Create an empty room

[darkemeralds]

I've just discovered Sketchup.

It's 3D modeling software, available on terms that ought to raise more of a red flag than it did: "Free From Google."

But I decided what the hey. This software is really pretty cool. And free. So what if Google can somehow use a plan of my house in its nefarious bid to take over the world?

It took me a few hours to get the hang of Sketchup, and then I started building.





A couple of things leap out at me from this view of my domestic world. One: it's really very small. And two: if I could just empty it all the way out in reality the way it is in that picture, I could...I don't know what. But it has a wonderful clean-slate feeling that I'm really craving.

This software is addictive! I just created a pyramid with a garage door in it. I'm sure Google can make something of that.

Comments

[vampirefan.livejournal.com]

google docs are awesome! that's where we kept the spreadsheet to keep track of our "can't stop the serenity" orders and our accounting.

i created the sheet, then shared it privately with my co-coordinator and she made changes whenever she needed to.

when you sign up, let me know if you you feel like experimenting with the whole sharing feature and we can play around a bit.

the calendar can also be shared similarly. you can just share the info, allow others to edit info, etc.

[emeraldsedai.livejournal.com]

It's strange--my boss has recently asked me to examine and play around with Microsoft Sharepoint, which sounds a lot like this.

I'll take a closer look when I get home from work this evening. I think I already have a Google account of some sort...

Anyway, thanks for the tip. I can imagine all sorts of uses for document sharing, and I'd love to goof around with it a bit!