waitung Posted December 21, 2009 Posted December 21, 2009 Hi, Someone please give me advice on importing Google earth image to AutoCad 2008 LT. I've tried to use the copy and paste option via Bitmap but the image came out bad and the file size is 10MB. Is there a better way to do this? Do I need to purchase a program to do this. Thanks. Quote
rkmcswain Posted December 21, 2009 Posted December 21, 2009 If you had AutoCAD, you could use this free add-on - but AFAIK, there is no way to import these images (in the correct spatial location) using LT. Hang around, maybe someone will prove me wrong...? Quote
rkent Posted December 21, 2009 Posted December 21, 2009 Do you need it spot on accurate or just something to approximate to? I take the images using SnagIT and scale the image accordingly. I can get it to about +/- 2 feet accurate that way. The satelite may not be directly overhead so there is distortion when I try it. Quote
waitung Posted December 21, 2009 Author Posted December 21, 2009 I don't need to get it exact. +/- 2 feet is great. How big will the file be with the image? Thanks. Quote
rkent Posted December 22, 2009 Posted December 22, 2009 Size will vary, I just captured one and it was 628Kb. Quote
waitung Posted December 22, 2009 Author Posted December 22, 2009 Thanks. Any other ways or suggestions to do this? Any advice will be great. Quote
chulse Posted December 22, 2009 Posted December 22, 2009 Do you know someone with full autocad? If so, they can import the image for you and you can copy/paste the image ref into your work. LT will not allow you to create an image ref, but it will accept one made with full cad and allow you to manipulate it - even change the reference file so it can be re-used. Quote
waitung Posted December 22, 2009 Author Posted December 22, 2009 That will work too. Thanks. I will try to convince my boss to get me the full version. Quote
rkmcswain Posted December 22, 2009 Posted December 22, 2009 LT will not allow you to create an image ref... Just an FYI. Starting in 2009, you can. Quote
chulse Posted December 22, 2009 Posted December 22, 2009 Just an FYI. Starting in 2009, you can. Good to know - the last version of LT I used was 2004... Quote
chulse Posted December 22, 2009 Posted December 22, 2009 That will work too. Thanks. I will try to convince my boss to get me the full version. Post the jpeg you want inserted here and I bet someone will imageref it for you... Quote
eldon Posted December 22, 2009 Posted December 22, 2009 I check surveys by importing the Google image, but I do it in a very simple way. In Google Earth, click View, then Scale Legend. Then I just save the Image and there is a ready made scaling bar included. Just check the date of the image, because further construction may have taken place. This image is at Greenwich on the Prime Meridian, and shows that Google Earth coordinates are not zero at the zero Meridian. Quote
waitung Posted December 23, 2009 Author Posted December 23, 2009 I have quite a few images to insert so I rather do it myself. I will take a shot at the recommended options. Thanks for all your help. Quote
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