Google Sketch Up is a program designed to allow you to make images that are either 2D or 3D. It also has the capabilities to make animated clips and images which may be explored. It is provided by Google for free, and contains many of the same features as some of the major animation programs such as 3Ds Max. The program allows you to upload images to another program known as Google Earth, in which you may make 3D representations of real buildings. Above are some links that show the capabilites of Sketch Up and also analyze it's capabilites.
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