I have extended a line from the satellite to the Earth but I want to
visualize a line from the satellite along it's line-of-sight to a
different point on the Earth.
When I tried to create such a path, it puts in on the surface of the
Earth (i.e., from the sub-satellite point to the other geographic
point) rather than through space.
Thanks!
Earth and Sky mode are two separate modes that currently don't
connect. If you create KML files, Sky KML and Earth KML will both show
up in both modes. The difference is that any KML file that has this as
the root element:
<kml xmlns="http://earth.google.com/kml/2.2" hint="target=sky">
will suggest that you open it in Sky mode, if you're in Earth, and
anything without it will suggest you open in Earth mode, if you're
already in Sky.
The one thing you could do is create a link in a description balloon
which will open up another KML file that has the other mode. So for
instance, if you're in Earth mode, you can create a link to your Sky
KML:
<a href="test-sky.kml#testsky;flyto">click here for Sky KML</a>
For more information, check out the reference of the description
element:
http://code.google.com/apis/kml/documentation/kml_tags_beta1.html#description
ManoM
Thanks for pointing that out. I guess I just have Sky on the brain.
BeelerVI, if you are are still having trouble with this, post you're
code and we'll figure out a way to do this. It should be easy.
ManoM
Have a look at this similar post from the GE Support Group:
http://groups.google.com/group/earth-free/browse_thread/thread/c41f3d9d0b9bcf3a
:-)
Simon.
Indeed as SEWilco mentioned, I was trying to draw a line (path)
representing a line-of-sight from a satellite to a point on Earth.
Thanks
Thanks.
<LineString>
<tessellate>1</tessellate>
***<---I'm not sure he would want this on or not
<altitudeMode>absolute</altitudeMode>
<coordinates>-75,30,1000,-75.,30.5,0</coordinates> ***<---
check units for altitude, this is just an example
</LineString>
On Sep 1, 5:19 am, simon_a wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Have a look at this similar post from the GE Support Group:http://groups.google.com/group/earth-free/browse_thread/thread/c41f3d...