The 3D files that make up the interactive 3D viewer are available for download.
These files have been prepared for you in Blender. A basic scene setup - the meshes, the textures, the
landscape, lighting - is provided to get your started.
These are not the source files from the high-resolution 3D renders at tenochtitlan.thomaskole.nl. Instead, the scene has been simplified to meet lower-end hardware demands, so that anyone can experiment.
Technical info
Compatible with blender version 4.3 or later. Renders with EEVEE or Cycles. The .blend file is self contained. The textures included are uncompressed, unlike the online 3D viewer. The Sun Position addon is recommended.
The software required to open this file can be downloaded from blender.org
Download
To prevent scraping, please complete the following "puzzle", and the download links appear below. Please type the
common name of the city into the textbox below (one word, lowercase).
License
All files included (the models, the textures, and their composition) are released under Creative Commons - Attribution - 4.0.
No Artificial Intelligence was used in the creation of this project.
This project, and images of it, may not be used as input for Artificial Intelligence.
Most of all, I wish any scholars and creatives fun with these files, and please let me know if you have any questions. You can get in touch via:
tenochtitlan@thomaskole.nl
What to expect
This Blender file contains the 3D tiles present in the interactive 3D viewer. These files have limited fidelity, and are not meant to be viewed up-close. They are, however, lightweight and easy to manipulate. You are welcome to mix-and-match, reuse or replace any of the elements.
