Coordinate Conversion
Coordinate conversions are available to convert to and from a number of grids:

• Dominion Land Survery (DLS). These grid coordinates are commonly known as LSDs.
• Latitude/Longitude. In decimal degrees, degrees/minutes/seconds, and degrees/minutes.
• British Columbia National Topographic System (BCNTS).
• Universal Well Identifier (UWI).

The convert tab is used for these conversions.

There are two panels. The input panel is used to enter coordinates. The output panel is used to select the type of output coordinates and display the results of the conversion.

Input
The input panel has tabs for each of the coordinate systems. Coordinates can be entered using drop-down lists or text boxes. The text boxes are useful for copy and paste from other applications or from the output text boxes to the input.

Each text box has a label below that can be used as an aid to data entry. Hovering the mouse over a label will cause a tool tip to be displayed that has details of the data entry format.

If a text box has a value then that value is used rather than the value in the drop-down lists. If you want to use the drop-down list method then first delete all characters from the text box.

Output
The output panel has a set of check-boxes to select the type of output coordinates. Some are checked by default. Some are disabled because that type of conversion is not permitted for the input tab selected.

Convert Button
To convert the input coordinate to the output click the Convert button. Each time the Convert button is clicked and a conversion occurs the result is displayed in the output panel and also in the Results panel.

Clear Button
To clear all fields click the Clear button.

Map Button
See the Creating Maps topic for details.

Status Bar
See the Status Bar topic for details.