Dealing with an Incorrectly Defined Coordinate System in ArcGIS Pro

Is the coordinate system for your dataset defined incorrectly? This tutorial will show you how to go about determining the correct coordinate system in ArcGIS Pro.

[@trippcorbin8850]

Great video. One of the most common problems I encounter when trying to bring in data sets from multiple organizations or departments.

[@annagabrielli6163]

Used this tip in March 2022 and still works perfectly!!

[@nathanhampton7019]

Liked because when I followed the steps in your tutorial, I was able to replicate the result and it solved my problem; simple and well made content. Thanks!

[@sonofthg]

Thank you, sir. This was a huge help!

[@pythonGIS]

Fantastic explanation!

[@patrickcampbell4403]

Thanks for the video! If the correct coordinate system doesn't match that of your map, however, won't redefining the coordinate system as unknown result in a projection outside your map area? At that point, how would you confirm the correct coordinate system of the non-matching feature layer?

[@GISOverflow]

that was my question too , he is always depends on sense ^_^

[@elnazm.a2450]

I'm having the same problem with my file, I did the way you have mentioned (interesting to know how to erase a coordinate system on a file!), but the file still sits somewhere else (in a wrong location). I've tried through ArcGIS and ArcMap multiple times!

[@karagrace5607]

same :(

[@elnazm.a2450]

@@karagrace5607 Hi Kara, I'm not sure if you could have solved the issue, but I figured it out with a georeferenced image of the site and the dwg file imported into Vectorworks.

[@jeffkrueger6557]

Life saving information! Thank you!

[@Raffaelo08]

How do I keep two coordinate systems in ArcGIS Pro?

[@navanroy7225]

Similar approach when i apply for a raster data, it does not work. Any workaround? for incorrectly defined raster data set how to define correct projection?

[@heyzel302]

My problem, too :(

[@steffeo]

Convert to polygons first > then apply Jarlaths solution?

[@M91ack]

I get the error 000523: unkown coordinate system for output dataset.. version 3.1.1

[@anindyabanik9323]

You saved my life man!

[@edwintmarsel8029]

Can't you just use the CS for the NHPolDist? Or am I missing something? Thank you.

[@joneildunne]

In this case, yes, but using an existing layer’s CS certainly won’t work all the time

[@edwintmarsel8029]

@@joneildunne Thank you

[@jayso06]

Greate video, but after defining as "unknown," the program still puts the data outside of my map. Any suggestions?

[@joneildunne]

jayso06 you defined it incorrectly

[@jayso06]

@@joneildunne I ended up having to use ArcMap and then transfer it to ARCGIS Pro because for whatever reason, ARCGIS Pro didn't want to cooperate. Thanks anyways!

[@sharingiscaring20241]

Many thanks .great vedio, i got the point.

[@ronaldkamwendo6719]

Great video. KUDOS

[@GISOverflow]

well done

[@yorkshire_tea_innit8097]

I though I was missing something because this should be as simple as right click properties, but no.

[@omerfarukelma9320]

it didn't work on my raster data :(

[@steffeo]

Convert to polygons first > then apply Jarlaths solution?

[@GabeB1585]

Thank You!