[Plugin] KML Tools (2.0.0-beta) — updated 31.05.2013

[kubark42]

Just tried the beta, but it made no file output, just an empty directory. 1.4 works fine for me with the same workflow, so I'm either doing something wrong or it's not working on my model.

EDIT: Sorry, I should have included some info. This is OSX 10.8 running SU8. Model can be downloaded from https://www.dropbox.com/s/q5a1hzqvcwlc39u/Geo-fence.skp

[kubark42]

So this tool is really awesome, and almost exactly what I need. Thanks a million!

Time for a tiny bug report: when setting the altitude mode to absolute altitude, instead of adjusting the Z values to the true altitudes, the script just sets the altitudeMode field to "absolute". The result is that a model that was drawn on the surface is buried in the ground in Google Earth.

[Aerilius]

Thanks for the feedback! I'll check your file and fix it.

[kubark42]

Okay, figured out the second bug, and why I wasn't seeing it before:

    if facecolor
      @out.puts "  <Style>"
      @out.puts "    <LineStyle>"
      @out.puts "      <color>#{linecolor}</color>"
      @out.puts "      <colorMode>normal</colorMode>"
      @out.puts "      <width>1</width>"
      @out.puts "    </LineStyle>"
      @out.puts "    <PolyStyle>"
      @out.puts "      <color>#{facecolor}</color>"
      @out.puts "      <colorMode>normal</colorMode>"
      @out.puts "      <fill>1</fill>"
      @out.puts "      <outline>1</outline>"
      @out.puts "    </PolyStyle>"
      @out.puts "  </Style>"
      @out.puts "  <MultiGeometry>"
    end

only places the <MultiGeometry> tag if there is a facecolor. So moving " @out.puts " <MultiGeometry>"
" to right after the "end" solves the problem.

[kubark42]

Hi, Aerilius--

I found out why I was having altitude problems. I don't program in ruby, but it looks close enough to other languages iI do program that I was able to muddle through it and realize that Altitude is not an attribute in GeoReference, so get_attribute("GeoReference","Altitude") returns 0. By changing Altitude to ZValueCentered, I was able to get a negative value in inches that is seemingly correct for my elevation. I cannot find a definitive reference on this, and there is also ModelTranslationZ which has the identical value for me, so I'm unclear which is the appropriate way forward. However, both solve my problem. So in conclusion, I've replaced line 253 by @ground = -@model.get_attribute("GeoReference","ZValueCentered").to_f.to_m and that solved my problem.

Now I'm struggling with an odd error. For some reason when exporting a group to multigeometry the KML is missing the opening <MultiGeometry> tag, but it has the closing one. This causes an import error in KML until I manually add the XML tag.

EDIT: terrain_alt([0,0,0]).to_m doesn't seem to return any sensible values. I'm interested if you have an idea about this, too.

[Kromaggs]

I'm using Bash under Window to dynamically generate a ruby script. This script allow me to import a specific KML file in sketchup and when the import is done I would like to export my model to KMZ file. This is an extract of my ruby script

#----------------------------------------------------------
	# Impport du modèle KML.
	model = Sketchup.active_model	
	status = model.import inKML, false
	
	if status
		#----------------------------------------------------------
		# Suppression du modèle KML importé.
		#File.delete( inKML )

		#----------------------------------------------------------
		# Export du modèle au format KMZ.
		modelFile=File.basename( inKML, ".kml" )
		exportPath = exportDir + modelFile + ".kmz"
		model.export exportPath
		model.entities.clear!

		#Sketchup.undo
		#Sketchup.app_safe_shutdown
	end

But the import KML plugin seems to give back the control to my script while importing, so the exported KMZ is not complete because the KML is not completely imported.

Any idea about this problem ?

[organicmotion]

"File seems not to exist.
Please check that the file path does not contain Unicode characters. This is a limitation of SketchUp and its Ruby version."
Am I doing something wrong? Took the KMZ file from gps opened in Google earth saved as KML then tried to import into SU with the KMLtools and I get the error above..
any ideas anyone? Thanks, I am a beginner with SU

[truga]

It appears that KML Tools are not yet compatible with 2014. I get the message:

Error Loading File kmlDate.rb
Error: #<SyntaxError: C:/Users/truga/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2014/SketchUp/Plugins/kmlDate.rb:77: formal argument cannot be a global variable
...previewTimeLine") {|$kmlDateDlg, param|
...

etc.

[borrel]

@organicmotion said:

"File seems not to exist.
Please check that the file path does not contain Unicode characters. This is a limitation of SketchUp and its Ruby version."

I am getting the same problem (Mac OSX 10.9.2) with v 2013 and 2014 - with Google SketchUp 8.0.15157 - the old version works fine. Sad, because SU is a great tool for visualization AND a converter to make X3D files from GPS-GPX tracks thus: GPS tracker > GPX > KML (gpsbabel or GPS Viz) > SKP > VRML (WRL) > X3D (via aopt). See the models here: http://abdallah.hiof.no/drone/index.html

[Gorin21]

Hi,

great job with the plugin! I would like to know, if the functionality of adding timestamps can be included in next release? In 2.0 beta there is none, in the previous stable version, there is availability to add a timestamp.

Thanks for the reply,

Paul

[BIANI patrick]

Sir, would it be possible to have a detailed using your KML exporter of interesting tutorial.
I would like to export animations 'Keyframe' to Google earth to animate a plane flight or a vehicle path, but do not have your talent developer, looking for a simple tool that can help me in this regard,
thank you for your attention.
Patrick
patrickbiani13@gmail.com
http://www.wix.com/patrickbiani13/scan-service

[BIANI patrick]

Sir, I have installed your update (SketchUp 8 Pro), but I can not find anywhere in the menu can add Timespan, thank you for your help

[Antimo98]

I use SketchUp 2014.
The file (attached) contains an image and a single poligon realized and exported in KML by Google Earth
When I run the kml tools for any files .kml everywhere it is in PC (c:, Desktop, other directory) always it says:

1. "the model does not contain a Google Earth terrain. Do you want import one first , Yes No"
   in both cases
2. "File seems non to exist. Please check the file path does not contain Unicode characters. This is a limitation of SketchUp and its Ruby version."

Where is the problem?

Thank you for all contributions.
Regards
Antimo

---

Good in Google Earth but not in SU.

[balique_bap]

@antimo98 said:

I use SketchUp 2014.
The file (attached) contains an image and a single poligon realized and exported in KML by Google Earth
When I run the kml tools for any files .kml everywhere it is in PC (c:, Desktop, other directory) always it says:

1. "the model does not contain a Google Earth terrain. Do you want import one first , Yes No"
   in both cases
2. "File seems non to exist. Please check the file path does not contain Unicode characters. This is a limitation of SketchUp and its Ruby version."

Where is the problem?

Thank you for all contributions.
Regards
Antimo

I have the same issue.

Has anybody found a solution ?

Thank you very much,

Baptiste

[balique_bap]

Post to be deleted.

[usablake]

Sweet plugin, any plans for an update to use with new versions?

[PatrickBiani]

Hello, I'm looking for a tutorial explaining in detail how the "TimeSpan" plugin works, thank you in advance and good luck

[jonathantrepanier]

I would love to try this plugin, but I have an error message can you help to find a solution?

Erreur de chargement du fichier C:/Users/UTILISATEUR/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2022/SketchUp/Plugins/kmlTools/kmlTools_loader.rb
Error: #<SyntaxError: C:/Users/UTILISATEUR/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2022/SketchUp/Plugins/kmlTools/kmlImport.rb:103: formal argument cannot be an instance variable
...d_action_callback("init"){|@dlg, param|
... ^~~~
C:/Users/UTILISATEUR/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2022/SketchUp/Plugins/kmlTools/kmlImport.rb:133: formal argument cannot be an instance variable
..._callback("receiveJson") {|@dlg, json|
... ^~~~

C:/Program Files/SketchUp/SketchUp 2022/Tools/RubyStdLib/rubygems/core_ext/kernel_require.rb:92:in require' C:/Program Files/SketchUp/SketchUp 2022/Tools/RubyStdLib/rubygems/core_ext/kernel_require.rb:92:in require'
C:/Users/UTILISATEUR/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2022/SketchUp/Plugins/kmlTools/kmlTools_loader.rb:2:in <top (required)>' C:/Program Files/SketchUp/SketchUp 2022/Tools/extensions.rb:197:in require'
C:/Program Files/SketchUp/SketchUp 2022/Tools/extensions.rb:197:in load' C:/Users/UTILISATEUR/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2022/SketchUp/Plugins/kmlTools.rb:17:in register_extension'
C:/Users/UTILISATEUR/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2022/SketchUp/Plugins/kmlTools.rb:17:in `<top (required)>'

[TIG]

...){|@dlg, json| is where the issue lies...
In newer Rubies you cannot use an instance variable [ @...] as a argument in a block.
As it's an RB file you could try finding all such occurrences in the reported files.
Replace @dlg with dlg
You need to do this with all {|...|... blocks BUT not elsewhere in the code as I expect @dlg will be needed...
After the |...| you might be able to add @dlg=dlg to minimize the required editing, if @dlg is defined earlier, or used later ??

Perhaps the author can do a fix ??

[cpuwolf]

kmlTools_1_4_12.rbz + sketchup8 works. Thank you