I’m starting to feel like my software and news categories need special Google sub-categories …
Google released today a free version of the 3D modeling program SketchUp for personal use.
SketchUp Pro ($495) was created by @Last software, which Google acquired last March, and it supports all sorts of 3D modelling, including advance terrain generation, “soft” sketch-like rendering, printing and exporting at higher than screen resolution, exporting to the usual 3D formats, creating walkthroughs in movie formats, ruby scripting, and more …
Google SketchUp (the free version) has only a fraction of those features and is licensed only for personal use. The big restriction, of course, is that only exports to Google Earth. The idea is to get hobbyist around the world to create 3D models of … well, hopefully of your house, workplace, etc., and then place them in Google Earth and post them publically so that other’s can see your rendition of your house … and Google can get more content for free
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