New User lots of questions

 From:  ypnos1
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Hello friends
Amazing software. Makes me feel a lots smater and talented than I actually am! You know you've got something good when that happens!
Anyways - I'm trying to figure out how the units work. I guess what confuses me is that the units don't actually read like 3'-6" just inches or feet. Am I mistaken?

Also - how can I interface between sketchup? Is .3ds the preferred method and why?

Anybody using it for architecture? I've only seen one post that shows it being used for buildings.

I'd like to thank the gentlemen who create the video tutorials. They really are very very useful. Thank you friends

Nice to be here
Ypnos