TopoStackTerrain studio
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Real terrain. Ready to make.

A place you love.
A thing you make.

Turn real-world terrain into something you can hold. TopoStack brings the contours of mountains, lakes, and familiar places to your next laser project.

Start creating See how it works

Opens in your browser · Start with a real terrain preview

Inspired by the landscape. Made by you.

Two ways to make it

Same landscape. Your kind of project.

Layered relief

Build terrain one sheet at a time. Elevation becomes a stack of contours, sized for your material thickness and the relief you want to show.

Cut panels, engraving companions, and an assembly guide help take your project from preview to finished piece.

Cut · Score · Engrave

Flat engraving

Let the contours do the drawing. Create a topographic map on a single surface, with control over contour density and the details you include.

Export one SVG at your chosen physical size, with optional roads, trails, water, labels, a compass, and a scale bar.

One surface · Engrave-only SVG

From map to material

Find it. Shape it. Make it.

Start with the Crater Lake preview, then make a place your own.

  1. 01

    Choose a place

    Search for a location or enter coordinates, then frame the area you want to capture.

  2. 02

    Make it yours

    Choose layered relief or flat engraving. Set your output size, adjust the terrain, and add the map details that matter to you.

  3. 03

    Generate and export

    Generate fresh terrain, review the preview, and download your files for your laser software. You can also use TopoStack through Atomm.

Try the terrain studio

Behind the contours

Real terrain, with a little context.

Built on shared map data

TopoStack combines Mapzen elevation tiles with Protomaps and OpenStreetMap features. HydroLAKES and GLOBathy support lake detail. Exported projects include source attribution.

View data sources and credits

Your project, in your browser

Project settings are saved in this browser. Export a project-settings JSON file to keep a backup or move your settings to another device. Place search and map data require an internet connection.

Terrain and map data are intended for decorative projects, not surveying, navigation, or engineering. Review the exported artwork and your machine settings before fabrication.

Built in the open

Open source.
Built with AI.

TopoStack is my spare-time project. I’m a solo developer, and AI helps me turn ideas into working software and make the most of the time I have.

The code is open source, so you can explore how it works, follow its development, and help make it better.

Found a bug or have an idea? I’d love to hear it.

Explore the code on GitHub (opens in a new tab) Report a bug or share an idea(opens in a new tab)

Your landscape is waiting

Make something from somewhere.

Pick a place, explore its contours, and turn it into your next project.

Start creating

Keep the contours coming

Support TopoStack

If TopoStack helps you make something meaningful, consider supporting its development. Donations are optional; every export is available without donating.

Make a donation (opens in a new tab)