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<p><font size="+2">It is probably advisable to save data from a KML
into some other file format (ESRI is the standard one for Qgis).
When I first started importing KMLs into Qgis the support was
read only. This situation may have altered with updates, however
it's possible not all the features of the software may work
correctly with this type of layer.</font></p>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 20/09/17 15:14, Winsome Marshall
wrote:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Hi Patrick,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Thanks for this
work around! I just wanted to be able to open the files I
have already created in Google earth with QGIS without too
much handling time, in future I will work in QGIS so it
shouldn’t be an issue for new projects. I’ll be honest, I am
new enough to GIS that I don’t entirely understand your last
question sorry. I have added my kml file using the “add
vector layer” button, I haven’t done anything else with the
file after that.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-NZ">In reply,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-NZ"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-NZ">Winsome
Marshall<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-NZ">ph:
(03)366 4070<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-NZ"><img
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height="38"></span><span
style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-NZ"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-NZ">Aquatic
Ecology Limited <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-NZ">Unit
1/454 Madras Street<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-NZ">Christchurch
8014<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext;mso-fareast-language:EN-NZ"
lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext;mso-fareast-language:EN-NZ"
lang="EN-US"> Patrick Dunford
[<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="mailto:blackwhitekez@gmail.com">mailto:blackwhitekez@gmail.com</a>] <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, 19 September 2017 4:13 p.m.<br>
<b>To:</b> <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:winsome@ael.org.nz">winsome@ael.org.nz</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Qgis-user] Imported KML files loses
format (e.g. colour coding and line size)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p>Hi Winsome<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>You can work around it as follows<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>1. Group all the lines of a particular colour into a
particular folder in Google Earth<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>2. Save each folder as a separate KML file.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>When you say "import", are you copying the paths into a
shapefile once you have opened the layer? <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On 19/09/17 12:22, Winsome Marshall
wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Hi Patrick,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">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!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-NZ">In
reply,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-NZ"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-NZ">Winsome
Marshall</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-NZ">ph:
(03)366 4070</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-NZ"><img
id="_x0000_i1025"
src="cid:part1.96D9D91F.759AF98F@gmail.com" alt="left
cropped logo 80% reduction" class="" width="162"
height="38"></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-NZ">Aquatic
Ecology Limited </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-NZ">Unit
1/454 Madras Street</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-NZ">Christchurch
8014</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext;mso-fareast-language:EN-NZ"
lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext;mso-fareast-language:EN-NZ"
lang="EN-US"> Qgis-user [<a
href="mailto:qgis-user-bounces@lists.osgeo.org"
moz-do-not-send="true">mailto:qgis-user-bounces@lists.osgeo.org</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Patrick Dunford<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, 18 September 2017 12:57 p.m.<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:qgis-user@lists.osgeo.org"
moz-do-not-send="true">qgis-user@lists.osgeo.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Qgis-user] Imported KML files
loses format (e.g. colour coding and line size)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Hi Winsome<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Good to see another user in Chch :)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>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. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p>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.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On 18/09/17 11:20, Winsome Marshall
wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="mso-fareast-language:EN-NZ">Best regards,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="mso-fareast-language:EN-NZ"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="mso-fareast-language:EN-NZ"><br>
Winsome Marshall</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="mso-fareast-language:EN-NZ">ph: (03)366 4070</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-NZ"><img
id="Picture_x0020_1"
src="cid:part1.96D9D91F.759AF98F@gmail.com" alt="left
cropped logo 80% reduction" class="" width="162"
height="38" border="0"></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="mso-fareast-language:EN-NZ">Aquatic Ecology
Limited </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="mso-fareast-language:EN-NZ">Unit 1/454 Madras
Street</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="mso-fareast-language:EN-NZ">Christchurch 8014</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><br>
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