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		<dc:creator>Kurt Kohlstedt</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are accustomed to being able to click a few buttons and get 2D prints of cities, blocks or buildings, and now a new web app allows you to create your own 3D model just as easily, picking and printing your favorite parts of Manhattan. Inspired by Terrafab, a similar app that lets you print <a href="https://weburbanist.com/2015/06/28/instant-cities-3d-print-your-favorite-nyc-blocks-on-demand/">&#8230;</a>]]></description>
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<div id="urb-ads-toc-box" class="post-ads-toc-box urb-ads-toc" style="display:none;"></div><p>We are accustomed to being able to click a few buttons and get 2D prints of cities, blocks or buildings, and now a new web app allows you to create your own 3D model just as easily, picking and printing your favorite parts of Manhattan.</p>
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<p>Inspired by <a href="http://terrafab.bengler.no/">Terrafab</a>, a similar app that lets you print out custom selected, scoped and scaled sections of Norway&rsquo;s gorgeous natural topographies, <a href="http://ibldi.xyz/">ibldi</a> uses a similar approach but turns it toward America&rsquo;s largest cityscape.</p>
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<p>For now, Terrafab offers more functionality and versatility, spanning an entire country, letting users customize their viewport and allowing selections ranging from tiny to gigantic. It is not hard to imagine, though, similar&nbsp;open map APIs in the near future allowing any section of the planet to be likewise selected and printed.</p>
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<p>From Terrafab:<em> &ldquo;Arguably, Norway has one of the top five most incredible terrains in the known universe. Now you can create your own 3D-printed genuine gypsum heirloom mantelpiece display replica of your favorite part of this formidable landscape in two easy steps.&rdquo;</em></p>
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