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OUT OF THE USE OR OPERATION, OR INABILITY TO USE THIS DOWNLOAD. FURTHERMORE, BY USING THIS DOWNLOAD YOU AGREE TO HOLD DOTSOFT HARMLESS FROM SUCH CLAIMS. DotSoft makes no warranty, either expressed or implied, as to the fitness of this download for any particular purpose. The use of this download in any form should be considered as AT YOUR OWN RISK! ========================================================================= Adding this tool to your system ========================================================================= 1) Command: APPLOAD 2) Choose the (Contents) button in the Startup Suite. 3) Choose the (Add) button, then browse to the folder containing the extracted files. 4) Select the MAPKMLEXP.VLX file. 4) Choose the (Close) button to close the Startup Suite. 5) Choose the (Close) button to close the Appload Dialog. ========================================================================= Using the commands definined ========================================================================= Command: KMLOUT Exports points and linear objects to a KML and launches the file created, using the Windows application registered to process it (likely Google Earth). Currently supports 3DFACE, ARC, AECC_POINT, AECC_COGO_POINT, AECC_FEATURE_LINE, CIRCLE, ELLIPSE, LINE, LWPOLYLINE, MLINE, POLYLINE, SOLID, and SPLINE objects. Linear objects become paths in the resulting KML, while point objects become placemarks that can be clicked on for additional information in a 'bubble' popup. The object names are made up of the object type (like LWPOLYLINE) along with the handle of the object in AutoCAD. This could be used to 'look back' at the source object. Note: For Civil3D objects that are not currently supported, use it's Export to AutoCAD function to convert to supported objects. ------------------------------------------------------------------------Command: KMLEXP Explodes (typically non-linear) objects not mentioned above, the results become polylines so they can be included in the export. One example of usage would be to convert text (preferably SHX based) into polylines so the writing appears on the KML export. Currently supports AECC_COGO_POINT, AECC_POINT, DIMENSION, INSERT, HATCH, LEADER, MTEXT, TEXT.

To protect users from accidentally saving over their main drawing files, this tool will only work if the current drawing name contains "TRASH". To use this tool, open your main file, then save as TRASH, or MyMainDesign-Trash. =========================================================================