


Choosing mouse-clicking preferences for the Line tool Warning: Because SketchUp makes extensive use of the mouse buttons in combination with various modifier keys (Ctrl, Alt, Shift), you can easily lose functionality by remapping the mouse buttons.

To create your own keyboard shortcuts, follow these steps: For example, by default, the O key is the shortcut for the Orbit tool, but you can reassign the O key to the Open command if you like. You can reassign a keyboard shortcut that already exists in SketchUp.If a shortcut is unavailable, SketchUp lets you know. You can’t use shortcuts that your operating system has reserved.You can add modifier keys, such as the Shift key.You can’t start with a number because that would conflict with the functionality of SketchUp’s Measurements box, and you can’t use a few other reserved commands.In SketchUp, you can assign keyboard shortcuts to the commands you use most often, so that the commands are literally at your fingertips.įor the most part, you can customize the keyboard shortcuts however you like, but here are a few guidelines to help you understand what you can and can’t do as you assign shortcuts: Choosing mouse-clicking preferences for the Line tool.Hold down Shift to constrain movement to 45°, 90°, 135°, or 180°. Press CAPS LOCK to change tool pointer to cross hair. (In any panel) Apply a value, but keep value highlighted in panelĭefault Fill & Stroke (white fill/black stroke) To create the new layer below selected layer To create the new layer at the top of list Toggle layer between Preview/Outline modeĪlt-drag selection square in Layers panel Release Guide (turns it into a regular path) Be sure to let go of the Spacebar while dragging so you again don't type more spaces. Let go of Control so you see the Hand tool and immediately start dragging the mouse so you don't end up typing spaces. Move mesh point along path with Mesh toolĪdd mesh point with Mesh tool without changing colorĬonstrain orientation of polygons, stars, spiralsĪdd/subtract sides, points, spiral segmentsĬreate continuous duplicates along mouse movement Transform pattern without transforming object Samples intermediate color from gradient, picture, etc. When finished drawing, hold Alt and release mouseĬonnect to an open (& selected) path with PencilĮyedropper tool from Live Paint Bucket tool

Move anchor point while drawing with Pen toolĬreate closed path with Pencil or Paintbrush tool Switch between Add Anchor Point and Delete Anchor Point tools To cycle through tools behind column tool To switch between Selection and Direct Selection tools To access Selection or Direction Selection tool (whichever was used last) at any time
