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Converting shapefiles (SHP) to KML [duplicate]
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Converting between KML and shapefile (SHP) format
I have SHP files, I want KML files, what tools can convert?
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Simple script to batch-convert KML to SHP or G [duplicate]
I'm not sure if this is possible given the looseness of KML files, but I have a couple thousand KML files that I would like to convert to SHP files. They are almost exclusively line or point data. I ...
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Converting *.kml file to *.lyr file so Google Earth can create spatial data to use in ArcGIS for Desktop? [duplicate]
Want to convert the .kml file into .shp file so that I can create new the point, line and polygons data to work in ArcGIS.
Actually I want to use Google Earth to make data for ArcGIS.
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Good KML conversion program [duplicate]
I recently used the GPSlogger app and created KML files from my routes. I haven't been able to successfully convert them to shape files.
Does anyone know a good downloadable program that converts ...
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From .shp to .kml to .shp Without Losing Attributes
I've converted a shapefile with attributes to a .kml for a client. The .kml and attributes were then edited within google earth. I received the updated .kml and now I need to get it back to .shp. ...
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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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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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Not all KML attributes import into attribute table
I have a .KML file that has placemarks that have four main pieces of data that I want to use in QGIS. When I do 'Add Vector Layer' and select my KML file it imports all the placemarks as feature ...
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Synchronizing KML file in Google Earth with ArcMap?
I have a KML file in Google Earth that I keep updated.
Usually every update I save this KML file then I import it to ArcMap.
Is there any way to sync this KML file with ArcMap?
I saw this Link but ...
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Cannot convert OneGeology KML to layer file in ArcGIS Desktop?
I downloaded and saved a KML file of Indonesian geology from OneGeology Portal (http://portal.onegeology.org/OnegeologyGlobal/). However, when I use the KML to Layerfile tool in ArcGIS, the tool does ...