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Map To Google Earth

Exports all visible feature layers to Google Earth KML or KMZ file.

Inputs: 

• All visible layers in ArcMap
• Map name
• Map description
• Output Google Earth file
• Export option:
  • All - all features of the feature classes of the visible layers will be exported.
  • Definition - the Query Definitions will be honored - the features excluded by the query definitions will not be exported.
  • Selected - only selected features will be exported
  • Visible - only features that intersect the current visible extent will be exported
• Coordinate Precision - number of digits after the decimal point for exported coordinates.
• Export parameters. For each layer the user can assign different parameters. See Google Earth general for descriptions of the parameters

Notes:

• For each layer the classification  used in ArcMap will be exported with the symbology assigned.
  • Only single field unique value classification can be exported
  • For graduated classifications the use of Normalization field is supported.
  • For point layers only the size and the color of the ArcGIS markers will be used. Google Icons need to be selected for each layer.
• To the Map description the software will add "Exported with ET GeoWizards". Do not remove ET GeoWizards if you want to import the KML back to ArcGIS. This is used to identify that the KML structure is created by ET GeoWizards and more effective algorithm is used for import of the KML file.
• If you do not specifically need to add the attribute data to both Features and Info-Points, avoid it. The duplication of the attribute description makes the KML file too large.
• See Google Earth general for important additional information.

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