mswkt = '''VERT_CS["Tararu 1952 height",VERT_DATUM["Tararu 1952",2005,AUTHORITY["EPSG","5166"]],UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],AXIS["Gravity-related height",UP],AUTHORITY["EPSG","5768"]]''' m = mapObj('') m.setWKTProjection(mswkt) lyr = layerObj(m) lyr.setWKTProjection(mswkt)