Export to KML Extension for ArcGIS 9.x
September 15, 2005 7 Comments
Link – Export_to_KML_V10.zip
Export to KML is an extension developed for ArcGIS 9.x by the City of Portland, Bureau of Planning. The extension allows ArcGIS users to export any dataset in “keyhole markup language†[KML] format for viewing in the free Google Earth data viewer. Any point, polyline, or polygon features, in any defined projection, can be exported. Features can be “grouped” by an attribute for creating categorical symbology in Google Earth. Features can also be exported as 2-dimensional features, or “extruded” by an attribute (or, in the case of true 3D features, by z-value).
Kevin Martin over at the City of Portland Bureau of Planning just uploaded a new extension to export any dataset to KML.
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One problem with all these great tools for KML export is that they have all chosen to use the Google Earth icon on their toolbar. Kind of makes it hard to remember which one is which huh?
About James Fee
I removed the link for now because Kevin is going to fix a problem with NULL values. I’ll add it back in when he reposts it.
OK, link is back up…
Wow, I haven’t tried this one yet. Good going on finding all of these. Seems like an exponential growth in KML export tools these days and I like that.
Yea, there are some really nice tools coming out and most of them have included the source code. If only there was something like gotdotnet or sourceforge to build upon their work at ESRI’s site.
I wrote a web service that creates a kml file from a specific lat/lon
http://www.geekswithblogs.net/thibbard/archive/2005/09/06/52915.aspx
I love this thing, but is there a way to publish a legend, like in Arc2Earth? What are the benefits of Arc2Earth that requre me to fork out $300?
hi Andy
there’s a $99 version that creates legends from either the TOC automatically or from a custom one you specify from the page layout.
Raster, 3D shapefiles/TINs, Custom Balloon Windows, conditional formatting, Time support, 3D models, import KML, Map Tile Layer the list goes on…
Having spent a lot of time on the software, I can tell you there’s a lot more to producing good KML then meets the eye. YMMV but I encourage you to download the Trial and check out all the bells and whistles for yourself. And let us know if you have any questions or suggestions on where to improve it.
cheers
brian