Moving object in Google Earth

[Lokesh]

Hi All,

I am a beginner in using Google Earth.I would like to know if there
are ways in doing the following things:
a. Draw path for an object in Google Earth using predefined tools.
b. Move object in the path drawn in Google Earth.If it is
possible,which KML element to use to animate or move the object in the
path drawn?

Can anybody provide me suggestions on these?

Thanks,
Lokesh

[mwill]

Lokesh,

I'm not quite sure what you are looking for, but these things are
possible.

a. I am not sure what you mean by "predefined tools," but you can
draw a path manually inside of Google Earth or you can import a KML
file that has the path data in it. If you are looking for a tool to
create a KML for you (before using GE) we need to know what kind of
data you are starting with.

b. There are a couple of ways you can do this.
1. You could assign dates & times to predefined locations for an
object along the path and then run the animation feature.
2. You could run the data over a network link and have the objects
position updated along the path.

If you could provide us with a little more information about what you
are trying to accomplish and what data you are starting with, we can
help you better.

mwill

[Lokesh]

Mwill,

Thanks for you reply.Let me be more clear.
a. I would like to draw a path manually in GE from the source of an
object.I dont know the options provided in GE to do this.Can you also
suggest me ways to do the same through KML?
b. After step a,I would like to move the object in the path drawn.
c. With respect to data points,I dont have any.All I have is the
present location of object.
Can you provide me ways to accomplish the above?

Regards,
Lokesh

[ManoM]

Hi Lokesh,

For easy KML creation, you could check out this video here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzS_shIzfcM
It gives details on using Google Earth and other tools to do KML
creation.

For moving an object down a path, probably your best bet is to use the
<TimeStamp> element:
http://code.google.com/apis/kml/documentation/kml_tags_beta1.html#timestamp

For more information on animation, check out this page in the
developer guide:
http://code.google.com/apis/kml/documentation/time.html

Mano

[Lokesh]

Hi Mano,

I would like to know as to how to draw the path for an object manually
in Google earth.

--Lokesh

On Apr 7, 1:14 pm, ManoM wrote:
> Hi Lokesh,
>
> For easy KML creation, you could check out this video here:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzS_shIzfcM
> It gives details on using Google Earth and other tools to do KML
> creation.
>

> Formovinganobjectdown a path, probably your best bet is to use the
> <TimeStamp> element:http://code.google.com/apis/kml/documentation/kml_tags_beta1.html#tim...

>
> For more information on animation, check out this page in the
> developer guide:http://code.google.com/apis/kml/documentation/time.html
>
> Mano
>
> On Apr 7, 7:14 am, Lokesh wrote:
>
> > Mwill,
>
> > Thanks for you reply.Let me be more clear.
> > a. I would like to draw a path manually in GE from the source of an
> >object.I dont know the options provided in GE to do this.Can you also
> > suggest me ways to do the same through KML?

> > b. After step a,I would like to move theobjectin the path drawn.

> > c. With respect to data points,I dont have any.All I have is the
> > present location ofobject.
> > Can you provide me ways to accomplish the above?
>
> > Regards,
> > Lokesh
>
> > On Apr 6, 7:53 am, mwill wrote:
>
> > > Lokesh,
>
> > > I'm not quite sure what you are looking for, but these things are
> > > possible.
>
> > > a. I am not sure what you mean by "predefined tools," but you can
> > > draw a path manually inside of Google Earth or you can import a KML
> > > file that has the path data in it. If you are looking for a tool to
> > > create a KML for you (before using GE) we need to know what kind of
> > > data you are starting with.
>
> > > b. There are a couple of ways you can do this.
> > > 1. You could assign dates & times to predefined locations for an

> > >objectalong the path and then run the animation feature.

[ManoM]

Hi Lokesh,

Google Earth does not include a tool for creating TimeStamp and
TimeSpan elements. If you want to do that, you have to add them
yourself.

Mano