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Articles about map export formats, tools and OpenStreetMap data use cases.

3D Tiles and CityGML: OGC Standards for Smart Cities

Digital city twins using 3D Tiles and CityGML. LOD levels, Cesium visualization, and applications in urban planning and smart city projects.

2026-03-03 · 6 min
3D TilesCityGMLCityJSONsmart city

GeoPackage: One File for All Your Geodata

GeoPackage is an SQLite-based format for storing vector, raster, styles, and metadata in a single file. Complete guide for QGIS and ArcGIS workflows.

2026-02-28 · 6 min
GeoPackageSQLiteQGISArcGIS

GeoParquet: The Format for Fast Geospatial Analytics

What is GeoParquet, why it outperforms Shapefile for analytics, and how to use it with DuckDB, Python, and QGIS. A complete format guide.

2026-02-27 · 5 min
GeoParquetGeoArrowanalyticsDuckDB

FlatGeobuf: A Streaming Format for Web GIS

FlatGeobuf supports HTTP range requests and spatial indexing. Comparison with GeoJSON, examples for Leaflet, MapLibre, and OpenLayers.

2026-02-27 · 5 min
FlatGeobufGeoJSONstreamingweb-GIS

Maps in Adobe Illustrator: Exporting OSM to AI and EPS Formats

How to export OpenStreetMap data to AI format for editing in Adobe Illustrator. Comparing AI, EPS and PDF for cartographic design workflows.

2026-02-26 · 5 min
Adobe IllustratorAIEPSvector

Exporting OpenStreetMap Maps for Architects and Builders

How architects use OpenStreetMap: export to DXF for AutoCAD, DWG for Revit, SVG for presentations. Data accuracy, layers, scale.

2026-02-25 · 4 min
architectureDXFDWGSVG

How to Export 3D Buildings from OpenStreetMap to STL for 3D Printing

Step-by-step guide: export OpenStreetMap buildings with real heights to STL, glTF and OBJ for 3D printing, architectural models and games.

2026-02-24 · 3 min
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GeoJSON — Everything a Developer Needs to Know

Complete GeoJSON guide for developers: format structure, code examples with Leaflet, Mapbox and OpenLayers, getting data via osm2cdr API.

2026-02-23 · 4 min
GeoJSONAPILeafletMapbox

City Map in DXF for Laser Cutting — Step-by-Step Guide

How to export an OpenStreetMap map to DXF for laser cutting: layer setup, contour preparation, working with LightBurn and LaserGRBL.

2026-02-22 · 4 min
DXFlaser-cuttingCNCcraft

Web Mapping with Leaflet and MapLibre GL JS: Developer Guide

Building interactive web maps: Leaflet vs MapLibre GL JS, tile layers, GeoJSON, custom styles, PMTiles for offline.

2026-02-20 · 4 min
LeafletMapLibreJavaScriptweb maps

Transport Simulation Formats: OpenDRIVE, SUMO, Lanelet2

OpenDRIVE, SUMO, Lanelet2 and ROS for transport simulation and autonomous driving. Export from OpenStreetMap.

2026-02-20 · 4 min
OpenDRIVESUMOautonomous drivingsimulation

GIS for Real Estate and Cadastre: Tools and Formats

How GIS data helps in real estate valuation: cadastral boundaries, territory analysis, map export for developers.

2026-02-16 · 4 min
real estatecadastreRosreestrGIS