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The UTM grid I have doesn't fit the grid on my map. What's wrong?

MapTools - Frequently Asked Questions
Usually this means the grid you are trying to align the tool with is not a UTM grid. The most frequent confusion come from the public land survey section lines. On a USGS 1:24,000 scale map they are dashed red lines, with red section numbers in the center, they roughly define a 1 mile grid. See this FAQ answer for some hints on locating the UTM grid marks.

What if it doesn't fit?

Aussie Slippers Frequently Asked Questions
Merely return the unworn, unwashed slippers to us at the address on the RETURN/EXCHANGE FORM that is included in every shipment. We will immediately ship the needed size back to you, free of all shipping charges (except any expedited shipping that you may request). In the unlikely event the product is not to your liking, we will credit your card for the original purchase price, excluding any original shipping/handling charges.

The lat/lon ruler does not fit the lat/lon grid on my map. Why not?

MapTools - Frequently Asked Questions
Remember the lines of longitude converge at the poles. That is to say the further north or south you go from the equator, the closer together they get. You need to use the ruler on a diagonal to compensate for this. Instructions are here. Not all maps use the same size lat/lon grid. You may be using a 7.5 minute ruler with a five minute grid spacing. In this case, only use the portion of the ruler from 0 to 5 minutes.

What is the User UTM Grid setting used for?

MapTools - Frequently Asked Questions
Some other countries in out of the way parts of the world have used coordinate systems that are UTM like, but not lined up with the standard UTM zone scheme. By determining values for Longitude Origin, Scale, False Easting, and False Northing, the GPS can usually display these coordinate systems.

The armor I bought doesn't fit. What's wrong?

Armageddon-Intro-FAQ
Armor and clothing is created for a specific set of height and weight ranges, and if you fall outside of those ranges then the item will not fit you. Typically, armor is fitted for human size, though very tall or very short humans will have problems. In order to get your armor or clothing to fit, you must take it to the tailor's shop. Once you find the tailor, the syntax for altering an item is: Tailor {item} The tailor will give you a receipt, and ask you to come back later on.

The program doesn't fit on the screen. What is wrong?

Parks: Technical Support and Frequently Asked Questions
Answer: This program requires a minimum screen resolution of 1024x768 (XGA Resolution). If the program does not display properly, you may need to change your display or monitor settings in the "Control Panels" on your computer.

I've turned in the Petpet Laboratory Map, but it doesn't show any of my petpets! What's wrong?

Kalenteth got their homepage at Neopets.com
Be sure you've named each of your petpets. Go to the Quick Ref page and click on the petpet to rename.

What about UTM?

Ollivier & Co - Projection FAQ
UTM is a series of Transverse Mercator projection based grids at 6 degree intervals circling the world. Each one has the same false origin of 500,000 E 10,000,000 N for the southern hemisphere. (ESRI forgot us down here in ArcView 3). Because New Zealand spans three zones they are not suitable as a National projection to replace NZMG because it is not a common frame of reference covering NZ.

What if I measure wrong and the cover doesn't fit?

GoCovers - Frequently Asked Questions
Our covers are all custom made to your specifications. We cannot use your cover for another customer so you MUST ensure that you have measured accurately. Please call us if you have any questions about how to measure correctly.

How do I convert a grid elevation map or a DXF-map to WAsP-formatted map?

It is in fact rather simple! First of all, the latest map editor version can open dxf-format map files directly (use the menu point File | Open and select the file type DXF-format maps) ? and you may then afterwards save the map as a standard WAsP digital map (*.map). Grid map files (containing terrain elevation information at the nodes of a regular grid): these may be converted to dxf in Surfer. Create a contour map using the grid file, then afterwards save this contour map as *.

I'm getting the wrong answers on the UTM sample problem, any ideas what I might be doing wrong?

MapTools - Frequently Asked Questions
Don't align your grid tool with the edges of the map, called neat lines, they are NOT UTM grid lines in most cases. Line your grid up with the UTM Grid lines. When you are near the edge of the map, a portion of the grid may be off the map and you may need to use the value of a grid line that is not visible as the base of your coordinate measurement. The maps and coordinates in the tutorials are fictional and are not intended to represent real locations.

UTM and MGRS: What are the differences? How do I convert from one to the other?

GPS Receiver Information, Software, and Hardware Reviews of ...
GPS Future: What improvements are coming our way in the next 3, 5, 10 years? Answers here (.doc file)

How can I have areas on my map with a different Grid setting?

faq_modules [VASSAL Engine Wiki]
Multiple Grids are added using Zones. Grids are added at the Board level, not the Map level, so need to be set on each Board that makes up your map. Follow this procedure for each Board: Next, create your standard Hex, Rectangular or Irregular grid that covers most of the board. This is the ‘default’ or ‘background’ grid that will be used for all areas of the Map not covered by a Zone. For each area of the Board that is to have a different Grid, create a Zone.

When MetaSynth is brought to the front, the u.i. sometimes doesn't work. What is wrong?

Frequently Asked Questions
In some cases, the OS doesn't fully activate the window when MetaSynth is brought to the front. To fix this problem, click on the MetaSynth window's title bar. Older versions of Mac OS X (prior to X.3) have trouble with 24-bit audio output when the computer's built-in hardware is only 16-bit capable. Upgrading to X.3 or later is recommended for use with MetaSynth Pro if you do not have 24-bit audio hardware.

How large of a map can I fit in my unit?

Robert Lipe's Magellan (330, SporTrak, Meridian) GPS FAQ
a tangible example, I have included screen captures of the largest region from Mapsend Topo 4.20d that would fit into a SporTrak Map, a Map330, and estimated the size of a region that will fit on a 128MB region for a Meridian. (Note that a single region of this size is an exceedingly bad idea and cannot be created by Mapsend without unsupported modifications to mapsend.ini. It's only here to give you an idea how much geography can be covered in that size of a flash part.

Why doesn't the ETHEX NitroQuick® fit into the nitroglycerin container I bought at my pharmacy?

ETHEX Corporation - Products & Technology
Our product has not been designed to fit in other containers, for the simple reason that the product should not be removed from the original container and changed to another container. ETHEX does not support the use of any container that requires the patient to remove NitroQuick® from the original container.

What if my bracelet or watchlet doesn't fit?

Medical ID Bracelets, stylish bracelets to alert the medics ...
Creative Medical ID has a nominal re-sizing fee. Bracelet re-sizing is $5.00 + shipping, Watchlets, $10.00 + shipping.

Why doesn't map's operator< use the map's comparison function?

SGI STL: Frequently Asked Questions
A map has a notion of comparison, since one of its template parameters is a comparison function. However, operator< for maps uses the elements' operator< rather than that comparison function. This appears odd, but it is deliberate and we believe that it is correct. the most trivial level, this isn't a bug in our implementation because it's what's mandated by the C++ standard. (The behavior of operator< is described in Table 65, in section 23.1.
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