MapArtisan
Turns any picture into a build plan, block by block.
Live demo
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This is the real tool, running in a sealed box inside your browser. It uses invented data and cannot reach the internet.
This one works best on a wide screen.
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Demo version, restyled to match this site. Nothing you do here is saved or sent anywhere.
The problem
I wanted to turn images into map art in Minecraft. The websites and tools I found did not give me enough control over the result.
What I built
MapArtisan takes an image and turns it into a plan you can build: the size, the colors, the shading and the list of materials.
It shows an exact preview before you start. The heavy work runs in a fast engine, so very large pictures still work. It exports files that building tools can read.
The result
It works and it has automated tests. I have not used it for a real build yet, because I am busy with other builds.
What this could save your team
The same approach fits any job where a picture or a file must become an exact plan: cut lists, tile layouts, print sheets.
