Projection types list – Pitney Bowes MapInfo Professional User Manual

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Range

False
Northing

False
Easting

Scale Factor

Azimuth

Standard
Parallel 2

Projection
Name

Robinson

Sinusoidal

X

X

X

Stereographic

X

X

Swiss
Oblique
Mercator

X

X

X

Transverse
Mercator

X

X

X

Tranverse
Mercator,
(Modified
for Danish
System 34
Jylland-Fyn)

X

X

X

Tranverse
Mercator,
(Modified
for Danish
System 34
Sjaelland)

X

X

X

Tranverse
Mercator,
(Modified
for Danish
System 34
/45
Bornholm)

X

X

X

Tranverse
Mercator,
(Modified
for Finnish
KKJ)

The Origin Latitude for the Azimuthal Equidistant projections must be either 90 or -90. An Oblique
Azimuthal Equidistant projection supports all Origin Latitudes, including the poles. A Lambert Azimuthal
Equal-Area projection has been added that also supports all Origin Latitudes, including the poles.

Projection Types List

The projection type is the equation or equations used by a coordinate system. The following list names
the projections MapInfo Professional uses and gives the number used to identify the projection in the

MAPINFOW.PRJ

file:

MapInfo Professional 12.5

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Projections and Their Parameters

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