Looking for help to convert Arc projects file mxd file to KML

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Muhammad Zeeshan Awan

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Aug 18, 2008, 11:51:14 AM8/18/08
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Can any body help me out, i need to convert mxd(Arc Map project files)
into kml to upload on google earth.
really appreciated

TinyGrasshopper

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Aug 18, 2008, 9:01:07 PM8/18/08
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It looks like MXD files only store information about the project (eg
what layers you have, what symbols to use etc) not the actual spatial
data so you wouldn't be able to convert them without having access to
all the data the project was loading. If you have ArcMap then you
should be able to use it's kml export tools to produce something
google earth can read; or at least export the data to shape files and
then use any of the tools out there for converting those to kml.

See here for answers to a similar question about importing into
AutoCAD: http://discussion.autodesk.com/thread.jspa?threadID=434023

Cheers,
Chris

bFlood

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Aug 19, 2008, 7:58:40 AM8/19/08
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we create a tool for this: goto http://www.arc2earth.com for a trial
version. As an extension, it requires that you have ArcGIS 9.x
installed

cheers
brian
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Naveen

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Aug 19, 2008, 9:32:18 AM8/19/08
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Naveen

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Aug 19, 2008, 10:39:30 AM8/19/08
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Helo Chris

Good Morning


I am new to Gis . I am trying to publsih webservices in arcGIS server
and consume them on to google maps using Google maps API and .NET

If any ideas how to consume the KML webservices on to google maps .

Thanks in Advance.]

Naveen.

jpwade_bsu

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Aug 19, 2008, 10:44:31 PM8/19/08
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http://www.czmartin.com/jpw/asp_arcmap/index.asp
check the link "Put Your Server Online, ToolsTips, Other"


Export to KML 2.5.3 (ESRI - Support - Downloads - Scripts)
http://arcscripts.esri.com/details.asp?dbid=14273 (free)

XTools
http://www.xtoolspro.com/

KML2KML
http://blog.geoblogspot.com/ (excellent set of tools

Arc2Earth
http://www.arc2earth.com

Other GIS Tools:
may not have kml export but are very useful:

Hawth's Analysis Tools for ArcGIS (free)
http://www.spatialecology.com/htools/tooldesc.php

ET GeoWizard
http://www.ian-ko.com/
EasyCalculate (free) is located at this site

National Park Service Grid Tools
http://science.nature.nps.gov/nrgis/applications/gisapps/Default.aspx


ArcGIS Scripts and Extensions List at ESRI
http://www.esri.com/industries/archaeology/resources/extensions.html


jpwade
www.czmartin.com/jpw
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