Landschappen in 3D 3D-printen van hoge resolutie terreinmodellen met overlays van geologie en orthofoto’s met ArcGIS en Blender

At the GIS-studio of the Faculty of Science (FNWI) at the University of Amsterdam, a project has been completed in which two maps (models) are produced in 3D using ArcGIS, Blender and a 3D printer. 3D printing is an emerging technology in both science and in business, fine arts and for everyday objects. With the advent of LiDAR (Light Detection And Ranging), a relatively new remote sensing technology, more and more detailed digital elevation models are being produced, displaying the Earth's surface in 3D in very high detail. 3D printing offers an excellent supplement, because with the use of it, it is not necessary to visualize and analyze 3D data in 2D, but the data can be studied directly in 3D. A tutorial has been developed for making 3D-printed models from digital height models, which is included as an English appendix at the end of this document.