The command Google Maps Import imports raster and elevation data from Google Maps.
Import raster images and elevation data from Google Maps and have a street view on roads where available. Three types of raster images are available for import:
• Topography (Maps),
• Terrain and
• Satellite imagery.
Type keyword for search results, such as places or type of places in the field . Press ENTER to insert the map image and/or elevation data into the drawing.
Before data insertion the dialog »Coordinate System Transformation« appears, where user needs to define the current drawing coordinate system in order to obtain proper image/elevation data placement into the drawing:
User can request a new coordinate system (if not available in the current list) by clicking the button »Request coordinate system«.
Raster images and elevation data are imported into the drawing after the coordinate system confirmed. Raster images get imported as an External Reference (PNG) and elevation data are imported as AutoCAD points. All imported elements are located on a currently active layer. The same number of elevation points (2500) is always imported regardless of the scale of the image, so the distance between points is changing.
Raster image is automatically stored on a user computer to the following location: C:\Users\*user*\AppData\Roaming\CGSA\Tiles.
All files, stored in this location need to be copied when transferring drawings with imported Google Maps data to another computer.
Video tutorial: