12/31/2006

Superoverlay Pro



Very good examples of Superoverlay 1.5 Pro public Matt Fox
It is California Geologic Maps and Geologic Map of the United States by USGS
Nice professional work, good examples. Enjoy!

Google GeoCalendar :)

I test geo events and make Calendar.
You can add New calendar to your Calendars.
Now this calendar have 2 events. You can see events in GMaps by click and select in Where link Map
You can see this calendar as HTML or XML
You can see and use this with Feedburner

You can also insert into your Calendar events only. One or two.

I do not know all ways from this. It's see very interests.



12/29/2006

Archive. Google Earth tutorials.

From my archives. Google Earth flash tutorials.
This tutorials i prepare for GE 3.x. Base of positions stored in GE 4.x also.
  1. Step 1 My first placemark (near 2.2Mb)
  2. Step 2. My first image overlay
  3. Step 3. My first network link
  4. How to use network links (near 1.6Mb)
Examples see in GEC (Google Earth communications).

Large collections of manuals you can see in Collected Google Earth Wisdom
and in
Rich Text Guide
Great help for GEC posters see also in Help for Google Earth Members by Chief Sparky

Other collection by Gerardo Paz AKA Gerardo64 include now:
- Marcas de Posición e Imágenes Superpuestas
- Share your Google Earth Placemark in Google Maps
- How to make a GeoRSS from RSS
- Cómo hacer GeoRSS a partir de RSS
- SketchUp Tutorials (Also others)
- Cómo usar una Planilla de Cálculo y Google Earth
- How to use a Spreadsheet & GE
- GE "Built In" Overlays

Google Earth team help&manuals:
GE Guide
KML Reference
FAQ

12/26/2006

Superoverlay.1.5.1. Next version.

Next 1.5.1 version.
New features:
- 'Load/Save' task list as XML file in Scheduler is available




- Custom scheduling type (Launch every hh/mm) is available

12/23/2006

Aeronautical Sectional Charts. Global AIS.



Superoverlay 1.5 Pro support large datasets. We can uses Scheduler and distributed Superoverlay projects.
Matt Fox aka Forkboy2 generate great dataset
About 40,000 tiles all together.
Post about this see in Topographic Map Archive
Great work!

From my archives:
I have experience with generation of Airspace datasets for Global AIS
My post in forum.



Global AIS KML Download

P.S.
Jeffrey Johnson also compare vector and raster datasets near LAX (Los Angeles international airport). Very nice results!



Thanks!

12/22/2006

Superoverlay Pro




New version of Superoverlay 1.5.0 include Pro features.

Superoverlay Pro include Scheduler application for run of background processes.
In Scheduler you can add Superoverlay project file as task, select launch date/time and scheduling type.

Added support of download images by FTP.

12/21/2006

12/20/2006

12/19/2006

Slide analyst

Next version of Slide analyst
We began now use Net v.2.0.
Bugs fixed.
For Net 1.1 you can download old version.

KMLer 2.0.0

Next version of KMLer.
We began now use Net v.2.0
For Net 1.1 you can download this version.
Procedure of deployment Net 2.0
See also Deployment and requirements page and Forum

11/29/2006

Superoverlay.1.4.5

New version.
Bugs with 8 bit images fixed.

Spreadsheets & KML.

New datasets on Editgrid KML solutions
Release.

Global Paleogeography
Global Paleogeographic Views of Earth History - Late Precambrian to Recent The globes presented in this series show how Earth may have appeared over the last 600 million years (Ma).
Credits: Dr. Ron Blakey Professor of Geology
Download KML: Network link


Earth observatory
Large datasets collection (>30). Time animation.
Credits: Earth observatory.
Download KML: Network link


Spreadsheets. New site.

New spreadsheets site-presentation Editgrid KML solutions

Solutions

AERONET La Jolla
Spreedsheets at calculator links and time animation. AERONET_La_Jolla. Terra. Time animation. 2006.
Pixel size: 2km, 1km, 500m, 250m.
Editgrid XML+XSL.Images group by month.
Credits:
Modis rapid response system.
Download KML: Network link

Path calculator
Spreedsheets at calculator for generation of points, segments and path. All lengths calculate by Great circle distance formula (km, mi).
Download KML : Network link

Fire maps
Spreedsheets at calculator links and time animation.
Editgrid XML+XSL.Images group by month.
Wildfire :
- small 600x300
- med 2048x1024
- large 4096x2048
- xlarge 8192x4096
Credits:
MODIS Rapid Response System Global Fire Maps
Download KML: Network link

Birds fly
Spreedsheets at calculator generate points, segments and path. Time animation. All lengths calculate by Great circle distance formula (km, mi). Generation KML for user datasets. Intergration to Googlegeo ( GE & GMaps ). Datasets and photos by Eugene Potapov.
Download KML: Network link

11/27/2006

Superoverlay.1.4.4

New version of Superoverlay 1.4.4




New features:

Project menu...




Selections by geometry... (F5) (Plus only)



Open dialogue Selection files. You can add KML or KMZ files for the selection of the area of interests (AOI). You can use points, lines and polygons. All results of the work of program will relate only to the selected region.

Fields:
Use - use this geometry in selection
Add - add this geometry to results as Network Link


Add File (Ctrl+O)
You can add images from local network or local machine (by path). Superoverlay supports multiple selections and Drag&Drop by add images.

Add Folder (Ctrl+F)
You can add folder into project tree. Superoverlay supports one level of folders only. Folders need for group operations with images. If we set the parameter for Folder that this parameter automatically will be set for all elements of group. We can set parameters to Project (all objects) also.


Extent...
Alt (optional) specifies a altitude of the overlay. You can select units of altitude from list (m, km, ft, mi). We use new overlays feature of GE 4.
Overlay transparency
You can set transparency of all tiled overlays.
High resolution images only
If you check this option then results include hi-res images only.

See also

Argos. Birds movement. History.

I begin to place in this blog my best publications.
Argos began to support KML format.

This post about Argos tools and results of birds movement.
Information about the authors and the references is given in the layers of the kml-maps or in the included files.

1. Birds movement.

BBS forum
Download:


2.
Avian Flu and Birds Migrations: fresh outlook
BBS forum
Download:


3.
Steller's Sea Eagle migration. New publication by Eugene Potapov aka Siberian
BBS forum
Download:


4.
Birds fly. Animation. Editgrid spreadsheets version
We use ideas KML=XML+XSL with Editgrid
Also we generate realtime graph.

BBS forum
Download:





11/26/2006

Slide analyst



New home page of Slide analyst. Slide Analyst is the free ArcGIS 9 extension for calculate attributes density and relations.

Argos Tools

New home page of Argos Tools extension. ARGOS-Tools is the ArcGIS 9 based extension, designed for importing, processing and exporting data obtained by satellite telemetry via Argos system. Argos-tools supports batch processing, filters, reports and track functions. We can create GEarth KML files by KMLer
We recommend using this module with our free Typeconvert ArcGIS extension.

ARGOS 3.0

Argos began to support KML format.

https://www.argos-system.org/
https://www.argos-system.org/cwihelp/en/Consultation/customload.html
https://www.argos-system.org/documents/publications/flash/argos_flash_09.pdf


11/24/2006

KMLer. New home page.


KMLer. New home page.

Overview

KMLer is the ArcGIS extension for professional work with Google Earth. We recommend using this module with our free Typeconvert extension.
KMLer Plus also supports additional functionality at description building.
KMLer Pro also supports additional 3d features, LOD, Fade in Google Earth.

Functionality
Quick frame export
Export to KML
Import from KML
Create overlays
Export TIN
Export screen
Import screen
Set view in GE
Get view from GE
Get points from terrain
Z-service
Shooting on route
Export screens
Import screens
Terrain points
About

11/23/2006

Isoliner


New home page of Isoliner module. Isolineris the ArcGIS extension for make grids and points theme with interpolate by Kriging's and triangulation method. Isoliner include additional 3D functions, interpolation by features, generation of random points.

Functionality

2D Kriging (FREE)

Create GRID and points feature class by selected source layer and Z attribute.

How Kriging works.
Kriging is an advanced geostatistical procedure that generates an estimated surface from a scattered set of points with z values. Unlike the other interpolation methods, Kriging involves an interactive investigation of the spatial behavior of the phenomenon represented by the z values before the user selects the best estimation method for generating the output surface.

Source layer.
Select point, line or polygon feature class from current document.

Z attribute.
Select Z attribute from list of fields for current feature class.

Output group.
The Variogram method dialog box has several models to choose from. When the Kriging method is set to Ordinary, the available models are Spherical, Circular, Exponential, Gaussian, and Linear. When the Kriging method is set to Universal, the available models are Linear with linear drift and Linear with quadratic drift. The Universal Kriging types assume that there is a structural component present and that the local trend varies from one location to another.
The advanced parameters allow control of the variogram used for Kriging. A default value for Lag size is initially set to the default Output cell size. For Major range, Partial sill, and Nugget, a default value will be calculated internally if nothing is specified.
The optional output variance of prediction raster contains the kriging variance at each output raster cell. Assuming the kriging errors are normally distributed, there is a 95.5 percent probability that the actual z-value at the cell is the predicted raster value, plus or minus two times the square root of the value in the prediction raster.
Low values within the output variance of prediction raster indicate a high degree of confidence in the predicted value. High values may indicate a need for more data points.

Features Kriging (FREE)

Native Kriging by selected features (points, polylines, polygons) class.

Interpolation & Geoprocessing (FREE)

Tools for make of the interpolations lines.

3D Kriging (Plus&Pro)

Create 3D points feature class by selected source layer with Z and additional attribute.

3D features Kriging (Plus&Pro)

Native 3D-Kriging by selected features (points, polylines, polygons) class.

3D Interpolation & Geoprocessing (Plus&Pro)

Tools for make of the 3D interpolations lines.

Section (Plus&Pro)

Tools to generation of feature classes by direction.

Triangulation (FREE)

Tools for make of triangle polygon layer by points.

3D Surface (Pro only)

Create isosurfaces by 3D points theme and attribute.

Interpolation by mesh (Pro only)

Create isolines on surfaces, sections and other triangles mesh.

Raster to points(FREE)

Convert selected from drop down list raster to Output Points layer

Convert to 3D (FREE)

Set 3d values to points (verticles) for the selected source layes. Uses attributes of the source layer, GRID or constant value.

Random 3D Points (FREE)

Make 3D grid of points with random values.

Random Points 2D (FREE)

Make grid of points with random (0..1) values.

Collection of images

Slice 3D


New home page of Slice3D.
Slice 3D is the ArcGIS extension intended for making of information geological-geophysical model of a rock mass. This solution include unique support of "two-scale" geological graphics. We recommend to use tools together with a free Typeconvert extension. Also we recommend to use module KMLer as an extension for support universal Google 4D Z-service. Slice3D include free and commercial functions.

11/22/2006

Superoverlay.1.4.2


















New version of Superoverlay.1.4.2
Superoverlay Plus. Added feature Superoverlay selections. Example
Selections by area of interests (AOI). You can add Points, Lines, Polygons to selections.
How to use Selections?
  1. Place overlays in GE for georeference
  2. Create AOI
  3. Run Superoverlay. Add overlays and selections.
  4. Generate superoverlays
Results we see as hi-resolution images near AOI

11/20/2006

List of software

Stand alone software

  • Superoverlay is a stand-alone Google Earth application for tiling raster datasets and creating view based regions in KML or KMZ files ($)

ArcGIS extensions

  • KMLer Professional work with Google Earth from ArcGIS ($ and FREE functions)
  • TypeConvert Convert one feature class type to another (FREE)
  • Geoselect collects data sources of the current active project to one folder in the specified format, adapts the project (mxd) to the new data, checks of duplicates, projects all layers to uniform coordinate system of the project (reproject) and preserves relative paths ($)

Google Planet site and blog now live.

Google Planet site and blog now live.
Google Planet
Site include new professional GIS software for Google Earth and ArcGIS.