This document provides instructions for creating lines or shapes from point data using ArcGIS, KML, or QGIS. It explains that ArcGIS has a "Points to Polygon" or "Points to Line" tool. If ArcGIS is not available, it describes how to write KML code to connect points and create lines. It includes an example KML code structure and explains how to open the KML in Google Earth or save as a shapefile in QGIS. The overall document provides a step-by-step guide for non-ArcGIS users to connect point data and create lines.

1. Draw lines/Shapes
from Points
By
Ashok Peddi

2. In ArcGIS License
If you have ArcGIS License , well and good !
There is an option called “Points to
Polygon” or “Points to Line” in Data
management Tools (I am not sure search it
in ArcToobox)
If you don’t have ArcGIS License, Don’t
worry you have sense .

3. If you know KML
If you know KML it is well and good you can
write code!(Keyhole Markup language
,extension of XML developed by an Keyhole
inc (Acquired by Google in 2001))
If you don’t know KML then follow these
instructions
See next slide..

4. What is KML?
• I already mentioned that Keyhole markup
Language which is an specific with XML is
accepted by OGC standards.
• I have given an example write this code in
Notepad and save it in KMZ format.

5. Code to convert Points(GPS Points) to
Line!
• <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
• <kml xmlns="http://www.opengis.net/kml/2.2">
• <Document><name>KML file with polygon for bird species range</name>
• <description>Source various books and websites</description>
• <Style id="rangecolour">
• <LineStyle><color>660000FF</color><width>0.1</width></LineStyle>
• <PolyStyle>
• <color>660000FF</color>
• </PolyStyle>
• </Style>
• <Style id="linecolour">
• <LineStyle><color>660000FF</color><width>3</width></LineStyle>
• </Style>
• <Placemark><name>distribution/range</name>
• <description></description>
• <styleUrl>#linecolour</styleUrl>
• <LineString>
• <tessellate>1</tessellate><altitudeMode>clampToGround</altitudeMode>
• <coordinates>
Here you need type/copy paste your Coordinates
• </coordinates>
• </LineString>
• </Placemark>
• </Document>
• </kml>

6. “Example:Points
Need more help click here

7. Click save as option in Note Pad

8. Save as KMZ file as shown below

9. Now your KML is ready
Open this KML in Google Earth or QGIS.
In QGIS you can open KML directly with Open
command and save it as a Shape file(ESRI
format).
See the next slide..

10. Click on Add a vector Layer In QGIS

11. Click on browse files
Select
All files

12. Click on Open

13. Your KML in QGIS

14. Right Click on The layer fine in table of Contents to Save
as Shape file

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