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Title: Free 3D modeller
Post by: ERU on July 08, 2006, 20:05:44 PM
Just downloaded this and it looks pretty groovy.

http://sketchup.google.com/products.html

hats off to google monster once again.
Title: Re:Free 3D modeller
Post by: PuNk on July 08, 2006, 22:21:24 PM
thats quite fun, the simplest 3d modeller ever, more of a toy and CAD imo though.

after five minutes I had this:

http://www.jc86.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/shuttle.png
Title: Re:Free 3D modeller
Post by: brummie on July 09, 2006, 10:59:04 AM
i downloaded this a few weeks ago but its been sitting on me desktop waiting to be installed.

Is it any good? worth installing?
Isnt it only for google maps, which is where i got it from?
Title: Re:Free 3D modeller
Post by: Badabing on July 09, 2006, 12:47:39 PM
seeing as its also avaliable for a Mac, look at it, i will...
Title: Re:Free 3D modeller
Post by: redneck on July 10, 2006, 09:10:25 AM
Quote from: PuNkthats quite fun, the simplest 3d modeller ever, more of a toy and CAD imo though.

after five minutes I had this:

http://www.jc86.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/shuttle.png


tbh if you can draw alias is better. and the renderer is better as well.

not bad for a free proggie tho. i wouldnt use it tho
Title: Re:Free 3D modeller
Post by: SteveF on July 18, 2006, 14:01:22 PM
Ive used this many times.  (Before google bought it - always been free/shareware)

Very good app and trivial to use. :)

In fact think a few of us used it to model the xbox a while back when we were fitting them in other cases on the old forums.
Title: Re:Free 3D modeller
Post by: Sweenster on July 18, 2006, 14:33:41 PM
i tried it a while ago and found it a bit too simplistic for my needs

ok for messing about and such but not much use for any kinda structural sketches

damn good for a free program
Title: Re:Free 3D modeller
Post by: TRB on July 19, 2006, 13:55:54 PM
Quote from: PuNkmore of a toy

Yep.  If you want a free and very good 3d modeler, blender is brilliant.  It might be near impossible to use when you first install it, but a few tutorials later and you can do some nifty stuff with it.