Google Globe is ane of the most popular platforms for second and 3D visualization of spatial and geographic data, not only because it is free and very accessible to any non-expert user, just likewise considering of the included tools and the frequency of updating the maps. 'Spatial Manager' provides you with two powerful tools to bring your drawings or maps to Google World

Related videos: AutoCAD / BricsCAD / ZWCAD / Desktop

Option 1: Publishing to Google Earth

The first 'Spatial Manager' function that allows you lot to create a KML/KMZ file from your drawing or map is "Consign to Google Earth" (or SPMCREATEKML control in the CAD versions)

This tool, very firsthand and intuitive, will let you select objects, a Layer or the whole drawing/map and define a few more options to generate a "cloned" file that tin can be opened directly in Google Globe at the end of the process. All signal type, linear, polygonal or fifty-fifty raster ( simply CAD versions ) blazon objects included in the option set will exist converted to their equivalents in the KML file

The backdrop of the original exported objects (Color, Line weight, Transparency, etc.) volition be preserved as closely as possible, and the fastened information will exist exported as alphanumeric data that can be displayed and accessed in Google Earth. The original Layers structure is "cloned" likewise and sub-layers for the unlike object types in each Layer are automatically created, allowing to hands conciliate in Google Globe fillings, contour polygons, raster images, etc.

You lot can transport this file to any user or partner who wants to review you drawing or map in Google Earth, and he does not need to install whatever special viewer, in addition to seeing the status of your project or work in 3D and its proper location

In the first one-half of the in a higher place videos yous can check the functionality and results of this option. Have a await at them

'Spatial Manager' Create KML function - Publishing drawings in Google Earth

'Spatial Manager' Create KML function – Publishing drawings in Google World

Open resulting KML/KMZ in Google Earth

Open resulting KML/KMZ in Google Globe

Option 2: Exporting objects to KML/KMZ through the wizard

The 2d option yous can choose in 'Spatial Manager' is the use of the general Export Sorcerer (SPMEXPORT command in CAD versions), which works in a similar way to export objects from your cartoon/map to any spatial file or data container (Shapefile, SDF, GML, PostGIS, SQL Server, etc., in addition to KML/KMZ)

This part is non as direct and intuitive as the previous ane but it will allow you to refine much more the data and properties to exist exported and the appearance of the exported objects in Google Earth. You can choose which data to export from the data tables, add together as alphanumeric data drawing backdrop (in CAD versions, hatches details, lengths or areas, etc.), and define line and fill colors every bit well every bit line weights or transparencies in the KML/KMZ file

You tin besides define a folder construction for the outcoming objects (even calculation them to an existing KML/KMZ file), or select how to consider the Z position and altitude of the resulting objects in Google Earth

The remarks most the potentials of Google Globe and KML/KMZ files that are mentioned in the first option, are equally valid hither

In the second section of the higher up videos you will run across how this wizard works when exporting to KML/KMZ files. Please play them

'Spatial Manager' Export (to KML/KMZ) function and parameters - Structured KML/KMZ files

'Spatial Manager' Export (to KML/KMZ) function and parameters – Structured KML/KMZ files

Open resulting Exported KML/KMZ in Google Earth

Open resulting Exported KML/KMZ in Google Earth

Learn more than about publishing to Google Earth and/or Exporting to KML/KMZ in 'Spatial Manager':

  • Spatial Manager for AutoCAD
  • Spatial Director for BricsCAD
  • Spatial Managing director for ZWCAD
  • Spatial Director Desktop

Notes:

  • In 'Spatial Managing director' for CAD versions, 'Publishing to Google Earth' functionality is available in Standard and Professional person editions. Total Exporting is available in Professional person Edition only
  • In 'Spatial Director Desktop', 'Publishing to Google Earth' functionality is available in Standard and Professional editions. Exporting functionality is available in all Editions (Basic, Standard and Professional person)