My First Google SketchUp

I've just finished my first Google SketchUp animation!

Here's what was involved:

• Download and install Google SketchUp (5 minutes)
• Review the introduction and get acquainted enough to get going on my own (60 minutes)
• Convert an Illustrator vector version of our logo to an AutoCAD file that could be imported by SketchUp (30 minutes).
• Initially the paths weren't being imported properly.
• I had to remove some groups and compound paths from the Illustrator logo file.
• Searched the help files a bit and figured out I needed to go into the program preferences and enable some built in add-ons to help me finish my drawing (30 minutes).
  
• Added some depth to the drawing in SketchUp (45 minutes)
  
• Figured out how to add scenes and create an animation (45 minutes)
• Fiddled around with the export settings to turn the animation in to a QuickTime video that was the right size and shape (40 minutes)

Total time from starting the download, to writing this post: 4 hours and 15 minutes.