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Image tools for GstarCAD New V9

Spatial Manager™ for GstarCAD's image tools allow you to efficiently manage work with raster images

You will be able to import and export raster images, generate georeferenced files of the images and load photographs by locating them on the map with the GPS information contained in them

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Import images

Import of georeferenced raster images into the drawing. Supports a variety of formats such as TIF, PNG, JPG, JPEG, TIFF, Cloud Optimized GeoTIFF, ... (Data Providers list). It also allows the transformation of coordinates during the process

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Export images New V9

Export of georeferenced raster images from the drawing. Supports a wide variety of georeferenced formats such as TIF, PNG, JPG, ...(Data Providers list). It also allows the transformation of coordinates during the process

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Import of photos with EXIF GPS data New V9

Import of photographs with GPS location (contained in their EXIF data), captured at the moment they are taken and automatically placed in their correct location in the drawing when importing

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Export World File New V9

Export to external file the complete geo-reference information of any raster image contained in your drawing

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Import images from Google Earth

Import high quality and historic raster images from Google Earth using a configuration file (.geprint) that stores the map options and its geolocation

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frequently asked questions

Current compatible GstarCAD applications:
  • Versions: From v.2018 to v.2025 both included
  • Editions: Standard, Professional and Educational
System requirements:
  • Windows 7 or higher
  • 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) (1)
  • 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 Web Map Services (4)
  • WMTS Web Map Tile Services (4)
  • XYZ/TMS Tile Map Services (4)

Other spatial data sources
  • Open Database Connectivity ODBC (1)
  • WFS 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 (May not be available on GstarCAD 32-bit)
(4) Background Maps technology
(5) DEPRECATED - Whenever possible use the native WFS data provider

Note: certain data Providers are only valid for some Editions of the application
  • We process a personalized analysis of each case, so some types of advanced licenses are not offered directly on the web store. Please contact to support@spatialmanager.com indicating your needs and we will send you a customized quote