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Ellipsoids

Displays the list of ellipsoids included in the EPSG database Also lets you edit, delete and create new user ellipsoids.
Each line of the list includes the code and name of the ellipsoid separated by a colon.
The dropdown list of the Data Source section lets you change the EPSG data query to a user data query and vice versa.
 
 
In the Search By section you can filter the query data by Code and Name. You have to enter the search string in the box on the right and click the  button. In the case of searching by code, it will only display the result if the code in question exists in the database, whereas in the search by name, it will show all the ellipsoids whose name contains the string entered. 
 
By double-clicking an ellipsoid on the list, its properties are displayed: Semi-Major Axis and Flattening Inverse.
 
New user ellipsoids can be created. The data requested are:
 
 
Code: An alphanumeric string of up to 16 characters is allowed. 
Name: An alphanumeric string of up to 64 characters is allowed.
Semi-Major Axis: In metres.
Inverse Flattening: In metres.