topic Complex Polygon Layer to KML Problems in Data Management Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/complex-polygon-layer-to-kml-problems/m-p/117153#M6681 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>I am trying to export a complex polygon layer to kml(using the toolbox "layer to kml") so a client can view it using Google Earth. Each polygon is assigned a value (good, possible, poor and water) and should be shaded accordingly, as it appears in ArcMap.</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>Problem #1 - when exported to kml, some of the polygons do not show up as filled, or as a polygon for the matter, I think, because of islands within the polygon that are assigned a different value than the polygon that surrounds them.</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>Problem #2 - the kml file is approximately 90mb and severely affects the functionality of Google Earth(or crashes it) once opened.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>How can I fix these problems?&nbsp; I have seen kml files such as </SPAN><A href="http://mrdata.usgs.gov/geology/state/kml/nygeol.kml">http://mrdata.usgs.gov/geology/state/kml/nygeol.kml</A><SPAN> that don't have this problem?</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>TIA for any ideas.......</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>Brett</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Tue, 28 May 2013 13:24:01 GMT BrettBeliveau 2013-05-28T13:24:01Z Complex Polygon Layer to KML Problems https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/complex-polygon-layer-to-kml-problems/m-p/117153#M6681 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>I am trying to export a complex polygon layer to kml(using the toolbox "layer to kml") so a client can view it using Google Earth. Each polygon is assigned a value (good, possible, poor and water) and should be shaded accordingly, as it appears in ArcMap.</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>Problem #1 - when exported to kml, some of the polygons do not show up as filled, or as a polygon for the matter, I think, because of islands within the polygon that are assigned a different value than the polygon that surrounds them.</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>Problem #2 - the kml file is approximately 90mb and severely affects the functionality of Google Earth(or crashes it) once opened.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>How can I fix these problems?&nbsp; I have seen kml files such as </SPAN><A href="http://mrdata.usgs.gov/geology/state/kml/nygeol.kml">http://mrdata.usgs.gov/geology/state/kml/nygeol.kml</A><SPAN> that don't have this problem?</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>TIA for any ideas.......</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>Brett</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Tue, 28 May 2013 13:24:01 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/complex-polygon-layer-to-kml-problems/m-p/117153#M6681 BrettBeliveau 2013-05-28T13:24:01Z