Thanks James,

That's what I tried. Then I get the materials window, but my plan is not in it, so I can't select and drop it in my square.

i've got problems with step 6. after right clicking and choosing "use as a material" i don't know how to apply it to the square.

thanks for the link. I am a newby and hope this will help me get starting. What's bothering me most is the stickiness of SU, being used to proframs like Vectorworks and Autocad.

is part 1 of "how a pro....a house in su" still available?