# Cool 3D Model of WTC **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 30, 2001, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cool-3d-model-of-wtc/84653 "2001-09-30T19:57:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2001, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cool-3d-model-of-wtc/84653/1 "2001-09-30T19:57:48Z")
There are two things I have a weekness for: 1 - Virtual worlds 2 - Free things. I was in the computer store on Saturday, just poking around. I was looking at one of those 3D House Design programs. It looked really cool. Not being in the market for building a house, I figured it was a little expensive for me to buy it so I could “play”. So I did what any self-respecting cheapskate would do – I looked for a free/share-ware program on the web. What I found was something called [Design Workshop Lite](http://www.greatbuildings.com/cgi-bin/link?http://www.artifice.com/dw_lite.html). It looks like a dificult to master program, but being free, I downloaded it. The cool thing is that site includes a link to a page where you can download a whole pant-load of 3D models for walkthroughs. One of which was the [World Trade Center Towers and Plaza](http://www.greatbuildings.com/buildings/World_Trade_Center.html). It’s not overwhelming realistic, but as far as I can tell, relatively accurate. It is a very interesting retrospect kind of thing. It gave me a little better perspective what is now missing. Just thought I’d point it out. Carry on.