Pumpkin Fishy

Check out the pumpkin-themed fish model (or fish-themed pumpkin model) created by Cathy in France for both the "SketchUp Island Pumpkin Patch" 3D model collection and this week's 3D Challenge: Fish.

Make your own 3D fish for the design challenge, or create a Halloween pumpkin and add the tag sketchupislandpumpkins2010 for inclusion in our fun pumpkin 3D model collection. Or try both!

Pumpkin Boats, Houses, etc.

There are so many creative pumpkins being made this season for the SketchUp Island pumpkin patch. Check them out below.

Haunted Pumpkin

Another beautiful pumpkin "carved" using Google SketchUp, this time by Cathy Tritschler of France. Upload your own pumpkin carving to the Google 3D Warehouse with the tag "sketchupislandpumpkins2010" (no quotes) and it will be added to this great collection of SketchUp pumpkins!

Pumpkin in a Pumpkin in a Pumpkin

Many thanks to Aerilius for sharing his creative talents with this beautiful virtual pumpkin carving!

Share yours this October on the Google 3D Warehouse and add the tag (without quotes) "sketchupislandpumpkins2010." It will be added to the pumpkin patch model collection.

The Pumpkin Season

It's that time of the year again in SketchUp Island-- the pumpkin season!

Honolulu Power Plant

Aloha! Check out my latest model! It's the Honolulu Power Plant modeled first in Building Maker and then refined quickly in SketchUp. "Built in 1928 and 1955 and supplying power to the Hawaiian island of Oahu. The power plant is considered by some to be an eyesore and may be demolished to make way for waterfront development..."

Facebook Like Button

Hello SketchUp Islanders and happy autumn (or spring for those further south)!

SketchUp Island blog now includes the Facebook "LIKE" button below each post. Just click on the title of any post and the button will appear at the bottom.

Click on the "LIKE" button and the post will be posted to your Facebook page for friends to see.

Once again happy season to you... Happy "liking," too!

UPDATE: The "Like" button is now the "Recommend" button, and can be found beneath all posts.

Google Street View in Antarctica

Hikers in Antarctica with ship in distance (from Google Street View)

One of Google SketchUp's "sister" products, Google Street View, now features coverage on all seven continents including Antarctica.

It's pretty cool-- you can even see penguins!