Intro to 3D Geo-Printing

3D Model of Lower Manhattan

Join the Arizona State University Library Map and Geospatial Hub for this two-hour workshop on printing geographical 3D models. Participants will follow along with their personal laptops.

This hands-on workshop will explore three types of geographical 3D models thus far experimented with:

• Physiographic (topographic landscapes)
• Cityscapes (built environment meso-scale)
• Building and landscape architectures (built environment micro-scale)

In all three of these instances, the primary data inputs will be publicly available geospatial datasets.

We'll explore both web-based data extraction services that quickly provide appropriate data for 3D printing, as well as raw data that requires some basic pre-processing in a free, open source geographic information system software application called QGIS.

Participants will need to bring their own computers and pre-install the free software needed to follow along with workshop activities:

• QGIS: http://www.qgis.org/en/site/forusers/download.html
• Meshlab: http://www.meshlab.net/
• Makerbot Print: https://www.makerbot.com/print/ 

Please see the full calendar of Map and Geospatial Hub events.

Map and Geospatial Hub
480-965-5183
https://lib.asu.edu/geo
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Noble Library Map and Geospatial Hub, room 380