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KMZ to shapefile - How to preserve pop up info

MaddyBrumberg

Hello All!

I am trying to convert information from a KMZ to a shapefile and whenever I do, I cant seem to get the pop up information to come through. It is my impression that this information is supposed to come through when using ESRI's conversion tool.

Anyone have any suggestions?

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MarkBockenhauer

Maddy,

I see the same problem. The kml is using "<extended data>" for popup information and the toolbox KML to layer tool, does not appear to be handling it.

You could try use ArcGIS Explorer desktop to share the KML as a layer package. When shared from ArcGIS Explorer the extended data is included in the packaged geodatabase.

Mark

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MarkBockenhauer

You could use a Geoprocessing tool (ArcTool Box). KML to Layer. It creates a file geodatabase for the data source, and one of the fields in the attribute table witll be "Popupinfo" It will contain the information that appears in the KML Balloon.

You could Export to a Shapefile, (using ArcMap) but keep in mind the max string length is 254, so it would be quite common for the information to be truncated.

You didn't mention the software or conversion tool that you were using... ArcGIS 10.2.1 seems to work alright with basic KML samples I tried.

mark

MaddyBrumberg

Mark-

I am using the KML to Layer geoprocessing tool and am not getting information that I should be in the "PopupInfo" field.

I am using 10.2.2 version software. I have tried running the tool with KMLs and with KMZs with no luck!

I have looked through all of the environments to see if I can change something there and haven't found anything.

Thanks!

Maddy

MarkBockenhauer

Maddy,

You shouldn't have to change any settings, the default should work. As an example I used this KMZ file.

http://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=5f56ca6970084ac18dc77d1238615960

Ran KML to Layer on it, and this was the result.

http://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=a93de0c32fc84b88ae2963a495813962

Can you reproduce the same?

Maybe there is something specific about the KML you are using?

Mark

MaddyBrumberg

Mark-

I am able to convert that one fine but am still unable to convert the ones I am working with. I guess it may be the format that my KML is in. I attached a point and line from the KML I am trying to convert.

Thanks!

KMLExamples.zip

AdrianWelsh

I know this is an "answered" thread but I have a similar KMZ (KML) file that has html-based pop up info. I tried the method above (sharing as a layer package in ArcGIS Explorer) but it did not preserve the fields in the pop up. It looks like there is no real way to grab this popup info when taken from a KML, is that right?

Here is a small screen shot (since I can't show sensitive data):

(this is ArcGIS Pro 1.2 and the "PopupInfo" is the info I need extracted...)

bharold

There is a route through from HTML popup information in KML via XHTML to normal attributes using the Data Interoperability extension, but you'll have to know (or decide) the field typing for each element. If you can share a sample file I can provide a 10.4 tool, but you'll need Data Interoperability to use it. If you have control over the KML source it is much better to generate KML with a schema object in it, which will retain data typing, but again you'll need Data Interoperability to work that way.

AdrianWelsh

Bruce,

That makes sense. Bummer though, I do not have that extension and not sure that I want to get into the trial period of it either. It's good to know there is a potential solution out there.

VeronicaAnderson2

Hi Bruce,

I think I'm going to need your help on this workflow you suggested to Adrian... I've got an HTML table in my KML popup that is preventing the information I need from being brought into ArcMap. I need to get the data in that HTML table (and hundreds of others like it) to be mapped into a geodatabase I'm setting up. What I get when I import using KML to Layer is just markup text in the layer's Popup attribute. A sample is attached... Can you or anyone else help?

Thank you!

Sample_CTRL.kmz.zip

bharold

Hi Veronica

In the attached zipfile is an ArcGIS 10.4.1 toolbox file, in that is a Spatial ETL tool that imports your CTRL points to a file geodatabase.

If your source KML files have differing attribution you will need to make an ETL tool for each 'schema' in the KML description HTML values.

You will need the Data Interoperability extension installed and enabled to see the Spatial ETL tool. You can get an evaluation license if you don't already have a license.

ForVeronica.zip

VeronicaAnderson2

Hi Bruce,

Thanks for the tool! It failed though. Could it be because I'm running 10.3.1? I do have Data Interoperability enabled but it's my first time using/installing so thanks for your guidance.

GregGunn

We had the same problem. It was maddening. Fortunately, my boss found an easy solution, MyGeodata Converter. It's an on line tool that's extremely versatile and inexpensive - three free conversions a month with a limit of 5 MB, or $7/month for 200 MB and 30 conversions, with other plans available. It worked flawlessly on a large kml file. The resulting shapefile contained all the fields from the pop-up. There are many conversion tools, GIS and CAD, for vector and raster data. It's like a Swiss Army knife for geospatial data. We love it. And, no, I do not work for them. We do land surveying and GIS.

MichaelFalk

Great Tip! I which Esri had an easier solution like this built into their KML to shapefile tool in ArcPro but this site you mentioned MyGeodata Converter worked way better. I was trying to update some shapefiles in ArcPro and jumping back and forth to Googlemaps, so I decided to pull the layer into googleEarth and update, then saved as kml. However when I tried to import back into ArcPro the attribute fields were all messed up. Not so with MyGeodata Converter . Everything was back in place 🙂 with my edits saved. Thanks again!

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