Washington, USA (WA) Topographic Map with Hydrographic Features

A dual color topographic map of Washington, USA that includes coastal waters, rivers, and lakes.
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Love the the square root scaling for Washington! To print all continental states in one piece on my 235x235mm print bed, I used 46.5% XY and 150% Z scaling for more defined elevation.

wa-sqrt-dual-transparent-v1.3 scaled up to 255.00x172.09x9.00mm and printed with Overture Green Starlight PLA [1] & Amolen Transparent Blue PLA [2].

Nice, easy print!

I went with the square root scale and love it!

When I got the Overture Green Starlight, I was concerned that it would be too purple, but it turned out great! It's mostly green, but from different angles, it takes on a brownish color. It is more sparkly than I would have liked, but it still makes for a nice "land" color.

On the other hand, I ended up using a whiter section of the the Amolen Transparent Blue, which I really don't like. I may actually end up printing a second one, and explicitly start this filament at a stronger blue portion of the spool.

If you're planning to print one of the dual color varations on a Bambu printer with an AMS, I've made a remix with @ansonl 's recommended print settings - https://www.printables.com/model/789259-washington-usa-wa-topographic-map-with-hydrographi

[1]: "OVERTURE Color Changeable PLA 1.75mm 3D Printer Filament Green Starlight PLA, 1kg Cardboard Spool (2.2lbs), Dimensional Accuracy +/- 0.03mm, Fit Most FDM Printer (Shimmer Bronze)" https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CB46RM2H
[2]: "AMOLEN PLA 3D Printer Filament, Clear PLA Filament 1.75mm Transparent Blue White, with Light Transmission Feature, Compatible with Most FDM Printer, PLA Transparent, 1KG/2.2lb" https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C7K99MTY

@SirPrintsALot_100672 Thanks for the feedback and pictures! The print looks great!

Washington state is tough to do going from sea level to 14k feet without resulting in large deformation of the mountains. This state looks nice with logarithmic scaling. One would get lowlands popping out nicely without the mountains being quite that pointy.

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