How to get started as a Modeler?

[CreativeCoPilot]

Yeah, Blender is getting better, but their UI is still a little off.

As for Solidworks, learning it WOULD be great, but I'm going to have to disagree with DrLuigi on the learning-curve. I guess I didn't find it quite as intuitive as he did. That's not to say it isn't an AWESOME program, and that I wouldn't LOVE to learn it, but I would still have to suggest trying Sketchup first. It's free, and after working with it, maybe you do find that it is too simple of an application. If that's the case- GREAT. You didn't pay any money for it, right? Move on to something bigger/better (Solidworks/Rhino). The only way I could suggest Solidworks to an absolute beginner in good confidence would be if they were supplementing it with classes. My two cents.

[DrLuigi]

Yeah, Blender is getting better, but their UI is still a little off.

As for Solidworks, learning it WOULD be great, but I'm going to have to disagree with DrLuigi on the learning-curve. I guess I didn't find it quite as intuitive as he did. That's not to say it isn't an AWESOME program, and that I wouldn't LOVE to learn it, but I would still have to suggest trying Sketchup first. It's free, and after working with it, maybe you do find that it is too simple of an application. If that's the case- GREAT. You didn't pay any money for it, right? Move on to something bigger/better (Solidworks/Rhino). The only way I could suggest Solidworks to an absolute beginner in good confidence would be if they were supplementing it with classes. My two cents.

Well i learned it with some Internet videos years ago,
And now i learn it in school i am more of a teacher then the teacher himself, Wich is rather a pain in the ass if you ask me :P

Oh well, Sketchup is free and might be easyer to learn, Never realy tryed it since i had Solidworks.