Best for personal help
A local print and frame shop
Ask the shop to preserve the image proportions, avoid automatic cropping and show you paper and frame samples. A small proof is useful before a large print.
JPG or PNGFROM DOWNLOAD TO FINISHED PIECE
Where to print,
frame or build your map.
Contour Foundry supplies the digital files. These independent services and local options can help turn them into a poster, framed print, laser-cut project or 3D city model.
POSTERS & LAKE ART
Print it. Frame it. Keep it.
Use the high-resolution JPG or PNG from the map poster or lake poster studio. Choose a print size with the same proportions as the downloaded image.
Online · supported regions
Saal Digital
Offers poster, FineArt and framed print products. Its published upload guidance accepts both Contour Foundry poster formats.
JPG or PNG (external website)Online · worldwide shipping
WhiteWall
Offers photo and fine-art prints, mountings and frames. Use the JPG from your poster package and review the crop in its ordering preview.
JPG (external website)3D CITY MAPS
Send your city to a 3D printer.
The 3D city studio supplies STL and OBJ geometry authored in millimetres. Upload the model, confirm its dimensions and inspect the provider’s model check before ordering.
Online · worldwide network
Craftcloud
Compares quotes from a network of 3D-printing manufacturers. Upload the city model, confirm millimetres and compare material, finish and delivery options.
STL or OBJ (external website)Online manufacturing service
Sculpteo
Accepts both of the model formats supplied by the 3D city studio and offers online material and production choices.
STL or OBJ (external website)Local help and equipment
A local Fab Lab or maker space
A nearby lab may offer 3D printers, laser cutters and practical help. Contact the lab first because access, training and supported materials vary.
STL, OBJ or SVG varies by lab (external website)Terrain file note: the terrain studio supplies SVG contour layers and PNG heightmaps, not a terrain STL. Use its files with a laser, CNC or compatible image-to-relief workflow.
STREET & TERRAIN MAPS
Cut, engrave or build in layers.
SVG files contain the artwork, but the production service still needs your intended size, material and instructions for cutting, scoring or engraving.
Best for material advice
A local laser-cutting shop
Send the shop the combined SVG or selected feature layers. Explain the finished size, material and which paths should be cut, scored or engraved.
SVGOnline manufacturing service
Sculpteo laser cutting
Its upload guidance lists SVG as the preferred vector format for laser cutting. Confirm material thickness, minimum feature size and operation colors before ordering.
SVG (external website)Labs in more than 100 countries
FabLabs.io directory
Find a fabrication lab with laser or CNC equipment, then ask about induction requirements, supported materials and file preparation.
SVG and machine-specific workflows (external website)BEFORE YOU ORDER
A five-minute check can save a reprint.
- 01
Extract the ZIP
Upload the finished JPG, PNG, STL, OBJ or SVG inside the package rather than the ZIP unless the provider specifically requests it.
- 02
Confirm size and units
Match poster proportions and confirm millimetres for 3D and vector files. Never rely on an automatic “fit” option without reviewing the result.
- 03
Inspect the provider preview
Look for unwanted cropping, very thin streets, detached pieces, tiny buildings and any warning about model walls or resolution.
- 04
Choose the physical finish
Paper, frame, material thickness, print process and color all affect the finished result. Ask the provider when you are unsure.
QUESTIONS ANSWERED
Before you send the files.
Does Contour Foundry print or frame maps?
No. Contour Foundry supplies digital files. You arrange printing, framing, laser cutting, CNC work or 3D printing with your chosen provider.
Which file should I send to a poster printer?
Use the high-resolution JPG or PNG from the map poster or lake poster package. Select a print size with the same proportions and review the provider crop before ordering.
Which file should I send to a 3D printing service?
Use the STL or OBJ from a 3D city package and confirm that the service interprets the dimensions in millimetres. Terrain packages do not include a terrain STL.
Are the listed services affiliated with Contour Foundry?
No. They are independent examples and Contour Foundry receives no commission. Confirm current formats, prices, delivery areas and production requirements directly with the provider.
START WITH YOUR PLACE
Create the file first.
Choose a map studio, refine a free preview and generate the finished package when it is ready for your production provider.
Explore the map studios