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Old Town 3D printable terrain model
A free, print-ready 3D model of Old Town, generated from real elevation data. Download it as STL or 3MF, or customize it first.
Old Town is name popularly given to the oldest part of Scotland's capital city of Edinburgh.
The model covers about 2 km across with gentle relief (34–117 m), so a little vertical exaggeration makes the terrain stand out.
Buildings come from OpenStreetMap with real heights where mapped, standing on the actual terrain.
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- Location
- United Kingdom
- Coordinates
- 55.9476° N, 3.1916° W
- Area modelled
- 2 km across
- Highest point in model
- 117 m
- Lowest point in model
- 34 m
- Relief
- 83 m
Printing tips for Old Town
- The relief here is gentle: try 2–3× vertical exaggeration so hills and valleys read clearly.
- A 150–200 mm print fits most printers; for bigger displays, use multi-tile mode and print it in pieces.
- Print at 0.12–0.16 mm layer height for smooth slopes and fine ridges, with 10–15% infill.
- Buildings print cleanly without supports; a 2–3 mm base keeps thin streets from warping.
- Want color? Export 3MF: terrain, water, roads and buildings come out as separate parts for multi-color printers.
Questions
Is the Old Town 3D model free?
Yes. TerraPrinter is free with no account needed: generate the model in your browser and download it as STL, 3MF, GLB or OBJ.
Which file format should I use for printing?
STL works with every slicer. 3MF keeps terrain, water, roads and buildings as separate colored parts, which is ideal for multi-color printers.
How big will the print be?
You choose: the default is 200 mm on the longest side. Larger models can be split into tiles or jigsaw puzzle pieces that fit your print bed.
Where does the terrain data come from?
Elevation comes from the Copernicus GLO-30 digital elevation model (about 30 m resolution), with Mapzen Terrain Tiles on AWS as a fallback. Buildings, roads and water come from OpenStreetMap.
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Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Elevation: Copernicus DEM GLO-30 © DLR e.V. & Airbus, provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; Mapzen Terrain Tiles on AWS. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.