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Convert KMZ File To TAB File and TAB File To KMZ-KML File in MapInfo Pro

This document provides instructions for converting between .KML/.KMZ and .Tab file formats in MapInfo Pro. It explains that in older 32-bit versions of MapInfo Pro, you can use the Open Universal Data and Save Copy As functions, while newer versions have a Universal Translator tool to directly convert between the formats. It also outlines how to open .Tab files, load the necessary Google Earth utility tool, select all data in the layer, and use the Export to Google Earth function to save the file as a .KML/.KMZ.

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Convert KMZ File To TAB File and TAB File To KMZ-KML File in MapInfo Pro

This document provides instructions for converting between .KML/.KMZ and .Tab file formats in MapInfo Pro. It explains that in older 32-bit versions of MapInfo Pro, you can use the Open Universal Data and Save Copy As functions, while newer versions have a Universal Translator tool to directly convert between the formats. It also outlines how to open .Tab files, load the necessary Google Earth utility tool, select all data in the layer, and use the Export to Google Earth function to save the file as a .KML/.KMZ.

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Details describing how to convert .KML/.KMZ to .Tab and .Tab to .KML/.

KMZ

1. Convert google KML/KMZ to .TAB using MapInfo Pro.


 

 In older 32-bit versions, go to file>open universal data


 Select the file format required and the location of the file. Then Press OK. It will open the KML/KMZ
file.
 To save it in .TAB format go to File>Save copy as . This will save the file in .TAB format.
 In newer versions such as 12.5 32bit, use Tools>Universal Translator.  The translator can directly
make a Native .tab file by selecting a .KMZ/.KML and translate it to .tab.

2. To convert .TAB format file to KML/KMZ file format

 Open the tab file by going to File>Open in 32-bit MapInfo Pro.  Use Home>Open Table in 64-bit.
 Then in 32-bit, use Tools>Tool Manager and select Select ‘Google earth Utility Tool’ and click ‘OK’
 For 64-bit, use Home>tool extensions>Register>click the icon to the right of the word "Autoload" to
load the tool into the Running tab.  Then access the tool from that tab.
 Then Right-click on the layer name in Explorer Window/Layer Control and choose "select all" from
the layer. 
 For 32-bit, go to Map>Google Earthlink> Export to Google Earth.  That will allow a .tab file to be
saved.  If no selection is performed, only a .jpg image will be created.
 For 64-bit, go to Home>tool extensions>Running and execute the tool.

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