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Create In 3D

NAME and DOWNLOAD LINK: Google SketchUp

DESCRIPTION: 3D Modeling Program

SIZE:19.1 MB

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: Windows 2000, XP Home, or XP Professional, IE 6.0+ or Firefox 1.5+

COMMENT: "Google SketchUp (free) is an easy-to-learn 3D modeling program whose few simple tools enable you to create 3D models of houses, sheds, decks, home additions, woodworking projects – even space ships. You can add details, textures and glass to your models, design with dimensional accuracy, and place your finished models in Google Earth, share them with others by posting them to the 3D Warehouse, or print hard copies. Google SketchUp (free) is a great way to discover if 3D modeling is right for you."

Have an idea you'd like to see rendered in 3D? Looking for an new way to explore your creative side? Then Google SketchUp is for you. Google Sketchup makes it simple to design and detail 3D models. Get started by watching easy to understand video tutorials or a self paced tutorial that lets you use Sketchup's tools as you learn. Google Sketchup is a great tool for professionals and amateurs alike.

Sketchup's user friendly controls let you learn as you build. Hover to find out what a tool does. Experiment by pushing and pulling rectangles and circles to build structures.

SketchUp shows your 3D model as if you were looking through a camera. You can adjust the height and the angle to see your 3D model as you would in the real world.

Sketchup lets you add colors and textures to your model. You can create realistic models by adding building materials such as glass, bricks, siding, roofing and more.

Google Sketchup lets you view your model from all different angles and directions. Rotate your model. Zoom in and out. You can even tip it upside down.

Google Sketchup makes 3D modeling accessable and easy for anyone to do. Not only can you build 3D models on your computer, you can import and export your images to many different formats, create guided tours or even place your models in Google Earth. Add to your 3D experience by saving, sharing and searching for all types of 3D images in Google's 3D Warehouse. Check out SketchUp User's Guide for detailed explanations of its tools and capabilities or for more info go to the SketchUp Help Center. Google Sketchup is a complex 3D modeling tool that not complex to use.

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