The latest version of Googles popular 3D modeling software has been released. SketchUp 7 includes new features designed to allow users to do more and express themselves.

The new features will enable all users to do more. New Dynamic Components allow objects to behave like real world objects. They also scale and move without distorting them.

The new features include:

  • Crossing lines break automatically
  • Scale without stretching
  • Component Options
  • Interact Tool
  • Search 3D Warehouse
  • Download Models
  • Take credit
  • Custom Templates

SketchUp 7 combined with the Google 3D Library will give users millions of models to play with.

SketchUp Pro 7 has introduced tools for allowing “users to share…their work and transfer models from SketchUp to paper, enabling them to print 3D items in a newly dynamic and detailed fashion”

The Pro version adds even more features including:

  • Curves
  • Editable Paths
  • Export to images
  • In-place Group Edit
  • Explode
  • Custom Attributes
  • Build components

Find out more information for yourself at http://sketchup.google.com