In this chapter we are going to explore working with the 3D terrain, making use of multiple tools covered in previous chapters. Using a site with steep topography, we will take the terrain that gets ...

When Autodesk decided to take up arms against SketchUp, it was owned by Google and was free. For a commercial organisation such as Autodesk, while achieving equivalent technology seemed possible, the ...

FormIt is an intuitive conceptual modeling tool that allows you to sketch, collaborate, analyze, and iterate early-stage architectural design concepts via desktop, web browser, or tablet. Design ...

There are now many reasons to include tablet computers in your practice. Autodesk’s latest application is free and allows the capture of ideas wherever inspiration hits. SketchUp has probably done the ...

Applications that specialize in 3D modeling and architectural design used to be so expensive and limited to full-fledged computers. Oh, how times have changed! Being a free and very capable mobile app ...

Liam loves Android, design, user experience, and travel. He doesn't love ill-proportioned letter forms, advertisements made entirely of stock photography, and writing biographical snippets. It's no ...