| Issue | Reality | |-------|---------| | | Google Earth elevation errors can be >10m in steep or rural areas. | | No Native Export | Google Earth will never give you _contours.shp or _contours.dwg directly. | | Legal Use | These contours are for visualization / conceptual design only . Do not use for construction, grading permits, or boundary surveys. | | Better Alternative | Use USGS National Map , OpenTopography , or EarthExplorer to get real DEMs → then generate contours in AutoCAD Civil 3D or QGIS. |
Use the menu to "Generate Contours from Terrain Grid.". how to get contours from google earth into autocad