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Written by Kevin Arscott   
Wednesday, 22 April 2009 15:42

What is it?

SketchUp is a simple but powerful tool for quickly and easily creating, viewing and modifying your 3D ideas.Click on a shape and push or pull it to create your desired 3D geometry. Experiment with color and texture directly on your model. Real-time shadow casting lets you see exactly where the sun falls as you model. Select from thousands of pre-drawn components to save time drawing.

How do I access it?

Google SketchUp must be downloaded and installed onto your PC. Google SketchUp is free, for the basic version, but you can choose to purchase a 'Pro' version. Note that Google do offer special deals on the Pro version for educational institutions.

Guides / Support

Google SketchUp online support

Links

Download Google SketchUp

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