Using Google Maps with ArcMap 10

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09-30-2011 01:37 PM
DanielLunsford1
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I am a college student using the evaluation version of ArcMap 10 for a project.

I would like to pull in Google Maps imagery into my ArcMap 10 maps. I understand that this can be done, but my question is: how? I'm a beginning ArcMap user and a lot of the Help items I've read through seem to be dead end: that is, I follow the directions on how to add tools, but the tool I am told to add isn't where the Help article says it should be... is it because I have an evaluation copy?

Can anyone direct me to a newbie-friendly, step-by-step instructions on how to do this? Or, can anyone point me toward a free source of detailed aerial maps that ArcMap can work with directly? I've found some USGS maps but they are all far too large scale to do me any good- I need to see individual buildings in some detail, well enough to get a decent measure of their footprint in square feet.
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KevinShirey
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here http://ungdungmoi.com/arcgoogle.htm


MY PC is showing this download as a virus.  Anyone else having this issue?
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gis2cad
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why don't use this tool, it's good arcgis link with google maps - YouTube

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TerryWatson
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Has anyone been able to use Editor with arcgoogle displaying satellite imagery? And yes, it still buggers up after a few minutes of use - for me it starts an unending loop asking me if to Save File.

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RaymondChetti
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Agreed with Terry. The ARCGOOGLE Tool is not effective and messes up your ArcGIS after a few minutes of use. Do not download it.

http://www.mediafire.com/download/oodisl4hhd74xp2/ArcGoogle2014.zip

I am wondering if anyone has access to Arc2Earth and how they are progressing with that?

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BrianFlood
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hi raymond

there are only two legal options for viewing Google data in ArcGIS. Every other app/plugin/service is in violation of Google's TOS. (and Google does track unlicensed access)

1) Google's just announced Imagery access program. You need a Google Maps Engine account and can subscribe to the imagery on a per/KM basis. You have access to the raw data, a WMS service and via the Google Maps API. It's currently available in the US only (aerial imagery, no satellite data). You can create derivative data from the imagery in your subscription. You can also use the services from online or mobile apps.

Google Imagery Program

2) Arc2Earth - This option gives you the entire world (plus Obliques and Streetview) but is accessed via the Google Maps API (no raw data). It is served as local MapServer and WMS services directly to ArcMap (and soon ArcGIS Pro) but can only be accessed via the desktop software (no ArcGIS Server or ArcGIS Online) We have a Satellite HD layer that creates a higher resolution composite image from lower map zoom levels that is good for printing and exporting. You are bound by the API TOS so if you need to create a lot of data using the imagery, option one is for you. You can alter your own data using the imagery as a base

http://www.arc2earth.com/

If you have any questions about either, please contact us at sales@arc2earth.com If you need an extended trial for Arc2Earth, please let us know as well. We are still working out some technical issues in the current Preview Release, so if you had problems in the past please let us know and we'll get you a new trial.

brian

Arc2Earth

gis2cad
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the trial of arcgoogle allows you to use about 7 minutes, ArcMap automatically closed, if you continue to use arcgoogle, you reopen arcmap and you can use it. It's not a bug

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MichaelCarson4
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Here is a review I did a while back using Google Maps inside ArcMap:

My Adventure with Google Maps in ArcMap | SoCalGIS.org

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BrianFlood
Occasional Contributor

hi michael

1) Arc2Earth - Have you tried the latest Preview Release in our Trial? If not, let me know and I'll get you setup asap

2) ArcBruTile/ArcGoogle/Custom apps - these tools are not licensing the data from Google so you (and your organization) run a very real risk of Google showing up at your door (I can think of one very large org going through this right now).

cheers

brian

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MichaelCarson4
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Your statement assumes I am using one of the software I reviewed, which is incorrect.  It also shows you, President of Arc2Earth, are promoting your product, and there is nothing bad in that, but using scare tactics are not appreciated.

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JeremyBracone
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Why not just use the Imagery Basemap layer from ESRI?  It should be the first item in the drop-down of the Add Data button in ArcMap.  Most of that imagery is at least as good as Google Maps.

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