Geolocate DXF Export

Geolocate DXF exports by utilizing the latitude and longitude coordinates of the RSD TestFit file.

AutoCAD

1. Export from TestFit to DXF with “Geolocate DXF export (WGS84)” toggled off in Preferences.
   
   
   
2. Open the source RSD in a text editor like Notepad.
   
3. Search for “origin”. “origin.y” is the latitude and “origin.x” is the longitude.
   
4. Open the exported DXF in AutoCAD, and follow these instructions from Autodesk: https://help.autodesk.com/view/ACD/2024/ENU/?guid=GUID-4138A163-80D8-435B-B1FD-878E14FC8E9F
   1. Use the latitude and longitude you found in the RSD as the map location.
      
   2. Choose WGS84.PseudoMercator as the GIS Coordinate System.
   3. Choose Feet for Drawing Unit if the RSD was Imperial and Meters if the RSD was Metric.
   4. The default location in the file (0,0,0) will correspond to the map location.
   5. The default angle from the X axis (90) is correct.
      
      
      
      

QGIS

1. Export from TestFit to DXF with “Geolocate DXF export (WGS84)” toggled on in Preferences.
2. Open QGIS and create a new project.
3. Select Layer > Add Layer > Add Vector Layer…
4. Choose File as the Source Type and choose Automatic for Encoding.
5. Select your exported DXF as the Source Vector Dataset.
6. Click Add, then select all layers and click Add Layers.
7. The file should be imported and automatically tagged appropriately as EPSG:4326.