time-enabled map using KML

[MarkAnderson2]

I have successfully imported a KML Polygon layer and am trying to use the time-enabled feature to show change in land use over time. I am unable to access the description link for my map and there is no time slider at the bottom of the map. What am I missing? What is the best way to publish a time enabled map that shows changes in land use over time?

[MikeMinami]

We don't currently support time in KML. It's something we're working on for a future release, however. Here's a help topic on the support we have for KML.

http://help.arcgis.com/en/arcgisonline/help/index.html#/About_KML/010q00000066000000/

Thanks,

Mike

[MarkAnderson2]

Ok. When do you anticipate that feature to be ready?

I have also been trying to change the label on my map. When I go to show map legend, the labels on my polygons show up as PolyStyle00 or PloyStyle04. Is there a way to change the label?

Thanks!

[MikeMinami]

Can you share your map so I can see what you mean?

Mike

[MarkAnderson2]

http://www.arcgis.com/sharing/content/items/a6696a10b8ae4a9f853ad7ee6e38c488/data

Thanks.

[MikeMinami]

You need to share your map publicly in order for me to see it... From the map, click the Share button. Or from My Content.

Also, if you can provide the URL to the item details page, like this:

http://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=1e79439598494713b553f990a4040886

Thanks,

Mike

[MarkAnderson2]

Sorry for the delayed response.

http://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=0e72c68f2ba942ecbcdece504e6edbb9

[MikeMinami]

Well, I'm no KML expert, but I learned a few things by experimentation...

When I looked at the KML file in Google Earth and Google Maps, I was unable to draw the layer using any sort of classification (eg, based on a field value). It seems I can only control the drawing of a feature on a per-feature basis. So I assume the author of this KML went through and picked the polygon fill symbol for each feature.

When I opened the KML in Notepad, I saw where ArcGIS Online was getting the text for the legend values. The polygon symbols are defined in the KML and each feature references a symbol. Each symbol has an ID, like "PolyStyle00". I renamed all instances of PolyStyle00 to "Vacant" and that showed up in the legend of ArcGIS Online! So that's a way to make it work.

After all that, it would be useful if a map author in ArcGIS Online could edit the legend text. I can write up an enhancement so it's in our system, but realistically, I don't see this being addressed in the near term, based on our current schedule.

Thanks,

Mike