>

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