If the data set is small you can find the other GPS coordinates using
something like this: http://www.geomidpoint.com/destination/
Once you have all the GPS points it's easy to create a KMZ file with the shape.
-Rob
On Sun, Nov 27, 2016 at 9:48 AM, Bill Prince <part15...@gmail.com> wrote:
> The vectors describe a property line, and start at a fixed WGS84 coordinate.
> Then it's a series of distances and azimuths from there. I tried drawing
> them with GE, but there is an accumulation of small errors. There are about
> 10 vectors total.
>
> Something like starting at point lat/lon, go 700 feet azimuth 8° 27' 42",
> then 200 feet azimuth 27° 15' 08", and so on.
>
>
> bp
> <part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com>
>
> On 11/27/2016 9:13 AM, Chuck McCown wrote:
>>
>> Is the end result displaying your vectors on GE? If so there are ways to
>> just import them as a text file.
>> I did it, don't recall how, perhaps I used some kind of app but in the
>> end, it was easy. I may have just drawn a line and then reverse engineered
>> the KMZ or KML file.
>>
>> -----Original Message----- From: Bill Prince
>> Sent: Sunday, November 27, 2016 8:58 AM
>> To: Motorola III
>> Subject: [AFMUG] Converting vectors to a shape (.SHP) file?
>>
>>
>> I have a boundary between parcels that is described as a series of
>> vectors (distance & bearing) from one point. Apparently this can be
>> imported into Google earth as a shape file (.SHP extension). I have been
>> looking for, but not finding a tool that allows me to enter the vectors
>> in text, and spit out the .SHP file. Does anyone know where I might find
>> this?
>>
>>
>
