I have seen posts with a lot of people having a hard time learning SolidWorks. "Inspirtech.com" has a series of training videos for the beginner. Watch the videos online or have a DVD sent to you. Even seasoned users are picking up useful information. The price is very reasonable, check it out www.inspirtech.com.
The course was put together by a SolidWorks certified school teacher; I think the videos are very well done.
Randy