how do you convert .kml files into something useable in arcmap?

[Rob o]

i can open .kml's in arcglobe, but i need to open them in arcmap to
add data into a database i'm editing. any pointers?

[fraser (Earth API Guru)]

Hi,

You could covert the KML to CSV ala this
http://spanring.eu/blog/2005/11/25/kml2csv/

You could also check this out...
http://www.spatiallyadjusted.com/2005/11/25/kml-to-arcmap-converter/

Hope that helps,

F.

[sab...@gmail.com]

MapWindow GIS has an extension that will convert KML to shapefiles.

http://www.mapwindow.org/download.php?show_details=52

Tim

On Mar 7, 2:59 pm, fraser (Earth API Guru) wrote:
> Hi,
>

> You could covert the KML to CSV ala thishttp://spanring.eu/blog/2005/11/25/kml2csv/
>
> You could also check this out...http://www.spatiallyadjusted.com/2005/11/25/kml-to-arcmap-converter/