Virginia Topographic Map

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<p>Topographic map of Virginia created with a fabulous tutorial by @anoved</p> <p>Creating height maps of large regions. <a href="http://anoved.net/2015/09/creating-heightmaps-of-large-regions/">http://anoved.net/2015/09/creating-heightmaps-of-large-regions/</a></p> <p>Model was requested several years ago by an elementary teacher for use as a classroom manipulative. I could not find a method at the time to fulfill her request. Tweeted a call for assistance and @anoved stepped up with a tutorial. (I cheated and just used his heightmap photo rather than creating my own.)</p> <p>The base of the model has been thickened for printability and the z-height has been exaggerated for impact as a learning tool. A remix with an accurate z-height scale would be valuable to the community.</p> <p>Copy of the map has also been given to a local teacher of the visually impaired.</p> <p>If you would like to print a map of a smaller rectangular region then check out the following easy to use website. <a href="http://jthatch.com/terrain2stl/">http://jthatch.com/terrain2stl/</a></p> <p>If you have suggestions for an easier method for creating topographic/height maps of large regions, please leave a comment or contact me on Twitter @DesignMakeTeach</p> <p>Remix in Tinkercad <a href="https://www.tinkercad.com/things/j6njRIhJRhk">https://www.tinkercad.com/things/j6njRIhJRhk</a></p> <h3>Print Settings</h3> <p><strong>Printer Brand:</strong></p> <p>Ultimaker</p> <p class="detail-setting printer"><strong>Printer: </strong> <div><p>Ultimaker 2</p></div> <p><strong>Rafts:</strong></p> <p>No</p> <p class="detail-setting supports"><strong>Supports: </strong> <div><p>No</p></div> <p><strong>Resolution:</strong></p> <p>0.3mm</p> <p class="detail-setting infill"><strong>Infill: </strong> <div><p>100%</p></div> <p><strong>Notes:</strong></p> <p>Printed with a 0.8mm nozzle for fast printing.</p> </p></p></p> Category: Learning