Google SketchUp
From The Unofficial Google Wiki
Google's 3D modeling software Google SketchUp was released at the end of April 2006.
SketchUp is a product from @Last Software which was bought by Google in March 2006.
A professional version of the software, now called SketchUp Pro, can be bought for around US$500 in English, French, German, Italian, or Spanish versions. You can try SketchUp Pro for free, but only for 8 hours using this trial version. The Pro version provides higher resolutions and a number of 3D export formats, as well as Sandbox Tools and Film & Stage Tools. Pro users also get free tech support and can use their creations commercially. As reported on Sketchup's site, the free Google version is licensed for "personal use only", making creations incompatible with most free content licenses.
Content created with Google SketchUp can be uploaded to Google Earth and will be indexed in Google's searchable 3D Warehouse.
[edit] External links
- Download Google Sketchup
- Wikipedia's article on SketchUp
- SketchUp official site
- Sketchup's announcement about Google buying @Last Software
- Google's announcement about buying @Last Software
- 3D Warehouse network - allows you to view your creations within Google Earth
- Sketchup support pages
- Hardware and software requirements for SketchUp
- Video tutorials
- Sketchup help at Google Groups
- Sketchup API
