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Quick start

Make a 3D printable model in a few minutes.

Jarvizar City Model turns any area of the map into a multicolor 3D printable model. Terrain, water, parks, roads, buildings, and trees are separate parts, so each can print in its own filament color. The model is built in the browser.

1. Type a town, address, or landmark in the search box under Area, or choose a ready-made area from the dropdown arrow beside Examples. Dragging the box on the map works too.
2. Under Size, pick the Printer and check the printed size. Drag a corner of the box to include more or less of the map. See Size and scale.
3. Press Generate model. The map data downloads and the model is built in the browser. A small area of map data takes under a minute, and LiDAR takes longer. The 3D view opens when it's ready.
4. Check the model. Drag to turn it, and scroll or pinch to zoom. If something isn't right, change the setting and press Generate again.
5. Press Download .3mf for a Bambu Studio project and open it with File > Open Project. Pick the filaments, press Purging volumes and Re-calculate, then slice. For another slicer, pick it under Export first. See Download for a slicer.

Notes

• Start with a small area. An area 1 to 3 km across builds quickly, and prints 70 to 210 mm across at the default scale.
• On a phone or a narrow window, the settings are behind the button at the top left of the page. It's a sliders icon, with Settings beside it when there's room.
• Map and 3D model at the top switch between the map and the model.
• Changing colors, the printer, or anything under Export doesn't need the model generated again. Changing the area, a route, or a setting under Size, Model, or Layers does, and the model is marked as out of date until it's generated again.
• Settings, routes, and edits are saved in this browser. The model itself isn't, so after a reload press Generate model again.
• Ctrl+Z undoes the last change to the area or the settings, and Ctrl+Y redoes it. The arrows next to the logo do the same.
• To find any setting by name, type in Search settings at the top of the sidebar, or press /.

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