You used to get a free copy of photoshop LE with the purchase of a Wacom tablet or something similar. I looked and that is still the case. So for $58 you can buy photoshop LE brand new and get a free wacom! Check amazon.com It's ususally cheaper than buying photoshop LE alone. (by about $20) Here is a link describing the difference between the photoshop and photoshop elements (or photoshop LE). http://www.differencebetween.net/object/difference-between-photoshop-and-photoshop-elements/ If you get too advanced for photoshop elements then you shouldn't have a problem using GIMP at that point. here is a link to the tablet http://www.amazon.com/Wacom-CTL460-Bamboo-Pen-Tablet/dp/B002OOWC3I/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1297818588&sr=8-1

Dan, yep got it all going. Thanks for your help.

It worked, thanks for all the help it is much appreciated!

Thanks, I always forget to check the SU website for stuff like this eventhough it makes perfect sense to look there first.

I think I figured it out. When I imported my CAD drawing the file in CAD was extremely far from the origin. I did not take this into consideration when I imported the drawing into sketchup (didn't know I would have to). So in my component (that I did not explode after importing) had the CAD UCS extremely far away making my component HUGE. I fixed this issue and, thus, fixed the clipping bug. Thanks for your help!