Type or paste a URL in the input field and click on
Load URL to load KML content
from the web. Loading another URL replaces the previous one.
If you do not have a website where you can upload KML/KMZ files,
Google Sites is free
and works well. The default URL will load Hillsborough County Benchmarks
(
HCBM).
Type or paste an address, place name, or comma-separated latitude and longitude pair in
the input field and click on Fly To to search for the location corresponding to
the given address or place name, or the address corresponding to the given location.
Placemarks may be added at geocoded locations with an eye altitude less than 200 m.
Options
Click on
Status Bar,
Navigation Control,
Scale Legend,
Grid,
Overview Map,
Atmosphere,
Sun, or
Historical Imagery to toggle
visibility in the Google Earth Plugin window.
Click on Feet, Miles to toggle between metric and imperial units.
Click on Street View or Auto Street View to toggle availability.
Click on Wheel Speed to enter a value from 1.0 to 5.0 for the mouse wheel zoom
speed. Use -1.0 to -5.0 to invert the zoom direction.
Click on Exaggeration to enter a value from 1.0 to 3.0 for the elevation exaggeration
factor. Changing the Exaggeration value will enable the Terrain layer.
Click on Fly-To Speed to enter a value from 1.0 to 5.0.
NGS Control Stations
Click on
Off to disable NGS Control Stations.
Click on Query Setup to open an input form.
Click on Search Results to refresh the network link.
Click on View in Maps to send the current query to Google Maps.
Support for this feature depends on the availability and limits of the Google Maps server.
The server will not accept more than 1050 stations, and a response of "File not found"
indicates a server timeout.
Click on Save As to save unedited search results as a generic KML 2.2 document. The
resulting file is suitable for viewing in ESRI ArcGIS Explorer or may be imported into Google
Maps My Places.
See NGSCS to learn more
about NGS Control Stations.
Section Geocoder
Click on
Off to disable Section Geocoder.
Click on Point Search to refresh the network link.
Click on TRS Search to open an input form.
Click on Save As to save Section Geocoder results as a KML 2.2 document.
See PLSGE to learn more
about the Section Geocoder.
Address Geocoder
Click on
Instructions to display this information in a balloon for quick reference.
Type or paste an address, place name, or comma-separated latitude and longitude pair in
the input field and click on Fly To to search for the location corresponding to
the given address or place name, or the address corresponding to the given location.
Placemarks may be added at geocoded locations with an eye altitude less than 200 m.
Ctrl-Click on the globe to search for an address corresponding to the given location.
Shift-Click on a geocoder placemark to remove it.
Alt-Click on a geocoder placemark to edit its name and description.
Drag a geocoder placemark to change its location.
Click on Save As to save Address Geocoder placemarks as a KML 2.2 document.
Overlays
Click on
Off to disable Overlays.
Click on Drive-Time Polygons to refresh the network link. Polygons for
5, 10, and 15-minute drive times in the US are provided by the ESRI
DriveTime US network geoprocessing service on sampleserver1.
Click on BLM Townships, Principal Meridians, or Special Surveys to
refresh the respective network link. See
PLSGE to learn more about these
overlays.
Click on USGS Quad Index or USGS Topo Maps to refresh the respective network
link. See QUADS to learn more
about these overlays.
Click on Automatic Refresh to toggle availability.
Layers
Click on Borders, Roads, Buildings, Trees, or Terrain
to toggle visibility.
File
Click on
Open KML to open an input form. Then choose a local file and click
Open. Opening or pasting KML will replace the previous collection of objects
that were either pasted or opened. Only ASCII files with an extension of ".kml" may
be opened locally. Use
Load URL to open a KML/KMZ file from the web.
The Open KML feature uses the HTML5 FileReader API on
compatible browsers,
while Internet Explorer is supported by an ActiveX script.
To open a local file in Internet Explorer, change or verify the following security settings:
Tools, Internet Options, Security, Custom level...
- ActiveX controls and plug-ins,
Initialize and script ActiveX control not marked as safe,
Prompt
- Miscellaneous,
Include local directory path when uploading files to a server,
Enable
No data will be sent to the server or written to the local file system.
Click on Print to open an instruction balloon for quick reference.
The GEPlugin does not currently support printing the 3D viewer window.
Use the Status Bar page size display to verify that the ESPlugin page has an appropriate
aspect ratio, or select an aspect ratio from the View panel. Then use the free
Jing
desktop application to save an image of the page for subsequent printing.
To send Jing output to the Windows Photo Viewer for printing,
- Associate Portable Network Graphics (PNG) files with the Windows Photo Viewer.
- Right-click any PNG file and select Open with, Choose default program.
- Ensure that Always use the selected program to open this kind of file is checked,
and select Windows Photo Viewer.
- In the Jing Capture Saved dialog box, click Open the file.
- In the Photo Viewer Print Pictures dialog box, uncheck Fit picture to frame.
Edit
Click on
Paste KML to open an input form. Then type or paste KML in the input area
and click
Paste. Pasting or opening KML will replace the previous collection of
objects that were either opened or pasted.
Click on Delete KML to open an instruction balloon for quick reference.
Shift-Click on any KML geometry object to remove it.
View
Click on an
Aspect Ratio selection to conform the current page size to various media
in landscape orientation, including standard or widescreen video. Page content cannot be less
than 670 px × 440 px.
Click on Loaded URL, Local KML, Addresses, or Survey Logo
to toggle visibility. Local KML is the last collection of objects either pasted with
Paste KML or opened with Open KML. Addresses comprises all Address
Geocoder placemarks. If the Survey logo is hidden, the Title Bar will be displayed.
Help
Click on
Reference to open this page in a new window.
Click on About to display copyright, date, and version information.
The ESPlugin Status Bar displays the GEPlugin version number, ESPlugin
page size, and the 3D viewer tilt and heading.
Click on Tilt or Heading to reset the view.
All images and data are retrieved from remote servers. Data errors,
accuracy, and availability are beyond the control of this application.