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Local Scale Factor on Windows Pc

Developed By: NRG Surveys Ltd

License: Free

Rating: 4,0/5 - 5 votes

Last Updated: April 18, 2024

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 1.9
Size 25.4 MB
Release Date June 12, 19
Category Maps & Navigation Apps

App Permissions:
Allows an app to access precise location. [see more (4)]

What's New:
Added localisation support for decimal places. [see more]

Description from Developer:
For professional surveyors and geodesists who need to know the local scale factor and cartesian coordinates based on WGS84 GPS positions

Hundreds of local grid transformations bui... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Local Scale Factor and install on Windows PC. Local Scale Factor is free Maps & Navigation app, developed by NRG Surveys Ltd. Latest version of Local Scale Factor is 1.9, was released on 2019-06-12 (updated on 2024-04-18). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 500. Overall rating of Local Scale Factor is 4,0. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 5 users, 1 users had rated it 5*, 3 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Local Scale Factor on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Local Scale Factor on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Local Scale Factor on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Step By Step Guide To Install Local Scale Factor using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "Local Scale Factor" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install Local Scale Factor on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "Local Scale Factor" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 1.9.

Download Local Scale Factor 1.9 on Windows PC – 25.4 MB

For professional surveyors and geodesists who need to know the local scale factor and cartesian coordinates based on WGS84 GPS positions

Hundreds of local grid transformations built in. A full list of available transformations can be found at https://www.nrgsurveys.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/transformations.txt

Converts latitude and longitude using local ellipsoid parameters and Helmert 7 step transformations

As a bonus it converts local postcodes to geodetic positions and vice versa



Open Maps navigation to the selected coordinates (If available)
Added localisation support for decimal places.
Allows an app to access precise location.
Allows an app to access approximate location.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows applications to open network sockets.