View source for Arc Creating Google Earth KMZ

= Conversion using Google Earth Basic =
First, open the layer that you wish to convert using ArcGIS.<br>
* In the ArcToolbox window, expand “Conversion Tools,” then “To KML,” and select “Layer to KML.”<br>
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* When the “Layer to KML” window appears, first select the shapefile or layer for the “Layer” box.<br>
* Next select a directory for the file to be created and provide a name for the file. <br>
* Finally, you must enter a number for the “Layer Output Scale.”  If your layer has a scale-dependent renderer, this setting allows you to export the KML at a specific level of resolution.  Otherwise, it has no effect, whatever the number. <br>

For layers with many features, ArcGIS may produce a KML file that does not open in Google Earth due to errors.  There are two ways to solve this problem.<br>
* First, you can split your shapefile into several smaller shapefiles. <br>
* Second, you can (usually) convert the shapefile to KML with Google Earth Pro. <br>