ARCAL RLA 5/051 DSS Training Course

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1. GoogleEarth

To install GoogleEarth go to that web page http://www.google.com/earth/index.html.

2. Notepad++

In file format used by GoogleEart is KML (or KMZ -zipped version-). It is sometimes very convenient to use a simple text editor to edit, change, even create KML GoogleEarth visualization file. A very good text editor is Notepad++. Download Notepad++ and install it.

3. Shp2KML

In order to generate KML file from a software named “Shp2kml” (standing for Shape to KML -Shape is a very classical GIS file extension. Please refer to QGIS tutorials for further information-). This software is available on ARCAL RLA 5/051 DropBox account under:

/arcal_dss/training_course_mexico/GoogleEarth/shp2kml.exe

This programme does not need any installation procedure as already provided as a standalone programme. Just double-click on it to launch it.

Published

01 January 2001

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