GPXtruder

What is GPXtruder?

GPXtruder takes a GPX file from a GPS watch or an app like Strava and turns the route into a solid elevation model. The track becomes a raised ribbon whose height follows the climbs and descents, so a hilly marathon or mountain ride becomes something you can hold.

You can show the route as it looks on the map, stretch it into a straight linear profile, or wrap it into a ring. Settings cover vertical exaggeration, smoothing, path width, base height, map projection and distance markers every kilometre or mile. Besides the STL download it can output parametric code for OpenSCAD and OpenJSCAD if you want to remix the model.

It is free, needs no account and is open source. The interface is plain and a little dated, but it does one job well and is a nice way to remember a race or a long day on the bike.

What you can make

• Route elevation models
• Linear race profiles
• Ring shaped route profiles
• Marathon and ride keepsakes

How to use GPXtruder

1. Upload your GPX file
2. Choose map, linear or ring style
3. Set exaggeration, width and base
4. Generate and download the STL