Hey all! I wanted to share the latest project I’ve been working on: a city layout program (beta). I realized that laying out my city in Studio/Blender can bring even my workstation to its knees pretty quickly, so I switched to an isometric layout approach. I can now build MASSIVE cities with almost no frame-rate hit (I’m averaging around 140 FPS). Features:

* Map/image import + export so you can share your cities
* Easy model additions and distribution via ZIP files
* Model variants for things like roads
* Designer/MOC info with links (for sites like Rebrickable)
* Full sprite-pack creation pipeline from Studio to ZIP
* Rotation so you can view cities/models from multiple angles

Still in progress:

* Better model filtering system
* UI polish/tweaks
* Sprite pipeline for GIMP (currently Photoshop only)
* Additional user feedback improvements (e.g., easier building deletion)
* Credits page
* Better README and developer documentation

Long-term goals:

* Elevated models (for trains, tunnels, etc.)
* Moving vehicles (cars/trains/minifigs) to make cities feel more alive
* Top-down view mode
* Google streetview-style mode
* I am also working on adapting this for D&D maps also at a users request

Known limitations:

* There is an occasional tile overlap bug where part of a model appears cut off. If this happens, deleting and replacing buildings in a different order usually fixes it.
* Right now it is for Windows and Linux only. For the forseeable future there will not be a Mac version becasue I dont feel like dealing with all the hoops I need to jump thru with Apple. If you would like the Linux version, please shoot me a DM.
* Linux build is available by DM.

Additional notes:

* If you have a MOC you’d like included, DM me. I can send the sprite workflow, or you can send the Studio file and I can generate the sprites.
* For copyright concerns: no build instructions are included with models unless they are already in the instructions archive. Metadata supports an optional instructions field. Users only see a thumbnail and 4 side views. Rebrickable instruction links are not included (and cannot be included. This is hard-coded into the software); only a link to the model page can be added for Rebrickable models.

If you’re interested in trying it out, here’s the current beta: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bSyD7nqLA5bP5uKLWnZwKLAl9FxzuRXp/view?usp=drive\_link](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bSyD7nqLA5bP5uKLWnZwKLAl9FxzuRXp/view?usp=drive_link)

New City Layout Software (Beta)