CadStd™ + Free 3D Programs

Everybody is talking about the new 3D program from Google™ called "Google SketchUp™". In just a few hours we were able to export a drawing from CadStd™, import it into "Google SketchUp™", create a 3D house plan and share it with the world through 3D Warehouse™. We were so excited by the possibilities that we created this step by step document to to share what we learned along the way: How to Create a 3D "Google SketchUp™" Model from a 2D CadStd™ Drawing Other things that we learned are that "Google SketchUp™" is only for "personal use" and has limited export capability. On the positive side if you combine the capabilities of CadStd Lite™ or CadStd Pro™ with "Google SketchUp™" you get a completely free (or low cost) solution.

Feature Comparison

FEATURES	CadStd Lite™	CadStd Pro™	Google SketchUp™	SketchUp Pro™	CadStd Pro™ + SketchUp Pro™
Create professional 2D drawings acceptable by most government agencies.	X	X			X
Export DXF	X	X		X	X
Create drawings for “Commercial Use”	X	X		X	X
Create 3D models with texture maps			X	X	X
Contains Additional Professional Features		X		X	X
Total Cost	Free	$37.50	Free for Personal Use Only	$495.00	$37.50 + $495

So What Software Do You Need?

WHAT SOFTWARE DO YOU NEED?	CadStd Lite™ + Google SketchUp™	CadStd Pro™ + Google SketchUp™	CadStd Pro™ + SketchUp Pro™	Download or Order
To save every penny but get my job done anyway	Free + Free			Download CadStd Lite™ Download Google SketchUp™
Some additional low cost professional features		$37.50 + Free		Order CadStd Pro™ Download Google SketchUp™
Professional power user features			$37.50 + $495	Order CadStd™ Pro Order SketchUp™ Pro

Google™, Google SketchUp™, SketchUp Pro™ and 3D Warehouse™ are trademarks of Google Inc. CadStd™, CadStd Lite™, CadStd Pro™ are trademarks of Apperson & Daughters

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