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[Luke Utecht]

Hello, our company is working on making a title page for our plans.  We are trying to add a space on our title page that we can show a "job location" map from Google.  Does anyone know of a quick/fast, easy way to accomplish this in Softplan?  First issue we have been having is figuring out how to save a google map image easily.  After that i am sure it is just an import of the image.  But if there is a way we can "link" a designated space on the title page to a map, it would be easier.  Any help or thoughts on this are appreciated!

[Yvon Gonthier]

You can use tools such as Windows Snipping Tool or other programs to save your map as a Jpeg than insert with the import image. Don't know of a way to create a link.

[Keith Almond]

No, I don't believe you can create a link ... apart from the Softplan files, you are limited to JPG, EMF and if you have Review PDF.

[Troy Lachcik]

can you please explain what you are looking for and how you would like to access the map? there is a way to do it but do you want to access the map our do you want a client to be able to access the map?

[Troy Lachcik]

I am sorry. I ment to say there might be a way.

[D M]

Once in Google Maps, .. Print Srcn should work well enough, .. Paste it into any paint program and save the file

 

Import image into Softplan

 

.. unless I'm not catching all that you're trying to accomplish

 

(image Courtesy © of Google Maps,.. obviously) (so, .. take that into consideration as well )

[Luke Utecht]

This is a sample from another plan that we have seen and we are trying to do something similar.  We basically are trying to do exactly what some of you are suggesting by making a print screen or snippit and pasting or importing in.  Just did not know if there was a faster way...

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[Carole Berg]

We use the same procedure as Yvon and Douglas. Go to the map you want to include on your page and use the windows snipping tool to capture exactly what you want to include. First, when you search google maps for the address, Google usually puts a marker on the address.  Then you can snip it to include any diameter around the marker as you wish.  Save it as a jpg or other preferred format, then import it onto your Softplan title page. It works great.  Plus, when the plans are printed, those reading the plan set can easily identify the location of the project without having to enter the google address into their phone as a link would require. 

[Brian Berzinskis]

FYI when you use the Snipping Tool it automatically copies the image to the clipboard and then you can go to Edit > Paste from Windows Clipboard > Image if you want to skip the part of saving the file and then navigating to the file on import.

[Warren Ducote]

I use a small program call "EasyCapture" and its free.

 

 

[Nicole Mayrose]

Is there anyway to use this with a scale to it?  

[Heath Foster]

Is there anyway to use this with a scale to it?

If you know the size of something in the picture (like the length of a property line) you can you use the adjust size tool to scale it based of that measurement.

[Brian Berzinskis]

Is there anyway to use this with a scale to it?  

 

Google Maps does have a visual scale down in the bottom right corner of the screen.

[Dennis Hilborn]

Google earth has a "Ruler" function under the Tools menu.

[Brian Berzinskis]

I use a small program call "EasyCapture" and its free. dddddd.jpg

 

The Snipping Tool if you are ever interested in it, is actually installed in Windows. It comes with Windows 10 also and has been around for a few versions before that.