Comparison
CAD-Earth Licensing Comparison
CAD-Earth Available Features | CAD-Earth Basic | CAD-Earth Plus | CAD-Earth Premiun |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georeference drawing commands | |||
| Grab map/image | |||
| Import image from Google Earth™ | |||
| Import objects from Google Earth™ | |||
| Export CAD screenshot to Google Earth™ | |||
| Export CAD Objects to Google Earth™ | |||
| Insert Georeferenced Images | |||
| Make point blocks | |||
| Export 3D models to Google Earth™ | |||
| Import 3D models from file | |||
| Import terrain mesh from Google Earth™ | |||
| Export terrain mesh to LandXML file | |||
| Draw contour lines | |||
| Set mesh visibility | |||
| Draw cross sections from mesh | |||
| Annotate cross sections | |||
| Draw profile from mesh | |||
| Annotate profile | |||
| Slope analysis | |||
| Instantly get cut-fill volume calculations | |||
| Earthwork reports in Excel™ format | |||
| Terrain mesh editing and visualization commands | |||
| Create terrain mesh from contour polylines | |||
| Import terrain mesh from LiDAR, GeoTIFF, and text files | |||
| Terrain Mesh Explorer and Profile Viewer | |||
| 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 |
CAD-Earth Comparison with our Competitors
| Feature | CAD-Earth | Other Apps |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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™ | Options to set background color and transparency. | Feature not provided. |
| Import terrain mesh inside a closed polyline. | 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. | Distance to the left and right and between stations can be set. | Feature not provided. |
| Commands to edit terrain meshes. | 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™ | 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 | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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 | 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. | Dialog box to set mesh properties. | Feature not provided. |
| Export terrain mesh to LandXML file | File created can be imported by Civil 3D™ and other CAD software. | Feature not provided. |
| Terrain mesh visualization styles. | 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. | 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. |
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