Google Earth imagery is a patchwork of satellite and aerial photos taken at different times.
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Google Earth uses a Simple Cylindrical projection (Plate Carrée) based on WGS84 latitude and longitude. AutoCAD typically works on a Cartesian grid (flat plane). When bringing curved earth data into a flat CAD environment, distortion occurs. Google Earth imagery is a patchwork of satellite