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Maps2bgl and Virtual Earth

Nixpilot

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Hello all,

I'm new with the scenery design, can anyone help me on how to save a polygon like in google earth and save it as kml in Virtual Earth? I can't find how to do it in virtual earth.

Regards,
Nick
 
You mean an image layer in the browser? I don't think that's possible. But you can use VE images in SBuilder and create image layers there. ;)
 
Hi Nick,

You use GE to create the .kml file even if you are using VE to download tiles.
 
Thanks for the reply, the only problem i have is that GE doesn't have very good images for Mauritius.... whereas VE has some very nice satellite photos....that's why.. i guess i won't use Maps2bgl then, i'll go with photoscenery maker.
 
Nixpilot said:
Thanks for the reply, the only problem i have is that GE doesn't have very good images for Mauritius
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Surely they are good enough to create the polygon :confused: All this does is to define the area to download.

Having saved the .kml, change maps.ini to use VE before starting Maps2Bgl and it will download VE images. In fact, I have downloaded most of my images using VE.
 
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We think you'Re confusing some things there. IF all you want to do is specify an area (with a kml file) and then download the tiles from this area using VE, then you can indeed create the kml using GE and tell maps2bgl to download this area from VE.
 
Hi, NixPilot

I think that your goal is... create a polygon in Virtual Eart like you do in Google Earth... and save it in KML format?
ok, here we go...

1-Go to Mauritius Island (your map), zoom it to the max that VE get.

2-Go to pulldown menu and click on "Collectins", and choose "Open your collections".

3-Now, you have a "popup board- Collections Editor" whith draw icon tools on the bothom!

4- Chose the polygon icon and start make the contours of the island. ( warning: i think this tool is no so perfect like in GE, but... you can edit the nodes to adjust/smooth the final shape).

5-Now, close the polygon whith dobble click on the "end/beguining" and save it! a RED square icon apear.

6- Back to the "Collections Editor" tab, and at the pulldown menu, chose "Actions". Click on "Export" and chose .KML file! Save it in your costume folder.

... and that's that! :D

I hope this can help?

Regards
Tunga
(sorry if my english is not perfect, i'll try to go more times at school) :D
 
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