I downloaded the free version of sketchup the other day from google earth website. Within 5 minutes my son and his friend were sketching up "kool" spaceships and such. I must admit for the 15 minutes I've played with it is a pretty powerful tool. Has anyone else played with it? What are your opinions? Can SW import the file or are we talking apples and organges? Just curious.
I was tasked by our Church Administrator to do some layouts of our proposed church re-model job. I thought SketchUp might be just the ticket.
The biggest problem I've been having - and it may just be my inability to shift my pea-brain out of my SolidWorks methods - is the ability to draw "accurately." SketchUp, I think, is a very good tool for concept, but I've got to get our existing church building into the model before I can start adding revisions, and I'm having difficulty making sure a wall is exactly "X" long, and that it stays "X" while I'm pushing and dragging....again - maybe my own limitations.
And I spent a good deal of time trying to get SketchUp SolidWorks AutoCad. I have not found any methos yet. I was able to import an AutoCad 2D floorplan with no problem.
I did the same thing t'day... yes, it looks sweet... I think it's got export issues, but I'm sure that plugins will save that particular day...
however, I am using Art of Illusion these days
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& find it pretty impressive (especially given that it is free), it can do animation too.. & the scripts are written in BeanShell.. which is a 'nice' beginner's (or refresher's) language..
I won't be using SketchUp, but anything that gets people 3D modelling is a good thing..
I did the same thing t'day... yes, it looks sweet... I think it's got export issues, but I'm sure that plugins will save that particular day...
however, I am using Art of Illusion these days
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& find it pretty impressive (especially given that it is free), it can do animation too.. & the scripts are written in BeanShell.. which is a 'nice' beginner's (or refresher's) language..
I won't be using SketchUp, but anything that gets people 3D modelling is a good thing..
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