How to import a Google Maps® route into Google Earth® - Save route to kml-file
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Google
Earth® (GE) allows
creating tours manually, but you cannot have GE
find routes. This you do with Google Maps®.
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To fly along a Google Maps route in Google Earth |
1. log into google (you
need to have a google account
/ login) 2. go to maps, create a new map (Menu: Your places, map, create map) 3. in the map add directions (icon on the right below search bar) 4. this creates a route from A to B like normally in maps 5. you can have several routes in one map 6. now click on the three dots in the very (!) top of the menu area 7. click on export to kml 8. select one route from the dropdown list (or select everything) 9. select export to kml 10. now it stores the route(s) in a kml file on your computer 11. double click on kml file should open kml file in Google Earth 12. now you should see your route in Google Earth 13. in the menu area, click on the path which is the route 14. in the lower right of the window with the path click on the play tour button THATS IT looks pretty amazing (if you have a good connection) |
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