Layer to KML - reverses direction of "route"??

CarmenDurham · ‎03-01-2015

Hello,

I have created many 3D trail line feature classes (with a specific direction) and corresponding elevation profiles in ArcGIS. I wanted to cross check some elevation gains I calculated in Excel (by exporting the data from the elevation profiles because they seemed too large).

So, I exported to .kml to bring into Google Earth to compare. Well, the route is in the reverse order in Google Earth - the profile is reversed so therefore I cannot compare the elevation gain.

Has anyone else experienced this reversing of the order when exporting to kml and how to fix it?

Or does anyone suggest a good layer file to .gpx converter so I can try some of the other programs out there that calculate elevation gains?

Thanks,

Carmen

bijupanicker · ‎12-23-2018

Hi Carmen,

Facing similar issue on Server as well as Desktop Version 10.4. Did you ever get a solution to this?

regards

Biju

CarmenDurham · ‎12-27-2018

Hi Biju,

I am sorry but I do not remember what I had to do. This was for a volunteer project that I was doing outside of work (4 yrs ago) and once I did what I had to do, I never had to go back to it!

It seems like I used a third party software to convert/compare the profiles. In fact the more I think about it, I did use one of those fitness tracker apps, but I do not remember which one.

Carmen

bijupanicker · ‎12-27-2018

Hi Carmen,

I didnt get any solution of this in terms of patch etc for 10.2.2, 10.4. & 10.3 ...Found a patch for 10.5 but could not use it as our client server in on 10.4 and cant update it.

How i resolved is that i created a geoprocessing tool wherein i flipped the line and then used TO KML to convert to kmz. That solved my requirement but its not a proper solution i know.

regards

Biju

PROBERT68 · ‎12-26-2018

Could you possible show us your screenshot between ArcGIS and Google Earth what you were trying to do ?

bijupanicker · ‎12-27-2018

This is the route line in arcmap/server with arrows showing the line direction

This is the route line kmz as seen in Google Earth. I used To KML to export the line to KMZ.i have marked arrows to show the direction the line takes when using Play Tour tool.

I use version 10.4 (also this the same issue in 10.2.2)

I converted the KMZ to KML and saw that the vertex coordinates are in reverse direction in the kml. Upon searching in net i didnt get many people facing this issue but i found that a patch for 10.5 version is available which addresses this issue.

Didnt get anything for 10.4.

PROBERT68 · ‎12-28-2018

Have you update patches or 10.5.1 ?

How about this ArcGIS Code Sharing...ArcGIS Code Sharing

I google it and came the list https://www.google.com/search?source=hp&ei=CosmXIH9EOmmjwSEuJP4Bw&q=ArcGIS+to+KML+and+KML+to+ArcGIS+...