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At first glance Sam Cervantes and his latest invention may seem questionable, but after spending some time talking with him I'm sure what he's showing off is legit. Cervantes and his team are working on the first $500 3D printer, a device known as the Solidoodle. At the risk of sounding cliche, what you're witnessing in the video is truly game-changing; the Solidoodle is a significant step towards making 3D printing accessible to the average consumer.

Out-of-the-box 3D Printing - starting at just $499.

"Pretty soon you'll be able to print your 3-D projects at the local Staples."

Design in 3D what you've always dreamed of, but never thought possible. Until now. Join the Tinkercad community and learn how to create your first real things in just a few minutes.

People use Google SketchUp for all sorts of things. One of them is geo-modeling - making photo-textured models of real-life buildings that appear in Google Earth. For some, geo-modeling is a hobby; they get a kick out of building something that provides a real benefit to the people in their community. Local geo-modelers are the unsung heroes of the virtual world - no longer.

Three-dimensional printing from digital designs will transform manufacturing and allow more people to start making things

This page documents how to use Google SketchUp to create 3D models suitable for fabrication. These instructions should work on both the Windows and Mac OS X versions of SketchUp.