How to Convert KML Files to Shape Files
KML files are created by Google and are used to display geographic information in Google Earth and Google Maps. Shapefiles are created by Esri and are used to display geographic vector data in geographic information systems software such as ArcView. If you want to view a map from Google Earth or Maps in ArcView, you must convert the KML file to a shapefile using a free conversion tool from Esri.
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Instructions
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Download and install the Convert KML to SHP tool from the Esri website.
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Launch Google Earth.
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Right-click “My Places.”
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Click “Add” and “Folder.”
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Enter a name for the folder.
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Right-click the folder and select “Save As.”
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Change the folder type to KML.
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Launch ArcMap and open ArcToolbox.
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Right-click ArcToolbox and click “Add Toolbox.”
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Navigate to the KML_to_SHP.tbx file in the Convert KML to SHP download file from Step 1 and click “Open.”
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Double-click the Convert KML to SHP script to run.
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