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Is there a trick to importing a KML from Google Earth that keeps the point labels? I'm importing a selection of biblical place names but all I get in MAPub is the point, no attribute info to label on.
KML to MAPublisher with attributes?
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David Medeiros
, Jan 26 2011 12:30 PM
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Posted 26 January 2011 - 12:30 PM
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Posted 26 January 2011 - 04:51 PM
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Is there a trick to importing a KML from Google Earth that keeps the point labels? I'm importing a selection of biblical place names but all I get in MAPub is the point, no attribute info to label on.
In the MAP Attributes palette, right click (Windows) or Ctrl click (Mac) at the top of the attributes palette. Select "Show/Hide Columns" > "Show All".
You'll now see fields like #Name and KmlDescription which will have the content from the kml file.
Cheers,
Craig
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Posted 26 January 2011 - 04:58 PM
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We have made a lot of enhancement for the KML/KMZ importer with MAPublisher 8.4. 
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Posted 26 January 2011 - 07:30 PM
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Is there a trick to importing a KML from Google Earth that keeps the point labels? I'm importing a selection of biblical place names but all I get in MAPub is the point, no attribute info to label on.
In the MAP Attributes palette, right click (Windows) or Ctrl click (Mac) at the top of the attributes palette. Select "Show/Hide Columns" > "Show All".
You'll now see fields like #Name and KmlDescription which will have the content from the kml file.
Cheers,
Craig
Good grief. Its funny how what would be my first instinct when working in Arc doesn't even occur to me in MAPublisher sometimes. Thanks!
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