July 20, 2023
Description
TinyMtn Free Pack 14 - Alps
This is a package with sets of 3D model files for four iconic mountains in the Alps.
Mont Blanc, 4810 m / 15,781 ft
Eiger, Jungfrau, Mönch, 4158 m / 13,642 ft
Matterhorn, 4478 m / 14,692 ft
Monte Rosa, 4634 m / 15,203 ft
Each represents a square patch of ground 12.5km on a side, and measures 50mm at 1:250000 scale. At that size, each model can print in about an hour, but if you want faster printing or larger models, use the following guide:
Factor Size Scale Time
50% 1"/25mm 1:500000 20 min
100% 2"/50mm 1:250000 1-2 hrs
200% 4"/100mm 1:125000 4-6 hrs
400% 8"/200mm 1:62500 8-15 hrs
In addition, there are two versions of each model: a standard version with a short and consistent base, and a (usually) taller version which represents the entire feature from sea level to summit. Print the former if you want to compare the mountains by height above their base, print the sea level versions if you want to compare mountains by their absolute elevation.
There is text embossed 0.6mm deep on the bottom of each model. This fits ideally whether you want to print these models at 0.1, 0.15, 0.2, or 0.3mm layer thicknesses. We recommend adaptive layer thickness between 0.15 and 0.3mm as a compromise between quality and speed. When printing larger models, consider adding "ears" to each corner to prevent pull-up. Do this in Prusaslicer with right click->Add Shape->Cylinder, then scale it to about 10mm diameter and 0.4mm thick, and copy one to each corner. You can easily snip these off the final print.
If you found these files useful and want to see more, please drop $1 in the donation link, click on like, and/or post a make. Thank you!
Mark
Founder, TinyMtn and MiniCity
TinyMtn has been designing and printing 3D mountains for over a decade. We have over 1000 different models on Shapeways - many in full color - and build custom artworks large and small for all sorts of purposes. In addition, our sister site MiniCity.Art produces massively-detailed and carefully assembled 3D models of cities. Each of over 60 cities can be ordered in multiple sizes, with the largest artworks covering 10 square feet or more. Visit our massive catalog of 3D landscapes and cityscapes at the following sites:
https://society6.com/summerstreet
(C) 2023 TinyMtn (TM)
Models created using GDAL, NetPBM, Gmsh, Carve, MeshLab, and other custom software
Sources of digital elevation data: Swiss Federal Office of Topography;
T. Tadono, H. Ishida, F. Oda, S. Naito, K. Minakawa, H. Iwamoto : Precise Global DEM Generation By ALOS PRISM, ISPRS Annals of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, pp.71-76, Vol.II-4, 2014. [PDF file] https://doi.org/10.5069/G94M92HB;
Data Access Acknowledgement: This material is based on data services provided by the OpenTopography Facility with support from the National Science Foundation under NSF Award Numbers 1226353 & 1225810
License:
Creative Commons — Attribution — Noncommercial
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