Well, that *is* cool. Thanks for the tip!
P.S. My estimate was for something ridiculously stripped down. No UI, just
something parse the coordinates in the KML file into something that Maptitude
could read (.geo text import).
--- In [email protected], Armando Scalise <armando.scalise@...> wrote:
>
> > KMZ is a compressed format and not human-readable
>
> Actually, if you change the file extension to .zip, and open the file in
> windows you will find a DOC.KML file, whcih is actually a text file.
>
>
>
> On Thu, Jun 2, 2011 at 3:44 PM, dr_haspel <mhaspel@...> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > KMZ is a compressed format and not human-readable. But KML is an XML
> > variant, and as such, is a plain 'ole text file. Is it possible that the
> > utilities you were trying out want KML and not KMZ? You can export features
> > to KML in Google Earth.
> >
> > Quick tangent: the KMZ format has advantages besides the compression. Foe
> > example, you can include JPEGs a KMZ file's payload.
> >
> > But back to KML. I know of no (existing) KML to Maptitude converter, though
> > a most basic one wouldn't be ridiculously difficult to write. I'd estimate a
> > couple/three days for someone of my programming level, and considerably less
> > for a Larry or Armando. I actually started working on one a while back but
> > had to abandon it due to lack of time.
> >
> > --- In [email protected], "wildsolutions2000" <mike@> wrote:
> > >
> > > I am running Maptitude for Redistricting v6, which has the same core GIS
> > engine that most user group members use, and I have been trying to work with
> > taking information that is deployed via Google Earth or Google maps and
> > using that layer to evaluate proposed district plans.
> > >
> > > One piece of background, the state of IL (controlled by Democrats, fyi)
> > have passed a plan but they have not made their proposal public in a form
> > that can be imported easily into redistricting software for further
> > analysis.
> > >
> > > Right now, it appears that it only exists on Google Earth platform:
> > http://www.ilsenateredistricting.com/index.php?option=com_phocadownload&view=category&download=12:sb1178-congressional&id=1:maps&Itemid=and
> > i have tried several 3rd party utilities to convert to a shapefile and
> > then import into Maptitude, without success.
> > >
> > > I looked to see if it was possible to post the kmz file in the
> > attachments section of the user group section, without success, but can make
> > it available to anyone interested via email.
> > >
> > > I have tried a DNR Garmin utility that Caliper tech support suggested,
> > but that was limited to 32,000 points (give or take) and the data table
> > filled up and produced an error. I have also tried a couple of ARCmap
> > toolbox plug ins that Convert KML to Shp, but the documentation on
> > installation of those tools is not sufficient for me to successfully
> > generate a polygon file that resembles the one on Google Earth.
> > >
> > > Typically, the redistricting process in America is one in which the
> > proponents include a block equivalency file, which would be universal in its
> > linkage to 2010 Census geography, or a more common shape file, but none of
> > that has seen the light of day in Illinois. A very good partisan gerrymander
> > by the democrats -- made all the more easy to ramrod without full
> > transparency so the public can precisely replicate the plan.
> > >
> > > I would like to generate an accurate shape file, which will get me closer
> > to overlaying on the census geography to create a block equivalency file.
> > Any thoughts/suggestions would be welcome.
> > >
> > > thanks,
> > >
> > > mike@
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Armando Scalise
>
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