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(Note: This version is available in High Definition but the audio sync is a little off. If that kind of thing drives you nuts then watch the ‘Wide Screen’ version instead.) This is a model of a house that I built (in real life) a number of years ago. I wanted to see if I could rebuild it with what plans, photos and memories that I still have. I built the deck model years ago using Ray Dream Designer and Virtus Walkthrough (neither program is around anymore) to visualize what the deck would look like before I built it (in real life) as an addition to the house. I built the deck model to scale and it imported (.dxf) nicely into SketchUp after all these years. That was the starting point of this recent modeling project. I did the time lapse sequence at the end to showcase SketchUps ability to set time and date for determining location of shadows. I also used its watermark (picture overlay) capability to see if I could line up the angle and lens settings of the camera snapshots that I had taken back in the day. I think it worked well. Incidentally, I also composed and produced the accompanying soundtrack over an excellent beat by Zajo called “loop39.wav” from Freesound (www.freesound.org) used under a Creative Commons sampling license.

I’m not looking for free software. Just a web site where I can work on a design for free.
No need for storage or saving what I design, I’d just like to look at it and see what it’s going to look like. If I put in dimensions, it will put a roof on it and I can look at it in 3D.

It has to be break a part later but has to be put back together after the project’s done.
It has to have 8 parts.
What kind of machine should I bring for this project without breaking it later?

I want to design and build a house and walk through it in 3D. Also it would be nice to have a feature to generate a materials list.
Also must be affordable under $1000 if possible.