An integrated approach to migrate mapping data to Google Earth using Workbench

Terry Steinkey GIS Project Management

Overview

  Background & Experience   Google Earth (GE) fundamentals   How to utilize Workbench to effectively

migrate data to GE   Case Study - Client request Workbench as

the preferred ETL solution for GE   Ten effective ways to leverage your GIS, CAD

and databases in GE   Value proposition why use Workbench?   Cool tips and tricks for mapping in GE

Background & Experience

  16 years GIS, CAD & mapping experience   Oil & Gas front-end specific   Started using SAFE Software in 1996   Involved in over 5,000+ client projects

extending worldwide for E&P, service, financial and environmental companies

  Most projects are constructed using ESRI ArcView, MicroStation and in-house software applications

  Innovative, cost effective solutions for clients

Google Earth Fundamentals

  Keyhole Corporation designed the program ‘Earth Viewer’ in 2001

  Resulted in the now famous KML extension, which stands for Keyhole Markup Language

  Sold to Google in Oct. 2004, and re-launched as Google Earth in 2005

  KML version 2.2 is the current accepted format of the OGC (Open Geospatial Consortium)

  Multi-platform (Windows, Macs, Linux & iPhone)

Google Earth Fundamentals

  Ties in well with other Open formats, such as GML (Geography Markup Language), WFS (Web Feature Service), WMS (Web Map Service) & XML (Extensible Markup Language)

  KML is the default extension for GE   KMZ is a compressed version of a KML file   Thanks to SAFE, most data types can be easily

migrated to GE   Points, Lines & Polygons   Raster data   Models

Google Earth Fundamentals

  These data types can stand alone or be integrated into one single file

  Data migrated to GE must be reprojected to Geographic WGS84 coordinates (LL84)

  There are two versions of GE available   Google Earth (free)   Google Earth PRO (for commercial external use - $$$)

GE Disclaimer

  If you use GE for any external commercial purpose, you will

need to license GE Pro. Examples of external use include

creating and distributing KML/KMZ files or movies, using

imagery from GE in reports and presentations, and

developing information that will be displayed or distributed

outside of your organization. The cost is $400 annually

  There is a free 7 day trial available from their web site

http://earth.google.com/

  If you use the software for internal uses ONLY, then you do

not need to upgrade to GE Pro

Client example - Migrating data to Google Earth

Seismic

Land

Wells

Geological

Raster

Culture

Pipelines

Grid

FME Workbench

Client example - Migrating data to Google Earth

Ten effective ways to leverage your GIS, CAD and databases in GE

1.  Point, Line, Polygon Data in a KMZ

2.  Satellite data tasking 3.  Fly a path 4.  2D & 3D base mapping 5.  View & validate seg-p1 data (view database

features)

6.  Apply covers (with sliders to hide imagery)

7.  Server side KMZ deployment 8.  Import Raster data (geological, topo maps)

9.  3D Models (add with 3D buildings)

10.  Extrusions

Extrusions

Value Proposition – Why use Workbench?

  Low cost   Easy to use / Intuitive layout   It’s FAST!!!   Don’t need to be a programmer to be an

effective user   Dramatic results for clients   Easy to automate processes and serve out

data   One-stop solution for all formats

Mapping in GE – Cool Tips & Tricks

  Covers   Sliders   View data in 4D (3D + time)

  Satellite imagery over time   Field development (new cutlines & well pads)   Environmental management (deforestation)   Can be viewed as a movie and looped   Dates can be controlled

  Tie in WMS (web mapping service)   Federal culture datasets from Geobase or CanVec (NTDB)

  WFS (web feature service) will become mainstream

Mapping in GE – Cool Tips & Tricks

  Compile your world Geospatially in 3D   using free modeling tools such as SketchUp

(accurate to 1 inch relative to the ground)   Portable laser scanners are becoming relevant

Closing remarks

  Start simple and then add complexity   Compare the file size differences between a

KML & KMZ file. It’s big!   If you can dream it up, it can be created   With a few tweaks, GE could become THE

best low-cost global mapping solution.   SAFE Software provides THE leading software

bridge to be a part of that building process

Thank You!

  Questions or comments?

  For more information:   Terry Steinkey

terry.steinkey@divestco.com

(403) 537-9898