Best for: AutoCAD 2015 and later (including Civil 3D and Map 3D).
By mastering these techniques, you ensure that your AutoCAD designs are grounded in the real world—literally.
Open AutoCAD and ensure you are signed into your Autodesk Account.
As an AutoCAD user, you may often find yourself needing to create designs or drawings that are based on real-world locations. One way to do this is by using Google Maps as a background in AutoCAD. This can help you to create more accurate designs and provide context to your drawings. In this post, we'll show you how to use Google Maps as a background in AutoCAD.
For users without specific plugins, high-resolution Google Earth images can be manually aligned using these steps: How to use Google Earth in AutoCAD - Complete tutorial