Google has done it again and scored yet further kudos from the inventor community for continuing to provide powerful and useful tools for inventors at no cost, furthering innovation and incubating incalculable new product concepts, designs and improvements in the process.

After acquiring the publisher of the 3D software SketchUp!, they've decided to release a completely free version that you can download and install in minutes.

Download your copy now from our Downloads section.

Here's how Google describes SketchUp:

Developed for the conceptual stages of design, Google SketchUp is a powerful yet easy-to-learn 3D software tool that combines a simple, yet robust tool-set with an intelligent drawing system that streamlines and simplifies 3D design.

From simple to complex, conceptual to realistic, Google SketchUp enables you to build and modify 3D models quickly and easily. If you use Google Earth, Google SketchUp allows you to place your models using real-world coordinates and share them with the world using the Google 3D Warehouse.

Simple: Learn the small toolset quickly
Fast: Model as fast as you think
Powerful: Design anything from a shoebox to a skyscraper
Flexible: Make your models loose/conceptual or tight/accurate
Fun: Place your models in Google Earth

They forgot to add this important feature: FREE!

Tags: Software, Free, Google, Prototypes, 3D Design, Drawings, Illustrations