Google SketchUp 8.0

Google SketchUp is a 3D model design program that combines the two characteristics that all Google tools are famous for: power and ease of use.

The interesting thing about Google SketchUp is its wide range of tools, which are so intuitive and smart you'll be able to create everything you can think of in a few clicks. All you need to do is draw lines and create surface faces to begin to define objects. Then, using the extrusion options, you can make your elements come to life in 3D.

Also, other options featured in Google SketchUp will allow you to decorate your work with colors and textures, add complexity to your designs with layers, make accurate measurements, and even make cross-section cuts and label and make annotations to everything you create.

As if all this were not enough, you’ll also be able to display everything you create in Google SketchUp over a wide range of possibilities. You can virtually walk around your creations and check their location in a given context, thanks to its integration with Google Maps.

Google SketchUp is completed with a clear instructor that will assist you in your work, and with a large and flourishing community that will not just offer you advice and solutions but will also provide you with an enormous quantity of pre-designed objects.

So if you’re thinking about designing your home, an addition to your garden, a piece of furniture or anything that needs planning, don’t hesitate even for a second: download Google SketchUp.

Pros:

• Easy to use
• Smart tools
• Work in layers
• Incorporation of textures and images
• Many views
• Ability to generate 3D drawings

Cons:

• Few export formats