You can do this using the Shift and Control(Apple and Option? on Mac) modifier keys.
Select new color >
-Shift+click will change all matching materials in model
-Control+click will change all matching connected materials
-Control+shift+click will change all matching materials on the same object
...or try TIG's script
Create a scene to save your camera position...View>Animation>Add Scene
Use that scene for both render and SU output.
Does that answer your question?
Q. What do you call a sleepwalking nun?
A. A roaming catholic 
Thanks for the gift, shwetabhseth - Nice renders! I'm curious, what render engine did you use?
@shwetabhseth said:
...creative intellect that reflects in the sophisticated execution is really commendable.
LOL, that made me laugh, but its pretty accurate
Fantastic - these rock, Oli! 
Care to talk about the lighting/background setup? HDR, I'm guessing?
I would also like some pointers on this too. After trying to create nice renders myself, I gotta hand it to the masters here, because it takes a LOT of work to make it look good.
I have yet to use anything besides global lighting in my renders, simply because I don't know how to. I have gotten fair results using HDRI's - as a noobie myself, I would recommend starting with them.
What I would really love is some video tutorials of different scenes being set up, with explanations of why to do it that way. I learn so much better that way...
Cheers!
Thanks for the link, James. BTW, that SketchupArtists is a great website!
One more website for 3D industry news: http://www.cgarchitect.com/news/default.asp
Ah shoot, no pressure Gai...you really did do a good job with it - thanks for that
I added RoundCorners. I used a HDR...I'd appreciate any constructive comments!
I thought it would be fun to see how you guys keep up to date on topics that interest you pertaining to the work you do...Sketchup, architecture, rendering, etc. I am also interested in seeing if those ways would interest me or the other members - sort of a "Peer Recommendation." 
Anything goes: websites, magazines, blogs, whatever...
Here are my favorites:
I realize a complete list would probably take half a page so maybe just list your favorites
Oooooooh......and Awe! Wow, what an improvement from the original. Great work, Boo!
See if this plugin by Krill does what you want...http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=180&t=21658&hilit=Krill
@unknownuser said:
Lockheed Martin and Cogent3D, Inc., Launch GeoSketch Modeling Technology
Lockheed Martin and Cogent3D, Inc., today announced the launch of TacForgeTM GeoSketchTM, a military imagery, video and OpenFlight plug-in for Google Sketchup Pro that quickly creates photo-realistic 3-D models.
Looks like it takes satellite/oblique/video imagery and textures your model.
Full story here: http://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=106354
Here is the plugin: http://www.cogent3d.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=82&Itemid=86
Hi Luci,
I tried it once and all of my groups from SU were on separate layers (in the 3D palette I think) in PS allowing me to turn them on and off. Maybe you need to turn them on?
I really wasn't impressed - navigating the model was an experience itself 
Sure you have a link? ...or just post it here. Texture it first though
I just came across this - its an ancient program but appears to work great.
Ok, Sketchup cannot make faces smaller than about 2mm (1/16 in)...workaround is to scale it up 10 or 100x to model, then scale back down when you are done.
