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CADtoEarthFor Autodesk Revit

User's Guide

April 29, 2013

Copyright 2013 AMC Bridge LLC. All rights reserved.


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Contents

Chapter 1: Getting tarted 3!hat is CA"to#arth 3

ign Up $or a $ree CA"to#arth a%%ount &

Chapter 2: CA"to#arth lug(in )*ntrodu%tion )

A%%ess )

+ogin %oand -

CA"to#arth pane %oand .

Get ur$a%e %oand 9

Get "ra/ing %oand 11

#port odel %oand 13

#port *age %oand 1

Aout %oand 1-

Chapter 3: CA"to#arth !e Appli%ation 1.*ntrodu%tion 1.

CA"to#arth /e servi%es 1.

A%%ess 1.

Chapter &: Google #arth 4ools 193" odels ta 5 torages 19

Control odels ta 21ur$a%e 5 "ra/ings ta 23

6ptions ta 2

Upload odel ta 2)

Chapter : Google aps 4ools 2-*ages ta 5 torages 2-

Control *ages ta 2.

"ra/ings ta 29

Upload *age ta 31

Appendi A: Conta%t Us 32



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Getting Started

4his guidan%e do%uent des%ries the $oral steps o$ ho/ to use CA"to#arth plug(in

$or Autodesk Revit /ith CA"to#arth /e appli%ation7 *t provides a help aterial /hi%h

is intended to assist 8ou in usage o$ all appli%ation $un%tions7

!hat is CA"to#arth

CA"to#arth is a $ail8 o$ innovative add(in appli%ations $or the ost popular CA"

pa%kages, linking odeling environents /ith Google #arth and Google aps7

CA"to#arth $or Autodesk Revit o$$ers soe ver8 e%iting %apailities7

ere is the partial list o$ /hat 8ou %an epe%t:

*port a se%tion o$ a sur$a%e $ro Google #arth into a Revit odeling session asa 4oposur$a%e7

*port a pre(dra/n sket%h $ro Google #arth into a Revit odeling session7

*port the in$oration aout uilding la8er $ro Google #arth7

la%e 8our 3" stru%tures on the iported 4oposur$a%e /ithin a Revit odeling

session and then upload the a%k to Google #arth7

er$or the siilar operations /ith 2" oe%ts et/een Revit and Google aps7

anage 8our 3" odels in CA"to#arth /e appli%ation:

Change altitude, s%ale, rotate and ove 8our 3" stru%tures7

Choose 3" stru%tures $or auto(pla%eent7

hare 8our 3" stru%tures /ith other users7

Upload ;7k< odels into 8our personal storage7



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ign Up $or a $ree CA"to#arth a%%ount

*t is re=uired to sign up $or a CA"to#arth a%%ount to e ale to link up 8our CA"

environent /ith Google #arth and Google aps servi%es7

Note: 4o sipli$8 the %reation o$ the a%%ount 8ou are not re=uired to provide an8

personal in$oration7 o/ever i$ 8ou tell us 8our eail, it /ill e possile to re%over8our a%%ount in %ase o$ lost or $orgotten %redentials7

4he a%%ount is %opletel8 $ree, and 8ou %an register one in a $e/ eas8 steps:

4o register, 8ou /ill need a /e ro/ser and an *nternet %onne%tion7

*n the ro/ser address ar t8pe: http:>>///7%adtoearth7a%ridge7%o

?ou should no/ have the +ogin page displa8ed in 8our ro/ser7

Cli%k on the Registerlink7



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4his is a saple o$ /hat 8ou /ill see on 8our s%reen a$ter the Registration page is

opened7

#nter 8ourUser @aeand ass/ordinto the $or and %li%k on Register no/

utton /hen 8ou are read87

4hats all 8ou need to get started7 @o/ get on the CA"to#arth plug(in and have $unB



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CADtoEarth Plug-in

*ntrodu%tion

4he CA"to#arth plug(in etends the $un%tionalit8 o$ Autodesk Revit and

estalishes a i(dire%tional %onne%tion et/een CA" environent andsu%h virtual gloe and ap servi%es like Google #arth and Google aps7

lug(in $eatures the $ollo/ing $un%tions:

#port o$ 3" odel to Google #arth7

#port o$ 3" odel vie/ and suse=uent pla%eent o$ it onto Google aps7

*port o$ the #arth sur$a%e $ro Google #arth, /hi%h a8 e use$ul $or

ar%hite%ture design purposes i$ rough data on ground elevations is needed7

*port o$ the sket%hed %urves $ro Google #arth and Google aps, /hi%h a8

e use$ul $or the oe%t outlines %apturing7

A%%ess

!hen CA"to#arth plug(in is installed, the CA"to#arth toolar /ill appear under the

'Add(*ns' ta o$ the Revit rion toolar:

4he CA"to#arth toolar eposes a set o$ %oands that 8ou %an run:

+og *n>+og 6ut %oand

Get "ra/ing %oand

Get ur$a%e %oand #port *age %oand

#port odel %oand

CA"to#arth ane %oand

Aout %oand



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+og *n %oand

CA"to#arth ipleents a %lient(server s8ste, /here the plug(in is a %lient that sends a

re=uest to the server that returns a response7 4o %ouni%ate, 8ou /ill need to login to

the plug(in /ith 8our a%%ount %redentials7

4o do this, sipl8 %li%k on the +og *n%oand and +ogin dialog /ill appear:

Cli%k on the "on't have an a%%ount link to sign up $or a one7

Dee: ign Up $or a $ree CA"to#arth a%%ountE

#nter 8our user nae and pass/ord i$ 8ou alread8 have an a%%ount7

Che%k the Reeer eoption i$ 8ou /ould like to autoati%all8 login to the

CA"to#arth plug(in ever8 tie 8ou open Autodesk Revit7

!hen 8ou $inish, %li%k the 6utton7

6n%e 8ou have logged in, the CA"to#arth %oands /ill e enaled and 8ou /ill have

the $ull a%%ess to the CA"to#arth $eatures:



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CA"to#arth ane %oand

Run this %oand to open the CA"to#arth pane7 *t /ill sipl8 displa8 the CA"to#arth

/e appli%ation in the internal /e(ro/ser:

Find ore in$oration aout ho/ to start /ork /ith the CA"to#arth task pane at the

%hapter 3:CA"to#arth !e Appli%ation



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Get ur$a%e %oand

6ne o$ the uni=ue $eatures o$ CA"to#arth is the ailit8 to iport %ertain part o$ the

#arth sur$a%e into CA" appli%ation7 *n order to do this the Get ur$a%e %oand should

e laun%hed $ro the CA"to#arth toolar7

ere is a saple o$ /hat 8ou %an epe%t:



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6n%e the %oand is laun%hed a part o$ #arth sur$a%e %aptured using the CA"to#arth

task pane tools /ill e iported into the %urrentl8 opened Revit odeling session as the

4oposur$a%e oe%t7 Dee: o/ to %apture a sur$a%e /ith CA"to#arth task paneE

*$ soe %urves /ere sket%hed on the Google #arth prior to sur$a%e %apturing those

%urves /ill e rought in along /ith the sur$a%e, /hi%h a8 e use$ul $or eaple in

order to ring the outlines o$ uildings along /ith the sur$a%es the8 are lo%ated on7

Also 8ou %an ring in the in$oration aout the uildings that are lo%ated on the

iported part o$ a sur$a%e into the %urrentl8 opened Revit odeling session as a set o$

Revit Failies7

*n$oration on geographi%al inding /ill e iported into the %urrentl8 opened Revit

proe%t also, so i$ it is pulished a%k to Google #arth it /ill appear at the sae

geographi%al lo%ation7



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Get "ra/ing %oand

Another uni=ue $eature o$ CA"to#arth is ailit8 to iport %urves sket%hed on Google

aps into the CA" environent7 *n order to do so the Get "ra/ing%oand should e

laun%hed $ro the CA"to#arth toolar7




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6n%e the %oand is laun%hed the %urves %aptured using the CA"to#arth task pane

tools /ill e iported into the %urrentl8 opened Revit odeling session as a "ra/ing

oe%t7 Dee: o/ to %reate a dra/ing using CA"to#arth task paneE

4he %urves /ill e iported along /ith the in$oration on geographi%al inding, so i$

the odel that /as uilt using the iported %urves is pulished a%k to the #arth it

/ould appear at the sae lo%ation and /ould e oriented the sae /a87



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#port odel %oand

4he #port odel %oand should e used to eport the %urrentl8 opened odel in

Revit to Google #arth and upload the resulting $ile to the CA"to#arth %loud servi%e7

6n%e the %oand is laun%hed a $or /ith several options appears:

isual Representation $iltergroup o$ options provides the ailit8 to spe%i$8 /hi%h

entities should e eported7

+atitude and +ongitude $ields %an e used to ind origin o$ the odel to soe

geographi%al lo%ation7 *$ lo%ation o$ the odel is not kno/n then these $ields a8

e le$t ept87

Che%k the Upload a odel on server a$ter eportoption i$ 8ou /ould like toautoati%all8 upload the generated $ile dire%tl8 to the CA"to#arth %loud servi%e,

/here it %an then e anuall8 pla%ed to an8 lo%ation on #arth7

#nter the odel nae and %li%k the 6utton7



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+eave the Upload a odel on server a$ter eportoption un%he%ked i$ 8ou /ould

like to save the resulting ;7k< $ile on 8our %oputer /ithout uploading it to the

CA"to#arth %loud servi%e7

Note: ?ou %an upload the resulting ;7k< $ile later via CA"to#arth /e

appli%ation7 Dee: Upload odel taE

6n%e the odel has een uploaded to the server it %an e sipl8 pla%ed on the #arth

sur$a%e using the +oad odelutton to the right o$ the odels nae7

Dee:3" odels ta 5 toragesE




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#port *age %oand

4he #port *age%oand should e used to save the %urrent odel vie/ as an iage

and upload it to the CA"to#arth %loud servi%e /here it %an e pla%ed onto the aps7

6n%e the %oand is laun%hed the ave Asdialog /ould appear:

#nter the nae $or an eported iage into the File naetet o7

4he iage /ill e saved in the $older 8ou have %hosen and autoati%all8 sent to

the server7



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6n%e the iage has een uploaded to the server it %an e sipl8 pla%ed on the aps

using the +oad iageutton to the right o$ the pi%ture's nae7

Dee: *ages ta 5 toragesE




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Aout %oand

Run this %oand to open the CA"to#arth plug(in Aout dialog7



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CADtoEarth Web Application

*ntrodu%tion

4he CA"to#arth /e appli%ation eposes soe e%iting %apailities, in%luding the

ailities to: Capturing o$ the %ertain part o$ #arth sur$a%e $ro the Google #arth7

ket%hing in Google #arth and Google aps environents7

rovides a personal storage $or ever8 CA"to#arth a%%ount, /here the 3" odels

and *ages /ill e pla%ed7

rovides a set o$ tools that /ill help 8ou anage 8our 3" odels7 ?ou %an ove,

rotate and s%ale 8our 3" stru%tures in order to $it the surrounding area7

hare 8our 3" odels /ith other CA"to#arth users7

Choose the odels to e pla%ed at startup7 *t %an e use$ul /hen 8ou /ork /ith a

set o$ 3" odels7

CA"to#arth /e servi%es

4he /e appli%ation provides an a%%ess to Google #arth and Google aps servi%es7

#asil8 s/it%h et/een the /e servi%es using the Google #arth and Google aps

uttons at the top o$ the startup /e page7

Use the ear%h o to =ui%kl8 $ind the destination pla%e 8ou are looking $or7

A%%ess

?ou %an a%%ess the CA"to#arth /e appli%ation using the $ollo/ing link:

http:>>///7%adtoearth7a%ridge7%o

Right no/, CA"to#arth supports the $ollo/ing /e ro/sers:

*nternet #plorer -70 or ne/er D32(it onl8E

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Google Earth Tools

3" odels ta 5 torages

A$ter eporting, the 3" stru%tures /ill e uploaded dire%tl8 to the CA"to#arth server7

4o revie/ the uploaded odels: 6pen the CA"to#arth task pane7

/it%h to 3" odelsta under the Google #arth page7

@o/ 8ou %an see t/o $ile storages /ith uploaded 3" odels7 *n the rivate storage8ou

/ill $ind the list o$ odels that /ere eported or uploaded 8 8ou7 *n the hared storage

8ou /ill see the list o$ puli% odels that /ere shared 8 other CA"to#arth users7



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Note: H8 de$ault the odels eported $ro the CA" environent /ill e stored to the

rivate storage7

Helo/ 8ou %an see the %oplete set o$ a%tions supported $or ever8 3" odel:

+oad odel ( the %oand pla%es sele%ted 3" odel onto the #arth sur$a%e7 *$

there are uilt(in %oordinates $or the odel, 8ou /ill e o$$ered to use the7

ove to hared torage ( the %oand oves sele%ted 3" odel to the

hared odels list7

Note: 4he odels in hared storage are visile to ever8one7

Note: ?ou %an share onl8 up to odels7

ove to rivate torage ( the %oand oves the sele%ted 3" odel to the

rivate odels list7

Note: ?ou %an per$or this operation onl8 $or 8our odels7

Reove File ( the %oand reoves the sele%ted 3" odel $ro the

CA"to#arth %loud servi%e7

Note: ?ou %an per$or this operation onl8 $or 8our odels7

Note: ?ou %annot reove the odel that is alread8 pla%ed on the #arth $ro the list7 *n

order to do this 8ou need to unload the odel $ro the #arth7Dee: Control odels taE



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Control odels ta

4he Control odels ta allo/s 8ou to anage the 3" stru%tures that have een alread8

pla%ed on #arth7 Use the Control anel to s%ale, rotate and ove 8our odel in order to

$it the surrounding area:

Control anel allo/s 8ou %hanging the settings $or the sele%ted odel and saving o$ the

resulting %on$iguration7



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Helo/ 8ou %an see the %oplete set o$ a%tions supported 8 Control anel:

%ale lider I allo/s 8ou to s%ale the sele%ted

3" odel7 4he range interval is $ro 071 to )7

6rientation lider I allo/s 8ou to rotate thesele%ted 3" odel7 4he range interval in degrees is $ro (1.0J to 1.0J7

Altitude lider I allo/s 8ou to %ontrol the

altitude o$ the sele%ted odel7 4he range interval in eters $ro (9) to 9)7

ove panel /ill help 8ou %hange the lo%ation o$ the odel to $it the surrounding area:

Right Hutton I the %oand oves the sele%ted 3" odel to the !est7

Up HuttonI the %oand oves the sele%ted 3" odel to the @orth7

+e$t Hutton I the %oand oves the sele%ted 3" odel to the #ast7

"o/n Hutton I the %oand oves the sele%ted 3" odel to the outh7

Cli%k the aveutton to save the resulting %on$iguration $or the sele%ted 3" odel7

Cli%k the Resetutton to restore to the de$ault %on$iguration o$ the sele%ted 3" odel7

Che%k the la%e on startupoption i$ 8ou /ould like the 3" odel to e auto(pla%ed

ever8 tie CA"to#arth is opened

Unload Hutton I the %oand reoves the sele%ted 3" odel $ro the #arth7



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ur$a%e 5 "ra/ings ta

At the ur$a%e 5 "ra/ings ta 8ou %an easil8 set up the paraeters o$ the eported

sur$a%e and sket%h soe %urves, /hi%h a8 e use$ul i$ rough data on ground elevations

is needed or i$ 8ou need to %apture soe oe%t outlines:

Helo/ 8ou %an see the %oplete set o$ supported a%tions:

esh slider I %ontrols the a%%ura%8 o$ the %aptured

sur$a%e7

Che%k ave 3" Huilding la8er in$orationoption i$ 8ou /ould like to get the uilding

la8er in 3" representation along /ith the sur$a%e7



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"ra/ing odeis a spe%i$i% ode that allo/s 8ou %reate soe %urves that %an e

otained along /ith the sur$a%e7 4o e ale sket%h a %urve 8ou have to turn the "ra/ing

ode on7 *n order to do this %li%k the utton under the '"ra/ing tools' group7

Note: ?ou /on't e ale to s/it%h et/een the Google #arth tas /hile the "ra/ing

ode is turned onB ?ou %an turn it o$$ 8 %li%king the utton under the '"ra/ing

tools' group7

6n%e the "ra/ing ode is turned on, the "ra/ing tools%oands /ill e%oe

enaled7 Helo/ 8ou %an see the set o$ a%tions supported 8 "ra/ing tools panel:

Create Hutton I the %oand egins a ne/ pol8line7

Undo HuttonI the %oand reoves the last line $ro the %urrent sket%h7

Close Hutton I the %oand %loses the %urrent pol8line7

Unload Hutton I the %oand reoves all the pol8lines7

6n%e 8ou are read8 to %apture the sur$a%e /ith an8 additional in$oration sipl8 %li%k

on the aveutton and the sur$a%e /ill e eported7

@o/ 8ou %an s/it%h a%k to the CA"to#arth plug(in and iport the sur$a%e7

Dee: Get ur$a%e %oandE



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6ptions ta

!ith the 6ptions ta 8ou %an %hoose /hat in$oration 8ou /ould like to see on the

#arth and %hoose the visual st8le D3">2"E $or the oe%ts7

Helo/ 8ou %an see the set o$ supported options:

Horder la8er I %he%k this option i$ 8ou /ould like to re%eive the in$oration

aout politi%al orders7 Road la8er I %he%k this option i$ 8ou /ould like to get in$oration aout the

roads7

3" Huilding la8er I %he%k this option i$ 8ou /ould like to see the uildings in 3"7

3" 4errain la8er I %he%k this option i$ 8ou /ould like to see the terrain in 3"7



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Upload odel ta

4he Upload odel ta is the last ta under the Google #arth page7

!ith this ta 8ou %an upload the $iles /ith ;7k< $orat to 8our storages7

Note: K is a $ile $orat that is supported 8 Google #arth7 Google #arth %an open

su%h $iles dire%tl8 and displa8 the %ontent7 o go ahead and upload the ;7k< odels

8ou have and pla%e the along /ith the odels eported $ro Autodesk Revit7

4o upload a odel please do the $ollo/ing: Cli%k on the Hro/se777utton and sele%t a ;7k< $ile $ro 8our %oputer7

*n the A%%ess t8pedrop do/n list %hoose the destination storage7

Cli%k the Uploadutton7 4he odel /ill e uploaded to the %hosen storage7

@o/ 8ou %an s/it%h to the 3d odelsta and pla%e the uploaded odel on the #arth7

Dee: 3" odels ta 5 toragesE



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Google Maps Tools

*ages ta 5 torages

A$ter eporting the iages o$ odels the8 /ill e uploaded dire%tl8 to the CA"to#arth

server7 4o revie/ the uploaded iages: 6pen the CA"to#arth task pane7

/it%h to *agesta under the Google aps page7

@o/ 8ou %an see t/o $ile storages /ith the uploaded *ages7 *n the rivate storage8ou

/ill $ind the list o$ iages that /ere eported or uploaded 8 8ou7 *n the hared storage

8ou /ill see the list o$ puli% *ages that /ere shared 8 other CA"to#arth users7



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Control *ages ta

4he Control *ages ta allo/s anageent o$ the *ages that have een alread8

pla%ed on Google aps:

Use the Control anel o to %hange the opa%it8 o$ the sele%ted iage7

4o %hange the position drag an iage /ith the le$t ouse utton pressed7

4o rotate hold the right utton and ove the ouse7 "rag an iage %orner to

resi


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"ra/ings ta

At the "ra/ings ta 8ou %an easil8 sket%h soe %urves, /hi%h a8 e use$ul i$ 8ou

need to %apture soe oe%t outlines:

"ra/ing odeis a spe%i$i% ode that allo/s 8ou to %reate soe %urves that %an e

eported $ro Google aps7 4o e ale to sket%h a %urve 8ou have to turn the "ra/ing

ode on7 *n order to do this %li%k the utton under the '"ra/ing tools' group7

Note: ?ou /on't e ale to s/it%h et/een the Google aps tas /hile the "ra/ing



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ode is turned onB ?ou %an turn it o$$ 8 %li%king the utton under the '"ra/ing

tools' group7

6n%e the "ra/ing ode is turned on, the "ra/ing tools%oands /ill e%oe

enaled7 Helo/ 8ou %an see the set o$ a%tions supported 8 "ra/ing tools panel:

Create Hutton I the %oand egins a ne/ pol8line7

Undo Hutton I the %oand reoves the last line $ro the %urrent sket%h7

Close Hutton I the %oand %loses the %urrent pol8line7

Unload Hutton I the %oand reoves all the pol8lines7

6n%e 8ou are read8, sipl8 %li%k on the aveutton and the sket%hed %urves /ill e

eported7

@o/ 8ou %an s/it%h a%k to the CA"to#arth plug(in and iport the "ra/ing7

Dee: Get "ra/ing %oandE



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Upload *age ta

4he Upload *age ta is the last ta under the Google aps page7

!ith this ta 8ou %an upload ;7peg, ;7gi$ or ;7png $orat iages to 8our storages7

Upload the iages and pla%e the along /ith the vie/s eported $ro Autodesk Revit7

4o upload an iage please do the $ollo/ing:

Cli%k on the Hro/se777utton and sele%t an iage $ro 8our %oputer7 *n the A%%ess t8pedrop do/n list %hoose the destination storage7

Cli%k the Uploadutton7 4he iage /ill e uploaded to the %hosen storage7

@o/ 8ou %an s/it%h to the *ages ta and pla%e the uploaded iage o$ the odel on

aps7 Dee: *ages ta 5 toragesE



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