 KML/KMZ FILE TO SHP, Help! |
| KML/KMZ FILE TO SHP, Help! |
 Dec 9 2009, 03:17 PM
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Contributor  Group: Validated Member Posts: 17 Joined: 17-Nov 09 Member No.: 7,189  No Country Selected  |
Does anyone here know of a program that can convert .KML/.KMZ Google Earth files to GIS .SHP files? I know the online converter from zonums.com is one but that doesn't seem to be working at the moment. If anyone here knows of any other sources, I would appreciate a response!
Thanks! M.E. Visit My Website Read My Blog Follow Me on Twitter Watch Me On YouTube -------------------- |
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Dec 10 2009, 01:54 AM
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 Hall of Fame Group: Associate Admin Posts: 2,972 Joined: 9-Sep 04 From: The Netherlands Member No.: 14  Netherlands |
QUOTE (Professional Mapping LLC @ Dec 9 2009, 09:17 PM)  Does anyone here know of a program that can convert .KML/.KMZ Google Earth files to GIS .SHP files? I know the online converter from zonums.com is one but that doesn't seem to be working at the moment. If anyone here knows of any other sources, I would appreciate a response! FME can do it, so can MAPublisher. -------------------- |
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Dec 10 2009, 03:38 AM
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 Legendary Contributor Group: Validated Member Posts: 275 Joined: 13-Mar 09 From: Caversham, Reading, England. Member No.: 5,682  United Kingdom |
For KML files the quick, easy (and free) way is to use DNR Garmin.
http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/mis/gis/tools/a.../DNRGarmin.html It works stand-alone (i.e. doesn't need any of the ARC family). Regards, N. -------------------- Caversham, Reading, England.
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Dec 10 2009, 11:09 AM
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Newbie Group: New Member Posts: 2 Joined: 1-Dec 09 Member No.: 7,275  United States |
You can use ogr2ogr in FWTools. I just did this yesterday with mixed results, but it is free.
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Dec 10 2009, 03:23 PM
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 Contributor Group: Validated Member Posts: 17 Joined: 11-Sep 08 From: Sofia Member No.: 3,623  Bulgaria |
You can use this program - http://www.topofusion.com/. It's free demo version will do the job
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Dec 10 2009, 05:58 PM
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Legendary Contributor Group: Validated Member Posts: 275 Joined: 13-Mar 09 From: Caversham, Reading, England. Member No.: 5,682 United Kingdom |
QUOTE (drcartography @ Dec 10 2009, 04:09 PM) You can use ogr2ogr in FWTools. I just did this yesterday with mixed results, but it is free. I don't seem to have much luck converting from KML to SHP using ogr2ogr. The other way about, SHP to KML, works without problems but KML to SHP always fails. I'd be grateful if you could give me an example ogr2ogr command line? Regards, N. -------------------- Caversham, Reading, England.
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Dec 13 2009, 01:07 AM
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Contributor Group: Validated Member Posts: 17 Joined: 17-Nov 09 Member No.: 7,189 No Country Selected |
Thanks everyone! I appreciate all your helpful advice.
Take care, M.E. http://www.professionalmapping.com http://promapping.blogspot.com http://www.twitter.com/promapping http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8ExA-zIH_Q http://bit.ly/7DQn2p -------------------- |
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Dec 15 2009, 12:09 PM
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Newbie Group: New Member Posts: 4 Joined: 15-Dec 09 Member No.: 7,375 No Country Selected |
best gui tool I've used is Shape2Earth, but to use it you must first install MapWindow GIS.
Also here is an example of ogr, CODE ogr2ogr -SELECT "col1 col2 col3 col4" -t_srs EPSG:4326 -f KML outputname.kml inputshpname.shp -dsco NameField=col1
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Dec 17 2009, 06:51 PM
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 Key Contributor Group: Validated Member Posts: 84 Joined: 14-Dec 09 From: asheville, nc Member No.: 7,368 United States |
i've been usng this online one, and it works great....
www.freegeographytools.com pretty much same as zonums... -------------------- |
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Dec 18 2009, 08:35 AM
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Newbie Group: Validated Member Posts: 3 Joined: 8-Dec 09 Member No.: 7,337 United States |
I've used this ArcScript for KML conversion and it seems to work fine.
-------------------- GIS Analyst in the DC area
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