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How to get intersection area when two drive time polygons overlap?

I would like to get the area of overlap between two drive time maps. The maps will be like the one in this post: Create drive time polygon around a map point That means polygons from one map will ...
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kml divide map into regions

in google map, how to show Douglas county MAP in regions manner. (east, west, north, south). These regions should cover with border and show the picker when click the balloon. Here is my KML ...
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Using Google Map API for Business with Openlayers

Has anyone used the paid version of Google Map API (for business) with OpenLayers? I am currently using the free version and wonder what the difference is, from both the end user and developer ...
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How to make editable polygons in Google Maps?

I've just recently started learning Google maps, JavaScript, etc., and have a few questions about a project that I'd like to do. I'm wanting to take some ESRI shapefiles, convert them to KML, and then ...
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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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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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Build your own Street View with Google Street View API

Is there is a way to upload my own panoramic images of our hours/building using Google Street View API, then use Google Street View Engine to navigate through them?
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Unable to put data into infowindow

I've followed this tutorial to create a custom Google Map. I've included a few other elements such as linking it up to Wordpress and clustering the markers. It's all working great apart from the info ...
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cut tiles with gdal2tiles.py from a png with world coordinate info

I have a collection of PNG files that use the standard google maps projection and have baked into the filename of each the zoom level (all of them are at 22), the x and y pixel coordinates of the ...
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How to use WKT in Google Map V3?

We have a shape with the following WKT. The problem with google map we normally extract out each of the lat and long value and put into an array and finally will do something like this. It works fine ...
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cannot submit address to Google geocoder on iPad: ArcGIS JS webmap app

I am working on a web map app for desktop and iPads. The app uses a Google geocoder to locate addresses or intersections, added with the standard code in 'init': geocoder = new ...
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Arrowhead in polyline google map v3

I would like to create a map, that shows a vehicle traveled path. The map should shows arrowhead for each turning. I need to show the map like this. I can create the map by following code var ...
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Polygon colors overlap when zoom in the google map [closed]

I have posted this question in StackExchange previously with a different heading, but did not got much response. Posting this time again with some more clarification. I have implemented a google map ...
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polygon color changes automatically when zooming map [closed]

I have implemented a google map using V3 js API. I am drawing about 500 zip code polygons inside the map. The colouring of the zip code polygons depends upon certain conditions which is working fine. ...
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Adding and displaying custom wms layers with google earth api in geoext

Could anyone point me to some resources on adding custom wms+wfs layers over google earth api base layer in geoext? I have gone through this link, but I could not somewhat know how to do it. I even ...
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Google map goes blank when triggering click event outside [closed]

I have created a google map using V3 js API, and inside the map I am showing multiple markers. When I am clicking on a markers it does an ajax call and shows the result in the infowindow. I have added ...
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How to draw straight lines inside google map polygon [closed]

I have created a google map using google map javascript API V3. I am drawing number of zipcode polygons. The polygons are of different colors depending upon some condition. Now I want to draw straight ...
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How are Google serving up their Styled Maps?

As we all know, Google changed web mapping when they introduced Google Maps. At the time of writing this, tiled maps are now the norm with web mapping. For example, with ArcGIS Server, you cache ...
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Extracting street segments from google maps?

I'm using the google maps v3 api and am trying to extract a list of intersections and street segments from an overlay created from a KML file. Ideally, I'd like to be able to get the poly lines in a ...
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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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Create drive time polygon around a map point

I'd like to create a 30 min drive time polygon around 400 separate points I have plotted to google maps. I have discovered http://www.freemaptools.com/how-far-can-i-travel.htm but this seems to freak ...
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Render Google Fusion Tables Layer Tiles in OpenLayers

I would like to know if there is a way now to include Google Fusion Table Layers Tiles in OpenLayers, and if yes, is it possible to use the dynamic styling just like in Google Maps? I know you can ...
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Google geocoding v3 stopped working

I've been using Google geocoding v3 for about 6 months but all of a sudden it's stopped working (I get a 610 error). It's only stopped in the last week or so. Then I came across this (see the pink ...
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How to calculate new coordinates by given distance, angle and altitude

I'm using C function to calculate new coordinates by given distance and angle to download google static maps tile by tile to create small map at given zoom. I have troubles because this code works ...
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How to obtain to Max zoom levels for Google layer using Open layers

I was trying to obtain maximum zoom level ( level 22) for Google street map using Openlayers.layer.google script. The following code does not seem to work.It works to the maximum zoom level when Var ...
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Do the recent developments in the Google Maps API replace necessity of OpenLayers?

I think the main drawback of the Google Maps API is that we can't add our own vector data or raster imagery as one of the layers in the map. Is this correct? Or is there any alternative in the Google ...
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How to add more points to Google Directions route?

I managed to add two points to Google Directions route - start and end point, but I'm interested to adding more end points like on this site: http://www.bikeroutetoaster.com/Course.aspx When user ...
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Google Maps - Use fitBounds on KML polygon fusion table layer

I have seen example here how to use map.fitBounds on fusiontablelayer here and here , but I think it works with markers table only. Its impossible to parse the lat and long when the vertex coordinates ...
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How does Google Map API authenticate users?

They put a limit on the amount of map views, geocodes etc that can be done each day but in the documentation I can't find anywhere where they actually list how it is authenticated. My guess is it has ...
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How do you get the coordinates from a drag event in the Google Maps API V3?

I have made a Google Version 3 Geocoder , I want to be able to pick up the coordinates of the route when it is dragged. I know how to pick up the coordinates giving the start and end points, but, ...
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How to create a Google Maps with draggable routes with fixed markers

I have a webapp where I show a route on a map, I pass two address and show the route on map, so I'd like that this route should be draggable but the points A and B shoud be fixed. How to do this?
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Google Maps Decodepath change variable name

I have this code: var directionsService = new google.maps.DirectionsService(); var request = { origin : start, destination : end, travelMode : ...
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How Do i Secure My KML files for a rails application?

I would want to keep my KML files to be secure or password protected. I am keeping them on a public server, and i dont want them to be accessible to anyone. I am using geoxml3, so any lock applied to ...
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how to replace GTileLayer in google maps API v3

I need to port code of one application written in Google Mapa API v.2 to API v.3. There is several layers taken via TMS, that are displayed using GTileLayer class. It is as simple as: var ...
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Initializing Google Maps Streetview object looking at the position

I have a streetview included in my web site using google API to load it. var theloc = new google.maps.LatLng(lat, lon); var panoramaOptions = { addressControl: false, position: theloc, pov: { ...
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Python package for Google Maps API v3?

I am looking for a Python package that can generate the JavaScript to display Google Maps API v3. I would like to integrate such package into a django website. I know pymaps exists but it's for ...
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How to achieve an “inner glow” effect on polygons drawn using the Google Maps v3 javascript API?

Is it possible to produce an "inner glow" effect on polygons drawn using the Google Map v3 javascript API? If not possible using the vanilla Google Maps API, is there a 3rd party tool that can do it? ...
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Openlayers Transform not transforming a point from EPSG 27700 to EPSG 4326

I am trying to add Google street view functionality to a Openlayers Map. I have started by using 3 divs to hold the Openlayers Map (which uses a local tilecached base map), a google api map and ...
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Google Map API Drag event..?

The below code is working perfectly on click event to retrieve Lat/Long and Current Zoom level. How do I get the same when I hover mouse/drag on map Window (not on submit button)? <!DOCTYPE ...
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Corner coordinates of Google static map tile

How to calculate the corner coordinates (bounding box) of a static Google Map image, fetched with e.g. ...
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How to find the nearest polygon from a given point?

Basically I have set of points [lat-long pairs] which defines different polygons on map. Now I have a coordinate [lat-long] from which I want to find the nearest polygon from that point. Any help ...
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Existing ArcGIS Rest Services - What platform to use for building mapping application?

I have clients that have an existing ArcGIS Server. Map layers are published as rest services and I am going to build a mapping application that displays their datasets. Functionality should include ...
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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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OpenLayers Vector Layer not aligned with Google Oblique Imagery

Check http://jsfiddle.net/vasile/BKvcX/6/ In the first map, the yellow line should follow the street curve, however if you pan the map up-down, you clearly see the misalignment due to what ? ...
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Accessing KML for Google Map API using Google Fusion Table

I am trying to host my KML file on fusion table so that I have dynamic control over my KML file and I am trying to access same as in public URI as an parameter in the Google Map Java Script . I am ...
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When was the Google Earth API launched?

Do you know the date when google launched that API: https://developers.google.com/earth/
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How to add data from a Google map as layer in ArcMap using C#?

A want use C# to write a tool: add data google map as a layer in ArcMap. I am using Arcgis 10.0. Can you help me. Thanks and regards.
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Google Places Autocomplete Limit Suggestions to Local Area

I'm not sure if this is the right place to ask, but can I limit the suggestions that Google Places Autocomplete find to say 5 km of a certain location? If I'm in Dublin I don't want to see suggestions ...
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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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How to use fusion tables to query data

I have two datasets on fusion tables. One is a points layer (libraries) and the other is a polygon layer (land parcels). How do I design a query using Google Maps/fusion table to figure out this ...

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