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Import from Google Earth

Converts the feature data contained in a KML or KMZ file to feature classes. 

Inputs: 

• A Google Earth KML or KMZ file
• Output workspace

Notes:

• The KML format allows a lot of freedom in the data structure and not all applications that create KML files structure the data in the same way. This in many cases makes it impossible to import correctly the data.  This is frequently the case with attribute data exported from GIS formats.  Often the attribute data is exported as part of the description field for a feature.  This is usually done in HTML format, which is not structured. KML Version 2.2 supports structured attribute data through the "ExtendedData" element.  The import function of ET GeoWizards creates attributes based on this element.
• KML Version 2.2 supports models, which are 3D objects in their own coordinate space.  Such models are not imported by ET GeoWizards.  This includes Google SketchUp models.
• ET GeoWizards does not support the "Link" element, which references data in external KML or KMZ files.
• The KML structure does have a definition of the Field Types, but not for the fields width, precision and scale. General rules are used to create the fields. You can use the Redefine fields to fix some problems in the field definitions.
• Importing of KML files is slow in general, be patient.
• See Google Earth general for important additional information.

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