
Find a KMZ file in question in Windows OS File Explorer and double click on it to launch the corresponding application.C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\googleearth.exe "%1"įrequently used application names to open KMZ files:.

Stuffit by changing the extension to File extension ZIP, as these are both the same file You can also open KMZ file and extract its content using archiving software such as WinZip, WinRAR, WinAce or Into Blender or older versions of Google Sketchup. KMZ files which contain 3D geometry information may also be imported Popular applications whichĬan open KMZ files include Google Earth, Google Maps and Microsoft VirtualĮarth. Geobrowsing software which supports KML input. Networks where bandwidth may be an issue. Making it an ideal format for the distribution of geographical data over KMZ files are also much smaller than raw KML files due to compression, Structure is retained, making it an ideal format for the distribution of data That all required resources are packaged together and that the file and folder Imported in their entirety using any geobrowsing software which supports KML. These resources will usually beĭistributed in subfolders contained within the KMZ file, which can then be Used to illustrate an area or point on a map. KML files canĪlso contain paths to external images or 3D textured objects which can also be Or text which can be used to describe or illustrate a location. Geographical location based on longitude and latitude, as well as points, lines Information which can be overlaid on 2D or 3D maps. A typical KMZįile will contain a KML document, which is an XML-based representation of KMZ files are Zip compressed archives whichĬan be opened using any application with an unzipping utility. Geographical data in KML format along with associated resources. KMZ files areĬommonly used by geobrowser applications such as Google Earth to import
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Associated with a compressed Keyhole Markup Language ( File extension KML) file.
