Geolocate DWG Files

This command displays placemarks in Google Earth for DWG files. The command starts by prompting for a folder. Then all the DWG files in this folder and the sub-folders are used to make the map for Google Earth. In order to use a DWG file, the coordinate system must be set in the DWG using the Drawing Setup command. The command creates a Google Earth file called kmldwgs.kmz in the %appdata%\Carlson Software\version\platform\USER folder.

In Google Earth, the location of each DWG file is shown with a circle marker. When you on a marker, the DWG properties are shown including the folder location, date, file size and graphic preview.

To load a DWG file from Google Earth, go to Tools > Options in Google Earth. In the Options dialog, go to the General tab and turn on Allow Access To Local Files and Personal Data. Then when you pick on a placemark to open it up, you can double-click on the properties window to load that DWG file into CAD.


Pulldown Menu Location(s): File > Drawing Utilities
Keyboard Command: dwg2kml
Prerequisite: DWG files with defined coordinate systems