The Alamo, San Antonio
The mission where Texans made their stand in 1836.
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The Standard resolution model is free as STL, 3MF, Colored 3MF, OBJ and a 16-bit heightmap. High resolution samples the place about ten times more finely.
- Region
- San Antonio
- Position
- 29.4260, -98.4861
- Area
- 5 × 5 km
- Real elevation
- 179 to 231 m (52 m of relief)
- Printed size
- 150 mm (5.9 in) wide, about 1:33,300
- Heights
- 5× exaggeration
- Elevation data
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, 1–10 m per point
- Suggested color
- War map
- Group
- American history
About The Alamo, San Antonio
The Battle of the Alamo (February 23 – March 6, 1836) was a pivotal event and military engagement in the Texas Revolution. Following a 13-day siege, Mexican troops under president and general Antonio López de Santa Anna reclaimed the Alamo Mission near San Antonio de Béxar (now San Antonio). About one hundred Texians had been garrisoned at the mission, and they were supplemented by around one hundred subsequent reinforcements, led by eventual Alamo co-commanders James Bowie and William B. Travis. On February 23, approximately 1,500 Mexicans marched into San Antonio de Béxar as the first step in a campaign to retake Texas. In the early morning hours of March 6, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. After repelling two attacks, the Texians were unable to fend off a third.
From Wikipedia: Battle of the Alamo, text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. The article’s history lists its authors.
Questions about The Alamo, San Antonio
Where is The Alamo?
The Alamo is in San Antonio at 29.4260, -98.4861. The model covers a 5 by 5 kilometer square around that point.
How high is the terrain in the The Alamo model?
The land in this model runs from 179 to 231 m (52 m of relief). These are the measured heights, printed 5 times taller so the shape is easy to see.
Can I 3D print The Alamo?
Yes. Download the free Standard resolution STL and print it on any FDM or resin printer. It is 150 mm wide and about 12.8 mm tall, on a solid 5 mm base, at a scale of about 1:33,300. It also works for CNC carving. Use Customize to change the width, base thickness or height exaggeration, make it round or add a name plate.
How accurate is the The Alamo model?
It is built from real elevation measurements, not an artist's guess: the USGS 3D Elevation Program, mostly airborne laser scans at 1 to 10 meters per point. The shaded picture on this page is made from the same data.
Is the The Alamo model free?
The Standard resolution model is free as STL, 3MF, Colored 3MF, OBJ and a 16-bit heightmap. High resolution samples the place about ten times more finely and is a paid upgrade.
What is a The Alamo terrain model good for?
People use it as a classroom history lesson, a battlefield-visit memento or a wargaming board.
About this terrain model
Embossify Terra builds The Alamo, San Antonio from real measured elevation, not an artist's guess. In the United States the heights come from the USGS 3D Elevation Program, mostly airborne laser scans that resolve every 1 to 10 meters.
The model covers a 5 by 5 kilometer square centered on 29.4260, -98.4861. It prints 150 mm (5.9 in) wide on a solid base, a scale of about 1:33,300. The heights are exaggerated 5× so the shape is easy to see and feel; you can change that when you customize the model. The sea is flattened to zero, so land stands on a clean base.
New to terrain printing? Read how Terra works. The shaded picture on this page is made by Embossify from the same elevation data.
