Create and save KML file

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Construct a KML document and save it as a KMZ file.

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Use case

If you need to create and save data on the fly, you can use KML to create points, lines, and polygons and then serializing them as KML nodes in a KML Document. Once complete, you can share the KML data with others that are using a KML reading application, such as ArcGIS Earth.

How to use the sample

Application opens to a view of the Southwestern United States. Click on the "Save KMZ file" button to save the active KML document as a .kmz file on your system.

How it works

  1. Create a Point, Polyline, and Polygon.
  2. Create a Graphic for each and add it to the GraphicsOverlay
  3. Create a KmlGeometry object using the Geometry from the point, line, and polygon.
  4. Create a KmlPlacemark for each kml geometry.
  5. Set a KmlStyle for each placemark.
  6. Add all three kml placemarks to the KmlDocument.
  7. Save the kml document to a file using the saveAs function.

Relevant API

  • KmlDocument
  • KmlGeometry
  • KmlNode::saveAs
  • KmlPlacemark
  • KmlStyle
  • KmlIconStyle
  • KmlLineStyle
  • KmlPolygonStyle
  • KmlIcon

Tags

Keyhole, KML, KMZ, OGC

Sample Code

CreateAndSaveKmlFile.cppCreateAndSaveKmlFile.cppCreateAndSaveKmlFile.hCreateAndSaveKmlFile.qml
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// [WriteFile Name=CreateAndSaveKmlFile, Category=Layers]
// [Legal]
// Copyright 2019 Esri.

// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
// You may obtain a copy of the License at
// http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0

// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
// limitations under the License.
// [Legal]

#ifdef PCH_BUILD
#include "pch.hpp"
#endif // PCH_BUILD

#include "CreateAndSaveKmlFile.h"

#include "Map.h"
#include "MapQuickView.h"
#include "PolygonBuilder.h"
#include "PolylineBuilder.h"
#include "SimpleFillSymbol.h"
#include "SimpleLineSymbol.h"
#include "SimpleMarkerSymbol.h"
#include "KmlDocument.h"
#include "KmlPlacemark.h"
#include "KmlNodeListModel.h"
#include "KmlDataset.h"
#include "KmlLayer.h"
#include "KmlLineStyle.h"
#include "KmlIcon.h"
#include "KmlIconStyle.h"
#include "KmlPolygonStyle.h"
#include "KmlStyle.h"

using namespace Esri::ArcGISRuntime;

CreateAndSaveKmlFile::CreateAndSaveKmlFile(QObject* parent /* = nullptr */):
  QObject(parent),
  m_map(new Map(BasemapStyle::ArcGISDarkGray, this)),
  m_kmlDocument(new KmlDocument(this)),
  m_point(createPoint()),
  m_polyline(createPolyline()),
  m_polygon(createPolygon()),
  m_kmlStyleWithPointStyle(createKmlStyleWithPointStyle()),
  m_kmlStyleWithLineStyle(createKmlStyleWithLineStyle()),
  m_kmlStyleWithPolygonStyle(createKmlStyleWithPolygonStyle())
{
  // set initial viewpoint
  m_map->setInitialViewpoint(Viewpoint(createEnvelope()));

  connect(m_map, &Map::doneLoading, this, [this](Error e)
  {
    if (!e.isEmpty())
      return;

    m_kmlDataset = new KmlDataset(m_kmlDocument, this);
    m_kmlLayer = new KmlLayer(m_kmlDataset, this);
    addGraphics();
  });
}

CreateAndSaveKmlFile::~CreateAndSaveKmlFile() = default;

void CreateAndSaveKmlFile::init()
{
  // Register the map view for QML
  qmlRegisterType<MapQuickView>("Esri.Samples", 1, 0, "MapView");
  qmlRegisterType<CreateAndSaveKmlFile>("Esri.Samples", 1, 0, "CreateAndSaveKmlFileSample");
}

MapQuickView* CreateAndSaveKmlFile::mapView() const
{
  return m_mapView;
}

// Set the view (created in QML)
void CreateAndSaveKmlFile::setMapView(MapQuickView* mapView)
{
  if (!mapView || mapView == m_mapView)
    return;

  m_mapView = mapView;
  m_mapView->setMap(m_map);

  emit mapViewChanged();
}

Geometry CreateAndSaveKmlFile::createPoint() const
{
  constexpr double x = -117.195800;
  constexpr double y = 34.056295;
  const SpatialReference spatialRef(4326);

  return Point(x, y, spatialRef);
}

Geometry CreateAndSaveKmlFile::createPolyline() const
{
  const SpatialReference spatialRef(4326);
  PolylineBuilder polylineBuilder(spatialRef);

  polylineBuilder.addPoint(-119.992, 41.989);
  polylineBuilder.addPoint(-119.994, 38.994);
  polylineBuilder.addPoint(-114.620, 35.0);

  return polylineBuilder.toGeometry();
}

Geometry CreateAndSaveKmlFile::createPolygon() const
{
  const SpatialReference spatialRef(4326);
  PolygonBuilder polygonBuilder(spatialRef);

  polygonBuilder.addPoint(-109.048, 40.998);
  polygonBuilder.addPoint(-102.047, 40.998);
  polygonBuilder.addPoint(-102.037, 36.989);
  polygonBuilder.addPoint(-109.048, 36.998);

  return polygonBuilder.toGeometry();
}

Geometry CreateAndSaveKmlFile::createEnvelope() const
{
  constexpr double xMin = -123.0;
  constexpr double yMin = 33.5;
  constexpr double xMax = -101.0;
  constexpr double yMax = 42.0;

  const SpatialReference spatialRef(4326);

  return Envelope(xMin, yMin, xMax, yMax, spatialRef);
}

KmlStyle* CreateAndSaveKmlFile::createKmlStyleWithPointStyle()
{
  // Create Icon Style
  KmlIcon* icon = new KmlIcon(QUrl("https://static.arcgis.com/images/Symbols/Shapes/BlueStarLargeB.png"), this);
  KmlIconStyle* iconStyle = new KmlIconStyle(icon, 1.0, this);

  // Create KmlStyle
  KmlStyle* kmlStyle = new KmlStyle(this);
  kmlStyle->setIconStyle(iconStyle);

  return kmlStyle;
}

KmlStyle* CreateAndSaveKmlFile::createKmlStyleWithLineStyle()
{
  // Create Line Style
  KmlLineStyle* lineStyle = new KmlLineStyle(QColor(Qt::red), 2, this);

  // Create KmlStyle
  KmlStyle* kmlStyle = new KmlStyle(this);
  kmlStyle->setLineStyle(lineStyle);

  return kmlStyle;
}

KmlStyle* CreateAndSaveKmlFile::createKmlStyleWithPolygonStyle()
{
  // Create Polygon Style
  KmlPolygonStyle* polygonStyle = new KmlPolygonStyle(QColor(Qt::yellow), this);

  // Create KmlStyle
  KmlStyle* kmlStyle = new KmlStyle(this);
  kmlStyle->setPolygonStyle(polygonStyle);

  return kmlStyle;
}

void CreateAndSaveKmlFile::addGraphics()
{
  addToKmlDocument(m_point, m_kmlStyleWithPointStyle);
  addToKmlDocument(m_polyline, m_kmlStyleWithLineStyle);
  addToKmlDocument(m_polygon, m_kmlStyleWithPolygonStyle);

  m_mapView->map()->operationalLayers()->append(m_kmlLayer);
}

void CreateAndSaveKmlFile::addToKmlDocument(const Geometry& geometry, KmlStyle* kmlStyle)
{
  const KmlGeometry kmlGeometry = KmlGeometry(geometry, KmlAltitudeMode::ClampToGround);
  KmlPlacemark* placemark = new KmlPlacemark(kmlGeometry, this);
  placemark->setStyle(kmlStyle);
  m_kmlDocument->childNodesListModel()->append(placemark);
}

void CreateAndSaveKmlFile::saveKml(const QUrl& url)
{
  m_busy = true;
  emit busyChanged();
  connect(m_kmlDocument, &KmlDocument::saveAsCompleted, this, [this]()
  {
    m_busy = false;
    emit kmlSaveCompleted();
    emit busyChanged();
  });

  connect(m_kmlDocument, &KmlDocument::errorOccurred, this, [](Error e)
  {
    if (!e.isEmpty())
    {
      qDebug() << QString("Error: %1 - %2").arg(e.message(), e.additionalMessage());
    }
  });
  // Write the KML document to the chosen path.
  m_kmlDocument->saveAs(url.toLocalFile());
}

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