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3DPEA
✓ verifiedFree
Free online tool that converts PNG images into 3D-printable STL models, part of 3DPEA's wider file-conversion suite.
174K visits/mo
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Rendair AI Platform
✓ verifiedFreemium
AI rendering copilot for architects and designers, turning sketches and 3D models into photorealistic images and videos.
706K visits/mo
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Mappedin
✓ verifiedFreemium
Indoor mapping and wayfinding platform that turns floor plans into interactive maps for venue navigation, operations and safety.
153K visits/mo8.6K saves
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Planner 5D
✓ verifiedFreemium
3D home-design tool that converts an uploaded 2D floor-plan photo into an editable, furnished 3D model.
3.7M visits/mo
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Free: $0 (unlimited floors, map editor, AI mapping)
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Free trial available
Core features
- ✦PNG-to-STL conversion via pixel height mapping
- ✦Standard and extrude (with color) conversion modes
- ✦Controls for size, resolution, border and thickness
- ✦Color merging, smoothing and transparency handling
- ✦Supports many other image and 3D format conversions
- ✦No file storage; runs in the browser on any OS
- ✦Chat-based AI render generation from natural-language prompts
- ✦Converts drawings or 3D models into photorealistic images
- ✦In-app editing and adjustment of existing renders
- ✦Image upscaling and enhancement for sharper presentations
- ✦Converts static renders into animated walkthrough videos
- ✦Compatible with common 3D modeling applications
- ✦AI mapping from floor plans
- ✦Indoor navigation and wayfinding
- ✦Web-based map editor
- ✦Real-time team collaboration
- ✦Share, embed and PDF export
- ✦LiDAR scanning via Mappedin Scan app
- ✦Uploads a 2D floor-plan image and auto-recognizes the room layout
- ✦Converts recognized floor plans into an editable 3D scene
- ✦Furniture and decor placement from a large catalog
- ✦360-degree walkthrough and mood board tools
- ✦Cross-platform apps for web, iOS, Android, Windows, macOS and visionOS
- ✦Specialized planners for kitchens, bathrooms, gardens and offices
Use cases
- →Turning logos or images into 3D-printable models
- →Creating custom reliefs and lithophane-style prints
- →Prototyping simple 3D objects from 2D artwork
- →Converting between assorted image and 3D formats
- →Architects producing concept visuals for client approval
- →Interior/exterior designers exploring material and lighting options
- →Architectural photographers enhancing project images
- →Design studios speeding up presentation turnaround
- →Guide visitors through large venues
- →Manage venue operations with live map data
- →Improve accessibility and safety routing
- →Publish embeddable indoor maps
- →Homeowners visualizing a remodel from an existing blueprint
- →Real estate agents creating 3D floor plans for listings
- →Interior designers building mood boards and room layouts
- →Schools and enterprises needing 3D product configurators
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