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I’ve known about Sketchup since well before Google gobbled them up (version 4, maybe?). I’ve never had a real need to use the software, but the interface and apparent ease of use always intrigued me.

Yesterday I dug into it with a little bit of purpose and began to draw a basic version of my house. At first, I found things a bit cumbersome, but I eventually ended up with a drawing technique that seems to work with the way I relate to things spatially. Here’s my first attempt:

I’m not sure about the dimensions… I pretty much guessed at everything. I think it came out well enough. I still have to figure out how to do the railing and then I’m going to try to add the driveway, as well as the existing decks and the retaining walls I’m planning. If I get good enough at drawing with this app, I think I’ll use it to plan the flowerbeds and plants for next spring.

The other thing… once I finish the modeling the rest of the stuff in the yard, I can use this as a means to test paint colors for the house. I have an idea of what I want, but this software will let me prove it out.