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Old 04-08-2008, 12:21 PM   #1
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Google Sketch-Up

Anybody use this?

I just recently started playing with this an am addicted. Still learning though.
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Old 04-08-2008, 01:14 PM   #2
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Re: Google Sketch-Up

I don't know it.
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Old 04-08-2008, 01:19 PM   #3
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Re: Google Sketch-Up

It's essentially a free and extremely easy to use AutoCAD.

It pretty easy to pick up and the possibilities are endless.

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Re: Google Sketch-Up

I still consider myself a beginner, some of the stuff people can do with this program blows my mind.

I am currently working on modeling my hometown's downtown to scale. Here are a few things I have made so far, as you can see I still have not learned to add textures;



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Old 05-18-2008, 11:49 PM   #5
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Awesome Jeff ....I had no idea this kind if thing was an interest of yours ...great!
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Old 05-19-2008, 01:32 AM   #6
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Well I id start out as an Architecture major Rob

Once I have some time to take some screenshots, I'll post some of the other things I have done.
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I never knew that Jeff ...you really are full of surprises.
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Re: Google Sketch-Up

Jeff, have you tried Archicad?
Very fun program as well. I used to be pretty good at it too I think.
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