Juzer Burhani

trueSpace is a 3D modeling and animation software for Windows that lets you create realistic 3D scenes from scratch, walk-throughs, games, etc. You can also import characters created in other software like AutoCAD, 3ds Max, Adobe Illustrator, etc.

trueSpace used to sell for $600 but then Microsoft acquired the company and released trueSpace as a free download probably in response to SketchUp that’s owned by Google.

The idea is to let users create building and landscapes for Virtual Earth just like one can use SketchUp to create 3D models for Google Earth (SketchUp review).
If you are from the education community, you’ll especially love trueSpace for simulations.
Like with any other 3D authoring software, there’s a steep learning curve involved with trueSpace but if you are looking for a good alternative to 3DS Max or Blender, Microsoft trueSpace is available at a price that may be hard to beat.

It's my pleasure to announce the launch of the Design Your Dwelling Competition. We're co-hosting this design challenge with Dwell Magazine, a stylish and modern publication that focuses on good design as a means to better living. We're asking SketchUp users – and readers of Dwell – to think about what it means to feel "at home in the modern world" (the Dwell mantra). We challenge you to think about your idea of a comfortable and sustainable dwelling, and to share it with the world.





The building site has already been selected by the Dwell editors; it's in San Francisco, overlooking the Golden Gate bridge. If the judges consider your entry to be the best, you'll win a weekend trip to San Francisco to attend the Dwell/AIA home tours and be treated to lunch by the editors of Dwell magazine and the SketchUp team. If you need an excuse to spend some time having fun in SketchUp, this could be just what you're looking for. Be sure to submit your dream dwelling by August 31, 2008.



Visit the competition website for all the rules, prize information, design parameters and submission guidelines. Good luck, and we look forward to seeing your submissions.

We are happy to announce the winners for the Google 2008 International Model Your Campus Competition! Congratulations to the talented students who took on such a challenging project. You can see their amazing models in Google Earth by turning on the 3D Buildings layer and navigating over to each campus, or you can see their individual collections in our 3D Warehouse. The winning schools are:

• Johns Hopkins University (Student Technology Services & Digital Media Center; United States)


• Zhongnan University of Economics and Law (China)


• University of Wisconsin-Madison (Department of Engineering; United States)


• Missouri University of Science and Technology (Department of Physical Facilities; United States)


• Nicolas Copernicus University (Department of Biology and Earth Sciences; Poland)


• Stockholm University and KTH (Department of Computer and Systems Sciences; Sweden)


• Cardiff University (Department of Information Services; United Kingdom)


• Bournemouth University (The Business School; United Kingdom)


• Peking University (School of Electronics Engineering and Computer Science; China)

These are my first two panoramic images i have created recently. Both are hosted at Google Panoramio.
The first one is shot from the terrace of Al Jamea tus Saifiyah - Arabic Academy.
This panorama is also posted on Gigapan images.


The second one is shot from the terrace of Khaimat ar Riyazat building.


comments are welcome.
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Another 3 dimensional animation of Titanic, created using Google Sketchup.
Google Sketchup is a really intuitive and easy to use 3D modelling software.

3D model of Titanic created and animated by me using Google's 3D modelling software - Google Sketchup. Enjoy