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Matterhorn topographic map

The Matterhorn’s steep pyramid and the glaciers around it give a compact, dramatic relief from a small area.

Matterhorn as a 28-layer laser-cut relief, rendered in the TopoStack studio.
Matterhorn, Valais, Switzerland and Aosta Valley, Italy, generated in the TopoStack studio. Terrain: Mapzen. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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The project

Cut size300 × 300 mm (11.8 × 11.8 in)
Material3.175 mm (1/8 in) sheets
Vertical exaggeration1.5×
Elevation range in the frame2,748 m
Layers28, 88.9 mm (3.5 in) tall

Why these settings

  • Alpine relief is already steep, so exaggeration stays modest to keep the summit from turning needle-thin.
  • A square frame keeps the peak central with room for the surrounding ridges.

Make it yourself

  1. Open this project in the studio. It opens with the map area and every setting above and generates the terrain. Fresh data can change the layer count slightly from the one listed here, and Undo returns to the project you had open before.
  2. Check the cut layers and 3D preview, then open Export for the SVG cut panels and assembly guide.

The downloadable project file holds the same settings. Keep it as a record, or open it later with Import project JSON next to the project name in the studio.

To change it, set your own sheet thickness in the Terrain panel or a new size in the Place panel; the studio recalculates the layers. The layered map guide covers kerf, nesting and assembly, and the engraving guide shows how to make the same place as a flat engraving.

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