Spatial Data Management Group Meeting Thursday June 25, 2009/title> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> </head> <body> <h1>Spatial Data Management Group Meeting Thursday June 25th Richardson 313 10:00 am</h1> <h3>Treats: Heather</h3> <h3>Notes: Dave</h3> <h3>Facilitator: Theresa</h3> <h2>Attendees:</h2>Dave, Matt, Heather, Theresa, Patti, Ron, Keith, Jerry <h2>Agenda:</h2> <h3>Google Earth/KML (Matt and Theresa and others) </h3> <h4>1) Shapefile-Coordinate-KML conversions</h4> <p>Matt: How to take a list of coordinates and convert into a KML file, the hard (code) way <br> Starting with simple text file, in a projected coordinate system <br> GDAL library – converts coordinates to latitude/longitude <br> KML is essentially XML! <br> <a href="Genshi.edgewall.org" target="_blank">Genshi library</a> <br> Python generator iterates over all items in collection, calls the Genshi library; it’s smart enough to know to call all items on the list <br> WGS84 code is ‘4326’ (ImportFromEPSG), always the code to use for KML Use <a href="code.google.com" target="_blank">code.google.com</a> to find info about KML Reference code </P> <p>Theresa: Demo of canned tools<br> Layer to KML tool in ArcToolbox <br> Map to KML tool (converts whole map document) <br> Can generate KML images and vectors from layers in Map Services in ArcGIS Server <br> </p> <p>Patti: How to bring in KML files to ArcGIS <br> In ArcGlobe, a KML toolbar is available. Can add KML files (kml) or Network Links (kmz).<br> ArcScripts – people have made KML to SHP convertors<br> </p> <p>Ron: GML<br> GML – new versions are becoming different from KML; need tools to edit, can’t just manually edit the code as easily; not for presentation, meant to describe geography objects<br> KML is now an OGC standard<br> KML is to GML as HTML is to SGML<br> KML mixes the objects and presentation, like HTML used to<br> But HTML shifted to mostly focus on objects, and CSS stylesheets are preferred for presentation </p> <h3>Meetings: </h3> <li>ESRI User Conference July 13-17 (Theresa, Mark from EPA): Send Theresa your questions for the Dr. Office <li>NW GIS User Conference October 12-16 Sunriver (Kelly and Keith) <li>Silvilaser –LiDAR applications for forest ecosystems, October 14-16, College Station, Texas; <a href="http://silvilaser.tamu.edu/index.html" target="_blank">link</a> <li>NSF I3 Inovation Project <h3>Upcoming training:</h3> <li>Google Earth (this meeting) <li>Geoprogramming group: Keith sent out a note to get it going. Online forums set up. <li>ESRI Seminar on serving up Maps (Theresa, Terralyn, and John Wells attended, along with EPA guys) <h3>SoftwareIssues:</h3> <p>Software: Version 9.3.1 available Changes/additions focused on ArcGIS Server improvements </p> <h3>Round Table:</h3> <p>Keith: Spatial programming group, 10-12 people signed up. R, GDAL, ArcObjects, Python, Open Source stuff. // Resample command from ArcToolbox isn’t working. It always seems to use Nearest Neighbor rather than other options. Ron: Looking for a tester, possible bug in 9.3.1. Python script that calls Spatial Analyst CON function; isn’t working on the server, but works locally. Specs: v9.3 on PC, v9.3.1 on Server. Raster differences – one with Statistics table and one without. </p> <p>Dave: Planning to go to Silvilaser 2009 in Texas in October Heather: Working on batch importing metadata; did it outside of ArcCatalog, but now ArcCatalog crashes when using the Import Metadata button. </p> <p>Patti: Working on getting funding to look at forest canopy LiDAR work in Washington national parks</p> <p>Theresa: Working on generating MXDs and ArcServer things; going to ESRI UC – if you want her to ask Dr. Office questions, or any hardware/software brochures to get, let her know. // MakeQuery tool has a bug in SDE. Long names cause problems.</p> <h3>Next Meetings:</h3> <h4>July 23, Richardson 313 @10:00am</h4> <h4>Topic: Theresa, post-ESRI UC, enhancing your ArcMap experience (MSD)</h4> <h4>Facilitator: Keith</h4> <h4>Treats: Patti</h4> <h4>Notetaker: Kelly</h4> </body> </html>