Geographic Coordinates Configuration Variables
The following table lists the configuration variables that affect geographic coordinates. Each configuration variable expects a valid value. An invalid value will not override a setting. You do not need to close and restart in order for the configuration variable change to take effect.
| Variable | Description |
|---|---|
| MS_GEOCOORDINATE_DATA | Directory where MicroStation PowerDraft GeoCoordinate data is installed. |
| MS_GEOCOORDINATE_FAVORITESFILES | Defines the file name and location for quick access to geographic coordinate systems. The contents of this file appear in the Favorites folder on the Select Geographic Coordinate System dialog’s Library tab. You can define multiple files by separating them with semicolons. |
| MS_GEOCOORDINATE_REFSETTINGS | Directory where MicroStation PowerDraft stores the default reference reprojection settings. There is rarely a need for users to change it. |
| MS_GEOCOORDINATE_REPROJECTIONSETTINGS | Directory where MicroStation PowerDraft stores the reprojection settings. There is rarely a need for users to change it. |
| MS_GEOCOORDINATE_USERLIBRARIES | This configuration variable is
string of the form LibraryPath1[ShortName1];LibraryPath2[ShortName2], where
LibraryPath<n> is the file name of the library, and [ShortName<n>]
optionally specifies the identifier that appears in the Select Geographic
Coordinate System dialog.
For example, suppose a consultant worked with the California and Oregon Departments of Transportation, and each supplied a library of custom Geographic Coordinate Systems. This configuration variable might contain PROJ_GEODATA:CaltransCoordSystems.dty[Caltrans];PROJ_GEODATA:OregonDOT.dty[Oregon DOT]. Here the configuration variable PROJ_GEODATA is a project-level configuration variable selecting a directory. If the ShortName is not specified, the root of the file name is used. If no directory is specified in LibraryPath, the directory specified by the MS_GEOCOORDINATE_DATA configuration variable is used. |