using google sketchup
Sketchup lets you export your 3d models as different formats. On january 9 2007 google announced google sketchup 6 a free downloadable version of sketchup without some functionality of sketchup pro but including integrated tools for uploading content to google earth and to the google 3d warehouse. Open the sketchup website.
Jpg bmp tiff and png files for 2d renders and 3ds dem ddf dwg dxf and skp files for 3d objects and scenes.
Using google sketchup. It s a brilliant way to travel with sketchup knowing i can access illustrate and collaborate wherever i am. How to use sketchup. If you re reading this you re officially missing out on new posts at the sketchupdate blog s new home. Ever thought of redecorating your living room.
You can also open models using android s open with feature for example when opening skp files sent as email attachments. You can also render video scenes and movement as mov and avi files. You start the process in sketchup where you optimize the model for viewing in google earth. Sketchup viewer now supports android s storage access framework making it easy to open models from google drive and other file storage apps.
Google acquired last software on march 14 2006 for an undisclosed sum of money attracted by last software s work developing a plugin for google earth. Previewing a sketchup model in google earth is great way to see how your model looks in the context of its surroundings. It allows me to easily visualize my ideas and concepts before turning them into real projects. It is the most commonly used tool for google.
Sketchup free gives me the convenience of accessing all the tools of sketchup s modeler anywhere i have access to the internet. Google earth s 3d buildings layer is entirely comprised of models made from google sketchup or google building maker. This is a multipurpose tool for industrial design architecture and interior design. Since 2007 the sketchupdate blog has been using google s blogger platform for publishing articles about sketchup.
Because google earth and sketchup models can both use a lot of your graphics card s processing power your model needs to be as light as possible. Well now you can with sketchup a 3d modeling program brought. This wikihow teaches you how to use sketchup on your computer. The real fun however is when you export your sketchup drawings into google earth.
How about re designing your city block. It is simple and easy to make a model for google earth. Alternatively you can geo tag them in one step using google maps as this is integrated with sketchup.