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Version 17.0 | Published January 24, 2018 ©

KML Reader

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The plugin can be found in the folder: Viz Artist 3: Built Ins -> Container Plugins -> Maps-Man.

The KMLReader plugin is used to add objects from KML files to the scene. KML files are XML formatted files containing information about geographic objects: labels, shapes, lines. The KML Reader plugin reads the files and generates objects according to the file’s content.

General

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  • KML File: Defines the path to the KML file.

  • Line Designs & Holder: Defines the graphic designs for lines.

    • Disabled: No line designs are used. Lines found in the file will not be drawn.

    • Local: Specific line design containers and holder will be used. When selected additional parameters will be enabled: Line Designs and Line Holder. Assign the required designs and holder to the plugin.

    • Global: The global line designs and holder container will be used. The global designs and holder are defined in the 3D Map Setting Plugin plugin.

  • Line Split:

    • Off: all lines go into one container.

    • On: every line gets its own container.

    • By style: lines that share a style, share a container

  • Connect Labels Into Line: Create a line by connecting all labels into a line

  • Update on Load: Sets whether or not the data will be read when the scene is loaded.

  • Label Designs & Holder: Defines the graphic designs for labels.

    • Disabled: No label designs are used. Labels found in the file will not be drawn.

    • Local: Specific label design containers and holder will be used. When selected additional parameters will be enabled: Label Designs and Label Holder. Assign the required designs and holder to the plugin.

    • Global: The global label designs and holder container will be used. The global designs and holder are defined in the 3D Map Setting Plugin plugin.

  • Shape Designs & Holder: Defines the graphic designs for shapes.

    • Disabled: No shape designs are used. Shapes found in the file will not be drawn.

    • Local: Specific shape design containers and holder will be used. When selected, additional parameters will be enabled: Shape Designs and Shape Holder. Assign the required designs and holder to the plugin.

    • Global: The global Shape designs and holder container will be used. The global designs and holder are defined in the 3D Map Setting Plugin plugin.

  • Georef Images: Defines whether georef images found in the KML file will be used.

    • Disabled: Images found in the file will not be drawn.

    • Enabled: Images defined in the file will be drawn and geographically referenced. When selected an additional parameter will be enabled: Georef Images Holder. Assign the required holder to the plugin.

Hop Control

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  • Set Navigator Hops: Create hop points based on the information in the KML. Select which information to use, i.e. line, shape, etc.

  • Exclude Hops: Excludes the hop animation for the following labels; None, First, Last, or First & Last. Manual Shift allows you to define which destination will be your starting point (limited to a selection of 30 destinations).

  • Start Hop: Starting point for the hop.

  • Point Data Diameter (KM): The diameter used for each hop point when creating hops based on labels.

  • Set Navigator Hops: Enables the scene to do a hop animation between the labels.

  • Debug Printings: When set to ON, debug messages will be printed to the Viz console.

  • Read File: Triggers the plugin to read the files and re-draw the objects.

Proxy

  • Use Proxy: Defines the network uses a proxy server. If set ON, additional parameters will be enabled:

    • IP: Sets the IP address of the proxy server.

    • Port: Sets the port number to be used.

    • Username, Password: Sets the login credentials.