KML is an XML file format used to display and annotate geographic data, made popular by Google Earth.
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only 1 tile visible in GE after gdal_translate -of KMLSUPEROVERLAY
I have a 3-band ASTER scene in any of several formats (PCIDISK, GeoTIFF, Imagine), already reprojected to the geographic coordinate system. I can view and manipulate the scene successfully in PCI ...
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KML files no longer showing data for point location - shows placement pin
We do gps-based point soil sampling and have software designed for that. Our software allows us to export a KML file that has all the attributes of the soil samples on it. They pop up and show all ...
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OGR DXF to KML conversion
I'm trying to convert a DXF 2010 file to KML using ogr2ogr:
ogr2ogr -f "KML" outfile.kml infile.dxf
In the file, $INSUNITS is 6, that's meters, if I'm correct?
The problem is that DXF is not ...
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Batch Convert MapInfo .TAB Files to .KML [duplicate]
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ogr2ogr convert all shapefiles in a directory
As the title suggests, i have a few hundred .TAB files to convert to .KML. This is likely to be a fairly irregular thing ...
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OSGB36 to WGS84 reprojection 'error'
First off, I am a recent convert to QGIS and am greatly impressed with its ease of use and speed compared with the ESRI products with which I am more familiar - my congratulations and thanks to its ...
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GIS web development [duplicate]
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Steps to Start Web Mapping
I want to create a Web GIS using an open source software.Also the software should be capable of importing shape files and kml.I have good ...
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Can a KML Document use a URI as an ID?
Google's KML reference only states that a Document's ID attribute must be unique. Are there any other restrictions on the content used as an ID? Specifically, is there any reason a URI would be an ...
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KML PHP parser to INSERT into database
So I have a KML file which has attribute data(Inside the tag with about 12 data points). This file was generated on ArcGIS. I'm trying to write a PHP script to parse this KML file and insert the ...
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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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how can i import georeferences photos (jpg , kml, kmz) in QGIS/ ArcGIS?
I´ve got several georeferenced digi-photos as jpg, kml, kmz
How can I import those into my GIS projects(QGIS or ArcGIS) so I can open them as a popup or so?
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Loading data onto PostGIS using KML files with attibute data
So, I have a kml file which contains 317 data points (317 polygons and the respective 317 names). The kml file also contains attribute data which pops up in a bubble on Google earth with about 12 ...
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How do I export a 3GB ArcGIS Raster to KML w/o losing resolution?
I have a 3GB raster layer, and I'd like to export it to KML for use with Google Earth.
When I use the "Layer to KML" conversion tool in ArcMap, I end up with a low-resolution overlay: looks like one ...
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Convert KML to shapefile without losing attribute data
So I want to convert KML files to SHP shapefiles to load it onto PostGIS. Currently I'm using ogr2ogr to do the conversion for me, but it wipes out all the attribute data. How do i preserve this ...
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When I import polygon kml layer, how do I change projection and offset to correct for GMT wrap?
I created a polygon in Google Earth and saved to kml. After importing as a vector layer, where the polygon crosses the prime meridian, the polygon wraps around the world.
So far, I have figured out ...
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How to programatically add KML Icons to Placemark generated from SimpleFeatures using GeoTools?
I have successfully generated a set of (unstyled) placemarks in a KML file using the GeoTools framework, and the Encoder class. The file renders fine in Google Earth with standard balloon placemarks.
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Serving GroundOverlay image data from a KML file via WMS
I've got a KML file with a collection of sparsely distributed (and small) GroundOverlays, with each overlay containing a distinct LatLonQuad and Icon.
I would like to serve the this image data via a ...
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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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Live KML Feeds - From the Ground Up, How Would You Build It and Why?
I found the "Live KML from PostGIS to Google Earth" post very informative but a bit daunting for someone new to the open source world of products like PostGIS and GeoServer.
If I am building the ...
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Problem loading KMZ in Google Earth API
I am building a Google Earth API application using a map service (using ArcGIS Server 10) that has KMZ/KML capabilities. For some reason, I am able to access the KMZ layer within our network. But, ...
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Why can't I edit KML/GML layers?
Newbie here confused by my first experience in QGIS
I have a handful of lines defining a bike route.
Originally they were saved in a .gml file and later translated into .kml so they could be viewed ...
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How to export multiple Shapefiles to one KML file in QGIS?
As the title says, is it possible to export multiple Shapefiles to one single KML in Quantum GIS (Similar to "Map to KML" in ArcMAP)?
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Create a ground overlay kml from georeferenced raster
I have a world georeferenced raster (5m resolution, ~4000 x 4000 pixels) that I would like to display in google earth. I am looking for a simple and effective way to generate this kml file.
Using ...
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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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How do I export from Wikimapia to KML
I'm not a API person but a GIS user and I would like to export points from a category from Wikimapia to KML or any other useful GIS formats. Has anyone developed that? It could be interesting to add ...
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directions (path find) given kml supplied bounds
Im trying to generate directions using google.maps.DirectionsService
and I really need those directions bounded by the paths defined from
within a pre-made kml file. I have reviewed the API docs for ...
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Problem with KML in Google Earth iOS-App
I have a some what strange problem with KML/KMZ-files in the iOS google earth-app for ipad/iphone. I export my map from ArcMap to KMZ. Email myself and open the file with KMZ-loader and then open the ...
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Converting kml to shape file via ogr2ogr including all attributes
Here is the example kml file I am using:
<kml xmlns="http://www.opengis.net/kml/2.2">
<Document>
<name>My Golf Course Example</name>
<Placemark>
<name>Club ...
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ogr2ogr kml to shp conversion created 184 shapefiles?! What am I missing?
I'm trying to convert this KML dataset of ice arenas to a shapefile using ogr2ogr (GDAL 1.8). After some initial troubleshooting to get the script running, it's creating 184 different shapefiles (736 ...
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Retrieve tile path of superoverlay in Google Earth Plugin using Javascript
I've created a superoverlay using MapTiler and am displaying that in a webpage with the Google Earth plugin. I'd like to identify the current tile (level, x, y) being displayed with a mousemove ...
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Steps to polygonize raster KML image
I suspect I'm trying to do the same thing as in Convert image in KMZ to polygon. Given a kml displaying an image within a given lat/long boundary, what are the steps I follow to use Quantum GIS to ...
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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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How to prepare SVG images for presentation in OpenLayers?
I have a collection of SVG vector images I need to display on a map, probably using OpenLayers/KML. Is there any way to convert a vector image from SVG to KML? Or would it make more sense just to use ...
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How to create a efficent linestring out of geography points using postgis
I'm trying to create a linestring out of geography points. At the moment I'm doing it like this:
select ST_GeographyFromText(ST_Makeline(a.record_point)) from (
select (record_point::geometry)
from ...
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Converting KML to layer in ArcGIS 10 - nothing happens
I have converted many KML files to layer in ArcGIS many times before without any problem. I just did a conversion (Arc Toolbox>Conversion tools> KML to layer) and the file is showing up in the table ...
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Google Maps/Google Earth - KML Overlays and Custom Orientation
I am am trying to get the floor plans for our various buildings imported into 4 separate KML files, one for each floor level so that I can toggle them with javascript. I'm able to overlay our floor ...
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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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ESRI Silverlight API - KmlLayer with a Schema?
I have a KML file I'd like to load with the KmlLayer in my Silverlight application. The problem is that the markup seems more complicated than the class wants to handle. I have a element at the top ...
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How to register onclick handler for *all* KML feaures in OpenLayers?
I'm a newbie using OpenLayers with JQuery to display vector data from KML files. I'm creating the layer like this:
newlayer = new OpenLayers.Layer.Vector( layerid, {
projection: ...
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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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How can I transform some KML data to Sql Server 2008 using FME?
I've just downloaded FME 14 day trial. I'm trying to see how easy/hard it is to transform some KML data (a simple neighbourhood shape) into my Sql Server 2008 database using FME.
I sorta don't even ...
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How to convert factfinder2.census.gov map data to KML?
I've downloaded a map from http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_SF1_P1 (limited to San Francisco census tracts), and I'd like to convert it to KML ...
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Export georeferenced image overlay from KML?
How might one export image(s) from image overlays in a KML file to a standard geo-referenced raster format like geotiff?
Use case: NASA's Earth Observatory has a time series of the changing Athabasca ...
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How to highlight track in KML on hover with OpenLayers
I have KML layer with multiple tracks and I would like to highlight them individually on mouse hover. I tried to implement this like in the example found in OpenLayers examples, but couldn't get it ...
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OpenLayers.Format.KML write style
I would like to apply a style to the KML that gets generated from the write() operation of OpenLayers.Format.KML. The current style that is on the vector layer does not get exported with this code:
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Which map projection maps y=m1*lat+b1, x=m2*long+b2?
I'm looking for a map of the US in this simple format. Then I can calibrate the simple mapping and do a report for our business by making a dynamic SVG file that places markers on that map.
Right now ...
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Does OpenLayers supports KML Ground Overlays?
I am not able to display Ground Overlays in a KML file with OpenLayers. Does OpenLayers supports KML Ground Overlays? If not, how would I proceed in writing my own code or plugin for OpenLayers so ...
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KML to Dat Converter?
Are there any free KML to DAT(destinator compatible) converter available ? I tried to use global mapper but was in vain. Also used ITN converter but the line was converted to points.
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.NET library to convert KML to WKT?
Anyone know of a free OpenSource .NET library i could use to convert KML to WKT?
I know i can use openlayers and there are many JavaScript possibilities, but i need to do this on the back-end.
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Why is Openlayers KML-layer undefined when using permalink
I am working on Openlayers to dynamically load KML tracks on map. I want it to load filtered KML everytime map is moved or zoomed based on viewport and zoom level.
I got it working with code below, ...
