Questions tagged [kmz]
KMZ is the compressed (zipped) file format of a Keyhole Markup Language (KML) file. Related files (images, styles etc) may be included inside the compressed file.
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Python - Write to KMZ format
I have a string created from lxml's etree module in appropriate format for KML. It outputs ok as a KML file and opens in Google Earth ok. Here is the code for storing it:
stream_str = io.BytesIO(...
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ArcPy: ERROR 000584: Implementation of this Tool's Validate is invalid. Failed to execute (LayerToKML)
I am writing a script that takes all shapefiles within a folder, defines a coordinate system for them, then reprojects that coordinate system to WGS84, then finally converts the reprojected layer to ...
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Convert to gpk a KMZ layer with information that is connected to a server
I need to use the information from a KMZ file, that is anchored to an online server, when I save the place on my local server and open it, it keeps connecting to the server preventing me from using ...
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Add hover effect to points in Google Earth
I am trying to make it so that when I hover over icons/points in Google Earth that it will highlight and show the point and show the name the name of the point without having to click on it. Is there ...
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Import KMZ with raster to GeoServer
I have a KMZ file which contains shapefiles as well as their corresponding satellite images. I want to upload it to GeoServer as a layer. I tried uploading the KMZ file using Data Importer tool from ...
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Bulk update KMZ tags
I have a KMZ folder and I want to update all the tags/KMZs in the folder. I want to add lat lon data to each KMZ tag. Currently I'm adding it one by one but this would take too long. How would I bulk ...
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Not able to change the colour of a KMZ layer in QGIS
I have a question about the kmz files. I've been using QGIS for some time now, and I've always dragged and dropped the files into QGIS. Now I tried that and a window popped asking me which layer I ...
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KMZ to shapefile
I want to convert a KMZ to shapefile without losing the attribute table data in the KMZ but when I import the KMZ it creates a different table with none of the data I need.
The new table just has ...
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How to select a feature from kmz file using ogr2ogr
Below is the sample data I have succesfully able to import geometry of this into db, but I want Detection time field to be imported as well.
"features": [{
"type": &...
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Can QGIS do what I need it to do with this KMZ file?
I have been using a KMZ file that has every county in the state of Texas throughout the state's history. I can choose a date on a timeline and see the county boundaries as they were set on that date. ...
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QGIS Converting USGS GeoTIFF to Garmin CPE
I'm totally new to QGIS. I'm trying to use a USGS GeoTIFF and convert it to a KMZ via the Garmin plugin. I can load the GeoTIFF as a raster file and view it. When I run the Garmin plugin I get an ...
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Problem Importing KML QGIS
I'm pretty new at QGis.
Whenever I try to import KML into QGIS, I do not see any of the points I imported. Somedays ago I could. I don't understand what's happening and the reason about this.
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Combining KMZ files keeps layers separate
Seeing as the My Maps app is no longer supported (from what I've read) I am trying to make an interactive map on Google My Maps just through an internet browser.
The problem I'm having is that Google ...
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Split KML Polygon in two polygons
I have a country borderline KML polygon (one polygon), and I would like to split it in two regions (two polygons).
Let's say, we have German borders in KML, and I would like to split it into East and ...
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Generating multi colour raster from KML file using gdal_rasterize
My goal:
I am trying to show multiple large KML files (each file > 15 MB) on Google Maps via Google Maps Javascript API. Google Maps doesn't allow large (>10MB) KML files, so I took different ...
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Maximum KML file size to be allowed to convert to GeoJSON using Python kml2geojson library
I tried converting KML to GeoJSON using the kml2geojson Python library, and it works with less sized files like 10MB, 15MB,.. but it is not working with 45MB KML files..
import kml2geojson
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Saving shapefile as one file retaining symbology
I have used Python inside QGIS 3.24 to create many contour maps from data.
The contour maps are in the format shp, and I saved the graduated symbology as a qml file with the same name as the shapefile ...
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Trying to achieve desired output of KML in R as seen in GIS software. Not sure what the problem is
library(sf)
library(tidyverse)
library(maps)
world_map_data <- ne_countries(scale = "medium", returnclass = "sf")
state_map_data <- map('state', fill = TRUE, plot = FALSE) %&...
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Viewing KML/KMZ file within web browser
We work with people that need to view large KML files, but they cannot install Google Earth or any other desktop software. We have tried using earth.google.com, but it does not handle all of the ...
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KMZ Polygon not lining up over ArcGIS Pro Basemap
I have a KMZ file that contains one Polygon drawn around an airport's runway. I used Google Earth to draw the Polygon and the polygon lines up around the runway (see image below).
But when I tried to ...
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Accessing QGIS attribute table description details
I have opened a set of .kmz files in QGIS. When I inspect attributes related to specific details from the map space I can see the metadata is there (material, date, diameter etc...). However, when I ...
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KMZ file with image overlay - how to show on a website with Google Maps
I have this image that contains map of an area, housing society to be exact, and I have successfully overlay it on Google Earth, my computer on anywhere else offline. Then I saved this place as a .kmz ...
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gdal_translate of KMLSUPEROVERLAY issues making nodata transparent
I'm trying to use gdal to make a superoverlay KML / KMZ from a single band .tif (GTiff / GeoTIFF) which I created in ArcGIS. I want the nodata region to be transparent, but it has been showing up as ...
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QGIS Export multiple layers to KMZ format without loosing styling properties
I have several separate layers with various styling.
I would like to export them in the KMZ format but as one file.
A similar problem was raised here:
Exporting multiple shapefile layers from QGIS3 to ...
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Download online a public WMS layer as a Google Earth KML/KMZ that works without connection?
Are there any website online-converters to upload a WMS layer URL and convert it on a KMZ/KML file that works without internet connection?
I am working with a specific WMS layers loading them to ...
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Attributes disappears from KMZ-file when imported in QGIS
I have a KMZ-file with polygons that I want to edit in QGIS. When I open it in Google Earth it has some attributes, when I open it in QGIS the attributes disappears or look different. How do I get the ...
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Merging layers of certain geometry type only in QGIS
I have nearly a thousand layers of geospatial data consisting only of Point layers and Line Layers and I just want to make it so that I only have one layer for each type.
Is there a way to filter to ...
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Adding squares to a map in QGIS 3.16.8
I have been learning to use QGIS for the last three days. I am graduating from importing shapefiles into Google Earth and I am now at the point where I need to go to the next level. I am in the oil ...
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Uploading KMZ to ArcGIS Portal via ArcGIS Pro
I have several large KMZ files (Which are of aerial imagery). I have added them into ArcGIS Pro and wanting to publish them to ArcGIS Portal. However, due to the size of the files it takes forever.
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Exporting multiple GeoPandas GeoDataFrames to one KMZ file
I have two GeoPandas GeoDataFrames, and I want to export them to a KMZ file with a nested folder structure. Below is a stand-alone code to create the GeoDataFrames, and a screenshot of how I would ...
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Control color code converting from SHP to KML in ArcPy
I am converting an SHP to KML using ArcPy. How can I control the color display in the output KML?
For example, if my polyline SHP has a field called "Category" and my two options are "A&...
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How to control naming of the nested parts of the KML using ArcPy LayerToKML
Using the ArcPy Layer To KML (Conversion) tool, how can I control the naming of the nesting in the KMZ structure?
My code gives me this:
I don't know why it chose the field that has the name "...
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Converting a drone orthophoto saved as KMZ to TIFF in QGIS
Dragging a drone-obtained orthomosaic image saved as a KMZ file (167mb) into QGIS results in the image being very poor resolution. But when KMZ file is loaded into Google Earth, it's very high ...
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Download/Use a layer from Google Maps or Google Earth Pro
Is there a way to download trails that are shown on Google Maps, or export a KMZ from Google Earth? I'd like to import these into ArcGIS Desktop.
Roads, boundaries, water bodies, etc. all have check ...
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Google Earth KMZ file converter to GeoTIFF
Any easy KMZ to GeoTIFF converters?
Mygeodata converter works perfect but its limited to 3 files per month.
I also can use QGIS to convert from KMZ to TIFF, it just takes a few extra steps.
Does ...
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KMZ file in wrong coordinate system and won't transfer into correct one
I'm using a pyroclastic flow simulation model (Titan2D Mass Flow Simulation GUI) that uses UTM WGS 1984 and from what I can tell, the coordinates that I'm inputting are all correct. When I view the ...
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Opening KMZ files using QGIS
I am using the KML tools pluggin to import kmz files but I get:
"Failed to open file
Failed to open file
Execution failed after 0.01 seconds"
What could be causing this error?
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How to name a lot of point of a KML file?
I have a KML file with 5400 points with no name. I would like to name each point. My idea was to convert this KML file to CSV to rename quickly them and to convert back this CSV to KML, but I don't ...
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Seeking website to share map via link including KML\KMZ overlays (which include images)
I wanted to overlay historic maps onto current maps\satellite imagery to share with others.
I overlaid them in the desktop version of Google Earth, and exported the layers as KMZ, but Google's MyMaps ...
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Opening KMZ file from SNAP file in QGIS
I am struggling with this issue in QGIS. I have a KMZ file contain three files (exported from SNAP).
legend.png
overlay.kml
overlay.png
I tried to open the KMZ and it doesn't work.
I tried to open ...
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How do I load a Segp1 file into QGIS?
Previously I loaded segp1 files into google earth using a earthpoints program, and then I loaded the google earth kmz file into QGIS project, I want to find a better way? I think there is a GDAL ...
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Why can't I add more vector layers without QGIS freezing up on me?
I've been working on a project for a quite a while, I've loaded many vector layers, including several hundred short line segments that are kmz files, as well as topo lines, lake and glacier polygons, ...
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Converting WFS (from ArcGIS Server) to KMZ or SHP
I'm trying to create a way users can select features from our WFS that's running on ArcGIS Server and have it convert them in KMZ or shapefile. We will be using WebApp builder. I'm pretty comfortable ...
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Cannot get ArcGIS Server to provide an offline KMZ
I have been trying to find a way to get ArcGIS Server to provide me with a KMZ file that has all the data and symbolization information contained within it (no network links). This way the KMZ can be ...
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Leaflet kmz stops loading other kmz files if gets XHR 404 while fetching remote file in any one of kmz's
Referring to https://github.com/Raruto/leaflet-kmz
Here is my leafllet kmz code:
<script>
var map = L.map('map', {
preferCanvas: true // recommended when loading large layers.
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Python Script to convert multiple KMZs to single GDB
I am trying to extract all KMZ and kml files from a folder but it's giving me an error. File does exist in that folder.
for kmz in arcpy.ListFiles('*.km*'):
print ("CONVERTING: "...
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Adding the image file to KML file using simplekml
I have made simple tool to convert CSV file containing latitude and logitude to KML file.
Adding the image using the relative path is can be done easily for each location using following code:
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While importing KML/KMZ rasters only colourful rectangles appear, although in right places
I'm trying to load KMZ rasters (file here) from Google Earth, but they are imported as mono-colour rectangles. They are in the right places though.
Global Mapper is suggested as a solution elsewhere (...
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Showing images linked with corresponding KMZ in QGIS
I have the master KMZ with the images that are linked to its corresponding placemarks, I can see the images of KMZ in Google Earth, but while loading in QGIS, I can't see the images.
So, how can I see ...
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Reading nested .kmz files
I'm trying to read a folder containing ~80,000 .kmz files of vector data using sf::st_read.
The top-level folder contains a single large .kml file that I expect ties all of the other folders/data ...
