Is Google the Greatest Company Ever?

I think we have mentioned Google Sketchup before but I wanted to go into a little more depth about the product.  If you are moving into a new apartment or home, Google Sketchup will help you build a room with a 3D model so you can see how thing are going to fit.  I have tried 3D building software before and none of them were very useful or easy to use.  But with about 2 hours of messing around I was able to actually put together a product I had intended to draw on a napkin and it didn’t turn out too bad. 

Head over to http://sketchup.google.com/ to download your free 3D software.  If you build a model it can be read by the normal AutoCad, and also AutoCad can be imported into Google’s product, so they have figured out how to make it compatible as well!  Below are some screen shots of it in action.

 

You have the option when you first open the program to use it to design a product, part, or a room, so it sets the measurements necessary for what you are designing to the best possible measurements.