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3D City Model Generator: Create Urban Models Instantly

December 13, 20247 min readTool Guide

Generate 3D City Models in Seconds

Creating 3D urban context models used to require hours of manual work. With ArchiKEK, you can generate detailed 3D city models with real terrain elevation and building footprints instantly.

What is Included in 3D Models

Terrain data comes from real elevation data using global DEMs, providing accurate topography with hills and valleys. Buildings include footprints from OpenStreetMap with heights from OSM data where available, plus estimated heights by building type. Infrastructure covers road surfaces with proper widths, water bodies including rivers and lakes, and green areas like parks and forests.

Export Format Options

OBJ (Wavefront) format works best for Blender, 3ds Max, and Cinema 4D. GLB (Binary glTF) is ideal for web, AR/VR, and modern workflows. STL (Stereolithography) is the standard for 3D printing.

How to Generate 3D City Models

Select your area up to 2km by 2km. Switch to 3D Mode in the interface. Choose your theme colors from 10 options. Preview and export your model.

Common Use Cases

Architecture visualization benefits from instant context models. Urban planning uses 3D models for analysis. 3D printing allows physical model creation. Game development and AR/VR projects use the exports for environments.

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