Shuffle the order of placemark's in a folder from Google Earth kmz files.
The original file won't be touched. E.g. if your input file is foo.kmz, the output will be named foo_shuffled.kmz.
Why: In Google Earth you can only sort a folder with placemarks by A-Z but not randomize the order. This is my quick solution. Didn't test it much - it works with the files I have and it should also with yours.
You can test with the example files in the doc directory.
Also: Python's built-in xml module is not my friend, so there you have the answer if the method to accomplish the task irritates you 👽
- Python
>= 3.11.2
kmzshuffle.py [-h] [-i FILEPATH] [-y]
options:
-h, --help show this help message and exit
-i FILEPATH path to the kmz file to read, default: <current_working_directory>/places.kmz
-y do not ask for confirmation before starting, default: ask for confirmation
# get help
kmzshuffle.py -h
kmzshuffle.py --help
# run with defaults
kmzshuffle.py
# change input file path
kmzshuffle.py -i /path/to/input.kmz
# skip confirmation with
kmzshuffle.py -y
# combine options
kmzshuffle.py -y -i /path/to/input.kmzCreate kmz file from a folder with placemarks. Right-click on folder and select Save Place as...:
Give it a name and save as kmz:
Run kmzshuffle:
Test shuffled places. Open places_shuffled.kmz in Google Earth again:
