Thanks Mapperz! I used clustering, which worked like a charm to keep the clutter down on the map. I was already aware of John Coryat's work, great stuff I just haven't had the time to look through his code and adapt it to my purposes. But glad to see the recommendation! I ended up using 2 separate custom tile layers to get the building names. Not the best solution, John's way would work better, but it worked!
Thanks! On Nov 30, 5:25 am, mapperzUK <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Mike, I think your route would be the custom tiles route, with the > addition of using a cluster marker for your poi's > so a raster base map but with interactive markers,polylines, polygons > > For an excellent examples by Google Maps API John > Coryathttp://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=IYqfT9i1las > (the whole video is excellent - though try the 1hr04min mark if don't > have the time) > (might have to change towww.youtubelocation for your country) > > cluster markers - excellent resource with > demoshttp://googlemapsapi.martinpearman.co.uk/infusions/google_maps_api/go... > > Other option, convertillustratorto shapefile or autocad, then to kml > (lots of free converters out there) > Yes there are limitations with KML in Google Maps API (compared with > Google Earth). > > Currently Mapperz is looking into Mapserver (tile generataing on the > fly) and Openlayers (this is due to using Ordnance Survey not allowing > users to show their data on google maps - terms of use - but no reply > from OS okaying it) > This looks promising as openlayers supports editing/creating of data. > Google Maps API does not support this natively in the api yet. > (My Maps functions are needed in the api.) > > Globalmapper 10 > This will load in dwg file and export to google maps (as tiles and > zoom levels) > though styles need to be applied in globalmapperhttp://www.globalmapper.com/ > > I would export yourIllustratoras a high res tif, georeference it in > globalmapper and then export to google maps > (it creates directories z1,z2,z3 etc.) > > Mapperzhttp://mapperz.blogspot.com/ > > On Nov 29, 10:27 pm, "Mr. Mike" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Morning, Afternoon, Evening everyone! > > > Thanks for taking your time to read this thread. I've tried using: > > Google Maps api, Google My Maps, Google Earth, and Google SketchUp to > > solve my design problem. > > > SUMMARY > > In a nutshell, the University of Washington (Seattle) has dozens of > > buildings on campus. I am working on a way to dynamically display > > these buildings in a flexible way so that multiple map related > > projects can use the general framework. In my design idea each > > building is represented by a polygonal outline that fits the shape of > > the building on satellite view. These polygons can be toggled on an > > off by clicking in their respective enclosed areas. They can also be > > activated by doing a search on building name. > > > I already have an AdobeIllustratorfile with all the paths of the > > buildings. > > > FAILED ATTEMPTS > > I used Google Maps api to create a custom tiled map with the buildings > > included. However, after plotting a hundred markers the map was > > terribly cluttered. > > > Google My Maps, polygon tool doesn't seem to allow you to access the > > complete KML file like the Google Earth polygon tool does. I would > > need that file so I could customize the data. In either case, > > accurately recreating every shape by hand could take weeks. > > > I had great success with exporting theIllustratorfile as a .dwg and > > creating polygons in Google SketchUp. However, it seems the model > > file .dae contained with the .kmz can only be read by Google Earth and > > not Google > > Maps:http://students.washington.edu/mikecan/INFO424/WorkProducts/CampusMap... > > > QUESTIONS > > Does anyone know of a tool or method that will allow me to convert the > >Illustratorpaths into longitude/latitude polygon shapes? > > > If not, does creating a dictionary of PNG image overlays for each and > > every building seem to be a more feasible strategy? > > > CONCLUSION > > I would really like to be able to use the paths that have already been > > created. > > > Here is one map I am currently working > > on:http://students.washington.edu/stev7838/INFO424/Projects/bicycling/ra... > > > Thank you for any comments, suggestions, solutions, flames, etc. > > > -Mr. Mike --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
