Geospatial Training
Integrating ArcGIS Desktop and Google Earth
Created by Geospatial Training Services, LLC
Course Overview:
In this course students learn how to integrate existing ESRI format data including shapefiles and geodatabases into a Google Earth format for display and manipulation. Students will master the use of various ArcGIS tools for directly converting both vector and raster data into Google Earth KML files. In addition, the class covers a number of other important topics including the ability to add a fourth dimension to your data (time), use Google Earth in an offline mode without the use of an Internet connection, create KML files through the use of a text editor, and integrate your existing imagery data into the display. Finally, it explores the various navigational, display, and search tools for op-timizing your visualization experience with Google Earth.
Target Audience:
This course is designed for ArcGIS users who wish to learn how to integrate their data into Google Earth to make use of Google’s functionality.
Prerequisites and recommendations:
This class assumes the student is an experience ArcGIS user.
- What You Get!
- Audio and Visual Lectures
- Software Demonstrations Exercises and Data
- Lecture Materials
Course Goals:
After successfully completing this course students will have acquired a number of skills for using Google Earth with ArcGIS formatted data. Those skills will include:
- Learn fundamental Google Earth navigational tools such as zooming, panning, and tilt
- Master the ability to migrate your shapefiles and geodatabases to Google Earth KML files using various tools
- Create your own KML files containing placemarks, paths, polygons, and image overlays Integrate your imagery data with Google Earth
- Add a fourth dimension (time display) to your Google Earth data
- Use Google Earth in an off-line mode without the use of an Internet connection
Ordering and Cost:
This is a self-paced, web based course. After ordering you will receive an email containing course and login instructions.
Self Paced Web Delivery: $60.00. What is Web Delivery? You can view a sample class here. Click "Login as a guest"
