🌍 Introducing “GeoLauncher” – My New AutoCAD Civil 3D Plugin! 🚀

[ankitvardhan123]

Instantly Open AutoCAD Points in Google Maps, Earth, or Street View!
This is the first step in my journey to extend the power of hashtag#Civil3D through the Civil3D API & C#, turning complex, repetitive tasks into automated workflows.
✅ Just ONE click in Civil 3D to open locations in various mapping services and Not require any installation of app as it just a dll which you need to import.
✅ Auto-detects and transforms complex AutoCAD drawing coordinates to Latitude/Longitude.

✅ Just load dll and type Command "GMAP" to start using the plugin.
✅ Effortless to use with a sleek, user-friendly WinForms dialog. It can be used by any of department.
💡 If you’re passionate about Civil 3D,Dynamo automation, BIM automation, GIS integration, or .NET development, let’s connect and share ideas!

Further i am sharing demo here. For full version you can see the post on linkedin.

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ankit-vardhan-a6136197_civil3d-civil3d-autodesk-activity-736531621363...

[RobertEVs]

In order to get a street view it has to be one that Google has driven. There exists a free Lisp program available to get street/map views of Georeferenced Civil3D drawings. 

Lisp here:

(defun c:gsv (/)
(command "UCS" "World")
(if (not (getvar "CGOECS"))()(alert "fail - set coordinate zone first"))
(setq pkpt (getpoint "Select Point to see in Street View"))
(ade_projsetsrc (getvar "CGEOCS"))
(ade_projsetdest "LL84")
(setq cvp (list (car pkpt) (cadr pkpt)))
(setq result (ade_projptforward CVP))
(if (null result)
(alert "\nError in Transformation "))

(setq gsv (strcat "http://maps.google.com/maps?q=&layer=c&cbll=" (rtos (cadr result) 2 8) "," (rtos (car result) 2 8)))

(command "UCS" "P")
(command "browser" gsv)

); close defun

[ankitvardhan123]

May be it is available but i want that all the things must be in a single tool and that should be a dll with a best UI.Even though i have provided the coordinate converter. Further, you can copy paste the link to share the location to anyone.

[RobertEVs]

I agree and I like the Google Earth option. Thanks for the plugin and keep creating!

[CodeDing]

@ankitvardhan123 ,

Good work!

I see you're using Civil 3D, does it work in Vanilla AutoCAD also?

Best,

~DD

[ankitvardhan123]

Thanks Robert.

[ankitvardhan123]

I have tried but not working in vanilla autocad. But can try to make that.Will share if that completed.