Official Google Blog A new home for @Last Software

Official Google Blog A new home for @Last Software

It’s hard to imagine something better. Google & SketchUp. 3D computer graphics is the reason I got back into computers. Even though my career took the turn do the networking road 3D graphics has always been a passion.

Fifteen years ago I begged and borrowed to learn AutoCAD. At a computer flea market in New Jersey I bought a used copy of AutoCAD and went through the process to register and upgrade to become a legitimate owner.

Then came Rhino3D. A really cool package that packs the features found in the $5,000+ Maya for less than $1,000. There are lots of plugins and extensions that allows Rhino to work with other applications.

AutoCAD’s power users will not allow AutoCAD to evolve to quickly if at all. SolidWorks was the fresh start. Born in Windows to take advantage of a new generation of personal computing.
Sketchup is a lighter, leaner tool that lets you do 3D modeling without thinking about it. For those designers that want to focus more on the ideas and less on the tool.