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title: "AViCAD"
slug: "avicad"
updated: 2025-08-12T08:35:44Z
published: 2025-08-12T08:35:44Z
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.metromap.com.au/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# AViCAD

## <span style="color:rgb(255,16,61)">Importing JPG/JGW Files</span><a name="top"></a>
If you have used [**Clip It!**](https://docs.metromap.com.au/docs/2d-interface-tools#clipit) tool or [**Download Image**](https://docs.metromap.com.au/docs/2d-interface-tools#download) tool from [MetroMap](https://web.metromap.com.au/) website and you want to project this image onto AViCAD, the following steps will help you through.
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### <span style="color:rgb(255,16,61)">Before you start</span>
You can import JPG/JGW file pairs downloaded from the MetroMap into AViCAD® 2020 with the following instructions. Specifying or changing the map projection of the image is not supported, so ensure that your image is in the projection you want before importing it. **Choose accordance map projection system especially when you have multiple georeferenced images load into AViCAD**
> Please note that our MetroMap system provide various projection systems. 
> For more introduction about Projection Systems, please refer to [Clip It!](https://docs.metromap.com.au/docs/2d-interface-tools#clipit). 
<sup>Screen images shown below in these instructions are from AViCAD 2020.</sup>
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### <span style="color:rgb(255,16,61)">Setup Steps</span>
Follow these steps to set up AutoCAD Civil 3D Raster georeference layer:
1. Click the **Image** menu and select **Insert Image**.
![1\(7\)](https://cdn.document360.io/64eb4fa4-1b3d-47a1-871b-be0277fc940e/Images/Documentation/1%287%29.jpg){height="" width="500"}
2. Select your prefered image downloaded from MetroMap.
3. Tick **Use positioning file**, then click **...** button to select your positioning file.
![2\(7\)](https://cdn.document360.io/64eb4fa4-1b3d-47a1-871b-be0277fc940e/Images/Documentation/2%287%29.jpg){height="" width="500"}
4. Select **JGW Files (\*.jgw)** as the file type to display, and choose the JGW file downloaded from MetroMap that matches your JPG.
![3\(6\)](https://cdn.document360.io/64eb4fa4-1b3d-47a1-871b-be0277fc940e/Images/Documentation/3%286%29.jpg){height="" width=""}
5. Your image should now appear in the **Model** tab and **Layout** tab.
    > If you have extra images to import, please repeat **Step 1 - 4**. If your images are adjasent or overlaps to each other, they will be jointed together.
    ![4\(6\)](https://cdn.document360.io/64eb4fa4-1b3d-47a1-871b-be0277fc940e/Images/Documentation/4%286%29.jpg){height="" width="500"}

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