Template script to create keyhole markup language file

kml_create.py

# This is a template script, you can add additional simple fields to the schema,
# and replace the method to iterate over the original datasource. 


import simplekml

# Initializes class to represent a KML file. 
kml = simplekml.Kml()
    
# Creates a custom KML schema to be used to add custom data. 
schema = kml.newschema(
  name='properties'
)
    
# Creates new simple fields and attaches it to the schema. 
schema.newsimplefield(
  name='{{ name }}',
  type='{{ type }}'
)

# !! Add additional simple fields to attach to the schema. 

# Iterates over dateframe rows as index pairs to add point feature and 
# extended data to the schema. 
# !! replace iteration condition with input data source. 
for index, row in dataframe.iterrows(): 

  # Creates a point feature using the geometry coordinates
  point = kml.newpoint(
    coords=[({{ longitude }}, {{ latitude }})]
  )
        
  # Attaches the extended data schema to the point feature.
  point.extendeddata.schemadata.schemaurl = schema.name
  
  # Adds custom data to the KML features. 
  point.extendeddata.schemadata.newsimpledata(
            '{{ name }}', 
            row['{{ name }}']
        )
        
  # !! Add additional custom data to the point feature

# Creates keyhole markup language (.KML) file
kml.save(
  {{ filename }}
)

requirements.txt

simplekml>=1.3.5