How MapCraft Works

From location to 3D map in four simple steps.

How It Works

From location selection to a finished 3D map in four simple steps.

1

Choose Your Location

Search any address, landmark, or GPS coordinates. Use the map to select the exact area you want to model.

2

Customize Your Map

Pick a square, circle, or hexagon shape and adjust the area. Preview the terrain in 3D before you download or order.

3

Download or Order

Download a print-ready STL or 3MF file, or place an order for a 3D printed map.

4

Enjoy Your Map

Display your custom 3D topographic map or give it as a gift to hikers, cyclists, and travelers.

Details before checkout

A clearer path from preview to finished terrain piece.

The goal is to make the selected place or activity recognizable before it becomes a physical object. The same preview-first process helps with a city block, a ridge, a lake, a marathon route, or a climb that mattered.

Start with the right source

Use the location editor for places where the landscape is the subject: a hometown, mountain pass, coastline, lake, ski area, or travel memory. Use the Strava flow when the route is the subject and you want the trace, activity name, date, distance, and elevation on the plaque.

Frame the terrain before ordering

The preview is there to catch the important details early. Zoom and pan until ridgelines, water, roads, or the route line read clearly, then choose the shape that gives the terrain enough breathing room.

Choose the physical finish

MapCraft pieces are made to order from real elevation data. Activity maps are built as framed wall pieces, while location-based terrain maps can move from preview to order once the selected area looks right.

Review practical details

Before checkout, check the expected production time, shipping region, return information, and privacy notes. That keeps the order predictable whether the map is for your own wall or a milestone gift.

Ready to test a place? Open the 3D terrain editor. Choosing from Strava instead? Start with the activity map flow. For production timing and support details, review shipping and returns.