- Quick specs
- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows XP/Vista
- Date added: January 22, 2010
- Total Downloads: 1,177,950
- Downloads last week: 6,231
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 274 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET Staff
This sketch-based 3D-modeling program offers a suite of powerful drawing tools that add an intuitiveness many design programs fail to achieve. On first impression, Google SketchUp may look like it sacrificed function for simplicity, but that's not the case. Despite the extremely user-friendly interface, SketchUp offers a suite of powerful 3D-drawing tools that let you experiment and play with new designs.
Using basic shapes in 3D space for your outline, you can then extrude those shapes to make buildings, houses, or really anything. There are actually a number of methods to build models and they're all covered by an excellent tutorial when you get started. You can pick from a number of true-to-life textures to simulate wood, concrete, grass, and several others. When your model is finished, you can save and print it, or you can even see it on a real map in Google Earth.
We really like how easy it is to create models using this program and recommend it to anyone from the hobbyist, for experimentation and fun, to the professional, who can use this app for preliminary concepts for larger projects.
Publisher's description
From Google :Google SketchUp is a free, easy-to-learn 3D-modeling program with a few simple tools to let you create 3D models of houses, sheds, decks, home additions, woodworking projects, and even space ships. You can add details, textures, and glass to your models, and design with dimensional accuracy. You can place your finished models in Google Earth, share them with others by posting them to the 3D Warehouse, or print hard copies. Google SketchUp is a great way to discover if 3D modeling is right for you.
What's new in this version:
Version 7.1.6860 improved support for large models and Use Google Street View imagery to add real-world photo textures to your geo-located SketchUp models.
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User reviews
- Average user rating: 3.7 stars out of 274 votes
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Version: Google SketchUp 7.1.6860
Pros: The improvement to sketchup 6 is being able to cross lines , and different setups
Architect etc.Cons: I find that there is not enough of the materials available as I have with sketchup 6.
When I tried to add more , I could not because it was not availableSummary: Sketchup 7 is good , but I like using Sketchup 6 because I can more materials.
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Version: Google SketchUp 7.1.6860
"So simple even a caveman can use it."
Pros: easy to use
Cons: none so far
Summary: Like I said; so easy a caveman can use it.
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Version: Google SketchUp 7.1.6860
"Quite agree with MaggieH. Simple to use."
Pros: Great animations in help menu and overall easier to use. (Or maybe I'm getting smarter!)
Cons: No cons as yet. Haven't used it in connection with compatible programmes.
Summary: Easy to use. Good results. Well worth the effort.
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Version: Google SketchUp 7.1.6860
"Really great help facility in this program"
Pros: When you click on a tool, an animation comes up to show what it does and how to use it. This is a great program for learning the basics of 3D. Sorry, I haven't gotten farther than that with it, but am really impressed with the built-in help.
Cons: Haven't used it enough to find cons yet.
Summary: I very much like the animated help that pops up when you click any tool.
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Version: Google SketchUp 7.1.6860
Pros: Real easy to use.
Cons: Do not have any.
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