@dave r said: FWIW, you could open your V8 starting template in SU2013 and save it using File>Save as template... At least you'll get the units, style and camera position that you're used to. You'll need to set up your toolbars where you want them. And you can make custom toolbars to include the native tools you use and skip those you don't use at all. Thanks for the help. I figured it was likely to be easy as it usually is with Sketchup, but your verification is good for reassurance.

If you are getting the image from a web-site save it to a folder on your PC/MAC [it needs to be named something like my_pic.jpg or another_picture.png]. Now use Sketchup's Menu > File > Import chnage the file type filter to image formats and select the file desired - OK - it should be added to the model on your cursor, place/resize it... Use other tips to set its size more accurately for tracing over, locking etc...

Very good Jean. I don't find the Solid tools all that useful for drawing joinery like that because they break the relationship of the components to the other instances in the model and it ends up creating more work for me. The Solid tools do come in handy for a lot of other things like creating the drawer fronts and the dovetail sockets for the drawer dividers in this bombé chest. [image: 5133746693_48a8c55a09_m.jpg]