KML is an XML file format used to display and annotate geographic data, made popular by Google Earth.
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How can I convert between KML and ESRI's shapefile format?
My users are sending me point data that were digitized using GoogleEarth. How can I convert their KML to a shapefile?
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How to convert KML to shapefile without losing attributes?
I'm new to QGIS and all Geoinformation itself but have to work on some difficult stuff.
I have a KML file with hundreds of points.
To each point there is information, such as Name, power, Age (it's a ...
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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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Render vectors from OSM data in POSTGIS database
I'm a newbie when it comes to mapping application. I had successfully loaded my OpenstreetMap data in a Postgresql/PostGIS database. Now my problem is how to render the vector data (the POI's, ways, ...
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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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How to dynamically update a KML layer in OpenLayers 2.10?
Arguably, this is a easy question for you guys GIS expert. Here is the question, how to outsource a dynamic KML file using JavaScript in OpenLayers. I want to refresh every 7 seconds.
Below are ...
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Problems adding KML layer in OpenLayers
I'm stuggling to add a KML layer to a simple test OpenLayers map - no errors are shown, but the KML layer does not display on the map.
I've tried multiple samples including the Sundials on a ...
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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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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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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?
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Google Earth Enterprise & ArcGIS - How do you use them together?
I have been fielded a few questions about Google Earth Enterprise--which I don't know anything about, I'm having a time finding answers to the two following questions, which can probably be summed up ...
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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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How do I import/export KML to ArcGIS Desktop?
I have come across several scripts and tools to import and export KML into ArcGIS Desktop.
Is there a one tool that:
Imports/Exports KML into ArcGIS Desktop at v10
Does not cost money
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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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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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Labels aren't showing up when I convert from .mxd to .kml
I've been trying to convert a map from .mxd to .kml for google earth. The map has municipalities labeled as well as train stations. When I save it and open it in Google Earth, only the train station ...
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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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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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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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Exporting to KML
I'm attempting to export a series of points that cover the continental U.S. as well as some of it's territories to KML. When I export to KML and open it in Google Earth, the data loads in, what seems ...
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Is there a way to export QGIS layers to KML?
has had anyone had any luck with the new experimental plugin qgis2kml?
I keep getting the error msg layer : format not yet supported
I had a look but the author has not provided any documentation, ...
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Map Grid Index / Reference for Canadian Topo Map
Does anyone know where I can find some kml at different resolutions to show the grid reference for the Canadian topographic maps (CanTopo and toporama). Much like is displayed on the map here: ...
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KML with Google Maps : Google violates same origin policy?
Doesn’t Google Violate the same origin policy when it tries to access the KML files from a globally accessible server?
The condition for Google maps to display the KML is that it should be globally ...
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Batch Convert MapInfo .TAB Files to .KML [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
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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How do I find out if a given lat lon is in a KML Linear ring using shapely?
I'm a GIS n00b. I have some LinearRings in a KML file that give the areas for a bunch of different regions. And then I (will) have some lat lons that I want to test to see if they're in any of the ...
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KML file seems to load in Openlayers without error but doesn't show vectors
I'm trying to load a KML file into an Openlayers map. It seems to successfully run but I am not seeing anything show up on the map.
Vectors should show up in an area of New Mexico if it's working ...
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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. ...
