Hi Greg -
The entire process works like this:
1) use OpenRocket to create a model and then to fly it.
2) From OpenRocket use SaveAs.... make sure to check the box that says "Simulated Data to Store / Store every 0.2 seconds"
3) Uncheck the box that says "Compressed Format"
4) Save your model. It will be an *.ork file
5) If you are using Windows, get the executable program from me - it comes as a zip file. Unzip the program into a new file folder. Move the *.ork into that file folder
6) double click on the ORutilpath.exe file to run it. It opens a text window and asks you a couple questions (the name of your *.ork file, and the latitude and longitude of your launchsite.
7) The utility takes a few seconds to run and it creates a file with the same name as your *.ork file, but with the extension *.kml
8) start up Google earth, From inside Google earth, click on "OPEN" and then point the program to the *.kml file you just made.
PM me if you want me to email you a copy of the utility if you are using Windows.
Note: if you just want to test it out, unzip the file below, there is a *.kml file in there already, you can then start at step 7 above.
(Here on TRF, I can't post files with *.ork *.htm *.kml file extensions, so I took these three files and zipped them into the attached file. In the attached zip file you will find a sample OpenRocket Model ddeploy.ork, and the output from my utility: ddeploy.htm which shows a fin template and fin alignment guide you can view/print out using Internet Exporer and a file called ddeploy.kml which you can load into google earth. The resulting view in Google Earth looks like the attached picture. This example shows the same rocket and wind, but launched at 0, 10 and 20 degrees launch rod angle.)
-Kerry
View attachment ddeploy.zip