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Export Shapefile To KML - Google Maps Layers/Tiles

I need to convert a shapefile (either polygon shp with millions of polygons or polyline shapefile derived from the polygons) into a format to use online in Google Maps. I currently use GDAL codes ...
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Any way to view/create/edit Google My Maps KML files on Android?

I have two large (several hundred features) maps created by Google My Maps that I use for my field research. They contain important information required by the field crew for their work on site. ...
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Convert shapes in CSV to shape file

I have a csv file in which one of the fields contains a "shape" polygon in ESRI format. The other fields are textual, numerical, ext. How do I go about creating a layer from only the polygons in the ...
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Changing projection in KML from Google Earth to Maps

I have created a bunch of map tiles for Google Maps mistakenly using the Google Earth projection. Is there a tool available to batch warp the KML files to the correct projection or will I need to ...
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Displaying a dynamic KML file on Google Maps as it is on Google Earth

how can i display my kml files through network link on Google Maps instead of showing it on Google Earth. I have tried the step mentioned on this link ...
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Can I download a layer displayed on the google api?

Given the google api displaying a map on some site with layer 'A' on top of it. How can I create a GIS file for layer A (as simply as possible of course)?
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How to view the whole KML

When I load a KML in Google maps, it doesn't show all polygons, instead there are Google "next-previous" pages, each containing parts of the KML. How can I view all the information in one page? ...
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erratic behavior in google maps kml

I have created a kml file with around 300 place markers. When I try to display the kml by typing the address in the maps search bar, the map seems to behave erratically: - If I click on the marker ...
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How to Add a KML from My Google Maps to OpenLayers?

I would like to add this kml-link from Google Maps to an OpenLayers instance. The following code is not working: var layer = new OpenLayers.Layer.GML("KML", ...
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Google Maps and Search for KML URL

Can anyone tell me how I could add the functionality as seen on google maps that allow users to specify a URL to a KML file in the search bar? I would like to include this in my own embedded map but ...
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How to convert ESRI SHP to KML with correct coordinate system?

I am working on this SHP file, containing geographical district of Hong Kong. I would like to export this to KML and export it to Google Map for overlay. After I converted it to KML in QGIS (just ...
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How upload KML from your local disk using Google Maps API?

I am trying to get load my KML from my local disk with given below code : <script type="text/javascript"> function initialize() { var mapOptions = { center: new ...
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Problem with layer order in OpenLayers and Google styled maps

I'm using OpenLayers with Google styled maps. My biggest problem is KML polygon layer which needs to be under roads layer but it isn't (see prtscr). What am I doing wrong? This is my coding: ...
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How to display 33k placemarks with custom symbols/labels?

I want to overlay address numbers on our embedded Google Map (V3 api). Even though the KML is under 2 MB, it exceeds the 1,000 feature limit; there are over 33,000 placemarks. Fusion tables solve ...
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Loading a KML Layer Underneath a Fusion Table Layer

I am working on a map that will incorporate both Fusion Tables and KML layers, parsed through geoXML3. As my Fusion Table Layer is a point file I would like it to always be on top of the KML's which ...
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Order of KML Layers in Google Maps API V3

I'm working on a website that when finished will allow the user to turn on and off a number of different KML layers using checkboxes, the layers are parsed through geoXML3 and I want to know how to ...
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How to draw an overlay using KML on our own app in Android?

Repost from here Hi there, I want to draw an overlay using .kml files, just look like this. But on my own app in MapActivity. 31.kml, display district in Jakarta, Indonesia or the example that I get ...
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adding kml to google maps

I am trying to overlay the KML file over google maps and want to know where I can host the kml file which I will then be able to add to the google maps. I tried using google drive and dropbox but they ...
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Output polygon data from postGIS and read it on Google Maps API

So, I have a group of polygons stored in PostGIS. I'm trying to build a web application with Google Base maps (using Google Maps API). Now, How do i output the polygons in the right format so that ...
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KML with text AND polygon

I'm working on applying some KML files to a google map on a mobile device, and have really been impressed with how easy everything is (so long as you stay inside the norm). I have run into some ...
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Display Labels in Google Maps from Spreadsheet Mapper

How would I go about displaying labels on placemarks on the map canvas where the source kml comes from the Spreadsheet Mapper? This particular use case is where we want to share and control the ...
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Is it possible to do scale dependent rendering in Google maps with KML?

I have some data that I would like to display in greater detail as the user zooms into the interactive Gooogle map. Does google support dynamically turning layers on and off depending on the scale? ...
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Is there a way to get Openlayers' KML reader to deal with tessellation?

I'm trying to use OpenLayers' KML reader to display a KML file on a map, but the KML itself has LinearRings tha have a tessellate value of 1. I realize that this is used by google earth to snap the ...
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Is it possible to export a layer with a related table to kml/kmz and view related data in Google Maps?

I have a polygon shapefile with a related table in ArcGIS 10. When I use the "Layer to KML" tool to export the shapefile and then load it into Google Maps, it doesn't see the related data. I would ...
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Is it possible to gray out a Google Maps map except for some area?

What i am looking for is a way to emphasize a certain area on a Google Maps map by graying out the rest of the world. I heard about some solution of using 2 polygons of which 1 is visible and the ...
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Shapefiles for real world places [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Are there any free administrative boundaries available as shapefiles? This is a follow up to my previous question How to highlight the area in google map on mouse hover. ...
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What restrictions on KML/KMZ upload exist in Google Maps API v3?

I am currently using the google maps api v3 to load kml files into my web application. The file I am having trouble with is a KML which is 274 KB big. It will not load (uncompressed the file is ...
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Why does one part of GML -> KML conversion not work on Google Maps?

Brand new to all of this, not even sure this is the right forum to ask in... I have a client who wants to visualise cancer incidence and mortality rates by local/unitary authority across Great ...
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Rendering 3D timezones KML on a 2D map

I'm trying to render a KML layer (with timezones) in Google Maps API v3. The KML layer works fine in 3D (in Google Earth), but when I render it in 2D, the timezone lines that meet at the North Pole ...
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How to export KML from points plotted in javascript Google Maps API

I want to export a KML file from points plotted in Javascript using the Google Maps API. Is there a way to do this? I would like the user to be able to log in and see Google Maps, then plot points on ...
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Is it possible to cancel a request for a KmlLayer, and load a different layer, before it is actually visible

Having asked for a google.maps.KmlLayer, and whilst waiting for it to load, is it possible to cancel the request? Calling layer.setMap(null); seems to causes an error if the layer is not yet visible. ...
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Is there an event fired when a kml layer has finished loading in google maps?

Is there an event fired when a kml layer has finished loading in google maps? Google maps api version 3 To add a layer I have code like: var layer = new google.maps.KmlLayer(layerUrl, { map: map, ...
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Connecting markers by following the roads in Google Maps

I have many markers in a kml file. All the markers are on the roads. I wonder if there is a way to process the data and connect the markers by following the road? Of course, the markers should not be ...
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What's next if our KML is too big/complex for the Google Maps API?

Our web app includes simple mapping capabilities (currently just markers and KML overlays on an embedded Google Map). This works pretty well; the only real limitation we face is KML overlays that go ...
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protecting kml access to google only

I have a large amount of data (thousands of polygons) that I want to share with people through my site. I want them to be able to view the polygons, and due to the large amount of data, I am not ...
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Opacity control for KmlLayer in Google Maps V3 API?

Using a KmlLayer object within the Google Maps API, is it possible to control the opacity of a KML's image overlay features ?
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Google Maps with Tiled Image

I'm trying to get a weather image to display on Google Maps, however in my comparisons to others it seems as if my image is slightly to small (Vertically).. I'm wondering what I might have done wrong ...
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Plot a EPSG:4326 KML File using Google Maps V3

I have a KML file that uses EPSG:4326. Is there any way to plot this onto a Google Map (v3) which uses Mercator? Here is the page I am working on The district data comes from one source and is ...
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Plotting KML files onto a Google Map

I would like to show a map on my website. I have 2 different kinds of KML files that need to be plotted. One defines region boundaries. The other points within those boundaries. The region boundaries ...
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Generate a kml file from Google results

Is it possible to generate a kml file of searched items in Google Maps. For example: Search for highschools in Virginia Return the results as a kml file with the schoolname address and location
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Google maps kml and polygon eventclick error

I have a google map polygon kml file that I am loading on a google map. When I click on the polygon, I draw a line from that polygon to places on the map. To do this I am using the code: //Add KML ...
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“File not found at…” error when loading KML into Google Maps

I have a KML file on a public URL like http://host.com/dir/file.kml If I put that KML file on another server, and put the new URL in the search box on Google Maps, it loads the KML into google maps. ...
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Display a local file in Google Maps

How can I get a KML/KMZ file to display on Google Maps without a public facing web server?