Since its initial launch, Plex-Earth has been boosting the design process and helping engineers connect their drawings with the real world. The idea behind the software is innovation, which can only come with continuous improvements.
With this, our newest version, Plex-Earth 2026, introduces several important improvements and new features that can be game changers.
So, here is a list of all the new things that Plex-Earth 2026 introduces and you should know about:
- Site Area Tool
- Point of Interest Tool
- Coordinate System Transformations
- Import Terrain from GeoTIFF
- Contour, Elevation, Slope, and Direction Labels
- Import Raster Images from Google Earth (including Historical Imagery)
- Updated Collection Manager
- Compatibility with AutoCAD 2025 & 2026 and BricsCAD V25
Site Area Tool
Site Area tool, where you can have high-quality images, historical images, and elevation data, all in one place so you can make the best design options for your site
Find more information about the Site Area tool in this article.
Point of Interest Tool
You can now pinpoint Points of Interest to mark your important locations on your drawing
Learn how to insert them in this tutorial.
Coordinate System Transformation
Easy conversion from one coordinate system to another with concurrent updates of your Plex-Earth imagery and terrain models
Learn more about this workflow here.
GeoTIFF
Create terrain models from detailed GEOtiffs and edit them with advanced Plex-Earth tools
See how you can create terrain models from GeoTIFFs here.
Contour, Elevation, Slope, and Direction Labels
New Terrain label tools to vividly visualize your terrain's data in your drawing. Contour, Slope, Elevation, and Slope labels are completely customizable via your terrain editor.
Find out more about this functionality here.
Import Raster Images from Google Earth (including Historical Imagery)
This tool will let you import raster images from Google Earth Pro, placed in the correct coordinates, including GE's historical imagery.
Follow this tutorial for a step-by-step guide.
Updated Collection Manager
Fewer pop-up windows, and all Plex-Earth tools easily accessible on one Pallete
Compatibility with AutoCAD 2025 & 2026 and BricsCAD V25
Supporting Autodesk's AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Map 3D 2025 and 2026, and more verticals, as well as BricsCAD V25, with full compatibility with their new framework
Compatibility includes:
AutoCAD, Civil 3D®, AutoCAD Map 3D, AutoCAD Architecture, AutoCAD Electrical, AutoCAD Mechanical, AutoCAD MEP, AutoCAD Plant 3D: 2026 , 2025 , 2024 , 2023 , 2022 , 2021 , 2020
BricsCAD (Pro, Mechanical, BIM, Ultimate): V25 , V24 , V23 , V22 , V21