3D Spaces: Raster vs. Vector

It's difficult to verbally express how potent SketchUp is as a modeling tool. I think this video does an excellent job of showing how simply and seamlessly SketchUp can capture a real form in a digital format.

Compare that to Laser Scanning. The costs and intense software needed to interpret the "point cloud" generated by a laser scan make it unrealistic for the general public.

via Digital Urban.