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Tangram Heightmapper
Tangram Heightmapper displays terrain imagery, with an API key required for imagery beyond zoom level three.
About Tangram Heightmapper
Tangram Heightmapper is an elevation data browser that shows terrain as a grayscale heightmap, with the highest and lowest visible elevations displayed as white and black. Users can turn off auto-expose to set minimum and maximum heights manually, export the current view as an image for use as a displacement map in 3D applications, and check the z:x scale factor to size a 3D mesh.
Terrain data comes from Mapzen's global terrain tiles. An API key is required to load terrain imagery past zoom level 3.
Key features
- Auto-exposes display so highest and lowest elevations show as white and black
- Set minimum and maximum height levels manually
- Export current view as image in a new tab
- Shows z:x scale factor for true-scale mesh sizing
- Toggle interface visibility with the 'h' key
- Load imagery past zoom level 3 with API key
Best for: People making 3D terrain models who need grayscale heightmaps for displacement maps.
Good for
- Exports views as images usable as displacement maps in 3D applications
- Allows manual control of minimum and maximum height levels
- Provides z:x scale factor for true-scale mesh sizing
Watch out for
- Requires an API key to load terrain imagery past zoom level 3
Tangram Heightmapper at a glance
- Category
- Travel & Maps › Maps, Navigation & Weather
- Type
- Website
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Web
- Open source
- Not stated
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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Tangram Heightmapper FAQ
How do I save the current view?
Click export to open the current view as an image in a new tab, then use Save As to save it to disk.
How do I see terrain past zoom level 3?
Enter your API key in the field provided to load terrain imagery past zoom level 3.
What does the z:x scale factor describe?
It describes how high the current view is on the z-axis relative to how wide it is on the x-axis.
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