Google Earth Extension Now Available for
AutoCAD 2008-Based Products

The Google Earth? Extension for AutoCAD^? 2008, AutoCAD^? Architectural 2008, and AutoCAD^? Civil 3D^? 2008 software applications is now available for beta testing on the Autodesk Labs website, at http://labs.autodesk.com.

This publishing tool is designed to specifically meet the needs of architects, designers, and engineers using Autodesk products. With the easy-to-use, wizard-driven interface, users can publish their 3D models directly from AutoCAD into Google Earth.

From the planning process all the way through to public approval, everyone involved in a project can now view and navigate it in the context of the rich, interactive Google Earth environment. Other benefits allow you to:

• Deliver high-impact presentations at planning board meetings or public hearings

• Streamline the preliminary project planning process

• Share conceptual plans with clients as they develop

• Connect everyone involved in a project from the planning stage through to public approval

To access this extension at Autodesk Labs, go to http://labs.autodesk.com.  To obtain a copy of Google Earth, visit http://earth.google.com/.

 

 

 

This page last edited on Wednesday, March 17, 2010