KML to AutoCAD Conversion
The following list contains valuable resources, packed with detailed guides and expert tips for converting KML maps to AutoCAD format using our converters. Look into them now to ease your KML maps conversion later.
- Import KML Google Earth Map into DWG AutoCAD
- Automapki Application Creates Satellite Background Image in DWG Drawings
- 3D Modeling Capabilities in Georeferenced KML and KMZ Files
- Convert Polyface Mesh to Solid in AutoCAD
- KML and KMZ Files in AutoCAD DWG Drawings
- Export SHP ESRI Shapefile from AutoCAD Drawing
KML vs. AutoCAD Comparison
| Property | KML | AutoCAD |
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| Extensions | .kml | .dwg |
| Name | Keyhole Markup Language | AutoCAD Drawing |
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Keyhole Markup Language File
A file format that enables you to store and share geographical data with Google Earth and Google Earth Pro. Some of the benefits and features of KML files are:
- XML Format: KML files use XML to store point, line string, polygon, and Collada DAE model geometry, which can be easily edited and customized.
- KML Converter: KML files can be imported and exported by our Automapki Application, which is compatible with AutoCAD, BricsCAD, and ZWCAD. This application allows you to convert your DWG entities, such as point, polygon, curve, mesh, 3D solid, and raster image, to KML files, and vice versa.
- Interoperability: KML files can be viewed and manipulated by various applications and software, such as Google Earth, Google Maps, ArcGIS, QGIS, and more.
AutoCAD Drawing
Autodesk's AutoCAD is a leading software program in the field of Computer Aided Design (CAD). It is renowned for its support of the native DWG drawing format. It has the following features:
- DWG Format: The native file format of AutoCAD, which can store both 2D and 3D geometry data, as well as project metadata, such as layers, blocks, dimensions, etc. DWG files are compatible with many other CAD applications and can be easily shared and edited.
- AutoCAD Add-ons: Our Automesher Application and Automapki Application are add-ons for AutoCAD that allow you to import and export 3D and GIS data from various external file formats, such as STL, SKP, OBJ, SHP, KML, etc. These add-ons enable you to integrate geospatial data with your CAD designs and create complex 3D models from different sources.
- ObjectARX Technology: The customization technology for AutoCAD provided by Autodesk, which we use to develop our AutoCAD add-ons. ObjectARX allows us to access and manipulate the AutoCAD objects and data, as well as the user interface and commands. ObjectARX ensures that our add-ons are fully compatible and integrated with the AutoCAD environment.