Reprojecting a layer
Layers may be in a CRS other than the one that is best for a given task. Although QGIS supports on-the-fly reprojection when rendering, other tasks, such as performing spatial analysis, may require using a given CRS or having all input layers in the same one. This recipe shows you how to reproject a vector layer.
Getting ready
Open the layer named Davis_DBO_centerline.shp from the sample dataset.
How to do it…
The Davis_DBO_centerline.shp layer uses a CRS with feet as the unit, which makes this unsuitable for certain operations. We plan to use this layer in future recipes to calculate routes and work in metric units, so including this in a CRS that uses them is then a much better option:
- Right-click on the layer name in the table ...
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