Mike, I think your route would be the custom tiles route, with the addition of using a cluster marker for your poi's so a raster base map but with interactive markers,polylines, polygons
For an excellent examples by Google Maps API John Coryat http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=IYqfT9i1las (the whole video is excellent - though try the 1hr04min mark if don't have the time) (might have to change to www.youtube location for your country) cluster markers - excellent resource with demos http://googlemapsapi.martinpearman.co.uk/infusions/google_maps_api/google_maps_api.php Other option, convert illustrator to shapefile or autocad, then to kml (lots of free converters out there) Yes there are limitations with KML in Google Maps API (compared with Google Earth). Currently Mapperz is looking into Mapserver (tile generataing on the fly) and Openlayers (this is due to using Ordnance Survey not allowing users to show their data on google maps - terms of use - but no reply from OS okaying it) This looks promising as openlayers supports editing/creating of data. Google Maps API does not support this natively in the api yet. (My Maps functions are needed in the api.) Globalmapper 10 This will load in dwg file and export to google maps (as tiles and zoom levels) though styles need to be applied in globalmapper http://www.globalmapper.com/ I would export your Illustrator as a high res tif, georeference it in globalmapper and then export to google maps (it creates directories z1,z2,z3 etc.) Mapperz http://mapperz.blogspot.com/ On Nov 29, 10:27 pm, "Mr. Mike" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Morning, Afternoon, Evening everyone! > > Thanks for taking your time to read this thread. I've tried using: > Google Maps api, Google My Maps, Google Earth, and Google SketchUp to > solve my design problem. > > SUMMARY > In a nutshell, the University of Washington (Seattle) has dozens of > buildings on campus. I am working on a way to dynamically display > these buildings in a flexible way so that multiple map related > projects can use the general framework. In my design idea each > building is represented by a polygonal outline that fits the shape of > the building on satellite view. These polygons can be toggled on an > off by clicking in their respective enclosed areas. They can also be > activated by doing a search on building name. > > I already have an Adobe Illustrator file with all the paths of the > buildings. > > FAILED ATTEMPTS > I used Google Maps api to create a custom tiled map with the buildings > included. However, after plotting a hundred markers the map was > terribly cluttered. > > Google My Maps, polygon tool doesn't seem to allow you to access the > complete KML file like the Google Earth polygon tool does. I would > need that file so I could customize the data. In either case, > accurately recreating every shape by hand could take weeks. > > I had great success with exporting the Illustrator file as a .dwg and > creating polygons in Google SketchUp. However, it seems the model > file .dae contained with the .kmz can only be read by Google Earth and > not Google > Maps:http://students.washington.edu/mikecan/INFO424/WorkProducts/CampusMap... > > QUESTIONS > Does anyone know of a tool or method that will allow me to convert the > Illustrator paths into longitude/latitude polygon shapes? > > If not, does creating a dictionary of PNG image overlays for each and > every building seem to be a more feasible strategy? > > CONCLUSION > I would really like to be able to use the paths that have already been > created. > > Here is one map I am currently working > on:http://students.washington.edu/stev7838/INFO424/Projects/bicycling/ra... > > Thank you for any comments, suggestions, solutions, flames, etc. > > -Mr. Mike --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Maps API" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Google-Maps-API?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
