I have a flight simulator that outputs its gps location to a text file. I then read in those gps points into google earth using network links and have a 3D image of a plane that "flys" at the simulator location, attitude, and altitude. I periodically update plane location/orientation and I update the camera location/orientation so that it follows the aircraft. This lets me visualize the plane flying in 3D space...pretty cool with all the Google Earth imagery. Unfortunately, since I am adjusting the camera angle in Google earth to follow the plane in a 3D orientation I don't really have any good idea of where the plane is relative to the earth surface. If I want the plane to follow a path or stay within a range I need a 2D "looking" down view of the plan's location that includes the path or boundaries. Now that you know the background....
The solution posted here: http://www.nearby.org.uk/blog/2008/07/27/google-earth-chart-plotter/ Uses a network link and camera location to move the crosshairs and adjust the static map...so that you always have a 2D (looking down) view of where you are relative to the earth's surface. This "chart plotter" uses the static maps, and as you pointed out, Rossko, you can't overlay the kml file in the static map. So if I want to plot a path or range boundary I need the full API solution....i think. My hiccup is that in Google Earth the screen overlays are static images...jpg..png...I can update the image with a network link...which is what the "chart plotter" does and what I was hoping to do...unfortunately, I haven't figured out how to get an image of the full map API. I am currently looking into the php GD toolbox as a way to maybe get the image, but I am open to suggestions....maybe my strategy is all wrong, so I welcome any feedback. I would really like to hear from someone who has experience/ideas of how to get an image of the map API so that I can just use screen overlays in Google Earth. Thanks to all who read this!! Best, Taylor On Oct 4, 6:01 am, Rossko <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > What I am trying to do is pull this map into Google Earth as a screen > > overlay. A similar capability can be seen here: > > Is there a reason not to pull just the static GM image, and then to > add the KML in GE itself? > > I suspect trying to create a 'snapshot' image of a loaded up API map > and use it elsewhere will be outside the terms of use. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Maps API" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Google-Maps-API?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
