Geo-Locate native CAD/vector PDF

Placement guide One known point · scale · north
Place the drawing with one known point
1Check the location. Review state, county, township, range, and section filled from your PDF.
2Pick one corner. Choose a detected corner or use Highlight PLSS Corner. Click its actual monument center on the drawing—not the text.
3Place it. Check scale and north, then click Apply Geo-Location once to save placement and create the KMZ.
4Save the drawing. Download the KMZ or DWG. In the PDFPLOT AutoCAD window, choose Open separate DWG in AutoCAD, or select the option to open it after geolocation.
One point needs known coordinates, scale, and orientation. A section-map location alone does not place the drawing. Creating a KMZ uses one credit per job; changing opacity or downloading it again adds no KMZ charge.
CAD Bridge functions and PDF guides

Controls require a connected installed Bridge. Available functions depend on the loaded CAD host.

Location & PLSS

Location

Upload a native CAD/vector PDF

Load a native CAD/vector plan PDF to review its location or assign its CRS. You can use this tool without running PDF restoration first.

Use the Public Land Survey System (PLSS) township, range, and section fields to review available jurisdiction and monument records. The tool can look up BLM section-corner records and supports additional ground-control points. Results identify available source and method; they do not promise a placement for every drawing.

Need help? See the user guide or visit support.

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Geolocation controls

Mode

Scale & North

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Keyboard scale measurement
Enter both endpoints as percentages from the top-left, then enter the printed distance in feet.
Feet/pixel = ground ft ÷ image px. North angle = degrees CW from image-up.

GCP Points

No GCPs placed yet.
Pick a detected PLSS annotation (or "+ Add GCP"), then click the exact corner point on the map or enter its coordinates.
A successfully produced KMZ has a separate one-credit charge, once per job. Conversion-download charges are accounted for separately; repeat eligible downloads and DWG coordinate-mode choice do not add another conversion charge.