How a 3d model topographic map is done

• With 3D2GO’s end-to-end services, you aren‘t limited to straight lines and boxes. Our 3D printers can easily print curved walls and rounded rooflines.
• We can 3D print models in different materials including sandstone-like, digital plastic, and UV-cured resin according to your personal preferences. The type of model you need helps us determine which material will produce the best results. We can help you choose the material that is best for your project.
• We may use foam fabrication technologies such as CNC cutting, Hot Wires, Laser Cutting, Hot-Knifing, and Sculpting for a better quality of the 3D printed map.
• 3D printed topographical models, architectural models, and terrain models show incredible detail. The resolution of our printers is finer than human hair.
• Our in-house artists give us flexibility in different types and grades of paint and finishing capabilities.

Best printers for starting your own 3d printed map

You aren’t limited to anywhere in this world. Miniature models of parks or anywhere else in the globe can already be 3D printed and presented to you like a map with almost all the details you’re going to see if you’re at the place itself. By exploring the model, you could experience the landscape as if you are Superman and able to fly around. And no, you don’t see just one angle. A 3d model could reveal so much more. It would require you to use almost all of your senses to complete the experience. 

With a little time and some free or inexpensive software, you can make your own 3D printed map. You can make such a model anywhere in the world. Depending on the data available you can sometimes make a model much more accurate. 

Below are two of the printers 3D2GO has tried and tested for its quality printing:

Flashforge Creator Pro II 

• Has two extruders that support dual-color printing.
• Its enclosed chassis helps protect your printing against cold and heat from the external environment.

Snapmaker Original 

• Suggested for newbies who want all functions. 3D printer, laser engraving, and CNC cutting. 
• A 3-in-1 3D Printer that includes laser engraving and CNC cutting. 

3d custom topographic maps with 3D2GO

Want to make a 3D printed model of your hometown, an island, a mountain, or another recognizable place? 

We have listed below our general process and why our prices are so:

1. What affects the price the most is the material used for printing. We use materials that are durable and easily shapeable. 
2. Another thing to consider is the design of the model. Complex or not, we want to give you quality printed products. Aside from the aesthetic aspect, we think of how durable it will be. For this, we either need or suggest the thickness of the base for the support. Thicker support means more materials. More materials mean that the price would increase as well. Pricey. But hey. You got a stable project that can stand on its own.
3. Lastly, the post process also affects the price. It depends on how intricate the details are. There could be parts that are too small. Or maybe the design is just one of its kind. The complexity would also need the usage of more resin just to meet the needed detail. In turn, post processing is being affected. With the use of more resing, there would be a larger need for polishing. You can forget this last consideration. That is if you don’t mind having a rough finish instead of smooth perfection.

Get in touch with us by sending us files in .obj or .stil format in our email address management@my3d.com.ph.  You can also reach us through our Facebook and Instagram pages today!