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Easy 3D modelling with Google SketchUp

Hi everyone,

Google must have learn’t that stopping is suicide for a commercial corporation, and is stopping nowhere. This is why we see something new from Google everyday. I don’t intend to advertise about Google’s news, but when it is about 3D and our good old SketchUp, I could hardly wait to write.

I don’t know when Google bought SketchUp or whether Bill Gates will get mad about it, but SketchUp enables you to form 3D models with a very simple user interface. You ought to take a look at it. As the name tells, it is a sketching program, but is managing to achieve a lot more.

• Simple modelling such as houses, decks etc.
• Adding textures such as wood, grass to the model.
• Placing your models on Google Earth.
• Sharing your models using the 3D Warehouse.

Once you pay for the Pro package, you can also;

• Export your models to CAD, photo editor or rendering software.
• Make videos and animations from your models.
• Get scaled prints.

I got to use it for a little while to get to know it better, and it works very well. You can also download it.

Where can I download it?

• Google SketchUp 6
• Google SketchUp 6 Pro