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title: "Basic Tutorial | Send an ortho-image to AutoCAD"
slug: "cyclone-3dr-exercise-send-an-ortho-image"
updated: 2026-09-07T11:51:23Z
published: 2026-09-07T11:51:23Z
canonical: "rcdocs.leica-geosystems.com/cyclone-3dr-exercise-send-an-ortho-image"
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://rcdocs.leica-geosystems.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Basic Tutorial | Send an ortho-image to AutoCAD

> [!TIP]
> Open the file **TextureParam&CameraPath.3dr** ([download](https://www.cyclone3dr.com/download_helper.php?File=Cyclone3DRSampleData/TextureParam%26CameraPath.3dr)) and a new empty file with AutoCAD.

Launch the command [Extract OrthoImage](/v1/docs/cyclone-3dr-extractorthoimagec) and select the **Top view** mode. Set the parameters (for example):

- **Width**: 600 m,
- **Height**: 220 m,
- Uncheck **Depth,**
- **Top left corner position**: X = 1741210; Y = 2298885; Z = 1000,
- **Horizontal direction** X = 0.5; Y = -1; Z = 0,
- **Image pixel size**: 0.25 m,
- **Background color**: white.

You also can define the frame by editing the limit box.

Select the **Send To** button.

> [!CAUTION]
> ### Send to AutoCAD
> 
> Make sure that AutoCAD is open and in relation with to the good version of Cyclone 3DR. Enter in AutoCAD the command line **3DRCHOOSEVERSION** to select the correct Cyclone 3DR version.

The ortho-image has been inserted in your DWG drawing, in the active layer.

> [!WARNING]
> - The ortho-image file is added in 3DR Temporary folder ([General settings](/v1/docs/cyclone-3dr-generalsettingsc)).
> - The same workflow is possible with BricsCAD.