Freebie 3-d design program - Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts Message Board

Jediscroller · 01-28-2007, 03:31 PM

I just stumbled across this pretty neat 3-d design program. It's called sketchup and can be found here.
I've just started playing with it but it looks like it will work out well for furniture and such where a 3d model is very helpful.
Figured I'd share.

Gill · 01-28-2007, 04:01 PM

It's a very good program indeed. I don't use it myself but a lot of woodworkers on both side of the Pond discuss it on the UK Workshop Design forum. There are free tutorials and all sorts.

Gill

owler · 02-23-2007, 04:43 PM

I spent the afternoon playing with this program yesterday. I need to make a cabinet and I decided to give it a try.

First impressions - there is a big learning curve. I don't think it will do everything you would want in a real CAD program, but the free price and the available functionality make this a good download.

It took about four hours but I now have a 3-d dimensional diagram of the project that my wife can now understand what I am trying to do. The drawing is very accurate and the ability to put in precise measurements and also have it calculate dimensions is great. I would recommend this product.

01-28-2007, 03:31 PM	#1
Jediscroller American Crafstman Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Galaxy far, far away Posts: 3,174 Blog Entries: 5	Freebie 3-d design program I just stumbled across this pretty neat 3-d design program. It's called sketchup and can be found here. I've just started playing with it but it looks like it will work out well for furniture and such where a 3d model is very helpful. Figured I'd share. __________________ Kevin Scrollsaw Patterns Online Making holes in wood with an EX-30, Craftsman 16" VS, Dremel 1680 and 1671

01-28-2007, 04:01 PM	#2
Gill Fallen Angel Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,625	It's a very good program indeed. I don't use it myself but a lot of woodworkers on both side of the Pond discuss it on the UK Workshop Design forum. There are free tutorials and all sorts. Gill __________________ There is no opinion, however absurd, which men will not readily embrace as soon as they can be brought to the conviction that it is readily adopted. (Schopenhauer, Die Kunst Recht zu Behalten)

02-23-2007, 04:43 PM	#3
owler Guy with tools Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: North West, NJ Posts: 245	I spent the afternoon playing with this program yesterday. I need to make a cabinet and I decided to give it a try. First impressions - there is a big learning curve. I don't think it will do everything you would want in a real CAD program, but the free price and the available functionality make this a good download. It took about four hours but I now have a 3-d dimensional diagram of the project that my wife can now understand what I am trying to do. The drawing is very accurate and the ability to put in precise measurements and also have it calculate dimensions is great. I would recommend this product. __________________ Dan -Just do'in the best I can every day

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