Is MapToNap's figure-ground plan free?
Yes. It is one of the four free drawings, with a watermark and no sign-up.
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Figure-ground plan downloads vs MapToNap · Checked 25 October 2026
Buy a finished figure-ground plan, or generate one for any site?
Plan shops sell hand-cleaned figure-ground and site plans for a catalogue of cities, as PDF, DXF or DWG. MapToNap generates a figure-ground drawing, and 50 other analyses, for any address covered by OpenStreetMap. This page is written by the MapToNap team. We compare kinds of tool rather than named products, and describe each by what it does best.
Checked 25 October 2026Written by MapToNapKinds of tool, not brands
Side by side
Figure-ground plan shops and MapToNap, row by row
| Figure-ground plan shops | MapToNap | |
|---|---|---|
| Core job | A catalogue of ready-drawn city plans | Plans generated for the address you choose |
| Coverage | The cities in the catalogue | Any place mapped in OpenStreetMap |
| Formats | PDF, DXF, often DWG | Editable SVG, vector PDF, PNG |
| Beyond figure-ground | Sometimes site or contour plans | Streets, land use, green and water, sun, wind, noise, walking, urban growth and more |
| Typical pricing | A few euros to tens of euros per city plan; bundles | Four drawings free (watermarked, no sign-up); Pro €7.99 or Max €12.99 for 30 days, Max for a year €49. One-off passes, nothing renews. |
Checked 25 October 2026. The left column describes what tools of this kind typically offer; individual products differ, so check the one you are considering. Features and prices change.
Choose by the job
When each one makes more sense
Choose a plan shop
Your city is in the catalogue, you need DWG, and you want a whole-city plan cleaned by hand.
Choose MapToNap
Your site is not in a catalogue, you need the plan centred on your plot, or you need more than figure-ground.
Price per project
One bought plan costs about the same as a MapToNap Pro pass, which covers every analysis for 30 days.
Using both
They often sit in the same project
City plan plus site sheets
A whole-city plan for the location drawing; MapToNap for the plot scale.
Same source data
Both usually start from OpenStreetMap.
CAD and vector
DWG from a shop, SVG or PDF from MapToNap: all editable.
Frequently asked questions
Clear answers before you start
Does MapToNap export DWG?
No: SVG, PDF and PNG for sheets; 3DM, OBJ and GLB for the 3D model. SVG and PDF import into most CAD programs.
Which is more accurate?
Both depend on OpenStreetMap. Hand cleaning helps where mapping is messy; MapToNap draws the current mapping automatically.
Can I get a whole city?
MapToNap is built for a site and its surroundings, up to a 3 km radius.
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