Find out how to transform virtually any data into KML – regardless of format or structure – using FME. You'll see how to easily create and style balloons, customize icons and colours, as well as intelligently organize placemarks – all using repeatable processes that let you create amazing displays in Google Maps and Earth. Plus discover how to share real-time data by using FME with HTML5 WebSockets.

1. KML 101 – How to Create Amazing
Maps in Google Earth and Maps
August 14, 2013
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2. Who Are We?
Aaron Koning
FME Server Product Manager
Dean Hintz
Senior Analyst

3. Questions are Encouraged!
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GoToWebinar PanelWe will follow-up with unanswered questions

4. Agenda
Introduction
Safe Software
KML 101
FME approach
Live Demos
Real-time transit
Folders and balloons
Raster time series – global emissions
Web sockets
Q&A / Wrap-up

5. Safe Software Inc.
@SafeSoftware

6. Safe Software Inc.

7. FME – Feature Manipulation Engine
FME Desktop FME Server FME Cloud
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8. Poll: What is your FME level of expertise?

9. New to FME?
 Visit our Getting Started Page:
www.safe.com/fme/getting-started
 Attend a weekly FME Overview webinar:
safe.com/WeeklyIntro

10. Powering the flow of data
300+ supported formats
Convert data from one
format to another
Transform data into the
precise model you need
Share data for use in
other applications
Integrate data to use in
your preferred system
Validate data to identify
and fix quality issues

11. 300+ Supported Formats
Check for your format: safe.com/formats

12. Google Related Formats
 Google KML
 Google Sketchup
 Google Fusion Tables
 Google Spreadsheet
 COLLADA

13. What is KML?
A hierarchical data format that can span multiple
data files and can consist of:
A single KML file
A directory of KML files
A KMZ file containing one or more KML files
KML can also contain icon images, raster images,
and model files.
Each KML dataset contains a KML file that is
considered the “root” document

14. KML 101
 KML is a spatial data
format popularized by the
Google Earth
application
 Virtual Globe
 Imagery (current and
historical)
 Map layers
 Photos and weather
 Your data!

15. Poll: What is your biggest challenge with
KML data?

16. FME Workbench Workspace
 400+ transformers give you unlimited flexibility

17. KML Transformers
KMLPropertySetter – name, description, geometry
KMLRegionSetter – visibility by scale
KMLStyler – color, icons, line/label styles
KMLTimeSetter – time series
KMLTourBuilder – tour stops / fly throughs
KMLViewSetter – control camera perspective
WebCharter – builds url for Google Chart API
WebMapTiler – build tile caches
XML, JSON, HTML transformers

18. Poll: What is your main source for
KML data?

19. FME Approach to KML: Writing
 Read source data
 Reproject to LL84
 Build required feature attributes and geometries
 Define KML names, ids, parents, descriptions
 Create supporting feature types: Folders, Styles
 Set KML regions, time steps
 Set KML styles
 Set special format attributes and parameters

20. FME Approach:
KML Properties and Styles
 Define KML
specific format
attributes
 Properties control
ids, balloons,
attribute table,
navigation tree
 Style controls
color, symbol,
line and label
styles

21. FME Approach: Special Feature Types
 Writer – Import feature type
 Folder – Navigation tree
 Ground Overlay – raster
 Style – create once, use often

22. FME Approach: Format
attributes and parameters

23. FME Approach: Typical Workspace

24. FME Approach: Sample Output

25. Troubleshooting
 Make sure your kml_parent and kml_ids match
 Common coordinate system when merging data
 Route to viewer vs preview in Google Earth
 Rename .kmz to kml.zip to inspect kmz
 Look at .kml in xml editor to see whats really
there
 KML Readers / Writers docs have a lot of helpful
information

26. Poll: Which of the following are you
interested in doing yourself?

27. Real-time Transit Demo

28. Folders & Balloons Demo

29. Even More Balloons!

30. Raster Time Series – Global
Emissions Demo

31. HTML5 WebSockets
Web Browser
JavaScript
Web Browser
JavaScript ServerServer
WebSocket

32. WebSockets Demos

33. WebSockets - Buffer a Point

34. FME and WebSockets

35. WebSocket Transformers

36. FME Server WebSockets

37. Save the date!

38. FME Training
 Sept 18 Online - Advanced FME
Desktop (FME and KML)
 4 hours of live instruction
FREE Registration: safe.com/training

39. Get Involved!
fmepedia.safe.com
@SafeSoftware
youtube.com/FMEChannel
blog.safe.com

40. Summary
 Transform virtually any data into KML
 Master KML style and structure
 Leverage real time data
 Integrate KML into your workflows
 Harness the future of web mapping with HTML5
WebSockets

41. Q&A

42. Thank You!
Sales
info@safe.com
Support
www.safe.com/support
(604)501-9985 ext. 278
Aaron Koning
Aaron.Koning@safe.com
Dean Hintz
Dean.Hintz@safe.com
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