Today, home design software costs ten cents a dozen. Many people have taken the cheapest route by remodeling their homes by creating the designs themselves. Because of this, the demand for virtual home design software has increased and the response from software developers has been just as fast. In fact, even Google themselves have created their own home design program in the form of the Google SketchUp program. Here’s a quick look at this particular program, as well as some of its best benefits and features.
Starting
It wouldn’t be too surprising if people, especially those in the architecture and interior design industries, approached this program with some skepticism from the start. One might wonder what kind of experience Google has in this field and whether or not it will be able to produce an effective program. However, being the computing giants that they are, users will be pleasantly surprised that this program is actually quite impressive home design software.
Actually, there is a free version of this app and users may want to give it a try before purchasing the Pro edition.
The good news is that the demo version, which will last up to 8 hours of use, is only 33 megabytes in size. This means that both download and installation should be very easy. Nonetheless, Google was able to pack a host of useful features into such a small program, making Google SketchUp a commendable piece of design software.
Easy to use
Perhaps the most impressive feature of Google SketchUp is that it is very easy to use. It comes with a simple interface, as well as features and functions that are not difficult to learn. If there is any problem about it, the program comes with built-in tutorials. There is a dedicated training tab that works like a charm. This is definitely a great app, especially for those with little to no home design software experience.
Added functions
Aside from the multitude of features built into the program, users also have the option of downloading even more bonus packages from the app’s website. In addition to new objects and samples, the download section also offers a rendering program, called iRender, that will help produce beautifully rendered results. The built-in rendering app isn’t that impressive, but with the addition of the iRender feature, users should be able to get pro-level results.
Users enjoying the trial version will have to shell out $ 495 for Google SketchUp Pro Edition.
