san diego cityscape

Last crawled date: 1 year, 10 months ago

san diego is a major city in california, united states. it is in san diego county, on the coast of the pacific ocean in southern california, approximately 120 miles south of los angeles and immediately adjacent to the border with mexico.
with an estimated population of 1,394,928 as of july 1, 2015, san diego is the eighth-largest city in the united states and second-largest in california. san diego has been called "the birthplace of california". it is known for its mild year-round climate, natural deep-water harbor, extensive beaches, long association with the united states navy, and recent emergence as a healthcare and biotechnology development center.
san diego was the first site visited by europeans on what is now the west coast of the united states. upon landing in san diego bay in 1542, juan rodríguez cabrillo claimed the area for spain, forming the basis for the settlement of alta california 200 years later. the presidio and mission san diego de alcala, founded in 1769, formed the first european settlement in what is now california. in 1821, san diego became part of the newly independent mexico, which reformed as the first mexican republic two years later. in 1850, california became part of the united states following the mexican–american war and the admission of california to the union.
this digital model shows the cityscape of downtown san diego with many of its famous buildings.
note: this model is meant for distance and overview shots; the streets may become blurry when viewed close-up.
- approx 8,677 polygons.
- made entirely with 3-point polygons/ triangles.
- all of the buildings are modelled, but they do not have individual materials.
- the model includes the following groups:
-- terrain
-- over 90 individual buildings
-- 11 blocks of buildings
- (the model is not rigged since the buildings aren't moveable parts.)
- the model has 2 materials: buildings and terrain.
- the model has a basic uv map, but no textures are included.
original model by digimation model bank, sold here with full permission.