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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Using MSID/MID with leaflet to display Google My Maps data
I'm wondering if there is a way to display MSID/MID with leaflet.
I found this forum below;
Any way I can load KML data from Google maps (again) via JS API?
KMZs work fantastically with the arcgis ...
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Export to CSV a list of addresses that fall within a shapefile?
I currently have a shapefile (KML, but I also have it in other formats as well) that outlines neighborhoods within a city. I also have a list of vacant property addresses in CSV.
I'm currently ...
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Converting many kml files into one kmz and visualize them in GoogleEarth?
Is it possible one kmz file to have many kml files?
If yes, how can I convert the kml files to a kmz in order to be able to show them in GoogleEarth?
In case of one kml file, I read that its enough to ...
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How do I convert an active kmz file to a shapefile using either ArcMap or QGIS
I need to convert an active kmz file to shapefile. I have a layer file and a kmz file which feed data from a server. If I try to convert using the kml to layer tool in ArcMap it fails as there is no ...
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Bulk edit and merge KML files
Trying to do some research into drought patterns of the US using KMZ files from droughtmonitor.unl.edu.
My problem is that there are too many files to work with. 857 total.
Records are every 7 days ...
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Convert GPX/KMZ to google maps directions
Is there a way to convert a set of waypoints in a GPX/KMZ file to driving directions suitable for Google Maps.
There are numerous sites listing community generated routes which I am unable to load ...
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Defining city name by using KMZ files
We have KMZ files of different satellite images. We want to check which cities these satellite images belong to. Is there a way to do it automaticly? Like a tool in ArcGIS or QGIS or whatever?
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CartoDB stripping the address from KML files
I am trying to import a kml file into CartoDB but everytime I do it seems to strip the address information.
Here is a sample of the KML file:
<Placemark>
<styleUrl>#0</...
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Feature Class to KMZ with Subfolders Conversion Messes Up Attributes' Customization
I want to convert a feature class with customized attributes to kmz and want the kmz-file to show 2 levels of subfolders, which I can select/deselect in GE.
Using ArcGIS 10.3 I convert a feature ...
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How to scale, rotate and translate a KMZ file in Google Earth
I'm a GIS software developer. I would like to adjust manually a KMZ over Google Earth images scaling, shifting and rotating it.
What I'm wondering is a tool like the one in Google Earth to add a ...
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longitudes look flipped when displaying geoserver kml on google maps
Any ideas on how to get my raster overlay lined up properly on google maps? The geoserver layer is re-projected from EPSG:4269 to 3857 before serving it to google maps. To me it looks as if the ...
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Embed mp3 in infowindows of kmz file?
Is there a way to embed audio files (mp3) into the infowindows of markers in a kmz so that the audio is available offline? I'd like the files to be in the kmz so the kmz can be downloaded as a whole ...
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Can ogr2ogr read .kmz files? How?
Attempting a run-of-the-mill ogr2ogr process with a KMZ file failed:
FAILURE:
Unable to open datasource `Rail.kmz' with the following drivers.
Is there a trick? (Obvious workaround is to unzip the ....
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KML to Layer gives ERROR 000210 in ArcGIS Desktop?
I keep getting an error when trying to convert a KMZ file in ArcGIS Desktop. It shows up in google earth just fine, and I've never had problems using the KML to Layer tool before.
I keep getting ...
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KML/KMZ: Make one placemark appear in two folders?
I'm not actually sure this is quite the right way to approach this problem, so if I'm just off in the wrong direction, please help me figure out where I should be heading.
I have a collection of ...
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KML/KMZ file <10MB for global shipping lanes?
I am trying to render an overlay of the world's shipping lanes using google KmlLayer class from the Javascript V3 API but most of the files I find are not rendered because of google's 10MB size limit. ...
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Convert multi KML and KMZ into shapefile using ArcPy?
I try to convert with arcpy (python 2.7.8) 50 KML and KMZ files, that i downloaded from google earth into shapefiles. All files located in many sub-Folders. All Sub Folders are located in one large ...
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Batch convert GeoTIFF's to Garmin Custom Map compatible KMZ files
I have about 600 GeoTIFF map files geo-referenced using New Zealand Transverse Mercator 2000 (NZTM2000). Each file is about 140 mb in size. I'd like to convert them to Garmin Custom Maps compatible ...
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KMZ from QGIS won't display in Android Google Earth - raster images?
Trying to get a KMZ working in the Google Earth Android app... works fine on Google Earth desktop... I think maybe it's because it has images in it?
Any ideas?
Error I get is:
Error: 1 Parse ...
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Matlab array to KML
I am trying to use the KML toolbox for Matlab in http://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/34694-kml-toolbox-v2-7 to create a KML file from a Matlab array to be shown in Google Earth. ...
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Is it possible to import a KMZ file in to access with VBA?
I am building an MS Access database and am a beginner but have experience with VBA coding in excel (including the generation of KML files).
In theory, is it possible to import a KMZ file in to ...
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Is there a way to overlay a remote kmz file in google maps
I have a kmz file and want to overlay it on google maps. What I'm searching for is sth. like: https://www.google.de/maps?kmz=server/tour.kmz
I've already checked the query params for google maps, but ...
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Creating KMZ files from QGis using GarminCustomMap plugin
I am new to GIS and QGIS, and really lost with some basic QGIS concepts.
I have installed the GarminCustomMaps plugin, and by usign the default plug-in settings I am able to generate a single tile of ...
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Save KMZ or KML from google maps
How to save to KML or KML file using google maps. I can't find menu command like that. I'm working on China region.
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MS Access to Google Earth Pro
I am embarking on a new project and hoping for some pointers. I am reasonably tech savvy but definitely in the "advanced beginner" category for coding... but keen to test myself.
I am trying to find ...
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Empty output generated when clipping features after converting KMZ to shp
I'm trying to clip two layers in ArcMap. They share spatial features and overlap each other, and they both have the same geographic and projected coordinate systems. It seems like everything should be ...
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Export OpenStreetMap paths to KML
Is there a way to export OpenStreetMap public transport routes to a KML or KMZ file? I'm trying to view the routes in another application (Google Earth) which supports KML data, but doesn't support ...
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Toggling Layers using CartoDB [closed]
Does anyone have ideas or know how one might be able to use CartoDB to create a map that one can toggle the individual features within a KML file, as currently happens on this map?
I want my users ...
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Issues with hyperlinks in a KMZ file
I have a point shapefile where I set up a hyperlink to a .pdf file. In Arc the hyperlink works fine, and the desired .pdf file is opened when I click on the specific feature.
If that layer is then ...
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KML Layer Watermark Removal
Hello right now I have a google maps page with KML Layers from multiple online resources. However all of these layers especially those from noaa have giant watermarks that take up large portions of my ...
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How can I get a web-hosted kmz file to project correctly when added as a layer to an arcgis online map?
I have a kmz file hosted on dropbox that I would like to display in a map through arcgis online. The kmz file was generated from an esri grid raster. I have tried altering the raster projection prior ...
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Setting KMZ layer visibility in ArcMap?
How do I set the visibility scale for a line KMZ created from ArcMap (Layer-to-KMZ)?
I'm sure I would have to go into the KML code and add, but add what. That is to say as I zoom in and out using ...
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Corrupted kmz file with parse error?
I have a challenge viewing my file.
I get the following error (Failed: parse error at line 16032, column 25) when i try to open on Google.
I am unfamiliar with coding.
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Converting from ArcGIS layout into Google Earth as kmz with legend?
How to display an ArcGIS legend in kmz or kml file?
I am trying to do so in conversion tool of ArcGIS but while exporting it to Google Earth it is not showing the legend.
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2GB .KMZ file wont't open
Not sure if I'm asking the right question. Never used Google Earth Pro before, but I have a 2GB KMZ file and I can't open it. Is there a way to break it down further or is there a limit to how large a ...
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Add KML file with associated PNG images as OpenLayers layer
I have private sonar data in KMZ format, and can easily produce more. I understand that OpenLayers cannot use KMZ files, so my question is if it can handle the uncompressed KML file with all the PNG ...
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Missing Raster/Vector Layers after converting KMZ using KMLToLayer tool of ArcGIS Desktop?
I am trying to write a tool that will let users upload a KML/KMZ file and then be able to view it in a client application (something like an esri js api or Flex app).
I am ok with storing the data in ...
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Displaying information in infowindow using KMLLayer and kmz file?
I added the kmz layer to my map
www.spc.noaa.gov/products/md/ActiveMD.kmz
However when I click on it, all I get in the infowindow is "MD 1558". (This may change for you since it is updated in near ...
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Why does KMZ to GPX reverse the objectid?
I am working on KMZ to GPX conversion and every time I use the data interoperability extension and quick export it seems to reverse the objectid, now my 1st waypoint is the last placemark point of the ...
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Editing KML breaks icons
Edit:
Solved it. When I was creating my new zip/kmz my code was creating various folders within the zip/kmz.
Changed:
NewZip.write(addedfile)
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NewZip.write(addedfile, newfl)
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I have KMZs ...
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How to remove the description information when exporting to KML?
I have been working in ArcGIS to convert shapefiles into kml files using ArcGIS toolbox. The resulted kml/kmz contain some extra set of information in the description field that is used to show a pop-...
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Looking for an android solution for offline kml/kmz file viewer with gps support
I have some KMZ files of cadastral maps. I need to fiscally go to the boundaries of my lands (parcels) and take a look at where they are with the gps and maps support. Some of these places are not ...
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How to make my KML/KMZ accessible to the public
I created a basic web dashboard with MVC 4 that has a Google Map open on it. I have a KMZ file I made with ArcGIS desktop of a road in a Google Drive folder that i made publicly available so that i ...
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How can I import KML/KMZ files to Google Maps Engine Lite?
MapsEngine seems to import only CSV, XLS files for creating a map.
How can I import my KML/KMZ files with Maps Engine Lite
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Looking for a good solution to have GPS position on KMZ files on Android platform
I'm looking for the best solution / app on the android platform to show my GPS position over a KMZ file, possibly offline.
Here is what I've tried to do:
Google Earth Android app
I downloaded KMLZ ...
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Geodatabase feature to KMZ - display issue with stacked lines
I am working with a line feature in ArcGIS. My end product is a KMZ for use in Google Earth. However, there are lines that are stacked on top of each other in the feature. When I convert my feature to ...
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Error open KMZ file from Oregon 650t Garmin
This is similar to this Previous post however; it does not mention about dpi or resolution to save a good quality image with very limited kmz files to be use for Garmin?
What is the dpi when do you ...
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KML Balloon Not Showing Up In <Folder>
I've created a perl script to create multiple line files from points. It iterates through, creates everything as expected. When you hover over a line, I get a balloon with all of the attribute ...
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Creating KML that is synced to CartoDB data and styles?
The one part of CartoDB I am struggling with is connecting my table or visualization to Google earth. I see that you can export an un-styled KMZ from a table.
Has anyone figured out a way to keep a ...
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KML file saved from KMZ missing tabular data
I saved a KML file in Google Earth from this KMZ ... https://www.rampp-team.com/documents/pennsylvania/watershed/LowerSusquehanna/lancaster_pa/Lancaster_CSLF.zip . Upon opening the KML file in QGIS, ...
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