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Import Ortho Aerial Photos (SID and TIFF), and Google Earth Imagery

MAPIINSERT

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Attach SID files in at correct scale and coordinate system

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SDW file contains the coordinates. This files needs to be in same folder as the SID

file.

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Modify Correlation should be unchecked

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Coordinate system must be set (See first page)

CTDOT SID files can be found at this link:

For additional aerial imagery available online, see the BL Intranet Engineering page for links

Plex.Earth (Check with Dept. Manager regarding who in your dept. has this installed)

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Open GoogleEarth and Browse to the view you would like to import

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Settings should be set to feet

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Coordinate System Zone and grid should be set appropriately

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Switch back to AutoCAD and select

Current Image

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Plex.Earth will switch back to Google Earth and take a snapshot of your screen.

(Do not scroll or pan during this process as this will change the view that you are

importing.)

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Clip image if necessary (Select image, Contextual Ribbon External references will

pop up, select Create Clip Boundary)

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