TTQV & Google Earth...

    Hello,


    I did try to make an import of a Map from Google Earth.


    It worked... Not easily, but I managed it after a while (When I was trying to import I had more than 500 tiles, and got error messages...).


    Now, I found out that there are some placement errors, is that known already ? I was still in 4.0.72 at the time I tried...


    Here are a few pictures showing the problem...


    [Blocked Image: http://wisup.net/File_4/WIS_FR/2006/Images2/061103/gugudYKXJ0D311200611134220.jpg]
    General view...


    [Blocked Image: http://wisup.net/File_4/WIS_FR/2006/Images2/061103/gugudYKXJ0D311200612040010421.jpg]
    A close up showing some placement error (Left & Top right on that picture... One can see that the road and the track are NOT fully superposed...)
    I realized that by making a map of a complete country, more or less, I am probably inviting trouble, but... ;-)


    Two additional questions, is it possible to remove the "Google Watermark" ? (I guess no for copyright problems...)
    Is it possible to edit the QTL file which is created in such a case so as to suppress unuseful tiles ? That would be useful...


    Thank you !
    ;-)
    Great job... I am using it to prepare my maps on a Mac with the Parallels Software...

    Hi Gurvan,
    - we only import the coordinates given by GE, no way from our side
    to apply whatever corrections to the georeferencing automatically


    - sorry, no hints about removing teh watermark from my side


    - the *.qtl is a simple ASCII file. Simply open it in an editor and it is
    quite obvious how to edit it.

    Gruß Jockel (QV-Admin)
    Angefragte Daten für Supportfälle bitte schicken an info/at/quovadis-gps.com unter Bezugnahme (link) auf diesen thread, Danke!

    Ok... Thank you...


    Anyway, it is still good enough for me ! ;-)


    For the QTL file, thanks for the tip, I will try it ! Does it matter if the result is not square ? Or rectangular ?


    Would it be possible to edit this one in graphic format in a future release ? :oops:

    Hi,

    Quote from "Gurvan"

    For the QTL file, thanks for the tip, I will try it ! Does it matter if the result is not square ? Or rectangular ?


    I am not aware of any problems if there is an other/irregular shape.


    Quote

    Would it be possible to edit this one in graphic format in a future release ? :oops:

    No, I do not think that this will happen, to many
    other ideas to resolve!
    But who knows ;-)

    Gruß Jockel (QV-Admin)
    Angefragte Daten für Supportfälle bitte schicken an info/at/quovadis-gps.com unter Bezugnahme (link) auf diesen thread, Danke!

    Quote from "Gurvan"

    is it possible to remove the "Google Watermark" ?

    Hello Gurvan,


    If you mean the copyright messages . . .
    You only have to set the font size to zero (in the registry)


    Regards - Anton

    Quote from "macnetz"

    Hello Gurvan,


    If you mean the copyright messages . . .
    You only have to set the font size to zero (in the registry)


    Regards - Anton


    Now, it will get complicated for me ! :lol: :crazy:


    Did you already explain that one somewhere ? I'll check it out even if it is in German... ;-) At least, I'll try...


    Thanks...

    Hi Gurvan,


    run regedit
    open "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Google Earth Plus\Render"
    select "PrimaryFontSize"
    set value to "0"
    select "SecondaryFontSize"
    set value to "0"
    close regedit


    Regards - Anton

    Quote from "Gurvan"

    I'll give it a try !

    Hi Gurvan,


    if you succeed you will notice that all fonts are no more visible - status bar, city names, street names . . .
    If you want to read the names again you just open "Tools:Options" and set the 3D font sizes to a value >=12


    Grüsse - Anton

    Hello,


    Now, I have a problem...


    I don't seem to be able to import data from Google Earth any more... :cry:


    Whenever I try importing a map from Google Earth of La Reunion Island, I do like this :
    - I open Google Earth (Version Plus),
    - Place myself in a position where I can see the whole island (Around 21°08' S, 55°31' E, Alt 90km)
    - Open TTQV,
    - Create a new table map,
    - Click on "import map from Google Earth",
    - Select "multi - automatic - 12000m - 1000X1000",
    - Click on import...
    Then I get a message of "Capture 1 Row, 1 Col" (Sounds strange ! There should be more than that !),
    - Click OK,
    - The display switches to Google Earth,
    - I get a chime,
    - Go back to TTQV to see a lot of error messages,
    - "File Not Found" (Hey seems normal, I want to create that file !)
    - If I click Ok, then I get a "QV_error 11" ge_capture division by zero,
    - If I click "Ok" then the process freezes...
    - If I press "Cancel" on the box where it says "Row 1 Col 1 Saving Image...", I then see an "Ok" button...


    If I do it again, I will get the same sequence again...
    I am using TTQV in the latest version and Google Earth Plus in OpenGL format (My "computer" does not support Direct X being emulated in a Mac machine...)
    I managed it once with the pictures of Georgia which are in my first intervention in this thread, but I don't understand what I am doing wrong...


    I just tried it again and got a "Cpature 7 row and 7 Col" messages (Which sounds better...) only to get again a file not found error message and the same sequence again...


    Obviously I must be doing something wrong...
    But what ?

    Quote from "Gurvan"

    Obviously I must be doing something wrong...

    Hello Gurvan,


    it's not you . . .


    unfortunately GE sometimes behaves like this :evil:
    Most problems with GE-capture are related to Windows2000 and GE4 beta. There is no solution - only an advice:


    - downgrade to GE 3


    Off course you can reset TTQV to default values and reinstall GE and try again.


    Regards - Anton

    I am using TTQV without any modifications that I am aware of... ;-)


    As for GE, I'll give the version 3 a try it is still downloadable...


    Thanks for the tip ! I was REALLY wondering what was wrong with me ! :lol:

    Once again you are saving my day !


    Great many thanks !


    I am still in Georgia but if I ever meet you, the first beer will be on me ! :lol:

    Hello Gurvan,


    make an attempt with the StitchMaps. You can dowwnload gratis test version from http://www.stitchmaps.com.
    The condition precedent to trial is, the actually version of Gogle Earth v4.0.2416 installed.
    Within the test version, only 3 rows and 3 columns possible, with the plus version is the count of images only limited to your system ressources. There's automatic calibration, too.


    Regards, Petr

    Just finished installing Google Earth 3.0 and nothing changed...


    Same as above...


    StitchMaps is interesting but does not fulfill the same service for me... I would like the system from TTQV to work and it clearly is not working for whatever cause I cannot comprehend. Maybe the problem is with Google Earth, maybe it is in TTQV, maybe it is in my set-up...


    Well, right now, it does not work ! :(

    Hello again...


    Well...


    Without changing anything after getting one or two more errors, it worked this time... I don't understand why but this time it worked ! I guess that G.E must be temperamental... ;-)