DWG, DXF, or Civil 3D surface.
π Save this for your next site analysis project. Title: Google Earth to AutoCAD β The Right Way (No Data Loss) google earth map to autocad
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1οΈβ£ Draw site boundary in Google Earth Pro β Save as .KML 2οΈβ£ Use QGIS (free) β Import KML β Export as DXF 3οΈβ£ Open DXF in AutoCAD β Use _ADESETCRDSYS to assign correct coordinate system DWG, DXF, or Civil 3D surface
β±οΈ 0:00 β Why Google Earth export fails 0:45 β Method 1: KML to DWG online (2D boundaries) 2:30 β Method 2: Georeferenced image import 4:15 β Method 3: Plex.Earth for terrain + imagery 6:00 β How to scale correctly (real-world units) 1οΈβ£ Draw site boundary in Google Earth Pro β Save as
You donβt need expensive GIS software to bring real-world maps into your CAD drawings.