Import a Coordinate List with WGS84 Coordinates

Modified on Mon, 25 May, 2020 at 10:33 AM

Open your coordinate list in a text editor, for instance Notepad or Notepad++, or Excel.
Check the units of the angle: is it decimal degrees, or degrees-minutes-seconds?
In Pythagoras, set the angle to the same unit:
Go to Settings > Preferences.

Your angle setting should be DEC in case of decimal degrees, or DMS in case of degrees-minutes-seconds.

It is required that the format of the coordinate list file is POINTNUMBER - LATITUDE - LONGITUDE. A Z-value is optional. So, if necessary, edit your file in Excel to add a POINTNUMBER column.

In Pythagoras, set a Coordinate Reference System by going to Settings > Document Settings > Coordinate Reference System.

Set a CRS system (CRS = Coordinate Reference System, like UTM). It doesn't matter which one, but it’s logical you choose one appropriate for the country or area the coordinates are located in.

In the control panel, set "WGS84" active.

Then you can import your data using File > Import > Coordinate List.

Select the first option if the file does not contain Z-values, select the second option if the file does contain Z-values.

Select the coordinate list file.
The points will now be imported in Pythagoras, while their coordinates are converted to the CRS.