@mwm5053 said:

Welcome to the forums.

This place SCF is by far the best place to get help when you need it.
I learned SU from a woodworker named Joe Zey at http://www.srww.com/blog/?p=1335 . Great videos

Also go to Fine Woodworking Blog Design Click Build one of the contributors DaveR is a regular here.

That's who I learned from. I learned thru his tutorial videos.

I'll have to check out some of the rendering programs listed once I get better at SU.

Hey guys, I'm new to sketchup. I'm using the free version of SketchUp 8. I originally was turned on to SU from a woodworking forum. I started using it to mock up my plans and turn them into 3d models. I'm impressed with the level of in depth details you can put into a model. So I have a few questions:

How do you guys get your models to look so real?

How can you really tell a rendering from SU?

What are some good resources to get better at modeling in SU?

And what kind of jobs are available if you can model really good?

Thanks guys. Any help is greatly appreciated.