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Old July 31st 09, 06:08 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Brad[_2_]
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Default Google Earth Terrain view

I can't seem to find how to use the terrain view in Google Earth. What
I want to do is get the same view that is available on the OLC
website, but cannot seem to find out how to enable that in Google
Earth!

Any ideas or suggestions? I've read the help file and gone online for
help but to no avail.

TIA,
Brad
  #2  
Old July 31st 09, 08:16 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Mario[_2_]
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Default Google Earth Terrain view

On Jul 31, 10:08*am, Brad wrote:
I can't seem to find how to use the terrain view in Google Earth. What
I want to do is get the same view that is available on the OLC
website, but cannot seem to find out how to enable that in Google
Earth!

Any ideas or suggestions? I've read the help file and gone online for
help but to no avail.

TIA,
Brad


You can go to http://ywtw.de/igcsimen.html and get IGC Flight Replay.
When I
first got it it would automatically activate Google Earth. Now I get
a message
stating:
'The feature you are trying to use is on a network resource that is
unavailable.'
'Check OK to try again, or enter an alternate path to a folder
containing
the installation package 'Google Earth.msi' in box below.'

I work around this by having GE already open before opening
IGC Flight Replay. After GE appears on this application all you have
to do is
click on 'File' in the upper left hand corner, then click on "open IGC
File' and
browse for the file you want to view.

Anyone have a solution to this problem?
  #3  
Old August 1st 09, 12:09 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
brianDG303[_2_]
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Default Google Earth Terrain view

On Jul 31, 12:16*pm, Mario wrote:
On Jul 31, 10:08*am, Brad wrote:

I can't seem to find how to use the terrain view in Google Earth. What
I want to do is get the same view that is available on the OLC
website, but cannot seem to find out how to enable that in Google
Earth!


Any ideas or suggestions? I've read the help file and gone online for
help but to no avail.


TIA,
Brad


You can go to *http://ywtw.de/igcsimen.htmland get IGC Flight Replay.
When I
first got it it would automatically activate Google Earth. *Now I get
a message
stating:
'The feature you are trying to use is on a network resource that is
unavailable.'
'Check OK to try again, or enter an alternate path to a folder
containing
the installation package 'Google Earth.msi' in box below.'

I work around this by having GE already open before opening
IGC Flight Replay. *After GE appears on this application all you have
to do is
click on 'File' in the upper left hand corner, then click on "open IGC
File' and
browse for the file you want to view.

*Anyone have a solution to this problem?


Mario,
Brad is asking about something different. There are three ways to see
'terrain' in Google Maps/earth that I know of:
1. The regular GE tiltable images, with a lot of detail/clutter.
2. Import a USGS or similar topo into GE.
3. The grey very low feature terrain that is available in OLC and in
google maps.

Brad is trying for the grey very low feature terrain, but he wants it
in GE, which as far as I know is not available. Too bad, cause it is a
really nice level of detail to have for some things.

Brian
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Old August 1st 09, 12:31 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Brad[_2_]
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Default Google Earth Terrain view

On Jul 31, 4:09*pm, brianDG303 wrote:
On Jul 31, 12:16*pm, Mario wrote:





On Jul 31, 10:08*am, Brad wrote:


I can't seem to find how to use the terrain view in Google Earth. What
I want to do is get the same view that is available on the OLC
website, but cannot seem to find out how to enable that in Google
Earth!


Any ideas or suggestions? I've read the help file and gone online for
help but to no avail.


TIA,
Brad


You can go to *http://ywtw.de/igcsimen.htmlandget IGC Flight Replay.
When I
first got it it would automatically activate Google Earth. *Now I get
a message
stating:
'The feature you are trying to use is on a network resource that is
unavailable.'
'Check OK to try again, or enter an alternate path to a folder
containing
the installation package 'Google Earth.msi' in box below.'


I work around this by having GE already open before opening
IGC Flight Replay. *After GE appears on this application all you have
to do is
click on 'File' in the upper left hand corner, then click on "open IGC
File' and
browse for the file you want to view.


*Anyone have a solution to this problem?


Mario,
Brad is asking about something different. There are three ways to see
'terrain' in Google Maps/earth that I know of:
1. The regular GE tiltable images, with a lot of detail/clutter.
2. Import a USGS or similar topo into GE.
3. The grey very low feature terrain that is available in OLC and in
google maps.

Brad is trying for the grey very low feature terrain, but he wants it
in GE, which as far as I know is not available. Too bad, cause it is a
really nice level of detail to have for some things.

Brian


Brian,

Exactly!

I wanted to get a good terrain view of Twisp and the surrounding
mountains. I can get there by opening up an OLC flight that was
recently made near that area, but would be nice to get there in a more
straight forward manner.

Thanks,
Brad
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Old August 1st 09, 08:40 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Heinz
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Default Google Earth Terrain view

On Jul 31, 10:08*am, Brad wrote:
I can't seem to find how to use the terrain view in Google Earth. What
I want to do is get the same view that is available on the OLC
website, but cannot seem to find out how to enable that in Google
Earth!

Any ideas or suggestions? I've read the help file and gone online for
help but to no avail.

TIA,
Brad


Brad,
Note that there is GoogleEarth and GoogleMaps. Only GoogleMaps has
what you want.
Go to GoogleMaps. This will do it: http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&tab=wl
Put in Twisp, WA in the Search box and select
Terrain, ......and off you go.
Heinz
  #6  
Old August 1st 09, 02:39 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Brad[_2_]
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Default Google Earth Terrain view

On Aug 1, 12:40*am, Heinz wrote:
On Jul 31, 10:08*am, Brad wrote:

I can't seem to find how to use the terrain view in Google Earth. What
I want to do is get the same view that is available on the OLC
website, but cannot seem to find out how to enable that in Google
Earth!


Any ideas or suggestions? I've read the help file and gone online for
help but to no avail.


TIA,
Brad


Brad,
Note that there is GoogleEarth and GoogleMaps. Only GoogleMaps has
what you want.
Go to GoogleMaps. This will do it: *http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&tab=wl
Put in * *Twisp, WA * * in the Search box and select
Terrain, * * ......and off you go.
Heinz


That is what I was looking for. Thanks Heinz!

Brad
  #7  
Old August 2nd 09, 12:54 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
CJN
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Default Google Earth Terrain view

On Aug 1, 6:39*am, Brad wrote:
On Aug 1, 12:40*am, Heinz wrote:





On Jul 31, 10:08*am, Brad wrote:


I can't seem to find how to use the terrain view in Google Earth. What
I want to do is get the same view that is available on the OLC
website, but cannot seem to find out how to enable that in Google
Earth!


Any ideas or suggestions? I've read the help file and gone online for
help but to no avail.


TIA,
Brad


Brad,
Note that there is GoogleEarth and GoogleMaps. Only GoogleMaps has
what you want.
Go to GoogleMaps. This will do it: *http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&tab=wl
Put in * *Twisp, WA * * in the Search box and select
Terrain, * * ......and off you go.
Heinz


That is what I was looking for. Thanks Heinz!

Brad


Brad, Heinz,

The "Terrain" view in Runwayfinder.com seems to give the same info
plus METARS, TFRs, switch to Sectional view, etc.

http://www.runwayfinder.com/?loc=2s0

Carl
  #8  
Old August 3rd 09, 08:43 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Heinz
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Default Google Earth Terrain view

On Aug 1, 4:54*pm, CJN wrote:
On Aug 1, 6:39*am, Brad wrote:





On Aug 1, 12:40*am, Heinz wrote:


On Jul 31, 10:08*am, Brad wrote:


I can't seem to find how to use the terrain view in Google Earth. What
I want to do is get the same view that is available on the OLC
website, but cannot seem to find out how to enable that in Google
Earth!


Any ideas or suggestions? I've read the help file and gone online for
help but to no avail.


TIA,
Brad


Brad,
Note that there is GoogleEarth and GoogleMaps. Only GoogleMaps has
what you want.
Go to GoogleMaps. This will do it: *http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&tab=wl
Put in * *Twisp, WA * * in the Search box and select
Terrain, * * ......and off you go.
Heinz


That is what I was looking for. Thanks Heinz!


Brad


Brad, Heinz,

The "Terrain" view in Runwayfinder.com seems to give the same info
plus METARS, TFRs, switch to Sectional view, etc.

http://www.runwayfinder.com/?loc=2s0

Carl- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -


thanks Carl
That's really cool.
Heinz,
 




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