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Anybody testet the new feature "fly-through in Google Earth"

http://forums.skydemon.aero/Topic28448.aspx

By EHOW flyer - 5/7/2019 4:06:51 PM

Same situation here...
Only the starting runway in sight, on clicking the start button ( > ) only one second will be replayed.
By b3nn0 - 5/7/2019 6:23:44 PM

Exactly the same here, no matter if it's an old flight log recorded with previous versions, or a current one with the latest version.
By Rogerthedodger - 5/8/2019 10:18:30 AM

Working fine for me. Double clicked the route fly-through in Google Earth and then used the playback controls to fast forward etc.
By Tim Dawson - 5/8/2019 10:46:34 AM

Some of you are talking about producing a fly-through of a planned route, and some of you are talking about producing a fly-through of a track log.
By b3nn0 - 5/8/2019 2:32:57 PM

I just tried both for me. Both do not work.
For a planned route, the fly-through does nothing. You are most likely writing some values with the current system locale.
For some countries, this means that there is a decimal comma instead of point. However, KML expects a point. This affects the gx:duration tag in KML (24,19 instead of 24.19). Replacing these commas with points makes the fly-through work:
        <gx:FlyTo>
          <gx:duration>24,19</gx:duration>
          <gx:flyToMode>smooth</gx:flyToMode>
          <Camera>
            <longitude>-2.0356</longitude>
            <latitude>46.6632</latitude>
            <altitude>1012</altitude>
            <heading>130</heading>
            <tilt>80</tilt>
            <altitudeMode>absolute</altitudeMode>
          </Camera>
        </gx:FlyTo>
        <gx:FlyTo>
          <gx:duration>24,19</gx:duration>
          <gx:flyToMode>smooth</gx:flyToMode>
          <Camera>
            <longitude>-2.0173</longitude>
            <latitude>46.6527</latitude>
            <altitude>1012</altitude>
            <heading>130</heading>
            <tilt>80</tilt>
            <altitudeMode>absolute</altitudeMode>
          </Camera>
        </gx:FlyTo>


When trying to do a fly-through for a past flight, a kmz is generated. When viewing that,
there is only one gx:duration tag overall - in the first gx:FlyTo section. Later FlyTo sections do not contain a gx:duration tag at all. Therefore the one second route that someone else mentioned earlier.
    <gx:Tour>
        <name>Track Log Fly-Through</name>
        <gx:Playlist>
            <gx:FlyTo>
                <gx:duration>1</gx:duration>
                <gx:flyToMode>smooth</gx:flyToMode>
                <Camera>
                    <longitude>10.2794</longitude>
                    <latitude>48.4853</latitude>
                    <altitude>441</altitude>
                    <heading>180</heading>
                    <tilt>80</tilt>
                    <roll>0</roll>
                    <altitudeMode>absolute</altitudeMode>
                </Camera>
            </gx:FlyTo>
            <gx:FlyTo>
                <gx:flyToMode>smooth</gx:flyToMode>
                <Camera>
                    <longitude>10.2816</longitude>
                    <latitude>48.486</latitude>
                    <altitude>447</altitude>
                    <heading>60</heading>
                    <tilt>80</tilt>
                    <roll>0</roll>
                    <altitudeMode>absolute</altitudeMode>
                </Camera>
            </gx:FlyTo>


Thank you for fixing this.
By Tim Dawson - 5/8/2019 2:45:22 PM

Thanks, we have identified the locale issue for the Duration tag and fixed it ready for the next version.

We cannot, however, reproduce the lack of Duration tag altogether. Have you tried contacting customer support and sending the log/route you are trying to use with the functionality? They can see if they can reproduce it, and send you the output to see if it differs from yours.
By NoDoc - 5/9/2019 7:57:43 AM

PROBLEM SOLVED, SEE UPDATE.

Trying to save a planned route as KML-File I get an error message:

"Der Objektverweis wurde nicht auf eine Objektinstanz festgelegt"
In English something like "The object reference was not set to an object instance"
Any clues what that means?

THX Michael

UPDATE: If I save the planned route first as a planned route, then opened it and saved it as KML, everything works fine. 
By Tim Dawson - 5/10/2019 10:25:27 AM

Michael, could you help us to reproduce the original problem you were having please? We need to fix it even if you've found a workaround. I just tried planning a route and saving straight as a KML but I found no problem. How do I see the problem?
By Tim Dawson - 5/14/2019 9:50:40 AM

I am asking you again to please contact our customer support about this. I cannot help you on this forum.
By publicom - 1/11/2023 1:44:57 PM

We do not only have to differ between the fly-through of a planned route and the fly-through of a track log.

It's also a difference between the Application „Google Earth Pro“ and the web-based „earth.google.com“.

Fly-through in the Application (at least on a Mac) does not work at all but I could manage to make the planned Fly-Through (magenta line) work on earth.google.com by importing the KML.
earth.google.com is still kind of beta and they are asking for feedback. I assume that Google will sooner or later give up the App in favour of the web service.

Problem: the tracked log KML has a different format than the planned one and I'd like to ask, if there's a way to maybe convert it, so the track can be used as a fly-through (which it actually is not)?
By GeKaiser - 5/5/2019 2:32:39 PM

Anybody testet the new PC featurer (as of Ver 3.12.5)?
"You can now save a route in KML format, allowing for viewing the magenta line and 3D virtual fly-throughs in Google Earth (PC)"

Export to KML worked fine, my route appeared in the "my locations" section of GE , the programm zoomed into the area of my flight and klicking on "Route Fly-Through" brought me to my planned airport of departure.
 

But thats it:
- Nothing happend when klicking on PLAY
- No Magenta Line in the overview

Any idea?

Cheers
Georg
By NoDoc - 5/11/2019 7:43:19 AM


 
Tim Dawson - 5/10/2019 10:25:27 AM
Michael, could you help us to reproduce the original problem you were having please? We need to fix it even if you've found a workaround. I just tried planning a route and saving straight as a KML but I found no problem. How do I see the problem?

As attached files you'll find a planned route (stored as SD Flightplan). I also saved it as KML-file.
Uploading of KML File is not possible....

Please note that the direction of flight is from east LOAV)  to west (LOWS).

Opening the KML file in Google Earth Pro shows the magenta line (left hand sidebar of GoogleEarth "My Places -Temporary Places" shows the route and two sub checkboxes Route Fly-Through and Magenta Line.

Left Clicking on Magenta shows on top of the left sidebar window below a button with a symbol of 3 (way)points linked with a line and a small triangle like a play button. Activating this button starts the fly through, starting at LOAV.

Left Click of the the Route-Fly through line brings another button on the sidebar with the cam and the play symbol. Clicking this button makes the virtual cam move to the end of the route (in this route LOWS). On the bottom of the screen (satelliteimmage) there is the small control panel with the back/play/forward button. Pressing play, the "cam" lifts a few meter and returns to its position on the runway. 

If you'd like to have the KML-file, pls post, how I can send it to you.

Best regards 
Michael