mswkt = '''VERT_CS["NN2000 height",VERT_DATUM["Norway Normal Null 2000",2005,AUTHORITY["EPSG","1096"]],UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],AXIS["Gravity-related height",UP],AUTHORITY["EPSG","5941"]]''' m = mapObj('') m.setWKTProjection(mswkt) lyr = layerObj(m) lyr.setWKTProjection(mswkt)