New to Plex.Earth?

 

Hello and welcome! This index post  will direct you to the appropriate content based on your intended type of use, ranging from basic setup to taking

advantage of  Plex.Earth's most advanced features:

 

 

1. I want to set up Plex.Earth

 

First select the appropriate Zone and Grid that match your project's coordinate systems from the drop-down menus.

If the one you are using cannot be found in our list, contact us and we will add it.  You can also use Align Image

if your project is not based on any coordinate system.

Then make sure your project's units coincide by the ones used by Plex.Earth. You can change the latter from Settings, the wrench button in the far right. If Google Earth is not already running launch it and you are now ready to start using the functions.

To learn how to quickly synchronize the 2 programs, see this tutorial.

2. I want to import images into my AutoCAD project

You can fetch a single image or create Mosaics of images for higher resolution and greater control of the area covered. Learn more.

If you want to use different land covers than the default Google Earth ones, you can connect to any WMS Server you like, by following this procedure.

Version 2.5 also gives you the option to clip the borders off imported images (getting rid of the slight shadows that are present) and even merge all of your mosaic's tiles into a single seamless, high-resolution image. This is how.

3. I want to fetch terrain data and create contours

 

Make sure that the option "Show terrain" is checked in Google Earth and then read this tutorial.

To learn more about all the options available to you consult the "Terrain and Contours" section of the user guide, which can be found here.

4. I want to publish my project in Google Earth

 

 Whether you want to export objects from your drawing to Google Earth or import KML files right into your project, consult this turorial.

 

5. I want to create surfaces and calculate volumes

 

 Read the "Working with Surfaces" section of the user guide, which can be found here.