KML to Layer Conversion SettingsĪ scrolling text indicated located in the lower right hand corner of ArcCatalog (1) will indicate the conversion is in process. In the Output Data Name either type in the name that you want the geodatabase to have or accept the default (which retains the name of the KML file. In the Output Location select the folder where you want the personal geodatabase (.gdb) to be stored. Navigate to the location on your hard drive where the KML is stored. In the “KML to Layer” dialogue box, select the folder icon next to the Input KML File box. ArcGIS has a KML to layer conversion tool. Select the “From KML” toolkit to access the ‘KML to Layer’ tool. Then click on the Conversion toolbox (2) to open up the data conversion options.
Click on the ArcToolBox icon (1) to open up the tools section. The steps and screenshots in this tutorial were done using ArcGIS 10.0. The Official Google Maps blog has information about KML validators.
If your conversion process fails after following the steps in this GIS tutorial, check to make sure that the KML file contains valid geographic data. KMLs and KMZs (up to version 2.2) can be converted using the KML2Layer tool.īefore you start the conversion process, make sure that the KML file has valid geographic data or you will be frustrated by the failure of your KML to convert to a geodatabase. Some notes to consider before starting this GIS tutorial: The only way to actually view a KML file natively in ArcGIS without having to convert it is to purchase the ArcGIS Data Interoperability extension, which enables ArcGIS the ability to directly view more than 100 different GIS file formats. kml (.kmz are compressed KML files).ĪrcGIS can’t natively read KML files, so in order to access the geographic data, you will first need to first convert the KML file into a personal geodatabase (.gdb) using a tool provided within ArcGIS called KML2Layer. KML files are an XML-based geographic dataset and have an extension of. With the proliferation of KML files created for use in Google Maps, Google Earth, or Google Fusion Table, you may find yourself needing to bring the data from a KML file into ArcGIS.
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