SketchUp 3-d Modeling Tool

Google offers an unbelievably easy to use modeling tool called SketchUp. I'd heard about it a few months ago, but didn't think about it again until I started drawing up some preliminary designs for a backyard landscape project we're considering. I downloaded the free software (from HERE), and was able to use it within minutes. Its ease of use and simple power is astonishing. Give it a try. Maybe they even allow it to be downloaded in China.