I haven't done much with Google Earth, but have made some elementary attempts to integrate Maptitude for the Web with Google Maps.
Here are some examples: http://www.fairdata2000.com/GoogleMaps/SocioEcon.html http://www.fairdata2000.com/GoogleMaps/GA_ID8.html http://www.fairdata2000.com/GoogleMaps/Multnomah/SFS_base.html?clng=- 122.57034301757812&clat=45.53857953787113&czmn=6 Google Earth and Google maps are wonderful for the street and satellite maps, but most tasks take forever if (like me) you are not a programmer. Here is a formula (using a block group layer) that links to a Google map via the Info link tool from the desktop version of Maptitude. GoogleMap_File= "http://maps.google.com/maps?q="+ string(LATITUDE/1000000)+","+ string (LONGITUDE/1000000)+" ( Block Group "+[Block Group]+" ) " + "&spn=&hl=en" By the way, you can get generalized block group polygons in .kml format from this site. (Boundaries are inaccurate below about 24,000 feet) http://www.juiceanalytics.com/weblog/?p=119 I imagine that Caliper is working on integrating with Google Earth for future versions. Bill --- In [email protected], "housepdx" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > First, a confession, I was a prior user of Maptitude 4.5, but havent > used in a long time. > > I HAVE been a recent user of Google Earth and love the ease of use, > the ability to import MY data into it (Maptitude join tables > function used to drive me crazy), and the size of files makes GE a > fantastic tool for distribution of maps that the lay person can > actually view and use as long as they have high speed internet > connection. > > Add ons to GE are starting to appear also. Batch Geocode allows > geocoding of up to 500 addresses at a time, using copy paste from an > Excel template. Free. > > Graphics in GE admittedly lag behind other software. However, the > newest add on is Arc2Earth allowing exporting of ESRI maps and their > graphics to Google Earth format. $100 > > I tried to search all prior posts using "Google Earth" but found > nada. > > Questions: > 1. How come no discussions on Google Earth? > 2. Any attempts by group members to export their maps into a Google > EArth format? > 3. Anyone looked at documentation for Arc2Earth to see if Maptitude > exports of Arview Maps could be imported into Arc2Earth for export > back into Google Earth files? > 3. Any plans by Caliper to integrate GE map export functionality in > future upgrades, or development of a GE plug ins? > > As they say, "Inquiring minds would like to know" > TC > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Maptitude/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
