Hi, I'm currently playing with Sketchup Pro and Vray in between the odd few hours I get away from working on clients' stuff and started modelling a house I had drawn some blueprints out for a good number of years back. I've found building "prefab" objects within both Max and SU to use as drag 'n drop objects very useful.
I started this more as a sampler for me to test the possibilities and limitations of Sketchup, but it's turned into something I'm enjoying using.
Vray support for Sketchup is no where near as advanced as the Max version, but it still does a bloody good job of calculating GI solutions.
Feel free to leave any comments, and enjoy the renders
Jimmy