DWG Georeferencing in AutoCAD | Step-by-Step for Surveyors & Engineers

DWG Georeferencing in AutoCAD – Step-by-Step Guide

Convert DWG to KML

Place drawing on real-world coordinates

Georeferencing a DWG drawing in AutoCAD is an important process for surveyors, civil engineers, and GIS users. It helps place a CAD drawing at its correct real-world location using accurate coordinates.

In this tutorial, you will learn how to georeference a DWG file in AutoCAD step by step. The process includes unlocking locked layers, unfreezing frozen layers, scaling the drawing from millimeters to meters, rotating it according to coordinate orientation, and moving the drawing to the given setting-out point.

After proper georeferencing, the drawing is placed on real coordinates, allowing you to extract correct site data. You can then convert the DWG file to KML format and check the actual project location in Google Earth.

This guide is very useful for professionals who want accurate survey data, correct alignment, and reliable spatial information for planning, construction, and site verification.

Topics Covered:

Unlock locked layers in AutoCAD

Unfreeze frozen layers

Scale DWG from millimeter to meter

Rotate drawing based on coordinates

Move drawing to setting-out point

Place drawing on real-world coordinates

Convert DWG to KML

Check site location in Google Earth