louis-e/arnis
Arnis
Arnis is a web-based world builder and geographic data converter that translates open mapping and topographic data into three-dimensional digital maps. It functions as an OpenStreetMap terrain generator, converting real-world elevation and geographic data into playable 3D worlds.
The project distinguishes itself by providing a browser-based interface for world generation, allowing users to select geographic areas and generate terrain without installing local software. It includes a cross-platform map exporter capable of producing world files compatible with various software versions and operating systems.
The tool covers several capability areas, including topography-to-mesh conversion and procedural world building. Users can define target geographies via interactive selection tools and adjust world generation settings such as scale and spawn points.
Features
- Web-Based World Generators - Allows users to create and explore generated 3D terrain directly in a web browser without installing local software.
- Open Mapping Data Integration - Uses open source mapping and architectural data to automatically build accurate digital representations of physical locations.
- 3D Terrain Generation Workflows - Provides a browser-based workflow for synthesizing 3D surfaces from topographic textures and elevation models.
- 3D Terrain Mesh Generation - Creates 3D surfaces through the triangulation of OpenStreetMap elevation models and topographic data.
- Digital Terrain Model Generation - Translates real-world coordinate and elevation datasets into digital terrain models for virtual world generation.
- Cross-Platform Compatibility - Produces world files that remain compatible across different software versions and operating systems.
- Cross-Platform World Exporters - Exports generated map data into binary files compatible with various software versions and operating systems.
- Multi-Platform Export Tools - Ships utilities for exporting generated world files to multiple native platforms and software versions.
- Procedural World Building - Creates large scale digital environments by defining spawn points and scale settings based on real geography.
- Web-Based World Builders - Provides a browser-based interface for selecting geographic areas and generating terrain without local software.
- Topography-to-Mesh Conversion - Converts elevation data into three-dimensional geometry and architectural representations for playable environments.
- Real-World Terrain Generation - Converts real-world geographic and elevation data into playable digital maps and terrains for games or simulations.
- Geographic Converters - Translates open mapping and topographic data into usable architectural and geographic representations.
- Browser-Based Geospatial Analysis - Provides a browser-native environment for performing geospatial calculations and manipulating geographic data.
- Mapping and Geography - Includes tools for handling map annotations and geographic data to select specific target locations.
- World Design Tools - Allows users to define simulation maps by adjusting world scale and spawn points.
- Scale-Based Coordinate Mappings - Implements mathematical scaling to translate real-world latitude and longitude into internal 3D coordinate systems.
- Geographic Bounding Boxes - Includes an interactive map interface for defining bounding boxes to target specific real-world terrains for extraction.
- Games & Entertainment - Minecraft world generator using real-world geography.
- Map Games - Generate real-world cities in Minecraft.
- Geospatial Applications - Generates real-world locations in Minecraft.
