Making 3D maps
Woodworking: a noble and durable material
GeoArt offers maps in Kohu (Merbau). This wood was chosen for its intrinsic qualities, suitable for making cards, and for its beauty. Other species are being tested, with the idea of working with local woods in the future.
The data used
GeoArt maps are faithful representations of reality. For aesthetic reasons the values in Z (altitude) can be exaggerated.
The different sources of the Digital Terrain Models used are:
• Cadastre-Topography Section of the Land Affairs Department (DAF) French Polynesia
• Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service of the Navy
• National Institute of Geographic and Forest Information
• U.S. Geological Survey
GeoArt thanks them and emphasizes the importance of having quality data, accessible to the general public.
Preparation of digital files
Collection, analysis and processing of geographical data, in order to obtain a 3D object and the route of the cutter.
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CNC workshop and milling
Preparation of wooden parts, CNC machining and finishing.
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