3D print Griffith Observatory
A free, printable model of Griffith Observatory, with its three domes, the hillside it sits on and the paths and road around it, generated from real map data in your browser.
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- On a 160 mm print
- 6 mm
- Scale
- 1:3,750
6 mm tall on a 160 mm print
Make this print opens the generator on a 600 m square around the landmark. Buildings print at close to true scale, so the landmark grows with the print size.
- Ribs across three domes
Fine ribs run over the large central dome and the two smaller domes. Layers of 0.12 to 0.16 mm keep the curved surfaces smooth, and a bigger print size keeps more of the ribs.
- Slender arched arcade
Thin arches ring the base of the central dome. Print friendly adapts these thin parts to the print scale; Full detail keeps them, which suits a larger print or a fine nozzle.
- Pick the detail for your nozzle
In the Buildings settings, set Landmark detail to Print friendly to adapt thin parts and small details to the print scale. Full detail keeps every modeled feature, for larger prints or a finer nozzle.
- Colors
Buildings, roads, water and ground arrive as separate filament slots in the 3MF. Griffith Observatory takes the building color.
- File format
You get a 3MF for Bambu Studio, OrcaSlicer or PrusaSlicer. Any of them can save it as STL if you need one.
About Griffith Observatory
Griffith Observatory is in Los Angeles, California. It sits on Mount Hollywood's south-facing slope, within Griffith Park, with views over the Los Angeles Basin. Downtown Los Angeles is to its southeast, Hollywood to its south and the Pacific Ocean to its southwest. It offers a close look at the Hollywood Sign, along with many space and science displays. It carries the name of its benefactor, Griffith J. Griffith, and under his will admission has been free since it opened in 1935.
On December 16, 1896, Griffith J. Griffith gave the City of Los Angeles 12.20 square kilometers (3,015 acres) of land around the site. His will left funds for an observatory, exhibit hall and planetarium there. He wanted astronomy open to ordinary people instead of leaving observatories on remote mountaintops, restricted to scientists. Construction began on June 20, 1933. The design was by Frederic M. Ashley and John C. Austin, working from early sketches by Russell W. Porter.
On May 14, 1935 it welcomed the public as the third planetarium in the country. During World War II its planetarium trained pilots in celestial navigation, and in the 1960s it did the same for Apollo program astronauts. From January 6, 2002 until November 2, 2006 it was closed for a $93 million renovation that included a major expansion of exhibit space. A 30.5 cm (12 inch) Zeiss refracting telescope there is described as the world's most viewed telescope.
About this model
Griffith Observatory is one of more than 4,300 landmark models in Mini Skyline. They are made with AI, and each one is checked from four sides in its real surroundings before release. Everything around it is built from OpenStreetMap and Overture map data. If you would rather print the shape from map data, turn off Landmark models in the Buildings settings.
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