Untamed Atlas

Untamed Atlas is a project for 3D printing landscape jigsaw puzzles based on real-world GIS terrain data. Each puzzle piece contains actual topography from the selected region.

Untamed Atlas puzzle
Untamed Atlas puzzle Untamed Atlas puzzle

Workflow

  1. Generate puzzle pieces - Create jigsaw SVG patterns using a puzzle generator
  2. Prep in Fusion 360 - Import, scale, and outline the SVG pieces for extrusion
  3. Import terrain in Blender - Load GIS .tif elevation data and convert to 3D mesh
  4. Boolean intersection - Cut each puzzle piece shape from the terrain mesh
  5. Print - Export STLs and slice in Bambu Studio

Tools