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by dougmccune 4439 days ago
http://i.imgur.com/quhpXWi.png

NodeJS module to convert maps (shapefiles, geojson, topojson, or KML) into 3D models that are suitable for 3D printing. I've done a lot of 3D printing of map data before, but mostly using a pretty manual process to create the models. This auomates the whole thing.

The posted image is population by census block group in the bay area. The raw data is shown on the left and my converted 3D model for the 3D printer is on the right.
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xemoka 4439 days ago
This is cool. I work in GIS at a college and would be interested in seeing / hearing more about this... do you have a repo or a blog about it?
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dougmccune 4439 days ago
Getting it ready for github and I'm also planning to publish it to npm. It's still pretty rough around the edges, so hopefully in another weekend or two I'll get it out there.
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