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As the subject says...pretty please?
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one can do this with QGIS......

Or I will do it for you....post your SHP file
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one can do this with QGIS......

Or I will do it for you....post your SHP file
Somehow I knew you'd come to the rescue. :)
I'd much rather go the route of being able/knowing how to convert it myself. Downloading now and I'll will post back if I have questions.

Thank you again, Michael.
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one can do this with QGIS......

Or I will do it for you....post your SHP file
Somehow I knew you'd come to the rescue. :)
I'd much rather go the route of being able/knowing how to convert it myself. Downloading now and I'll will post back if I have questions.

Thank you again, Michael.

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ADD Vector Layer (your SHP file)
Select the layer
Rt-Click
Save as...
Output to KML or KMZ

or a host of formats....enjoy!
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Wow.
When it exports to to kml, it creates a folder for each object, which are named based on one of the object fields. Is it possible to specify which field(s) to use?
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Wow.
When it exports to to kml, it creates a folder for each object, which are named based on one of the object fields. Is it possible to specify which field(s) to use?
suggest that you may be able to create a JOIN and link the information into a single file.....
or verify what KEYFIELD is being used from the SHP file's DBF
you may need to edit that to get desired result.
without seeing your data or results you desire it is tough to offer a blanket solution
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Nevermind, it asks you for the name field when you perform a saveas. I just typed it in and it exported perfectly. Thank you so much, Michael. This is pretty damn incredible. I'll have to make a donation.
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I'll have to make a donation.
Do you want my PAYPAL details also?    :-D
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Cool. Thanks!
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I'll have to make a donation.
Do you want my PAYPAL details also?    :-D
I can't afford what I'm sure I owe you for all your time.
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I'll have to make a donation.
Do you want my PAYPAL details also?    :-D
I can't afford what I'm sure I owe you for all your time.

No worries it was (remains) a small joke...at least you are appreciative.  Enough said!
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I'll have to make a donation.
Do you want my PAYPAL details also?    :-D
I can't afford what I'm sure I owe you for all your time.

No worries it was (remains) a small joke...at least you are appreciative.  Enough said!
Very appreciative.
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FWIW -

In Civil 3D 2015 I use the new EXPORTKML Command - See Toolspace, Toolbox, Miscellaneous Utilities, Export KML, right click the nested Export KML, select Execute... menu item - to export projects to .KMZ, etc. for our clients.

I also use QGIS & ArcGIS trial installed on VM :wink:; the latter to extract data from .GDB which I've not (yet) found a way to do from QGIS.

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FWIW -

In Civil 3D 2015 I use the new EXPORTKML Command
Nice! Glad to see they brought that back. :)
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FWIW -

In Civil 3D 2015 I use the new EXPORTKML Command - See Toolspace, Toolbox, Miscellaneous Utilities, Export KML, right click the nested Export KML, select Execute... menu item - to export projects to .KMZ, etc. for our clients.

I also use QGIS & ArcGIS trial installed on VM :wink:; the latter to extract data from .GDB which I've not (yet) found a way to do from QGIS.

Cheers


http://gis.stackexchange.com/questions/22201/how-to-access-file-geodatabase-in-qgis
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FWIW -

In Civil 3D 2015 I use the new EXPORTKML Command - See Toolspace, Toolbox, Miscellaneous Utilities, Export KML, right click the nested Export KML, select Execute... menu item - to export projects to .KMZ, etc. for our clients.

I also use QGIS & ArcGIS trial installed on VM :wink:; the latter to extract data from .GDB which I've not (yet) found a way to do from QGIS.

Cheers


http://gis.stackexchange.com/questions/22201/how-to-access-file-geodatabase-in-qgis

Thank you, Michael.

That's why I said 'yet'... I actually have that link saved as bookmark, but when I needed to access .GDB for a strict deadline, I ended up just installing ArcGIS trial. Maybe I'll make time for that QGIS procedure after my trial stops working. :angel:

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All the more reason to upgrade to 2015.
I am curious, when you bring in a SHP file using mapwspace, you are able to isolate specific data with a polygon, but is it then possible to export that data out to a new shp file?
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All the more reason to upgrade to 2015.
I am curious, when you bring in a SHP file using mapwspace, you are able to isolate specific data with a polygon, but is it then possible to export that data out to a new shp file?

I tend to bring in .SHP using MAPIMPORT instead, and only opt for MAPWSPACE if I'm going to modify imported contour (imported as closed polygons with OD), or extract drainage basin data, etc.

I could be mistaken, as I do not often export to .SHP, but I suspect one can export to .SHP so long as the entities selected are valid types supported by .SHP (if that makes sense).

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All the more reason to upgrade to 2015.
I am curious, when you bring in a SHP file using mapwspace, you are able to isolate specific data with a polygon, but is it then possible to export that data out to a new shp file?

Actually still no compelling reason to upgrade to 2015 (still no use of Google Earth data)

And you find better results NOT using MAPWSAPCE>>Data Connect to wok with your SHP files.
Rather use MAPIMPORT - be sure to use Import Closed  Shapes as Polygons function or you get hatched areas instead of boundaries
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... still no use of Google Earth data

I thought the new Google Earth API exposed that ability (not natively, albeit), no?
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... still no use of Google Earth data

I thought the new Google Earth API exposed that ability (not natively, albeit), no?

sure, but that isn't the same as native support, because Autodesk wants to be pigheaded about paying a license fee to Google.
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... still no use of Google Earth data

I thought the new Google Earth API exposed that ability (not natively, albeit), no?

sure, but that isn't the same as native support, because Autodesk wants to be pigheaded about paying a license fee to Google.

I noted that already, and do not disagree with your assessment... One can make use of Google Earth data though, is the point. :angel:

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[Edit] - You've probably seen this already, as example.
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... still no use of Google Earth data

I thought the new Google Earth API exposed that ability (not natively, albeit), no?

sure, but that isn't the same as native support, because Autodesk wants to be pigheaded about paying a license fee to Google.

I noted that already, and do not disagree with your assessment... One can make use of Google Earth data though, is the point. :angel:

Cheers



[Edit] - You've probably seen this already, as example.

I still stand by my assessment that there is no compelling reason to use 2015 release.  Not really enough NEW and or IMPROVED to justify installation.
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... still no use of Google Earth data

I thought the new Google Earth API exposed that ability (not natively, albeit), no?

sure, but that isn't the same as native support, because Autodesk wants to be pigheaded about paying a license fee to Google.

I noted that already, and do not disagree with your assessment... One can make use of Google Earth data though, is the point. :angel:

Cheers



[Edit] - You've probably seen this already, as example.

I still stand by my assessment that there is no compelling reason to use 2015 release.  Not really enough NEW and or IMPROVED to justify installation.

:-D
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