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Clone the drawing in ZWCAD

The process will consider the current Layers organization and the properties of the Layers and objects. The elements in the KML/KMZ file will assume the colors, weights, etc. of the objects in the drawing

Editions: Standard Professional
Clone the drawing

Clone the drawing

When cloning a drawing, Spatial Manager™ for ZWCAD maintains the current layer structure and properties, including colors, line weights, and other object attributes.

The exported KML/KMZ file reflects these visual characteristics, ensuring consistency between the CAD environment and the output.

Additionally, the exported file organizes objects into subdivisions based on their types within each layer, facilitating clearer data management and visualization in applications like Google Earth.

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Quick creation and use<span style='font-size: 1rem;'> - <a href='../quick-creation-and-use/' class='app_color_link'>More info ></a></span>

Quick creation and use

Regardless of the advanced Export capabilities of the application, the user will find a specific tool to Export all or part of the objects in the visible Layers of the drawing and their data, to a KML or KMZ file (Google Earth) through a one-click operation

Export 3D objects<span style='font-size: 1rem;'> - <a href='../export-3d-objects/' class='app_color_link'>More info ></a></span>

Export 3D objects

3D modeled objects are exported to Google Earth (KML/KMZ) in a very easy and intuitive way

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frequently asked questions
Current compatible ZWCAD applications:
  • ZWCAD and ZWCAD Architecture
  • Professional edition (Classic and Standard editions are not compatible, but you can use Spatial Manager Desktop™ to import/export via DXF files)
  • Versions: From v.2017 to v.2026 both included. Review the version compatibility page for more details.
System requirements:
  • Windows 7 or higher, within the operating system versions supported by the ZWCAD version used
  • 500 MB free disk space, or more
  • Windows Installer 3.1 or later
Spatial files
  • Esri Shape file - (SHP)
  • Google Earth file - (KML, KMZ)
  • OpenStreetMap file - (OSM, PBF, OSC) (1)
  • LiDAR file - (LAS, LAZ)
  • GPS exchange format file - (GPX)
  • Esri ASCII Grid file - (ASC, ASCII) (1)
  • ASCII text file - (ASC, CSV, NEZ, TXT, XYZ, UPT)
  • SQLite file - (SQLITE, DB)
  • GeoPackage file - (GPKG)
  • GML file - (GML, GZ, XML)
  • Raster image file - (TIF, PNG, JPG, JPEG, TIFF) (1)
  • Autodesk SDF file - (SDF) (3)
  • MicroStation v.7 file - (DGN) (2)
  • AutoCAD DXF file - (DXF) (2)
  • Esri ArcInfo export file (ASCII) - (E00) (1) (2)
  • MapInfo file - (TAB) (2)
  • MapInfo interchange format file - (MIF/MID) (2)
  • GeoJSON file - (GEO.JSON)

Spatial raster files
  • Raster image file - (TIF, PNG, JPG, JPEG, TIFF) (1)
    • Georeference sources - (World files, Google Earth .GEPRINT, etc.)
  • Variable resolution Raster image file - (Cloud Optimized GeoTIFF/COG TIFF) (1) (4)

Spatial data servers and Geo-databases
  • Esri Geodatabase File - (GDB) (1)
  • PostGIS database
  • Microsoft SQL Server Spatial database
  • MySQL database (1) (3)

Image map servers
  • WMS/OGC API Maps Web Map Services (4)
  • WMTS/OGC API Tiles Web Map Tile Services (4)
  • XYZ/TMS Tile Map Services (4)

Other spatial data sources
  • Open Database Connectivity ODBC (1)
  • WFS/OGC API Features data store (1)
  • WFS data store (FDO) (1) (3) (5)
  • WFS data store (OGR) (1) (2) (5)

(1) Read-only
(2) OGR data source
(3) FDO provider
(4) Background Maps technology
(5) DEPRECATED - Whenever possible use the native WFS/OGC API Features data provider

Note: certain data Providers are only valid for some Editions of the application