I wonder why Google Sketchup doesn't get more love around here. I've tried OpenSCAD, an I really really can't get my brain around it. (there's not a coding bone in my body whatsoever)

I'm the kind of person who sits down with a piece of paper and draws the item from drafting perspectives, for that kind of modelling, I've not found anything better than Sketchup. My fiance on the other hand is a die-hard AutoCAD drafter by trade and every time she touches Sketchup, she tosses her hands up in frustration five minutes later from the lack of a command prompt, so I know it isn't for everyone.

My suggestion is get and try to use both packages, you'll figure out almost immediately which kind of modelling you want to do.


Oh, there's also Blender as you mentioned, but the interface on that drives me nutty.