Google Earth Export Georeferenced Image
Ene Vinson
Has somebody coded an extension to Google Earth that will export a georeferenced image from google earth? Google Earth and Google Earth Pro only export the image *.jpg *.png etc and don't export the jgw or pgw file that contains the georeferencing information. This would be a very handy extension to have since google earth pro usually has the most up to date, freely available Imagery for the regions that I work in.
I am glad that the new Arcgis Explorer can open kmz files directly. It is able to show points, polylines and polygons as well as georeferenced images (sample maps or imagery from other sources) wrapped up in the kmz file. I like it very much. However, when I want to export the files inside kmz, I can only export points, polylines and polygons. There is no way that I can export georeferenced images. I did get around by "sharing" the images as bounding polygons, but often time their projection gets messed up and I had to spend a great deal of time to adjust them. Wouldn't it be nice if I can export georeferenced images in kmz directly and keep the right location information? I wonder if ArcGIS 10 desktop can directly add kmz and do all that I describe above? Do I need an extension or is there better/easier way to do it. I just don't want to georeference it again if it already get georeferenced in google earth.
There are no further plans for future development in this area. ArcGIS Pro supports drawing kmz files which included georeferenced images natively, or you can use the KML To Layer geoprocessing tool to convert all contents of the kml to a geodatabase, including converting the kmz images into a mosaic dataset.
It would be super valuable to have the ability to export a georeferenced image with a jgw file with a simple right click option. This would be a huge compliment to Siteworks ability to view background images and greatly speed up this process and eliminate the need to micro manage images with plotboxes.
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For PDFs that are already georeferenced, I would imagine that you could also select it and export it as an orthoimage. You could send it right to whichever file path you want right from there and it will give you the world file as well. I will export with the dpi it was imported into TBC as.
In the future I would love to see a place to assign background images to a site under the Job Site Manager. I wouldn't want to import each background images to TBC every time I assigned an external jobsite, but I would love to be able to have to option to choose when to import one and which one to import into TBC from the Job Site Manager window. I suppose you could also just drag and drop them from the Trimble Synchronizer Data folder too.
Hi Tom, did you try to complete the command despite it's not showing in the list? I don't get the command in the list of options, but once I put "writeworldfile" into the command line and press Enter, it works fine. I have all the modules activated though, maybe that is the reason.
I still think this process could be streamlined with a dedicated export process. You can do this with orthoimages. This would be extremely valuable for larger projects with multiple sheets. There is a ton of value when bidding projects because you don't have to go through all of the CAD data prep.
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A GeoTIFF consists of a TIFF image accompanied by a world file (.tfw) that contains georeferencing information to locate the raster in the appropriate position. The steps described in this article explain two methods to export a raster, map, or layout to a GeoTIFF format with ArcGIS Pro.
Procedure Using the Export Tool
This method is valid when exporting an existing raster that can be already displayed on the map, and thus is currently georeferenced. Taking that into account, the output raster with a TFW will be automatically generated with the raster, which both compose the GeoTIFF file.
I am aware that a user can download imagery from Google Earth/Digital Globe in SketchUp under File > Geo-location > Add Location. Once you do that and build a model, you can export it as a .kmz and it will open in the correct location in Google Earth.
I am hoping there is a way to upload my own high res, georeferenced image into SketchUp to base my models on. The whole point being that I can use my own high res imagery to build models with a more precise geographic location and export them as georeferenced models.
This help guide outlines the process to georeference (geographically place on the surface of the earth) a scanned map or aerial image and digitize features from it in Google Earth Pro, a desktop software.
Requirements: Google Earth Pro (desktop program) installed and an image file (e.g.: JPEG, TIFF) of an historical map or an aerial image. Google Earth will be used as a backdrop to overlay and digitize historical maps.
You can create custom features and store them in the folder that was previously created. The mapping tools at the top of the viewer offer custom feature creation such as points (placemark), lines (path) & polygons.
Go to Featured Apps tab in the ribbon then click 'Connect to App Store.' Type imagery in search box. Whatever app you plan on using, make sure it can bring in Google maps, such as Google Earth Pro. Some apps do and some don't use Google imagery. When you combine Google Earth Pro with 3rd party software, aerial imagery is easily downloaded and will be accurately georeferenced in your drawing..
Warning: Don't confuse Google Earth Pro with Google Maps which you use through your browser, GE Pro is a separate program and is a free download (use your favorite search engine to find the download link).
Alternatively, you may use Google Earth Pro without 3rd party software but doing so will require you to manually georeference them. While in GE Pro, you'll just need to zoom to the area then do a SAVE AS in jpeg format. Then insert the saved jpeg to C3D. This involves scaling, positioning and sometimes even rotating the image. When you use an add-on app however, the app will do all that for you.
I second the use of PlexEarth, its been great since Civil 3D no longer supports the direct connection to GE. We've also saved the image from GE, and used the BING imagery to align the GE image (without PlexEarth). Many times the GE imagery is more up to
Yes, you can even use an FDO connection to access WMS (see image below). But given a choice between the Plex interface and an FDO connection, I'd choose Plex because I find it more user friendly. The reason someone might use an FDO connection though, would be the cost: FDO is free whereas Plex must be purchased. It's like cable TV vs. regular TV, one has a monthly bill and the other is free.
In my example, the coordinate system assigned to modelspace is: UTM, NAD83, zone 17, meters, EPSG 26917. The coordinate system native to the image is totally different, yet still appropriate, it is: Ohio State Plane, NAD83, North zone, US-feet, EPSG 3734. The CS of the image does not have to be identical to the CS assigned to modelspace. As long as both CS's describe the same 'spot' on Earth, then they are considered appropriate. If the CS's are appropriate, then C3D/M3D will perform a transformation and geospatially align the image with the coordinate system given to modelspace.
The files you selected will appear on the scrollable list, displaying data extracted from the georeference file: location, scale and bearing. By checking the box on the right side of the list you can select which image is to be placed at the center of your plan. The selected image will also be used to preset the plan location, scale and bearing (other images will have their scale and rotation automatically adjusted to match).
The service contains a number of datasets. Navigate to a region-specific dataset, or use the national imagery (NZ Aerial Imagery). Once you have chosen the dataset, enter the address of your work site. To export your image, use the following steps (note that each step corresponds with the number on the image below):
Hello, I was wondering if there is a simple way to export raster imagery like an aerial orthoimage or referenced hand sketch, for example, so that it could easily imported into either GIS software or onto a GPS unit as a background file. Basically I am looking for a raster equivalent to the MAPEXPORT command which I use all the time to export shapefiles from my drawings for field stakeout, coordination, etc. I've seen some posts of other forums recommending GeoRefImg but I can't help but think that there should be a built-in tools to accomplish this. Any recommendations would be great.
Clicking the Export as image icon will ask you toenter the filename to use to export composition: in the case of multi-pagecomposition, each page will be exported to a file with the given nameappended with the page number.
If you applied to your composition or any shown layer an advanced effect such asblend modes, transparency or symbol effects, these cannot be printedas vectors, and the effects may be lost. Checking Print as araster in the Composition Panel helps to keep the effects butrasterize the composition. Note that the Force layer to render asraster in the Rendering tab of Layer Properties dialog is a layer-levelalternative that avoids global composition rasterization.
The Print Composer includes generation functions that allow you to create mapbooks in an automated way. The concept is to use a coverage layer, which containsgeometries and fields. For each geometry in the coverage layer, a new output willbe generated where the content of some canvas maps will be moved to highlight thecurrent geometry. Fields associated with this geometry can be used within textlabels.
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