Google Earth Enterprise Portable Globe Creator
As many of you may know Google has just this week released the latest version of Google Earth Enterprise This release includes many upgrades to both the Fusion and Earth servers but the most notable addition is the new Portable Globe Creator. Previously if a client wanted to access a Google Earth Enterprise database (3D Globe) disconnected from their network they would need to use VM Ware running a Earth Server with complete Google Earth Databases published to it. Now with the new Globe Creator a virtual machine is no longer required and clients can now clip out portions of globes.
There are two applications used in the creation and deployment of portable globes:
- The Google Earth Portable Globe Creator tool which runs on the Enterprise Earth Server and uses the Earth Plug-In. This cutter allows users to select a globe, define a area of interest and package and download the information in a single globe file.
- The portable server is a light weight python based web server that runs on the client’s machine. It include a web based interface allows users to view the globe files created and downloaded with the cutter and select globes for broadcast. It also enable users to broadcast portable globes to other earth clients on there “disconnected” network and / or Android based smart phones.
Once the server is running earth clients can connect simply by entering the server address when prompted (http://localhost:9335). The portable globe can also be used with the Google Earth API.
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