Select the insert image icon on the right. Browse to an individual image (or browse to the folder that contains the image) select it, click OPEN, then click CONNECT.From the Data Connect palette (enter MAPCONNCT on command line), select Add Raster Image or Surface Connection under the Data Connections by Provider section.Assign the appropriate coordinate system to your drawing.

You change it back to Civil 3D after you have inserted your image. Change your workspace to Planning & Analysis.To use FDO connection to bring in a georeferenced image, do this: If you do want to GeoRef the image, read >THIS<< to find out how. If you do NOT need the image to be georef'd, you can also place it anywhere in modelspace then scale and rotate. When you use an add-on app however, the app will do all that for you. This involves scaling, positioning and sometimes even rotating the image.

While in GE Pro, you'll just need to zoom to the area then do a SAVE AS in jpeg format. Then insert the saved jpeg to C3D. Warning: Don't confuse Google Earth Pro with Google Maps which you use through your browser, GE Pro is a separate program and is a free download (use your favorite search engine to find the download link).Īlternatively, you may use Google Earth Pro without 3rd party software but doing so will require you to manually georeference them. When you combine Google Earth Pro with 3rd party software, aerial imagery is easily downloaded and will be accurately georeferenced in your drawing. Some apps do and some don't use Google imagery. Whatever app you plan on using, make sure it can bring in Google maps, such as Google Earth Pro. Go to Featured Apps tab in the ribbon then click 'Connect to App Store.' Type imagery in search box. To import Google Earth imagery to C3D you can purchase 3rd party software such as the ones found in the App Store.

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