You can use the factor 1000 and model without units in m (model settings), no calculations needed.

Yes, I know that IE is the browser SU uses The IE version installed in Windows XP under VirtualBox is 8. I have tried to upgrade that to 9, but it wouldn't let me. I can't even run Windows Update because the browser is "out of date". I would have thought that "current" version of IE for a 2014 program would equate to the version of IE that was current at the time that the program was released. I would further think that IE 8 would fill that requirement. No?

@rebeltaz said: ...And my experience would be beginner... If you haven't already, I highly recommend watching all of the videos on this page: http://sketchup.google.com/intl/en/training/videos/new_to_gsu.html Once you are done with them, here's another video that may help with organic modeling/cartoon characters without any plugins: YouTube - From a little circle, grows a tree... [flash=480,385:klski4vt]http://www.youtube.com/v/XRAL6MhoMB8?fs=1&hl=en_US[/flash:klski4vt]