How to check the kml file elevation values with the readgeotable

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I would like to check the kml file z value with the readgeotable and apply it to build the hd map
In the example above, I am importing elevation values to the GeoTiff file, is there a way to get elevation values directly from the kml file?
Do I have to use GeoTiff?

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Angelo Yeo
Angelo Yeo on 23 Aug 2024
readgeotable does not support reading elevation data. One workaround is to change extension from "kml" to "xml" and use readstruct.
unzip("KML_Samples.zip");
copyfile("KML_Samples.kml", "KML_Samples.xml"); %changing extension from kml to xml
T = readgeotable("KML_Samples.kml");
T(1,:)
ans = 1x3 table
Shape Name Description _______________________ __________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________ (37.4223°N, 122.0822°W) "Simple placemark" "Attached to the ground. Intelligently places itself at the height of the underlying terrain."
data = readstruct("KML_Samples.xml");
data.Document.Folder(1).Placemark(1).name
ans = "Simple placemark"
data.Document.Folder(1).Placemark(1).description
ans =
"Attached to the ground. Intelligently places itself at the height of the underlying terrain."
data.Document.Folder(1).Placemark(1).Point % 37.4223'N, 122.0822' W
ans = struct with fields:
coordinates: "-122.0822035425683,37.42228990140251,0"
You can see that the elevation is "0" according to "coordinates".
If you want an enhancement for readgeotable, please reach out to technical support and request it.

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