Finding an address on the Map

[chreese22]

I have the online maps loaded and the coordinate system set. My question is if i want to find a certain address on the map, is there a place where i can type that in? Instead of zooming in and searching for a street. 

[KirkWM]

If you are doing just a few, one method is to download the trial of  SERI Signs Civil 3D add-in from the Autodesk App Store, and there is a tool that allows you to click in model space then it will open up google street maps or street view of where you clicked, then in Google Maps you can you can click on the map and it will give you an address.

If you are hoping to do this for a lot of properties, I'd hunt for a GIS Parcel layer and use Map 3D to query in the addresses.

Hope this helps! 

[Pointdump · Accepted solution]

Hi Chris,
Jerry Bartels shows how to >>>Use "GeographicLocation" in Civil 3D to navigate your model using property addresses<<<.
Dave

[chreese22]

Very nice, thank you 

[ChicagoLooper]

You may use Google Earth Pro.

1. While in GE Pro, insert a pushpin at your target location.
2. While still in GE Pro, go to Places panel on left, right-click the new pushpin and save it in your project folder in either KML or KMZ format.
3. In Civil3D, assign your coordinate system then use MAPIMPORT command to import the KML/KMZ pushpin.
4. The only LAYER you are interested in is the Placemark layer, all other layers are inconsequential so you may simply ignore them.
5. Use PTYPE to make the point style easily visible. To verify, turn on Bing aerial imagery and zoom-in to your point.

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Notes:

1. You may also email the kml/kmz as an attachment. The email recipient may (a) open the kml/kmz using Google Earth Pro or (b) use MapImport command in either Civil3D or Map3D to import the pushpin.
2. If you are adept at creating an address list in a spreadsheet, you may organize multiple addresses in neatly arranged rows and columns. Save the spreadsheet in csv format then using GE Pro, go to File=>Import=>Browse to your csv=>Open. GE Pro will put placemarkers at your address locations. You may save the placemarkers to kml/kmz format then use MapImport command to bring them to your drawing. 

[jeff_rivers]

Holy cow, Dave- this is so cool.  I've had need for an easy way to do this for a long time.  Thanks for posting this. 

[jmayo-EE]

As soon as I started to watch I knew a GE kml/kmz was a better solution. Infraworks can also do this easier than the acad method. In the model builder you can type in any lat/lon, street address or even a named place and it will get you there. Create the model and connect to the model in C3D. You also get topo and centerlines of streets and watercourse with this method.