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Find out which license is right for you:
Import and export images and objects to Google
Earth™.
Import terrain configurations from Google Earth™, draw contour lines, and create cross sections or profiles.
Slope zone analysis.
Import and export images and objects to Google
Earth™.
Import terrain configurations from Google Earth™, draw contour lines, and create cross sections or profiles.
Slope zone analysis.
Create videos with 4D animation.
Advanced mesh options.
See a side by side comparison of all CAD-Earth versions.
See a side by side comparison of all CAD-Earth versions.
See a side by side comparison of all CAD-Earth versions.
What’s the difference between CAD-Earth Basic, Plus and Premium versions? With CAD-Earth Basic you can import and export images and objects to Google Earth™. With CAD-Earth Plus, you can additionally import terrain configurations from Google Earth™, draw contour lines, and create cross sections or profiles. CAD-Earth Plus also allows you to perform slope zone analysis, along with many other additional features. CAD-Earth Premium is the most complete option, allowing Basic and Plus commands along with 4D animation and advanced mesh editing commands.
CAD-EARTH AVAILABLE FEATURES | CAD-EARTH BASIC | CAD-EARTH PLUS | CAD-EARTH PREMIUM |
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Georeference drawing commands | |||
Grab map/image | |||
Import image from Google Earth™
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Import objects from Google Earth™
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Export CAD screenshot to Google Earth™
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Export CAD Objects to Google Earth™
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Insert Georeferenced Images
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Export 3D models to Google Earth™
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Import 3D models from DAE, 3DS, FBX and
OBJ files |
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Import terrain mesh from Google Earth™
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Export terrain mesh to LandXML file
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Draw contour lines
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Set mesh visibility
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Draw cross sections from mesh
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Annotate cross sections
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Draw profile from mesh
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Annotate profile
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Slope analysis
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Instantly get cut-fill volume calculations | |||
Terrain mesh editing and visualization commands | |||
Import terrain mesh from LiDAR, GeoTIFF and text files | |||
Create mesh from contour polylines | |||
Earthwork volume calculations by the grid method. | |||
Earthwork volume reports in Excel™ format. | |||
View the surface by elevation or slope ranges | |||
Display instant contour lines | |||
Create animation videos | |||
Measure distance, slope and angles directly on the mesh | |||
Inspect an orthographic view of a mesh cross section | |||
Take a screenshot of the current view |
FEATURE | CAD-EARTH | OTHER APPS |
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Import curvature corrected high resolution tiled images | All license types, no extra cost. | Only in Business or Enterprise versions at an additional cost. |
Import objects from Google Earth™ or from KML/KMZ files. | Dialog box provided to set importing options. | No graphical interface. No importing options provided. |
Export drawing entities to Google Earth™
KML/KMZ files
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Dialog box provided to set exporting options. | No graphical interface. Point and text objects can’t be exported. |
Export a drawing as an image overlay to
Google Earth™
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Options to set background color and transparency. | Feature not provided. |
Import terrain mesh inside a closed
polyline.
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Dialog box to set grid resolution and rotation, mesh properties and show the grid in Google Earth. | No graphical interface. Mesh resolution, grid spacing, resolution and rotation can't be set. |
Import terrain mesh along a path.
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Distance to the left and right and between stations can be set. | Feature not provided. |
Commands to edit terrain meshes.
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Invert, delete and cut triangles, refine mesh border, insert, delete, flatten and move vertices among others. | Feature not provided. |
Export 3D models to Google Earth™
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Dialog box to set view heading and tilt. | No graphical interface. View options can’t be set. |
Import 3D models from file |
Import from DAE, 3DS, FBX, OBJ files. Options to select linear units, Z-Up direction, merge coplanar faces and shade the model. | Feature not provided. |
Import terrain mesh from text file
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Dialog box to select the file format, data and decimal separator. File can be previewed before importing. | No graphical interface. X, Y, Z column numbers and data delimiter must be manually specified. File can’t be previewed. |
Import terrain mesh from LiDAR and DEM
files.
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Mesh properties, refinement options and other processing parameters can be specified. An area to process can be selected. | Feature not provided. |
Import terrain mesh from LandXML file.
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Dialog box to preview mesh information and set mesh properties. LandXML files from Civil 3D™ can be imported. | Feature not provided. |
Create terrain mesh from points.
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Mesh properties such as name, description, color, layer, visualization mode, linear units, and boundary parameters can be specified. | No graphical interface. Mesh properties can’t be set. Mesh boundary can’t be refined. |
Create mesh from polylines
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Dialog box to set mesh properties. 3D polylines can be selected. | No graphical interface. Mesh properties can’t be set. 3D polylines can’t be selected. |
Create mesh from 3D faces.
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Dialog box to set mesh properties. | Feature not provided. |
Export terrain mesh to LandXML file
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File created can be imported by Civil 3D™ and other CAD software. | Feature not provided. |
Terrain mesh visualization styles.
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Predefined elevation and slope ranges styles can be selected, created and saved. Mesh can be visualized as contour lines, points, boundary, slope arrows or a combination of several styles. | Only elevation, slope and direction ranges can be visualized. |
Historical imagery.
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Historical imagery date can be selected in Google Earth before importing the image.* | Historical imagery can be selected at an additional cost. |
Mesh 3D Viewer | Instantly get cut-fill volume calculations, view the surface by elevation or slope ranges, display instant contour lines, create videos, measure distance, slope and angles directly on the mesh, and inspect cross sections. | Feature not provided. |
Mesh Explorer | Tool to organize your projects and access mesh importing, editing and visualization commands from context menus. | Feature not provided. |
Insert georeferenced image | Dialog box to select image path type and initial directory. Option to save image within drawing. | No graphical interface. No option to save image within the drawing. |
Get cross sections and profiles from terrain mesh | Options to set elevation, station and scale annotations. The user can specify the color, layer, text style, size and placement for each profile and cross section element. | Feature not provided. |
Georeferencing. | The drawing can be georeferenced by selecting a coordinate system, locating drawing entities on a map, selecting two points in the drawing , or by loading georeference parameters from a file. AutoCAD™ and Civil 3D™ georeference parameters are recognized. | The drawing can be georeferenced by selecting a coordinate system, selecting a point or typing lat/long coordinates. Georeference parameters defined by AutoCAD™ or Civil 3D™ are not recognized. Latitude / longitude values can’t be entered as degrees-minutes-seconds. Grid rotation can’t be specified. |
Insert images, objects and terrain meshes without georeferencing the drawing. | You can specify any point in the drawing and the insertion units, if you don’t need them to be georeferenced. | Feature not provided. |
Technical Support | You can submit a support ticket, contact us by chat at our webpage, by email or get remote assistance by TeamViewer at no extra cost. | Support is offered only by email or by submitting a support request at their website. |