Sketchup - 3d Modeling software

Recently purchased by Google because, through an add-in you can load in the actual 3d lanscape of the place that you live in from Google Earth. Eg. Start with a plot of land you own in Google Earth, load it into hear and design that house in 3D.

SketchUp Home:

Developed for the conceptual stages of design, SketchUp is powerful yet easy-to-learn 3D software. We think of it as the pencil of digital design. This award-winning software combines a simple, yet robust tool-set that streamlines and simplifies 3D design inside your computer. SketchUp is being used by anyone with the desire to...