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Sorry, but you can't get vectors, i.e. lines or points or polygons from Google Map. You'll need to use a different source to get the line work you need, for example use openstreet map.
Pros:
If you wish to get vectors, an alternative would be to go to openstreetmap.org. Once there, you can export, or download, your area free of charge. There are limitations on area--you can't be too zoomed out--you must be focused on a small area. When exported you'll have an .osm file.
Cons:
You cannot open an .osm file from AutoCAD. You'll need another program to open the .osm file then export using that other program to a file type AutoCAD can read such as a shapefile.
Note:
There are many other free downloadable alternatives besides openstreetmap. You can use your favorite search engine to find them. Use 'key words' in your search, e.g. free, download, shapefile, city name, roads, etc. The source you download depends on the type of map you wish to create. If you want line work, you can download shapefile. A shapefile can be roads, buildings, rivers, wetlands, soil maps, administrative boundaries such as cities, railroad lines, school districts, voting precincts, topographic contours and many more. You can use MAPIMPORT command to 'import' your downloaded shapefile to Map3D. MapImport command will 'convert' the shapefile into vanilla AutoCAD objects such as lines.
Chicagolooper
Sorry, but you can't get vectors, i.e. lines or points or polygons from Google Map. You'll need to use a different source to get the line work you need, for example use openstreet map.
Pros:
If you wish to get vectors, an alternative would be to go to openstreetmap.org. Once there, you can export, or download, your area free of charge. There are limitations on area--you can't be too zoomed out--you must be focused on a small area. When exported you'll have an .osm file.
Cons:
You cannot open an .osm file from AutoCAD. You'll need another program to open the .osm file then export using that other program to a file type AutoCAD can read such as a shapefile.
Note:
There are many other free downloadable alternatives besides openstreetmap. You can use your favorite search engine to find them. Use 'key words' in your search, e.g. free, download, shapefile, city name, roads, etc. The source you download depends on the type of map you wish to create. If you want line work, you can download shapefile. A shapefile can be roads, buildings, rivers, wetlands, soil maps, administrative boundaries such as cities, railroad lines, school districts, voting precincts, topographic contours and many more. You can use MAPIMPORT command to 'import' your downloaded shapefile to Map3D. MapImport command will 'convert' the shapefile into vanilla AutoCAD objects such as lines.
Chicagolooper
Hi Gordon,
What is a ".osm.pbf" and ".osm.bz2" format and how do you use them?
Dave
Dave Stoll
Las Vegas, Nevada
NVIDIA Quadro P5000 16GB
Windows 10 Pro 64 / Civil 3D 2024
Hi Gordon,
What is a ".osm.pbf" and ".osm.bz2" format and how do you use them?
Dave
Dave Stoll
Las Vegas, Nevada
NVIDIA Quadro P5000 16GB
Windows 10 Pro 64 / Civil 3D 2024
What is a ".osm.pbf" and ".osm.bz2" format and how do you use them?
Don't know about .PBF but .BZ2 is short for BZip2, a file compression method similar to .ZIP. Remember "the great thing about standards is that there are so many of them".
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What is a ".osm.pbf" and ".osm.bz2" format and how do you use them?
Don't know about .PBF but .BZ2 is short for BZip2, a file compression method similar to .ZIP. Remember "the great thing about standards is that there are so many of them".
Those osm files contain points, lines, and polygons.
I'm very familiar with the .OSM format, just haven't seen the odd zipped variants. Whenever I want OSM content I just window the area of interest, my tool queries the OpenStreetMaps server, pulls the contents and creates it in the drawing (two picks, done).
I also contribute OSM content as often as I can. If you use it, become a contributor !
Those osm files contain points, lines, and polygons.
I'm very familiar with the .OSM format, just haven't seen the odd zipped variants. Whenever I want OSM content I just window the area of interest, my tool queries the OpenStreetMaps server, pulls the contents and creates it in the drawing (two picks, done).
I also contribute OSM content as often as I can. If you use it, become a contributor !
You can download all the roads, buildings (a lot in 3D) from here:http://download.geofabrik.de/
Those downloads are massive. Anyone would be better off to visit the OpenStreetMaps website, window off the rectangular area of interest and create a reasonably small .OSM file instead.
You can download all the roads, buildings (a lot in 3D) from here:http://download.geofabrik.de/
Those downloads are massive. Anyone would be better off to visit the OpenStreetMaps website, window off the rectangular area of interest and create a reasonably small .OSM file instead.
In either of these cases, you are dating your content and relying on the alternate source to be up to date (which I doubt). By using OpenStreetMaps site, you may pick up additions/revisions made 2-3 days ago.
In either of these cases, you are dating your content and relying on the alternate source to be up to date (which I doubt). By using OpenStreetMaps site, you may pick up additions/revisions made 2-3 days ago.
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