Theo Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 Hi! I tried exporting a very simple model made in formZ Pro v.9.2.2 to *.kmz so that I could view it inside Google Earth. I followed the instructions described in the manual but I keep getting an empty KMZ file (0 bytes). Not sure what I am doing wrong so any ideas or suggestions will be very much appreciated. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Des Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 I just did a quick test with v9.2.2 and you are correct, empty KMZ file. I tried it on an older version v9.0.5 and it worked as expected. So if you have an older version still on your computer go with that, at least for that function anyway. Theo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theo Posted February 3, 2023 Author Share Posted February 3, 2023 Many thanks for your reply and help, Des. I tried it with v.8.6.5 which is the only other version of formZ that I have on my computer. The model in the KMZ file that is created a) appears with different colors / materials in Google Earth and b) it is placed in different coordinates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Des Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 It's a long time since I did that so not sure of the process and I'm not at my computer at the moment but I think the the textures need to be UV wrapped and also brought into Sketchup to get the model in the right place. That was back when the free version allowed the function but I think you may need a full SKP license to do it now. I could be wrong, maybe someone else could chime in? FormZ used to have the function to bring in Google Earth terrains as well but I think it was stopped due to copyright. That was an amazing tool, I used to use it all the time. It was a real shame when it stopped. Sorry I can't help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allanjl Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 Des, you're right. They did change things. Now you need a full SKP license to bring your model to Google Earth. I feel like I have to jump through all kinds of hoops to show my model in google earth. It's really a shame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Des Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 I just found this which is an add on to Blender. Looks good might try it out. https://github.com/domlysz/BlenderGIS Theo and Justin Montoya 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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