You can use the GEOGRAPHIC command in AutoCAD to import this KML file:
| Issue | Likely Cause | Solution | |-------|--------------|----------| | Geometry appears empty or far away | Wrong coordinate system | Re-export with a projected CRS (e.g., UTM) | | Lines look like arcs | KML contains great-circle segments | Use smaller line segments or densify in GIS | | No attributes/text | KML descriptions not mapped | Export as points with labels from QGIS | | File is too large | Too many vertices | Simplify geometry (QGIS: Vector → Geometry Tools → Simplify) | kml to autocad
If you are not a GIS expert:
Because KML uses a geographic coordinate system (Latitude/Longitude) and AutoCAD uses a Cartesian coordinate system (X/Y), the most critical step is . You can use the GEOGRAPHIC command in AutoCAD
Some converters turn KML into Shapefiles (SHP), which can be easier to handle in some CAD workflows, though DXF is more direct. though DXF is more direct.
