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Google Earth is a 3D representation program of Earth using satellite imagery, allowing users to explore locations and add their own data with KML. Google Earth Pro offers advanced features for importing/exporting GIS data and includes tools for measuring distances. The document also outlines system requirements for Google Earth Pro and provides instructions for creating KML layers to represent geographical data.

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Creation of KM1

Google Earth is a 3D representation program of Earth using satellite imagery, allowing users to explore locations and add their own data with KML. Google Earth Pro offers advanced features for importing/exporting GIS data and includes tools for measuring distances. The document also outlines system requirements for Google Earth Pro and provides instructions for creating KML layers to represent geographical data.

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GOOGLE EARTH

PRO
INTRODUCTION and
Creation of KML Layers

Prepared by
APCDMA - PMU
08 August 2022
Google Earth – An Introduction
Google Earth is a computer program that renders a 3D representation of Earth based primarily on satellite
imagery. The program maps the Earth by superimposing satellite images, aerial photography, and GIS data onto a
3D globe, allowing users to see cities and landscapes from various angles.
Google Earth is able to show various kinds of images overlaid on the surface of the earth and is also a Web Map
Service client.
Google Earth Pro is a free computer program for users with advanced feature needs which Import and export GIS
data, and go back in time with historical imagery

Can explore the globe by entering addresses and coordinates, or by using a keyboard or mouse.
Can also be downloaded on a smartphone or tablet, using a touch screen or stylus to navigate.
May use the program to add their own data using Keyhole Markup Language(KML) and also provides a series
of other tools through the desktop application, including a measure distance tool.

The web-based version of Google Earth also includes Voyager, a feature that periodically adds in-program tours,
often presented by scientists and documentarians.
Google Earth Pro: System Configuration
In order for Google Earth Pro to run on your computer, you must have all minimum system
requirements.

Windows System Configuration


Minimum: Recommended:

•Operating System: Windows 7 •Operating System: Windows 7 or higher


•CPU: 1GHz or faster •CPU: 2GHz dual-core or faster
•System Memory (RAM): 2GB •System Memory (RAM): 4GB
•Hard Disk: 2GB available space •Hard Disk: 4GB available space
•Internet Connection •High-Speed Internet Connection
•Graphics Processor: DirectX 9 or OpenGL 1.4 •Graphics Processor: DirectX 11 or OpenGL 2.0
compatible compatible
What is KML?
Keyhole Mark-up Language (KML) is an XML notation for expressing geographic
annotation and visualization within internet based, two-dimensional maps and three-
dimensional Earth browsers
KML is a way of displaying geographical data in an Earth Browser

KML Functions

KML includes features that allow it to display:


Place marks
Images
Polygons
3D models
Textual descriptions
Google Earth Pro Desktop/PC Application
Installation
Below webpage allows to download the set up file to install the software

The following setup file downloaded to install the software

GoogleEarthProSetup.exe
How to Draw a
Options Point/Polygon/Polyline
to represent/draw ward boundaries or ULB
boundaries by using KML in Google Earth

Line Points/Placemark
Point Polygon
Search or go to your ULB/Location
using Search option shown below

Above Option to store


the places Polyline

Polygon
After entering Location/ULB name, the program takes to the desired location as shown
Then, click on add location option in title bar shown below in highlighted box to add location mark/polygon/line
After completion of polygon drawing, to save the file in KML format. Right Click on given Polygon name or on polygon, select
save place as option and select file type as KML and save the file as shown below..,
Thank you

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