Topic: ROW Alignment parcels

[mjfarrell]

Thanks again we will give this a try..

it will look something like the attached:


<[Longitude(Udeg|FDMSDec|P0|RN|DPSn|CU|AP|EY|DZY|OF)]><[Longitude(Udeg|FDMSDec|P1|RN|DPSn|CU|AP|EY|DZY|ODS)]><[Longitude(Udeg|FDMSDec|P1|RN|DPSn|CU|AP|EY|DZY|ORD)]>

[Maxkw]

 Michael this is what we need it to look like 35█34.39918'

the "█" is the degree symbol, unable to get it to come in here.

we messed with this for a while last night but were unable to reach this format, any other sugestions?

thanks again

[mjfarrell]

you may need to create an expression...to perform the math to return the value you are after...this may or may not require creating a user defined proprty for both Latitude, and Longitude such that the expression operators can operate on them
I'm just not sure what that math would be TBH.

OK, so the formaul a is:

Degrees Minutes Seconds to Degrees Minutes.m
Degrees = Degrees
Minutes.m = Minutes + (Seconds / 60)


So you could do this...
Create all your points...create a new point file format that includes Lat Long Deg, Minutes and Seconds...export your points using that format, then reimport them
Then a user defined property for each value, then do the math use the resultant in your label

[Maxkw]

Ok thank you, we were thinking we needed to create an expression from all that we read, but were not sure and not sure how.
this will help a ton.

we will give this a try, I will let you know how this works as soon as I can.

and thanks for being so patient with me, Max

[Maxkw]

Michael,

we have been trying to get this to work for several days now, while I know the theory is correct, I am not sure how to implement this...is there a good book out there that teaches how to write expressions? or do you have any ideas?
I am having problems with understanding what it is they are asking for when trying to write the expression.
I dont mind looking it up but not sure if you had a quick sugestion(s) as to a good learning tool that would teach me how to write expressions. any help is appreciated.

Max

Or anyone else out there have any ideas, dont mean to exclude any advise some one might have..I need all the help I can get at this point

[Maxkw]

Just found this article..(for any one wanting to display Lat/Long in Decimal minutes)
http://www.civil4d.com/2010/07/displaying-latlong-in-decimal-minutes/

[mjfarrell]

Just found this article..(for any one wanting to display Lat/Long in Decimal minutes)
http://www.civil4d.com/2010/07/displaying-latlong-in-decimal-minutes/

Good article there Richard! 

[Maxkw]

Is Richard "Sinc" here on the swamp?
I thought that might be who it was but wasnt sure?

[mjfarrell]

Is Richard "Sinc" here on the swamp?
I thought that might be who it was but wasnt sure?

yes, a past student who is doing a fine job of exceeding his teacher.   

[Maxkw]

Oh and Thank you Richard, that saves me some major head aches!!