This article outlines the key updates in Plex-Earth 2026, including the new Site Area tool that simplifies importing imagery and terrain, and the Points of Interest feature for placing location markers. It also introduces improved terrain handling such as GeoTIFF imports and enhanced labeling, plus smoother workflows for coordinate systems and Google Earth imagery. Compatibility with the latest AutoCAD and BricsCAD versions is also included.
Discover the latest features, improvements, and workflow enhancements introduced in Plex-Earth 2026.
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
- New Germany Orthophoto Provider
- Improved Terrain workflow
- Contour Smoothing
- 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.
New Germany Orthophoto Provider
We have introduced a new provider of orthoimagery in Germany.
Learn more about this provider here.
Improved Terrain workflow
Directly insert a Terrain Surface as CAD objects.
Contour Smoothing
Apply smoothing to your contours with just a click.
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.