Launched originally in the year 2000 by Trimble Navigation, Google SketchUp has become one of the best free 3D and 2D modeling software available for beginners as well as seasoned pros. Google SketchUp PRO is definitely becoming the most popular 3D modeling software in the world with over 30 million product activations every year. The immediate advantage seen even before getting used to Google SketchUp is the fact that it runs on almost all current and old systems and over time you will begin to experience and love SketchUp's clean and intuitive user interface which is rare for most AutoCAD software. Google SketchUp is supported on all Microsoft Windows OSs after windows 2000 and on Apple Mac OS X (version 10.7 onwards).
Learn to make models of anything from a desk or table to your clubhouse or even your own city. Use almost all the tools available on SketchUp PRO and if you are not familiar with them then utilize all the animated help menus that show you how every tool works. Measure accurate distances in inches and feet, centimeters and millimeters. Drag and drop to carefully but easily replicate your designs without the need for extra hardware. Render your models with ease and with the touch of a button use the extensive Google Maps integration to upload your models straight onto Google Maps. Export into .dae or .kmz file formats with more file types such as .3ds .obj and many others available on SketchUp PRO. In addition to all the wonderful tools available on SketchUp, users can now take advantage of the newly introduced Google SketchUp Layout which includes various 2D vector tools and page layout tools so you won’t require any separate presentation software when the time comes to present your designs to your friends or clients.
If you can’t draw everything from scratch then you have nothing to worry about. With Google's 3D warehouse, you can import pre drawn work with just the click of a button. The huge SketchUp community uses the warehouse to share each other’s 3D models and they are all available free of charge for your use. The library contains thousands of beautifully rendered models (eg doors, windows and even automobile) which can be edited after importing into your current project to suit your convenience. The best thing about the SketchUp community is that you are never stranded alone and any query or doubt you might have can easily be clarified on the many discussion groups and forums online.
Get frequent support from the developers and utilize all the new patches which are frequently released to make your experience more enjoyable. Any bugs if encountered will be quickly dealt with by the developers and users are encouraged to report any incidents that they encounter while using SketchUp to the developers. Google also allows third party developers to write code in Ruby to make plug-ins for SketchUp and all users can utilize these great features free of cost.
Google SketchUp is only limited by your imagination, so get started on bringing your dreams to life.
Download Instructions:
Visiting the following link will take you to the Google Sketchup website. If you want to purchase the Pro version then you can buy a license key at the site. If you choose not to validate your download then you will run the Google Sketchup Free version.
http://www.sketchup.com/products/sketchup-pro
For tips on how to use Sketchup, watch the following video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsfH_cyXa1o
Google Sketchup will bring your models to life with its easy to use tools:
