<p>This question has been answered on a sister site, GIS Stack Exchange. It's a rather comprehensive answer posted, which means it's impractical to summarize here.</p>

<p><a href="https://gis.stackexchange.com/questions/228827/generating-stl-3d-file-from-raster-aster-gdem-data">GIS answer</a></p>

<p>The answer does indicate that a plug-in for QGIS software is needed in order to accomplish this objective. If you do not use/have the QGIS software, my answer is invalid.  All three answers to the question linked above appear to point to the same program/plugin.</p>

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Thank you for the help. I was tried that QGIS plugin before when input DEM is  5MB the output is around 700MB. When I try bigger size DEM the plugin stop working. So if I want to deal with big DEM is there any better solution?
Roy
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2018-09-16T21:38:58.997Z
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<p>I have DEM with 1&nbsp;m resolution, how can I create 3D printing file (e.g. STL, OBJ and IGES etc.) from DEM?</p>

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2018-09-17T07:23:51.433Z
Welcome to the stack. I suggest you take the [tour]: "What is best" questions are not allowed on the stack usually, as recommendations don't work in the Q&A style it tries to serve. If you would reword to "How to" that IS an answerable question.
Trish
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How to create 3D printing file (e.g. STL, OBJ and IGES etc.) from DEM?
Roy
# How to create 3D printing file (e.g. STL, OBJ and IGES etc.) from DEM?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-09-16)

I have DEM with 1 m resolution, how can I create 3D printing file (e.g. STL, OBJ and IGES etc.) from DEM?

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Welcome to the stack. I suggest you take the [tour]: "What is best" questions are not allowed on the stack usually, as recommendations don't work in the Q&A style it tries to serve. If you would reword to "How to" that IS an answerable question.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2018-09-16. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

This question has been answered on a sister site, GIS Stack Exchange. It's a rather comprehensive answer posted, which means it's impractical to summarize here.

[GIS answer](https://gis.stackexchange.com/questions/228827/generating-stl-3d-file-from-raster-aster-gdem-data)

The answer does indicate that a plug-in for QGIS software is needed in order to accomplish this objective. If you do not use/have the QGIS software, my answer is invalid. All three answers to the question linked above appear to point to the same program/plugin.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Thank you for the help. I was tried that QGIS plugin before when input DEM is  5MB the output is around 700MB. When I try bigger size DEM the plugin stop working. So if I want to deal with big DEM is there any better solution?  

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