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An Introduction to Building 3D Crime Scene Models Using SketchUp

Authors:
Elissa St. Clair, Andy Maloney, Albert Schade
Journal:
Journal of the Association for Crime Scene Reconstruction
Published:
2012
Abstract:

Crime scene investigators generally have two options when they need to create a three-dimensional (3D) model of a crime scene: enlist the services of an expert 3D modeller who specializes in graphic modelling or learn one of the full-fledged modelling tools to create the model themselves. Many modelling tools have a very steep learning curve, so the time required to invest in learning a tool to get even a simple result is often prohibitive. In this article, we introduce SketchUp (version 8) as a relatively easy-to-use tool for modelling crime scenes in 3D, give an example of how the software can be applied, and provide resources for further information.

Citation:
St. Clair, E.; Maloney, A.; Schade, A. An Introduction to Building 3D Crime Scene Models Using SketchUp. J. Assoc. Crime Scene Recon., 2012, 18 (4), 29-47.
PDF:
An Introduction to Building 3D Crime Scene Models Using SketchUp
Keywords:
3D visualization, crime scene models, crime scene reconstruction, crime scene sketching, SketchUp, software modelling

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