Use Cases

A map of Saint Petersburg in DWG: how to export it without getting an unusable file

A Saint Petersburg map in DWG: why the whole city makes a heavy file, how to limit the area, which layers to take, whether to pick the ~MSK-78 zone or UTM 36N, and how to open the file.

2026-09-19 · 6 min
Санкт-ПетербургDWGAutoCADnanoCAD

A poster map of your own city: making a print-ready vector map yourself

How to make a poster map of your own city: choosing the area and style, which format to print from (PDF and SVG, not PNG), 30×40 and 50×70 sizes, resolution, frame and a coordinates caption in a graphics editor.

2026-09-17 · 5 min
постерdesignprintingSVG

Cities: Skylines real world heightmap — build any real place from elevation data

How to get a real-world heightmap for Cities: Skylines, Unreal Engine 5 and Unity: what a 16-bit heightmap is, map sizes, exporting elevation by coordinates and converting it to PNG or RAW.

2026-09-10 · 5 min
heightmapCities SkylinesDEMUnreal Engine

A map of Mariupol in AutoCAD: export to DWG and DXF

How to get a map of Mariupol in AutoCAD: exporting an OpenStreetMap area to DWG or DXF, drawing layers, choosing a metric coordinate system, units and scale, using the map as an underlay.

2026-09-05 · 6 min
МариупольAutoCADDWGDXF

Plot Boundaries from a Registry Coordinate List: Building the Outline and Seeing It on a Map

You have a coordinate list from a land registry extract: how to build the plot outline in CAD without swapping X and Y, and how to convert a local grid into WGS-84 for GPS and maps.

2026-08-25 · 5 min
ЕГРНграницы участкаMSKWGS-84

Download a map of Minsk: which format for which task

Where to download a map of Minsk and in which format: PDF and SVG for print, DWG and DXF for CAD, GeoJSON and GeoPackage for GIS, KML and GPX for a navigator.

2026-08-20 · 4 min
Минскскачать картуPDFSVG

STL relief of a city: 3D printing and engraving from a heightmap

How to make an STL relief of your city for 3D printing, CNC or laser: where the relief comes from, why vertical exaggeration matters and how to add a base under the open surface.

2026-08-11 · 6 min
STLрельеф3D-печатьЧПУ

City map poster generator: make a free map poster of your city

How to make a free city map poster: pick the area and style, download a vector SVG or PDF, finish it in Illustrator, Inkscape or Figma, and send it to print at any size.

2026-08-04 · 5 min
posterSVGPDFdesign

Map for CorelDRAW: get a vector city map in CDR

Need a city map for CorelDRAW? Don't redraw it by hand — download a ready vector map straight in .cdr with layers and curves, ready to edit in Corel.

2026-07-20 · 3 min
CorelDRAWCDRвекторная картаdesign

Maps for Academic Papers: Standards and Formats

How to prepare maps for dissertations: scale, legends, PDF/SVG format, fonts. Step-by-step guide with examples for academic papers.

2026-07-15 · 6 min
dissertationGOSTacademic workPDF

Art Maps: Posters, Neon, Blueprint from OpenStreetMap

8 visual map products from osm2cdr: art posters, neon maps, blueprint, vintage. 6 masks (heart, star, hexagon). Printing and gifts.

2026-07-13 · 5 min
art mapspostersdesigngifts

Site Selection for Development: GIS Analysis with OpenStreetMap

How to use GIS and OpenStreetMap data for development site selection: infrastructure, transport, ecology, scoring analysis.

2026-07-11 · 7 min
real estateGISland parcelreal estate development