Hi,
My name is Maya and I am going to use SketchUp only personally, for woodworking plans.
Totally a beginner - in woodworking as well as in ScetchUp.
I need to learn how to use this great tool 
So glad there is a forum and experienced people to consult with!
Nice to meet you all!
Maya
EliS
Retired
I want to learn Sketchup so i can engage my grandson in making (inventing) gismos, toys novelties
His dad bought him a 3D printer and i am fascinated.
Reputation has it that it easy to learn the basics, and for now it is free
BEGINNER
Have win 10 computer Laptop, and Desktop, the 3D printed
Who are you?
A: You people really don’t want a picture…
What is your industry and profession?
A: Used to be in engineering. Now I indie game develop using Unity.
Where do you use SketchUp? Personally/professionally?
A: Personally
Why do you use SketchUp and what is your favorite thing about it?
A: Easy to use for architecture. I will be able to create buildings a lot faster than in a 3D modeler.
How proficient are you in SketchUp?
A: Beginner
Have you gone to a SketchUp 3DBasecamp?
A: Don’t know what that is.
What is your current set up?
A: Custom built computer for gaming.
Do you have a 3D Warehouse page with your models, Extensions, or a website you would like to link to or show off to us?
A: I’m starting my first model. I have a floor plan layed in and am starting to work on it.
Anything else you would like to tell us?
A: Love to play Morrowind, Fallout Games, Skyrim…
A: I have a passion for architecture. I’ve collected architecture books for years. I love to look at building layouts, design, etc. Sketchup seems to be made for architecture.
A: I’ve looked through some of the Warehouse files. My favorite sketchup designer is Paulwall…his work is fantastic! I’m sure I’ll find more favorite designers as time goes on.
What is your favorite Emoji?
A: What, no Pugs? Well, I do like 
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tony here,
I have never used this software outside of college before. That was in 2010 and i never really caught on to it very well back then.
I was using AutoCad, Civil 3d, Revit, Inventor, 3dsMax in school but let them all lapse due to the cost to keep them on my laptop after school ended. I just want a way to try and learn how to design small woodworking projects instead of just scratching out a quickie drawing or just winging it.
hi, ive been asking questions on facebook sketch up and they have been really helpful. my latest question is about the Extension warehouse i’m trying to use. i select sketch- up as told to but i dont get an install button but a download button. when i select download i get a message pop up saying “this file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action. please install a program or, if one is already installed, create an association in the default programs control panel.” i have done this in the default programs but still get this message pop up.
please help
tony
I just created a new topic in reply to you.
Hi Tony. SketchUp sounds like just the ticket for you. At least it works very well for that purpose for me as well as many others. Feel free to ask questions as you go along. If you run into something while modeling, share the SketchUp file or at least screen shots. They help to sort out the right answers to your questions.
Hi All,
I hope I am posting myself in the right place…
My name is Phil, and I am an electro mechanical engineer. (Sounds like the start of some self help group 
I have been using Sketchup on and off for a couple of years now, and have finally decided to retire my drawing board and pens. From now I am using CAD only.
I know I have a lot to learn, and will try not to ask too many stupid questions. But I really need to learn more about how to use this system. I am ok with simple shapes, but I desperately need to learn how to draw lead screws and surfaces with compound curves…
HI my name is Bruce Jennings
我是一个室内建筑师，从2004年开始使用sketchup4.0。在aitop论坛开始使用，网名：我是害虫。
Hi, my name is Paul. I’m retired and I use SketchUp for personal wood-working and light construction projects. It helps me visualize results, ie, appropriately scale sub-assemblies, fasteners, etc; helps me avoid fastener “collisions” inside lumber; and provides precise dimensions for sawing, drilling, and placements. I’m running 2017 Make (free) on Windoze 10.
Hi everyone.
I’m a french scenographer working with Sketchup for a few years now and joining SU community.
I do also teach how to use SU to artists and movie set makers.
my pseudo, botmup, is the name of one of the first programming method for robots.
working on PC computers, I was used to draw on CAD softwares like AutoCAD or VectoWorks, and to create images with 3DS Max. Now I try to leave behind me the use of CAD softwares and to produce all the documents I need with SU and Layout.
It’s sometimes hardwork but the flow is faster every days.
I’m glad to meet you all.
Who are you? photo would marked me as a not nice guy in here!What is your industry and profession? Principal Software Engineer (C/C++/Linux/…)Why do you use SketchUp and what is your favorite thing about it? I have been around SketchUp for quite some time, and just recently went through the tutorial for most of the basic things. Have to build winder stairs to go to my basement and I am hoping this would help!How proficient are you in SketchUp? Kinda beginner, but have experience with other Cad tools, so most it is quite natural.Have you gone to a SketchUp 3DBasecamp? Not sure what that is yet.What is your current set up? Using GE72 Apache Pro-070 with i7-6700 HQ and Geforce GTX970M, 24" monitor.Do you have a 3D Warehouse page with your models, Extensions, or a website you would like to link to or show off to us? Nothing there yet!Anything else you would like to tell us? You rock!What is your favorite Emoji? smiley!Do you enjoy long walks on the beach...? Only with the right person!My name is Tim Gillespie. I am a builder in Westport, Massachusetts. I’ve been using Sketchup for a very long time and am now using Sketchup Pro 2019. I use Sketchup almost every day. I design houses and additions, and I use the program very frequently to explain how to do certain construction projects to my crew. We do a lot of cabinetry, and I design kitchens and other cabinetry in detail for the cabinet shop. We have a desktop machine in the shop with Sketchup on it. My cabinet maker has learned the program and often manipulates the drawings to help him put together cut lists and just examine the design. We share drawings over DropBox…very convenient.
I attended 3D Basecamp a few years ago when it was in Vail, Colorado and had a fabulous time…learned a lot.
I have also taken the leap into Mike Brightman’s CONDOC tools, which I find very useful, although the learning curve continues to get me stumped periodically.
Be sure you know the code rules for winders. They don’t allow the treads to come to a point like a great many old staircases you may run into in old houses.
Hola! very beginner. Hoping to draft plans for a worktable, chicken coop, and a small barn.
Delly
Who are you?What is your industry and profession?Where do you use SketchUp? Personally/professionally?Why do you use SketchUp and what is your favorite thing about it? (Besides using it to impress the babes/bros…)How proficient are you in SketchUp? Beginner, intermediate, advanced?Have you gone to a SketchUp 3DBasecamp?What is your current set up? [Computer type, SketchUp version…etc.] (Your lake house and Ferrari don’t count)Do you have a 3D Warehouse page with your models, Extensions, or a website you would like to link to or show off to us?Anything else you would like to tell us? (e.g., you once saw a UFO & tried to model it in SketchUp to get a prototype 3D printed…)What is your favorite Emoji?Do you enjoy long walks on the beach...?Hello fellow Sketchup users. My name is Terry Kleiman and I have enjoyed Sketchup for many years and many versions.
I work for in a building contractors office and do much of my Sketchup work constructing floorplans, room models, and construction diagrams for our team.
We also own a specialty architectural detail company that constructs trim details, gingerbread, and other building details out of cellular PVC as well as wood. Sketchup is everything from designing the piece to rendering for customer.
I use the software on a PC and a laptop, although I am very disappointed in the way the program behaves on the laptop.
In many ways, I would consider myself an advanced user, but as I watch youtube videos, I do find that there are things yet to learn.
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Hello! My name is Cliff. I am retired, and use sketchup to model woodworking projects. I am a beginner’s beginner. I use Sketchup at home. I have not had any training, just a few videos. I use Sketchup on a relatively basic HP laptop. I use Sketchup 2017.