diff --git a/src/c3nav/mapdata/management/commands/rendermap.py b/src/c3nav/mapdata/management/commands/rendermap.py
index 8835d6e0..fa1dec78 100644
--- a/src/c3nav/mapdata/management/commands/rendermap.py
+++ b/src/c3nav/mapdata/management/commands/rendermap.py
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
                             help=_('permissions, e.g. 2,3 or * for all permissions or 0 for none (default)'))
         parser.add_argument('--full-levels', action='store_const', const=True, default=False,
                             help=_('render all levels completely'))
+        parser.add_argument('--no-center', action='store_const', const=True, default=False,
+                            help=_('do not center the output'))
 
     def handle(self, *args, **options):
         (minx, miny), (maxx, maxy) = Source.max_bounds()
@@ -65,7 +67,7 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
             renderer = MapRenderer(level.pk, minx, miny, maxx, maxy, access_permissions=options['permissions'],
                                    full_levels=options['full_levels'])
 
-            stl = renderer.render(get_engine(options['filetype']))
+            stl = renderer.render(get_engine(options['filetype']), center=not options['no_center'])
             data = stl.render()
             filename = os.path.join(settings.RENDER_ROOT,
                                     'level_%s_%s.%s' % (level.short_label,
diff --git a/src/c3nav/mapdata/render/engines/base3d.py b/src/c3nav/mapdata/render/engines/base3d.py
index f4056735..631d146a 100644
--- a/src/c3nav/mapdata/render/engines/base3d.py
+++ b/src/c3nav/mapdata/render/engines/base3d.py
@@ -11,13 +11,17 @@ from c3nav.mapdata.render.engines.base import FillAttribs, RenderEngine, StrokeA
 class Base3DEngine(RenderEngine):
     is_3d = True
 
-    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+    def __init__(self, *args, center=True, **kwargs):
         super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
 
         self.vertices = []
 
         self.np_scale = np.array((self.scale, self.scale, self.scale))
         self.np_offset = np.array((-self.minx * self.scale, -self.miny * self.scale, 0))
+        if center:
+            self.np_offset -= np.array(((self.minx - self.maxx) * self.scale / 2,
+                                        (self.miny - self.maxy) * self.scale / 2,
+                                        0))
 
     def _add_geometry(self, geometry, fill: Optional[FillAttribs], stroke: Optional[StrokeAttribs], **kwargs):
         if fill is not None:
diff --git a/src/c3nav/mapdata/render/renderer.py b/src/c3nav/mapdata/render/renderer.py
index 7bf535aa..ec4700f3 100644
--- a/src/c3nav/mapdata/render/renderer.py
+++ b/src/c3nav/mapdata/render/renderer.py
@@ -65,9 +65,9 @@ class MapRenderer:
     def cache_key(self):
         return self.update_cache_key + ':' + self.access_cache_key
 
-    def render(self, engine_cls):
+    def render(self, engine_cls, center=True):
         engine = engine_cls(self.width, self.height, self.minx, self.miny,
-                            scale=self.scale, buffer=1, background='#DCDCDC')
+                            scale=self.scale, buffer=1, background='#DCDCDC', center=center)
 
         # add no access restriction to “unlocked“ access restrictions so lookup gets easier
         unlocked_access_restrictions = self.unlocked_access_restrictions | set([None])