Select to view content in your preferred language

Layer to KML tool: polygons within polygon not working

1045
1
04-06-2010 08:24 PM
DavidWishard
New Contributor
So guys, I've produced a polygon layer which has empty spaces within it.  In this image from my polygon in ArcMap, you see the southern area contains 'holes.'
[ATTACH]574[/ATTACH]

My goal is to export this boundary polygon as a KML and make it publically available to be seen on Google Maps.  However, when I export it to KML (using the 'Layer to KML' tool), and then upload it to my Google Map, the inner 'holes' in the polygon are gone. 
[ATTACH]575[/ATTACH]
Notice the large black area: see how it has been totally filled-in? 

Any ideas why this is happening and how I can fix it?
0 Kudos
1 Reply
DavidWishard
New Contributor
OK, so I uploaded my KML in Google Earth and, lo and behold, the 'holes' in my original layer appear as desired.  Look:
[ATTACH]578[/ATTACH]
So it's a probalem with they way GoogleMaps is translating my KML.  Any ideas?
0 Kudos