# KMZ not showing textures

**URL:** <https://community.cesium.com/t/kmz-not-showing-textures/35287>\
**Category:** Cesium ion\
**Created:** [September 19, 2024, 1:29pm UTC](https://community.cesium.com/t/kmz-not-showing-textures/35287 "2024-09-19T13:29:15Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![vtomaspe10](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/cesium/user_avatar/community.cesium.com/vtomaspe10/32/8581_2.png) [@vtomaspe10](https://community.cesium.com/u/vtomaspe10)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2024, 1:29pm UTC](https://community.cesium.com/t/kmz-not-showing-textures/35287/1 "2024-09-19T13:29:15Z")

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Hi,

I’m trying to upload a .kmz to Cesium ion and the texture is missing in Cesium but it is showing in Google Earth PRO.  
 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cesium/original/3X/2/8/280e8f5a0b3b337938048da7cb4e496f14f729f4.jpeg)

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cesium/original/3X/1/2/12da01e251bf2c511fe87ab6691dbd349692c231.jpeg)

The Cesium ion ID is: 2739864

Thanks.

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**Author:** ![mdc9001](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/cesium/user_avatar/community.cesium.com/mdc9001/32/15919_2.png) [@mdc9001](https://community.cesium.com/u/mdc9001)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2024, 2:23pm UTC](https://community.cesium.com/t/kmz-not-showing-textures/35287/2 "2024-09-20T14:23:25Z")

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Hi,

Thank you for reporting this problem. I have opened an issue for our team to investigate the problem further.

Regards,

Mark

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**Author:** ![vtomaspe10](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/cesium/user_avatar/community.cesium.com/vtomaspe10/32/8581_2.png) [@vtomaspe10](https://community.cesium.com/u/vtomaspe10)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2024, 10:13am UTC](https://community.cesium.com/t/kmz-not-showing-textures/35287/4 "2024-09-22T10:13:35Z")

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Thanks! If there is any more info you need from my side, please let me now.

Best regards,

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**Author:** ![Marco13](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/cesium/user_avatar/community.cesium.com/marco13/32/2757_2.png) [@Marco13](https://community.cesium.com/u/Marco13)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2024, 1:16pm UTC](https://community.cesium.com/t/kmz-not-showing-textures/35287/5 "2024-09-22T13:16:35Z")

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The reason for the issue is currently still investigated.

In the meantime, a short hint and possible workaround: The `.DAE` file that is contained in the KMZ contains

```auto
  <library_images>
    <image id="tex-a6dc832b-d23c-4527-a583-bb68d7dcc1f9">
      <init_from>scenebnb/Unnamed-10.png</init_from>
    </image>
    ....

```

But these images are _not_ contained in a `scenebnb` subdirectory. Instead, they are contained in the _same_ directory as the DAE file.

After changing these image references to

```auto
  <library_images>
    <image id="tex-a6dc832b-d23c-4527-a583-bb68d7dcc1f9">
      <init_from>Unnamed-10.png</init_from>
    </image>
...

```

(i.e. omitting the `scenebnb/` part), the asset could be tiled successfully.

This is only a workarodund for now. There is some `ResourceMap` in the KML that may be relevant here, but until these details are sorted out, you could at least generate a valid tileset when the input DAE is modified accordingly.