Photorealistic Conceptual Modeling Tool Set

Product Information

TurboSketch Studio is a powerful, easy-to-use toolset that combines the award-winning Google SketchUp 6 free version with a rendering plug-in for adding photorealistic finishes to your designs with one click! The plug-in will also work for those who already have Google SketchUp 6 or own Google SketchUp Pro 6.  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.

Perfect for:

• Architects
• Engineers
• Builders
• Designers
• Contractors
• Illustrators
• Educators
• Students
• Hobbyists

TurboSketch Studio also has a comprehensive set of material and lighting tools making it the perfect choice for producing anything from simple sketches to fully-dimensioned, standards-compliant, production ready drawings.


Includes

Award Winning Google SketchUp

Google SketchUp is a deceptively simple, amazingly powerful tool for creating, viewing, and modifying 3D ideas quickly and easily.  With just a few simple tools, you can create 3D models of houses, sheds, decks, home additions, woodworking projects.  Google SketchUp makes 3D design faster, easier and a lot more fun.  Developed for the conceptual stages of design, this powerful yet easy-to-learn software allows for quick and easy 3D form creation, the result is an interface that supports a dynamic, creative exploration of 3D form, material and light.

Product Features

TurboSketch Studio is powered by LightWorks, the same award-winning rendering engine found in expensive CAD packages.

• Turn your models in to photographic masterpieces.
• Generate beautiful, presentation-ready images.
• Add material, lights and environment effects to make your images even more powerful.
• All design tools work together - easy for beginners and professionals alike.

Quickly create stunning photographic masterpieces - perfect tools to create:

• Architecture
• Interior Design
• Game Development
• Landscaping
• Film and Stage Planning
• Event Planning
• ...the possibilities are endless!

The new standard in creating professional renderings:

• One Click Render
• Image Controls
• Render Settings
• Shadow and Materials
• TurboSketch Studio Rendering
• Interior Lighting Effects
• Google SketchUp Screen
• Drawing Tools
• Modification Tools
• Construction Tools
• Camera Tools
• Walkthrough Tools
• Google Tools

Lighting Effects
TurboSketch Studio Lighting components contains an easy-to-use set of advanced lighting effects.  Build on the simple sun and shadows created in Google SketchUp by adding lighting and special effects, enhancing your designs with realistic properties.

Environments
Using environment settings, it is easy to apply an environment to your design to create a specific mood or atmosphere.  The environments allows you to effect the overall appearance of your drawing by adding backgrounds and atmospheric elements.

Materials
Color and texture are some of the most important elements of a design. TurboSketch Studio gives you multiple material effects which allow you to experiment with color and texture - even add a reflection or mirror effect to your model in Google SketchUp.




Windows Requirements

• Windows 2000, XP Home or Professional Editions
• Pentium III 600MHz processor
• 128 MB of RAM
• 80 MB of available Hard Disk space
• 100% OpenGL Compliant Video Card
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher
• Windows Media Player or QuickTime 5.0
• CD-ROM drive

Macintosh Requirements

• Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger) or higher
• 400 MHz G4 PowerPC
• 128 MB of RAM
• 80 MB Hard Disk space
• 100% OpenGL Compliant Video Card
• Safari and QuickTime 5.0
• Also works with Google SketchUp Pro 6
• CD-ROM drive