Sunday, 12 June 2011

Online kml2svg convertor

I have tried and used the kml2svg converter: 
This tool is a testing version only. It is useful to try things but is not complete with limitations. 

Its Mercator projection was discussed in:


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This tool converts google earth files(kml and kmz) into vectorial SVG files,
usable in Inkscape, Illustrator and other software.

kml2svg.free.fr converts most of the elements that contains a GE document:
  • folders
  • placemarks (points, lines, polygones, multigeometries and embeded images)
  • tours
  • Sketchup ressources (depending of the ressources..)
using the desired earth projection:
  • Mercator,
  • Miller,
  • Cylindrical Equal-Area (Lambert, Behrmann, Tristan Edwards, Peters, Galls, Balthasart),
  • Cylindrical Equidistant,
  • Sinusoidal,
  • Van der Grinten I,
  • Polyconic,
  • Albers Equal-Area Conic,
  • Conic Equidistant,
  • Bonne,
  • Lambert Conformal Conic,
  • Lambert Azimuthal Equal-Area,
  • Cassini


Conversion restrictions :
  • It possible to convert only file originally converted by kml2svg, otherwise it is impossible to positionate correctly the draw on the earth surface.
  • I recommand the use of INKSCAPE software to edit SVG file befor re-import.
  • Only works with MERCATOR projection at this time
  • The KML/KMZ format is mor restrictive than SVG, only few objects can be converted :
    • Text is converted in placemark
    • Lines are converted into paths.
    • Polygons and rectangles are converted into polygons
    • Groups and layers are converted into folders
    • Dash & dot lines are converted into plain line

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