Map Into Autocad Work: How To Import Google

Set the Location: Go to the Insert tab and click Set Location > From Map.

Google’s terms of service directly scraping or embedding their maps into CAD for commercial use without a Google Maps Platform license. The methods above are either manual screenshots (ok for internal/prelim work) or use Bing/Esri imagery legally. how to import google map into autocad

⚠️ This uses Bing, but for most sites the aerial imagery is comparable. Set the Location: Go to the Insert tab

Method 2: Manual "Overlay" Import (Best for Quick Reference) then stitching them together in AutoCAD.

Image Resolution: If your captured image looks blurry, try zooming in closer in Google Maps and taking multiple screenshots, then stitching them together in AutoCAD.