RockWorks | Utilities | EarthApps | Flyover | Clipboard -> Forward-Looking Flyover
This program:
- Reads a Google Earth path that you've copied into memory.
- Creates a KML output file containing a forward-looking flyover along that path, using the menu-defined settings.
- Creates a KMZ (zip) output file, containing the KML file with the tour.
- Loads the KMZ file in Google Earth.
This is a really handy way to create a quick tour from an existing path in Google Earth that you simply copy to the clipboard.
See also: Circular Clipboard Flyover
Menu Options
Step-by-Step Summary
Menu Options
- Tour Title: Defines the flyover tour name.
- Time (Seconds) Between Points: Enter here the number of seconds to transpire between each pathway point.
- Altitude (Meters - Relative to Ground): Enter here how high, in meters, above the ground you want your flyover to occur.
- Tilt: Enter the viewing tilt, from 0 (horizontal) to -90 (straight down).
- Path Smoothing Factor: Enter here an integer value for smoothing the route. A flyover with smoothing of "3" will create much less camera-bounce around sharp corners than a flyover with smoothing of "0". Beware that high smoothing can cut tight corners
Step-by-Step Summary
- In Google Earth, insert a new path or locate an existing path.
- Right-click on that path and choose Copy from the pop-up menu.
- In RockWorks, select the RockWorks | Utilities | EarthApps | Flyover | Clipboard -> Forward-Looking Flyover menu option.
- Enter the menu options as described above.
- Click the Process button to continue.
The program will create a KML file listing the flyover path along the copied path using the defined menu settings. It will create a KMZ (zip) file containing the KML file. The Google Earth KML and KMZ file names will be assigned automatically.
- If RockWorks displays the KMZ name in a popup window for your reference, you can confirm:
- Automatically load file into Google Earth: Be sure this is checked if you want to display the output at this time.
- Show this message every time a KMZ File is Created: If checked, this window will be displayed each time a Google Earth output is created. Uncheck this if you prefer not to see this window in the future.
(Both of these settings are also available via the Preferences menu.)
- Click OK to continue or Cancel to cancel the operation.
The resulting flyover will be displayed in Google Earth, if requested.
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