Using Shortcuts in SketchUp for Web
Shortcuts can help you access any of SketchUp's tools with a single
keystroke or gesture. Once you start using shortcuts you may not only model
faster, but with greater accuracy.
Default Keyboard Shortcuts
SketchUp for Web's default keyboard shortcuts are nearly identical to those
you find in the desktop version. While not every tool has a default shortcut,
many of the most used tools do. There are two ways you can see what
shortcut is assigned to a tool:
Hover over the tool in the toolbar.
Search for the tool.
For a full list of tools with default shortcuts, take a look at SketchUp for Web
Tools.
Default Mouse Shortcuts
As you create a model you may need to view it from a variety of different
angles. In SketchUp, that means using the Orbit, Zoom, and Pan tools. By
default, you can activate these tools using the buttons on your three-button
scroll wheel mouse:
Orbit - Hold down the scroll wheel
Pan - Hold down both the scroll wheel and the left mouse button
Zoom - Scroll the scroll wheel
For more information on using these tools, check out Viewing a Model. If you
use a multitouch trackpad to navigate, see Trackpad Controls for how to set
up these navigation tools.
Customizing Shortcuts
One of the best things about shortcuts in SketchUp is that they are fully
customizable. You can easily add a shortcut to a tool that doesn't have one,
reassign a default shortcut, or modify any shortcut as needed. To start
customizing shortcuts, follow these steps:
1. Open Search and type in the name of the tool or command you want to
assign a shortcut to.
2. Find the tool or command you want to assign a shortcut to in the
search results and hover over that entry with your mouse.
3. Click the box on the right side of the entry. A blank box means no
shortcut is assigned to that tool or command.
4. Type your shortcut in the box.
Here are few helpful guidelines to keep in mind when creating custom
shortcuts:
You can use the Shift, Alt, and Option keys as modifiers when
designating a shortcut. CTRL and Command are not available for
custom shortcuts.
Modifiers must be used when assigning a number key as a shortcut.
All default shortcuts can be reassigned.
To reset all shortcuts back to their default settings, open Search and click
. Select Reset all shortcuts. A confirmation message will appear to make
sure you want to reset your shortcuts. Clicking Yes resets all of your
shortcuts back to their default settings.
General
2 point arc tool
A
Circle tool
C
Circle tool - lock current inferences
Shift
C
Eraser tool
E
Eraser tool - soften or smooth (use on edges to make adjacent faces appear
curved)
Alt
E
Eraser tool - hide
Shift
E
Eraser tool - unsoften or unsmooth
Alt
Shift
E
Line tool
L
Line tool - lock in current inference direction
Shift
L
Line tool - lock direction
(arrows)
L
Move tool
M
Move tool - move a copy
Alt
M
Move tool - hold down to lock in current inference direction
Shift
M
Move tool - auto-fold (allow move even if it means adding extra edges and
faces)
Ctrl
M
Move tool - lock direction
(arrows)
M
Offset tool
F
Orbit tool
O
Orbit tool - disable 'gravity-weighted' orbiting
Alt
O
Orbit tool - activate pan tool
Shift
O
Paint bucket tool
B
Paint bucket tool - fill material, paint all matching adjacent faces
Alt
B
Paint bucket tool - replace material, paint all matching faces in the model
Shift
B
Paint bucket tool - replace material on object, paint all matching faces on the
same object
Alt
Shift
B
Paint bucket tool - sample material
Ctrl
B
Push and pull tool
P
Push and pull tool - push or pull a copy of the face, leaving original in place
Alt
P
Rectangle tool
R
Rectangle tool - start drawing from center
Alt
R
Rotate tool
Q
Rotate tool - rotate a copy
Alt
Q
Scale tool
S
Scale tool - scale about center
Alt
S
Scale tool - scale uniformly, don't distort
Shift
S
Select tool
Space
Select tool - add to selection
Alt
Space
Select tool - add or subtract from selection
Shift
Select tool - subtract from selection
Alt
Shift
Space
Tape measure tool
T
Tape measure tool - toggle create guide or measure only
Alt
T
Tape measure tool - lock direction
(arrows)
T
Zoom tool
Z
Zoom tool - combine with click-drag mouse to change field of view
Shift
Z
WEBSOURCE:
Keyboard shortcuts for SketchUp → UseTheKeyboard
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