Coordinate reference settings

Use the CRS form to review the assigned CRS of your project. This form is not editable. After a CRS has been selected, its name is displayed in the lower left corner of various views (such as the 3D View) and is listed in the Inspector as part of the details for a geospatial located object (such as a well). The CRS form, opened via the Referencing button group of the Home > Settings strip, serves as a reference to the selected CRS and provides additional CRS information. In some circumstances (see below), the CRS can be changed using this form.

Changing the assigned CRS

The CRS can be changed only if the solution contains no geospatial data like wells or surfaces. To change the CRS, click to open the CRS selection dialog.

If you delete all your data, you cannot change the selected CRS anymore. If you want to assign a different CRS, you have to create a new solution.

CRS identification and definition

Click the button to open the system viewer dialog. This dialog shows general information related to the selected CRS. All information is read-only. The view allows you to inspect and check the selected system’s data. There are two tabs in this view, Identification and Definition, which are described below.

Identification Basic, read-only, information regarding the CRS including name, a description, and any additional identifiers (codes).

Definition More detailed information on the CRS, its geodetic source, projection, parameters and units applied. Click the Information buttons to the right of the Area of Use, Point Style, or Geodetic fields to access additional data regarding the definition of the CRS.

The Information window can also be opened before a CRS has actually been selected. In the CRS search dialog, single click on a system name in the selection list and click the Info button that becomes active.

Sandbox Mode  Click to work in Sandbox Mode. A dialog will open where you have to confirm that you want to continue working in sandbox mode. In cases where the CRS of the data is unknown, the Sandbox Mode allows you to work with the data without assigning a CRS. Sandbox Mode, however, does not allow the export of any data in order to avoid mixing geolocated and non-geolocated data. When in Sandbox Mode, a CRS does not need to be specified, nor will any data import action be blocked if the data belongs to a CRS that's different from other imported data. The limitation of Sandbox Mode comes in the form of the following restrictions:

  • Geospatial data created or imported in Sandbox Mode cannot be exported via any of the export tools or functionality, or through any of the third party data connectors.
  • Once Sandbox Mode is chosen, a real-world CRS can no longer be assigned.