Autocad | Coordinates To Google Earth [2021]

If you are using "Vanilla" AutoCAD (without Map/Civil toolsets), you cannot export a KML directly. You must align the drawing manually inside Google Earth.

For older AutoCAD versions or complex data (e.g., 3D polylines, points with elevation): autocad coordinates to google earth

| Problem | Likely Cause | Solution | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | (e.g., near 0,0 in Africa) | Your CAD drawing is not georeferenced; it exported using (0,0) as Lat/Long 0,0. | Georeference your drawing first using GEOGRAPHICLOCATION or a known coordinate shift. | | Lines are tilted or distorted | Mixing geographic (Lat/Long) with projected (e.g., UTM) coordinates without conversion. | Always reproject to WGS84 Lat/Long before KML export. | | Polygons have jagged edges | Google Earth smooths lines; insufficient vertices in the CAD polyline. | Increase the number of vertices on curves or use a denser polyline. | | Elevation is wrong | Vertical datum mismatch (e.g., NAVD88 vs. WGS84 ellipsoid). | Use "clamped to ground" or apply a known geoid offset. | If you are using "Vanilla" AutoCAD (without Map/Civil