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CAD-Earth is available in Basic, Plus and Premium versions (see comparison chart). Our trial is for the Premium version, our most complete option, with a duration of 30 days. Available in English and Spanish.

CAD-Earth 30 Day Trial

Download CAD-Earth for AutoCAD®:

Note: CAD-Earth doesn't work on AutoCAD LT versions.

How to download and install

1

Preparation

Close Google Earth™ and any CAD product that may be running on your system.

2

Installation

After downloading, run the Executable File (.exe) and follow the screen instructions. Upon finishing the installation, restart your computer.

3

Deployment

Open your CAD software. CAD-Earth should appear in the toolbar or ribbon. It will also show as a shortcut on your Windows desktop.

LICENSES STARTING AT $149 USD/year

The most flexible pricing in the industry.

What are the limitations of the CAD-Earth demo version? 

The CAD-Earth Demo Version has a limit of 500 points when importing a terrain mesh from Google Earth™. Only 10 objects can be imported to or exported to Google Earth™. Also, all images imported to or exported to Google Earth™ have ‘CAD-Earth Demo Version’ text watermark lines. The CAD-Earth Registered Version can process any number of points and objects and the images don’t have text watermark lines. Once purchased, the demo can be converted to a registered version applying an activation key. 

What are the system requirements to use CAD-Earth?

CAD-Earth doesn’t need any additional requirements from the ones needed to run your CAD program optimally (please consult your documentation).
Currently, CAD-Earth works in Microsoft® Windows®10/11 64 bits and in the following CAD programs: AutoCAD® Full 2021-2025 (and vertical products i.e. Civil3D, Map, etc).

CAD-Earth Comparison

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 options.

CAD-EARTH AVAILABLE FEATURESCAD-EARTH BASICCAD-EARTH PLUSCAD-EARTH PREMIUM
Georeference drawing commandsYESYESYES
Grab map/imageYESYESYES
Import image from Google Earth™
YESYESYES
Import objects from Google Earth™
YESYESYES
Export CAD screenshot to Google Earth™
YESYESYES
Export CAD Objects to Google Earth™
YESYESYES
Insert Georeferenced Images
YESYESYES
Make point blocks
NOYESYES
Export 3D models to Google Earth™
NOYESYES
Import 3D models from file
NOYESYES
Import terrain mesh from Google Earth™
NOYESYES
Export terrain mesh to LandXML file
NOYESYES
Draw contour lines
NOYESYES
Set mesh visibility
NOYESYES
Draw cross sections from mesh
NOYESYES
Annotate cross sections
NOYESYES
Draw profile from mesh
NOYESYES
Annotate profile
NOYESYES
Slope analysis
NOYESYES
Instantly get cut-fill volume calculations NONOYES
Volume grid and earthwork reports in Excel™ format NONOYES
Terrain mesh editing and visualization commands NONOYES
Create terrain mesh from contour polylines NONOYES
Import terrain mesh form LiDAR, GeoTIFF and text files NONOYES
Terrain Mesh Explorer and Profile Viewer NONOYES
View the surface by elevation or slope rangesNONOYES
Display instant contour linesNONOYES
Create animation videosNONOYES
Measure distance, slope and angles directly on the meshNONOYES
Inspect an orthographic view of a mesh cross sectionNONOYES
Take a screenshot of the current viewNONOYES

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