In one of my earlier posts, I had written about how to synchronize two or multiple maps. I came to know that most of you are interested in synchronizing Google Earth with ArcMap. Now, I thought I should let you know about this script/tool that can be used in order to synchronize Google Earth with ArcMap. This script is developed by Luiz Motta, and I found this as a public domain from ESRI website. When I say script, you might think...not my thing! That's not true..you don't need to do anything. The author of the script has created a very good documentation and all you need to know is copy and paste.
Basic requirements:
1. ArcMap 8.2 or higher (Although I have tested only in 9.1, .2 and .3)
2. Google Earth installed in your machine (any version..i believe..i tested in 4 and 5, and it works)
3. You should be detail-oriented and able follow the instructions thoroughly (No programming required).
How to synchronize? Three Steps:
1. Download the zip file from here.
2. Open ArcMap and follow the instructions from the pdf file.
3. Select either Google Earth or ArcMap tab in order to zoom to the areas of your interest from both platform (Google and ArcMap) at the same time.
See the image below to get an idea how it should look:
There you go!!! It is that easy. It might take about 15 minutes for you to copy, paste and follow the instructions. Great script, however you can not digitize (to my knowledge) in both platforms by digitizing or editing one of them. Share your thoughts about what you think!
Basic requirements:
1. ArcMap 8.2 or higher (Although I have tested only in 9.1, .2 and .3)
2. Google Earth installed in your machine (any version..i believe..i tested in 4 and 5, and it works)
3. You should be detail-oriented and able follow the instructions thoroughly (No programming required).
How to synchronize? Three Steps:
1. Download the zip file from here.
2. Open ArcMap and follow the instructions from the pdf file.
3. Select either Google Earth or ArcMap tab in order to zoom to the areas of your interest from both platform (Google and ArcMap) at the same time.
See the image below to get an idea how it should look:
There you go!!! It is that easy. It might take about 15 minutes for you to copy, paste and follow the instructions. Great script, however you can not digitize (to my knowledge) in both platforms by digitizing or editing one of them. Share your thoughts about what you think!
