Earth Survey Plugin (ESPlugin) Reference
This page describes a free application that runs in the Google Earth browser plugin.
Please open the ESPlugin window
and return to this page to learn more.
Note: The Google Earth API was deprecated on December 12, 2014 and shut down on January 11, 2017. For similar functionality, see Earth Survey Maps (ESMaps). ESPlugin is an implementation of the GEPlugin version 7.1, associated JavaScript API version 1.0, and Maps API version 3.7. It includes selected components from HCBM, NGSCS, PLSGE, and QUADS. All ESPlugin features are supported by Internet Explorer 8+, Firefox, Safari, and Chrome. TITLE BAR
Click on Toolbar, Status Bar, or Sidebar to toggle visibility.
Click on the Survey logo to toggle the Title Bar visibility. If the Survey logo is
hidden, the Title Bar will be displayed.
TOOLBAR
Type or paste a URL in the input field and click on Load URL to load KML content
from the web. Loading another URL replaces the previous one.
If you do not have a website where you can upload KML/KMZ files,
Google Sites is free
and works well. The default URL will load Hillsborough County Benchmarks
(HCBM).
Type or paste an address, place name, or comma-separated latitude and longitude pair in the input field and click on Fly To to search for the location corresponding to the given address or place name, or the address corresponding to the given location. Placemarks may be added at geocoded locations with an eye altitude less than 200 m. SIDEBAROptions
Click on Status Bar, Navigation Control, Scale Legend, Grid,
Overview Map, Atmosphere, Sun, or Historical Imagery to toggle
visibility in the Google Earth Plugin window.
Click on Feet, Miles to toggle between metric and imperial units. Click on Street View or Auto Street View to toggle availability. Click on Wheel Speed to enter a value from 1.0 to 5.0 for the mouse wheel zoom speed. Use -1.0 to -5.0 to invert the zoom direction. Click on Exaggeration to enter a value from 1.0 to 3.0 for the elevation exaggeration factor. Changing the Exaggeration value will enable the Terrain layer. Click on Fly-To Speed to enter a value from 1.0 to 5.0. NGS Control Stations
Click on Off to disable NGS Control Stations.
Click on Query Setup to open an input form. Click on Search Results to refresh the network link. See NGSCS to learn more about NGS Control Stations. Section Geocoder
Click on Off to disable Section Geocoder.
Click on Point Search to refresh the network link. Click on TRS Search to open an input form. Click on Save As to save Section Geocoder results as a KML 2.2 document. See PLSGE to learn more about the Section Geocoder. Address Geocoder
Click on Instructions to display this information in a balloon for quick reference.
Type or paste an address, place name, or comma-separated latitude and longitude pair in the input field and click on Fly To to search for the location corresponding to the given address or place name, or the address corresponding to the given location. Placemarks may be added at geocoded locations with an eye altitude less than 200 m. Ctrl-Click on the globe to search for an address corresponding to the given location. Shift-Click on a geocoder placemark to remove it. Alt-Click on a geocoder placemark to edit its name and description. Drag a geocoder placemark to change its location. Click on Save As to save Address Geocoder placemarks as a KML 2.2 document. Overlays
Click on Off to disable Overlays.
Click on Drive-Time Polygons to refresh the network link. Polygons for 5, 10, and 15-minute drive times in the US are provided by the ESRI DriveTime US network geoprocessing service. Click on BLM Townships, Principal Meridians, or Special Surveys to refresh the respective network link. See PLSGE to learn more about these overlays. Click on National Hydrography, USGS Quad Index, or USGS Topo Maps to refresh the respective network link. See QUADS to learn more about these overlays. Click on Automatic Refresh to toggle availability. Layers
Click on Borders, Roads, Buildings, Trees, or Terrain
to toggle visibility.
File
Click on Open KML to open an input form. Then choose a local file and click
Open. Opening or pasting KML will replace the previous collection of objects
that were either pasted or opened. Only ASCII files with an extension of ".kml" may
be opened locally. Use Load URL to open a KML/KMZ file from the web.
The Open KML feature uses the HTML5 FileReader API on compatible browsers, while Internet Explorer is supported by an ActiveX script. To open a local file in Internet Explorer, change or verify the following security settings:
Click on Print to open an instruction balloon for quick reference. The GEPlugin does not currently support printing the 3D viewer window. Use the Status Bar page size display to verify that the ESPlugin page has an appropriate aspect ratio, or select an aspect ratio from the View panel. Then use the free Jing desktop application to save an image of the page for subsequent printing. To send Jing output to the Windows Photo Viewer for printing,
Edit
Click on Paste KML to open an input form. Then type or paste KML in the input area
and click Paste. Pasting or opening KML will replace the previous collection of
objects that were either opened or pasted.
Click on Delete KML to open an instruction balloon for quick reference. Shift-Click on any KML geometry object to remove it. Click on Properties to open an instruction balloon for quick reference. Alt-Click on any KML geometry object to edit its name and description. View
Click on an Aspect Ratio selection to conform the current page size to various media
in landscape orientation, including standard or widescreen video. Page content cannot be less
than 670 px × 440 px.
Click on Loaded URL, Local KML, Addresses, or Survey Logo to toggle visibility. Local KML is the last collection of objects either pasted with Paste KML or opened with Open KML. Addresses comprises all Address Geocoder placemarks. If the Survey logo is hidden, the Title Bar will be displayed. Help
Click on Reference to open this page in a new window.
Click on About to display copyright, date, and version information. STATUS BAR
The ESPlugin Status Bar displays the GEPlugin version number, ESPlugin
page size, and the 3D viewer tilt and heading.
Click on Tilt or Heading to reset the view.
All images and data are retrieved from remote servers. Data errors, accuracy, and availability are beyond the control of this application.
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||