# Sandcastle .KMZ export problems

**URL:** <https://community.cesium.com/t/sandcastle-kmz-export-problems/8503>\
**Category:** CesiumJS\
**Created:** [July 31, 2019, 8:43pm UTC](https://community.cesium.com/t/sandcastle-kmz-export-problems/8503 "2019-07-31T20:43:53Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 11\
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**Author:** ![Lukas\_Mackevicius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/51bf81/32.png) [@Lukas\_Mackevicius](https://community.cesium.com/u/Lukas_Mackevicius)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2019, 8:43pm UTC](https://community.cesium.com/t/sandcastle-kmz-export-problems/8503/1 "2019-07-31T20:43:53Z")

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**1. A concise explanation of the problem you’re experiencing.**

I export .kmz through this sandcastle exsample. ([https://cesiumjs.org/Cesium/Build/Apps/Sandcastle/?src=Export%20KML.html&label=All](https://cesiumjs.org/Cesium/Build/Apps/Sandcastle/?src=Export%20KML.html&label=All))

I am tying to convert it to DGN, DWG or import it to google earth. Nothing works no object.

Is there anyone who could give a tip on this workflow? I just need .dwg o .dxf in certain WCS.

Thank you in advance

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**Author:** ![omar](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/cesium/user_avatar/community.cesium.com/omar/32/1999_2.png) [@omar](https://community.cesium.com/u/omar)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2019, 1:32am UTC](https://community.cesium.com/t/sandcastle-kmz-export-problems/8503/2 "2019-08-03T01:32:31Z")

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Are you able to get a KMZ file downloaded using that example? If so, are you able to open it in Google Earth?

What software are you using to convert it to to DGN?

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**Author:** ![Lukas\_Mackevicius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/51bf81/32.png) [@Lukas\_Mackevicius](https://community.cesium.com/u/Lukas_Mackevicius)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2019, 7:32pm UTC](https://community.cesium.com/t/sandcastle-kmz-export-problems/8503/3 "2019-08-03T19:32:18Z")

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Yes, it has data in it but cannot be viewed over in google earth, and it prompted some error about textures. I converted it with couple of online converters, gets empty drawings.

2019 m. liepa 31 d., trečiadienis 22:43:53 UTC+2, [mackev...@gmail.com](mailto:mackev...@gmail.com) rašė:

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**Author:** ![omar](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/cesium/user_avatar/community.cesium.com/omar/32/1999_2.png) [@omar](https://community.cesium.com/u/omar)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2019, 4:06pm UTC](https://community.cesium.com/t/sandcastle-kmz-export-problems/8503/4 "2019-08-05T16:06:35Z")

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Are you downloading the satellite example or the model example? Or is it your own custom example? If it’s your own custom example, can you share the code for it?

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**Author:** ![Lukas\_Mackevicius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/51bf81/32.png) [@Lukas\_Mackevicius](https://community.cesium.com/u/Lukas_Mackevicius)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2019, 8:53pm UTC](https://community.cesium.com/t/sandcastle-kmz-export-problems/8503/5 "2019-08-05T20:53:14Z")

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thank you for being online. Yes, I downloaded template - bus model. Have you tried importing it before? does it work for you?

2019 m. rugpjūtis 5 d., pirmadienis 18:06:35 UTC+2, Omar Shehata rašė:

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**Author:** ![omar](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/cesium/user_avatar/community.cesium.com/omar/32/1999_2.png) [@omar](https://community.cesium.com/u/omar)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2019, 4:52pm UTC](https://community.cesium.com/t/sandcastle-kmz-export-problems/8503/6 "2019-08-06T16:52:59Z")

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Yes, I am able to simply drag and drop it into Google Earth Pro to see it, although one of the wheels seems to be white instead of black:

 ![GoogleEarth_CesiumTruck.jpg](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cesium/original/2X/6/668d8c78502fe6f2b522a98e50eb01a7d36ef012.jpeg)

If this doesn’t work for you, can you share the text or a screenshot of the error you’re seeing? Are you using a different version of Google Earth?

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**Author:** ![Lukas\_Mackevicius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/51bf81/32.png) [@Lukas\_Mackevicius](https://community.cesium.com/u/Lukas_Mackevicius)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2019, 9:35pm UTC](https://community.cesium.com/t/sandcastle-kmz-export-problems/8503/7 "2019-08-07T21:35:55Z")

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Haven’t tried dragging and dropping, but thank for shortcut. Have you tried exporting it in another format from google earth?

2019 m. rugpjūtis 6 d., antradienis 18:52:59 UTC+2, Omar Shehata rašė:

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**Author:** ![omar](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/cesium/user_avatar/community.cesium.com/omar/32/1999_2.png) [@omar](https://community.cesium.com/u/omar)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2019, 7:01pm UTC](https://community.cesium.com/t/sandcastle-kmz-export-problems/8503/8 "2019-08-08T19:01:11Z")

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Do you mean exporting from Google Earth so you can visualize it in CesiumJS? If so, you should be able to export KML/KMZ that you can render in CesiumJS.

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**Author:** ![omar](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/cesium/user_avatar/community.cesium.com/omar/32/1999_2.png) [@omar](https://community.cesium.com/u/omar)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2019, 7:01pm UTC](https://community.cesium.com/t/sandcastle-kmz-export-problems/8503/9 "2019-08-08T19:01:37Z")

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Or if you have 3D models, you can export as KML/COLLADA which you could then upload to [cesium.com/ion](http://cesium.com/ion) to tile and display on the globe.

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**Author:** ![Lukas\_Mackevicius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/51bf81/32.png) [@Lukas\_Mackevicius](https://community.cesium.com/u/Lukas_Mackevicius)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2019, 8:32pm UTC](https://community.cesium.com/t/sandcastle-kmz-export-problems/8503/10 "2019-08-08T20:32:25Z")

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No, I want to find a way to export georeferenced objects from cesium to .dwg without building expensive api from scratch. And I though kmz would help me half way

2019 m. rugpjūtis 8 d., ketvirtadienis 21:01:37 UTC+2, Omar Shehata rašė:

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**Author:** ![Lukas\_Mackevicius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/51bf81/32.png) [@Lukas\_Mackevicius](https://community.cesium.com/u/Lukas_Mackevicius)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2019, 3:39pm UTC](https://community.cesium.com/t/sandcastle-kmz-export-problems/8503/11 "2019-08-10T15:39:27Z")

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oh, I am sorry. I didn’t pay attention to the code on Sandcastle, it just downloads .dae file.

2019 m. liepa 31 d., trečiadienis 22:43:53 UTC+2, [mackev...@gmail.com](mailto:mackev...@gmail.com) rašė:
