Using Google Earth

Google Earth is a three-dimensional map view provided by Google. If Google Earth has been enabled for your Google Map, an Earth button is displayed in top right area of the map viewer.

NOTE:

Viewing a Google Earth map requires that you install the Google Earth plugin.

1.	In the top right corner of the map viewer, click Bookmarks/Base Maps and then click Base Map. In Base Map, under Google, click Earth.

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Selecting Google Earth

The Google Earth map is displayed.

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Google Earth

2.	Use one of the navigation buttons to pan, change the vantage point or zoom in.

Installing the Google Earth plugin

If you have not installed the Google Earth plugin previously, you are prompted to install the plugin required to view the Google Earth three-dimensional map when you click the Earth button in the map viewer.

1.	In the map viewer that currently showing a Google map, click the Earth button at the bottom left corner of the viewer. If you have not installed the plugin, the Download the Google Earth Plugin prompt is displayed.

2.	Click the Download the Google Earth Plugin button.

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A plugin is required to use Google Earth

3.	Download and install the Google Earth Plugin file.

Installing the Google Earth plugin in Google Chrome 32-bit

Since the web browser you are using is 32-bit Google Chrome and OnPoint 11.0 is 64-bit, you may encounter an error. To workaround this issue, enable the use of NPAPI plugins.

1.	In the address bar of Google Chrome, enter chrome://flags/ and press Enter.

2.	In the Enable NPAPI section, click Enable. The Relaunch button appears.

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Enabling NPAPI Plugins

3.	Click Relaunch and then follow the procedure to install the Google Earth plugin. This time you may be prompted to give your permission to run the plugin.

4.	Right-click on the map area and select Run this plugin.

Changing the vantage point

Use the Look button to change the vantage point of the current view. Click an arrow or anywhere on the button to change the viewing direction and angle of the map.

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The Look button controls the vantage point of the current view

 

NOTE:

To rotate the map, click and drag the outer ring of the Look button. Click the N button to reset the orientation of the map to North.

Moving the map

Use the Move button to pan the map in a desired direction.

Click an arrow to move the map in that direction.

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The Move button moves the map in the direction of the arrow.

Zooming in or zooming out

You have several options for zooming in or zooming out on a Google Earth map.

Zooming in

•	Move the zoom slider up

•	Click the plus icon at the top of the zoom slider

•	Move the wheel of your mouse in forward direction

•	Double-click using the left mouse button

•	Right-click and drag downwards on the map

NOTE:

If you continue to zoom in, the vantage point tilts from its overhead position to be parallel to the ground.

Zooming out

•	Move the zoom slider down

•	Click the minus icon at the bottom of the zoom slider

•	Move the wheel of your mouse in backward direction

•	Double-click using the right mouse button

•	Right-click and drag upwards on the map

 

Panning the map

When viewing a Google Earth and Street View maps, you can use the Pan tool to move the map in the direction you drag.

1.	In the Map Tools toolbar, click the Drag Pan icon .

2.	Click the map while holding the mouse button and drag the mouse indicator across the map in the direction you want to move.

3.	Release the mouse button.

Viewing selections in Google Earth

After selecting features on the map, you can view those selections in the Earth view of Google maps.

1.	In the Map Tools pane, click More Tools, and select Selection.

2.	Use one of the selection tools to select features on the selection layer.

3.	When the results display on the map and in the Results window, click Earth from the Base Maps drop-down list. Your selections are shown in the Google Earth map.

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Viewing selections in Google Earth

Using the Identify tool

The Identify tool is available when viewing a Google Earth map. Similar to when you use it in other maps, the Identify tool shows you related or additional information about a feature on the map.

1.	On the Map Tools pane, click the Identify button and click an item on the map. The More Information window opens showing any additional information for this feature.

2.	In the Attribute Details For field, select a different feature type to display that type of information for the selected area.

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Using the Identify tool on the map

 

NOTE:

Google Earth maps may have historical data for a map area, but the Identify tool will not show historical information.