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Locate addresses in a map (Direct geo-coding) - #SpatialManager for #AutoCAD Direct geocoding is the process of converting an address or a place name into geographic coordinates (latitude and longitude). This is typically done using a geocoding service or API, which can interpret the provided address and return the corresponding coordinates Steps of getting the location for a list of addresses: 1. Input data - Execute SPMGEOCODING_DIRECT command (in Spatial Manager Desktop go to Start/Search Location/Reverse Geo-coding) - Select a text file (CSV) and the field separator (comma, semicolon, space, …) 2. Select fields - Add the fields for compound the text for geo-coding process and sort them 3. Geocoding service - Select the provider between Bing, Google and OpenStreetMap (some of them may require an API key) 4. Coordinate retrieval - Review the resulting coordinates, export to CSV or insert to the current document - Select the source fields and add additional data obtained during the geocoding query - Export to CSV, selecting header, separators, … Note: Some functionalities can be found in the Standard or Professional editions only Blog entry and video: https://bit.ly/46ngWaJ

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