Violations can result in account termination or legal action. Many architecture firms avoid official use of traced Street View in deliverables.
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| Tool / Method | Precision | Ease of Use | Cost | Legal for CAD | |---------------|-----------|-------------|------|----------------| | | Low | Medium | Free (basic) | ❌ Questionable | | LiDAR point clouds | High | Low | High | ✅ Yes | | Drone photogrammetry | High | Medium | Medium | ✅ Yes | | GIS + Street View (QGIS) | Medium | Medium | Free | ❌ Same TOS issue | | Mapbox / Bing Streetside | Medium | Low | Low | ✅ Some allow tracing | | Apple Look Around (MapKit) | Medium | Low | Low | ✅ Limited API | Violations can result in account termination or legal action