Just wanting to know what's your guys thing about google sketchup and the
products you can produce with this software


thanks

I've never tried that but what I've heard is it's quite good soft

Cool , I have been using it for a while . In fact its what got me interested in 3d modelling, and was just wondering how it stands in the industry if its used in other fields rather than just architectural uses and so forth.

Ill post some of my W.I.P's in on the forum soon
thanks for the reply

as i promised here is the link to some of what i have done with sketchup

http://www.3dmd.net/forum/3d-discussion-8578.html#14913

I prefer to use real software like Cinema 4D & DPIT EFFEX. I have tutorials and downloads here "Grafx Exchange Portal", just Google it. Membership is free ....... always and so are the downloads. Create a membership , you'll automatically be granted login, the click "DPIT EFFEX" in the orange nav menu

Sketchup is great for fast prototyping architecture and mechanical 3d models.
I didn't use the pro version, only the free one, and I couldn't find a way to manipulate vertices.
You can only manipulate curves in the free version - so the software is quite limited - not possible to create complex organic shapes in it.
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Andyba, 3d artist
skills: 3d modeling, texturing, rendering, 3d character animation, compositing
3d software experience: 3ds max, Maya, Softimage XSI, Deep Paint 3d, Body Paint 3D, Wings 3D, Z Brush
2d software experience: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe After effects, Macromedia Flash, Freehand

I believe SketchUp Pro with all appropriate plugins is a very strong tool and can be used to develop complex geometries as well.

As a visual development artist -- I love it. I use it for storyboards, setting up perspective -- everything. In fact, I think I'd struggle without it nowadays.