July 11, 2006

Google Earth Extension Beta Available for AutoCAD 2007-Based Products

The Google Earth™ Extension for the AutoCAD® 2007, Autodesk® Architectural Desktop 2007, Autodesk® Civil 3D®, and Autodesk Map® 3D 2007 software products is now available for Beta testing on the Autodesk Labs website. http://labs.autodesk.com

(Note: This Beta Program is subject to the terms and conditions of the end-user license agreement that accompanies download of the software.)

This is a public Beta and Autodesk would like your valuable feedback while you explore this new application.

This publishing tool is designed specifically to meet the needs of architects, designers, and engineers who use Autodesk products. With the easy-to-use, wizard-driven interface, users can publish 3D models directly from AutoCAD into Google Earth.

As users you can deliver high-impact presentations at planning board meetings or public hearings, streamline the preliminary project planning process, share conceptual plans with your clients as they develop, connect everyone involved in your project, from the planning stage through to public approval.