Importing Google Earth Image into Civil 3D 2013

[Anonymous]

Does anyone know if you can still import a google earth image into civil 3d 2013 and if so what are the steps to do so.

[thepworth]

look a little further down in the forum topics from your posting...

http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/AutoCAD-Civil-3D/Google-Earth-utilities-with-R2013-products/m-p/340280...

[Anonymous]

Short Answer = No.

Why they took away a tool that was completely 100% useful, we will never know. 

[wfberry]

  "Why they took away a tool that was completely 100% useful, we will never know. "

I think the jury is still out on who they is(are).

Bill

[Anonymous]

Ah, you discovered my trick, Mr. wfberry! 

As long as I say "they," no matter who "they" is, I can't be wrong!

In any event, I was sad to hear that it is not part of C3D 2013.

[antoniovinci]

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owenmull wrote:

Why ... we will never know

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Officially, they said "Due to limitations on the use of the Google Earth API...", but in my opinion, the reason is quite different.

I think the GE extension is actually too inaccurate for productive purposes, so Autodesk retires this tool to improve it until will be really useful.