Getting started with Google SketchUp

Take a tour of Google SketchUp and learn how to make a 3D model of a house using components, shapes, push/pull, materials, and shadows. Model anything you can imagine. Download Google SketchUp at http://sketchup.google.com

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Getting Started - Google SketchUp
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