Google SketchUp
Google bought out company called SketchUp and now offers their software to the world for free. Basically it is a 3D sketch pad that is relatively simple to use. I have messed around with it a little and it didn’t take long to figure out. I have often had to resort to windows paint to make sketches of something I want to make out of wood. I’ll definately be using this tool since it assists with the 3D aspects of a drawing and allows the user to swing the drawing around to be viewed from any angle. Very handy.
One kinda cool aspect of it is that with a little figuring out SketchUp integrates with google earth so that your models appear on the map where you want them too.
