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Review and how it works
Google SketchUp Free was thought as a very practical 3D modeling program which assists you to sketch up, design, draw and view three-dimensional models. The users will find in this utility all the necessary mechanisms to add realism to their masterpieces.
Made for non-commercial use, it is a useful program fit for making a large palette of 3D models from industrial design to architecture, interior, exterior and landscape design.
The program encloses utilities to place your final model in Google Earth and allows you to download ready made samples from the Google 3D Warehouse (the SketchUp models library).
Learning to work with Google SketchUp is uncomplicated. There are a few simple concepts that must be understood: title bar, toolbars, drawing area, menus and the toolbox, dimensions and effects.
The 3DS format provides a direct technique to export SketchUp models into a wide range of CAD and 3D modeling packages. It is also possible to import CAD files of diverse formats.
It's not only about creating a 3D model. Build complete applications, add menus and menu items, macros such as automated component generators. And the API programming interface allows you to extend the functionality. It is also possible to create a TourGuide that is an animated tour of the model, to print and export your final work.
Brief details
A simple 3D software fit for early stages of design.
Can be used by architects, civil engineers, film makers and game designers.
Place a SketchUp model in Google Earth.
Numerous graphic effects and options: shadows, smooth, textures, shading, backgrounds, transparency.
Push / pull software for expanding or decreasing the volume of geometry in the models.
Integrate pre-drawn objects from numerous available libraries of components: architecture, buildings, mechanical design, transportation, construction, film and Stage, landscape architecture.
Generate textured models as simple as taking a photo and applying it to a three-dimensional model.
How to install & uninstall Google Sketchup Free - system requirements
2 GHz Pentium 4 processor or higher and 512 MB RAM is the recommended hardware configuration for the Windows version.
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