Loading Data

You can load data from a URL, or from 3DDrive.

This task shows you how to:

Load Data from a URL

You can import GeoJSON and GeoRSS data to create a map mashup: the data you load is added as markers and countries and combined with already existing data on your map.

  • GeoJSON is a format used for encoding geographic data structures for web applications using JavaScript Object Notation.
  • GeoRSS is a standard for encoding geographic data as part of a web feed.

  1. From the Manage section of the action bar, click Load Data .
  2. In the GeoRSS Feed URL box, enter the URL to be used to connect to a GeoRSS feed.
    If the feed contains geolocation information, markers or colored countries are displayed on the globe. When the mouse hovers a marker (or a colored country), the title and the description of the corresponding item are displayed in a tooltip.

    Each marker (or colored country) directly matches to a feed item.

    Warning: If the feed does not contain specific geolocation information in the GeoRSS format (as is the case for most public feeds), then no markers or colored countries are displayed on the globe.
  3. In the GeoJSON Data URL box, enter the URL source of the JSON file to be used to read data from a web server.
    The corresponding data is displayed as markers on the globe.



  4. Optional: To remove all the markers at once, click Reset All from the Manage section of the action bar.
  5. Click Save in Preferences to save all the displayed data in the widget preferences.
  6. Click Load Data again to exit import mode.

Load Point Data from 3DDrive

If you have a GeoJSON file with point data, you can load it from 3DDrive.

Before you begin: This capability is relevant for GeoJSON containing point data only.
  1. From the Compass, click 3DDrive.
  2. Click New > Add Content, and then browse your file tree to select a GeoJSON file containing point data.
  3. Click Open.
  4. From 3DDrive, drag the uploaded .geojson file to Globe Viewer.
    The corresponding point data is displayed on the globe.

    This data is shareable and you automatically retrieve it when you refresh the widget.

  5. Optional: To remove all the markers at once, click Reset All from the Manage section of the action bar.