Originally Posted by
youngnstudly
I often wish I had a program to do 3D modeling in! I was spoiled back when I was working since I had the company's software (solidworks, Autocad, CADduct, etc) to use at my convenience, which made it easy to go from a silly idea in my head, to an actual product in my hands. I don't need anything too fancy, it's just nice to have something to play around with and help create a visual image.
No excuses, this was all done with the free version of Google Sketchup. Quite a few parts were pre-made models free from the Google 3D Warehouse, with just a few mods here and there, as needed. Who would have thought the best way to find nice models of sprinkler valves would be kids drawing elaborate versions of PVC spud guns. 
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Long arc, short arc, heliarc and in-the-dark!
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