kml2struct
Import a .kml file as a series of shapefile structs. Like kml_shapefile, but more stable.
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Import a Google Earth .kml file of points, lines, polygons, or a combination, as a Matlab struct, compatible with the Mapping Toolbox features, and with shapefiles imported with shaperead().
Structs are composed of the following fields:
- Geometry
- Name
- Description
- Lon
- Lat
- BoundingBox
Mapping Toolbox polygons require a clockwise convention to specify between negative and positive areas. These are not specified in .kml files, so all polygons are converted to clockwise orientation to guarantee that they represent positive space.
Cite As
James Slegers (2026). kml2struct (https://ch.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/35642-kml2struct), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .
Acknowledgements
Inspired: kml2struct(kmlFile) - Schema Aware, Antarctic Active Subglacial Lake Inventory from ICESat Altimetry, kml2struct_multi
General Information
- Version 1.1.0.0 (1.95 KB)
MATLAB Release Compatibility
- Compatible with any release
Platform Compatibility
- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
