[Qgis-user] Imported KML files loses format (e.g. colour coding and line size)

[Patrick Dunford]

I guess it depends on your situation. For me it has never bothered me 
that much, because the very limited styling available in Google Earth (I 
never use different line thicknesses, and only a handful of colours) was 
eclipsed by the capabilities in Qgis and I now use completely different 
customised line styles in Qgis (patterns and dashes and things that GE 
could never do)


On 19/09/17 12:22, Winsome Marshall wrote:
>
> Hi Patrick,
>
> Thanks for your answer! That’s quite annoying though, I assumed 
> because I could import it directly into ArcGIS without any problems I 
> would be able to with this program as well. I guess I’ll just have to 
> go with it!
>
> In reply,
>
> Winsome Marshall
>
> ph: (03)366 4070
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> *From:*Qgis-user [mailto:qgis-user-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] *On Behalf 
> Of *Patrick Dunford
> *Sent:* Monday, 18 September 2017 12:57 p.m.
> *To:* qgis-user at lists.osgeo.org
> *Subject:* Re: [Qgis-user] Imported KML files loses format (e.g. 
> colour coding and line size)
>
> Hi Winsome
>
> Good to see another user in Chch :)
>
> I think this is true pretty much with any layer you bring in, you 
> would find the same if you add any shapefile for example.
>
> You can store the paths when imported into different shapefiles and 
> then set a style per shapefile, or multiple styles are possible in one 
> shapefile using style rules.
>
> On 18/09/17 11:20, Winsome Marshall wrote:
>
>     Hi,
>
>     I am a new user and am using QGIS Desktop version 2.18.12. I have
>     a kml file I have created in Google earth containing lines of
>     various lengths, thickness and colour. My problem is that when I
>     import into QGIS (using add vector layer) it only imports the
>     lines and not the thickness or the colour. I have used a free
>     trial of ARCGIS to import this file without any problems, so I’m
>     not sure why it would be an issue with this program.
>
>     Best regards,
>
>
>     Winsome Marshall
>
>     ph: (03)366 4070
>
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>     Aquatic Ecology Limited
>
>     Unit 1/454 Madras Street
>
>     Christchurch 8014
>
>
>
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