Inserting a Google Earth image into AutoCAD is a powerful way to create site plans, context maps, or base files for landscape design. However, the biggest challenge is that the image itself has no inherent scale in CAD. If you simply drag and drop it, a 1,000-foot road might be only a few inches long on your screen.
To fix this, you must the image—aligning its pixels to real-world coordinates—or manually scale it using a known distance. Below is the definitive method to ensure your Google Earth image is perfectly to scale in AutoCAD. Method 1: The Accurate Georeferencing Method (Best for AutoCAD with GIS Tools) This method uses Google Earth Pro’s ability to save images with an accompanying world file ( .kml or .jpgw ). It is the most precise. how to scale google earth image in autocad
