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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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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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 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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Does Bing Maps 7 support KML?
I'm having no luck finding examples. I've found code like that below but this is for earlier versions.
shapeLayer = new VEShapeLayer();
shapeSpec = new ...
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How do I create an animation in google earth using png overlays with kml timestamps?
I have the following kml files, each with a different timestamp and png:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<kml xmlns="http://www.opengis.net/kml/2.2"
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ogr2ogr converting to shapefile - how to select feature types?
Shapefiles can only have one geometry type, but many other formats (kml, geojson) can have multiple types.
When converting to shapefiles, is it possible to to tell ogr2ogr to create multiple ...
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Plotting KML files onto a Google Map
I would like to show a map on my website.
I have 2 different kinds of KML files that need to be plotted. One defines region boundaries. The other points within those boundaries.
The region boundaries ...
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How to efficiently read a kml file into R
Hi I'm working with huge .kml files (up to 10 Gb) and need an efficient way to read them into R. Until now I've been converting them to shapefiles via QGIS and then back into R with readShapePoly and ...
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Why does one part of GML -> KML conversion not work on Google Maps?
Brand new to all of this, not even sure this is the right forum to ask in...
I have a client who wants to visualise cancer incidence and mortality rates by local/unitary authority across Great ...
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where do I download POIs from Wikipedia? placeopedia used to have them but is now gone
I am trying to improve OpenStreetMap in Siem Reap, Cambodia.
A way I am doing this is to add temple locations. I hear that there is a dataset of temple locations available from Wikipedia (presumably ...
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Is there a way to view KML natively in ArcMap?
Answering this question: How do I import/export KML to ArcGIS Desktop? raised another one. There are loads of tools to import/export kml/kmz. Are there tools available for native viewing of KML in ...
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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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converting kml into a vector graphic… and back
Is there a simple means to convert, say, an svg or other vector image format file to KML and vise versa?
There are incredibly powerful vector editing tools which attempt to replicate the way reality ...
