Sketchup tutorial videos ~ "for dummies)

[tribalwind]

this might'a been posted before,
but the topic came up sort of in another thread i started panel glue-up jigs
Shoottx mentioned having trouble with the program so thought i'd put this here for others having snags...

these little how-to video clips are GREAT! they are kinda old,2007, but still all apply to new versions of sketchup as far as i can see.

http://www.aidanchopra.com/

ive already learned a few hidden shortcut tricks from them i didn't know about.

heres another stei with some video tutorials specifically for woodworking designs.

http://sketchupforwoodworkers.com/

check out the photo realistic rendering of this chest of drawers
he's also put together some nice tutorials as well

[phrog]

Thanks Matthew,
I needed that.
Richard

[shoottx]

Thanks
I will give them a try. I would really like to be able to use sketch up. The slow speed of using my old drafting skills is still faster then frustration of learning yet another program.

But I will giver another shot!

[just started]

+3. I REALLY need these, so far I haven't been able to get a straight line, let alone anything that looks like a piece of wood. A big THANKS!

[tribalwind]

Hey guys'
glad to help ,
dont know why i never used this program more in the past.
guess since i already had autocad and was used to that.
it's becoming highly addictive!

i found another great resource here http://www.go-2-school.com
free video podcasts which are also download-able,
forums and other things.

also some from google's page, http://sketchup.google.com/training/videos.html