SKETCHUP Keyboard Shortcuts

Polygon Tool = \ VCB: Number+s = Segments VCB: Number+r = Radius

Line Tool = L Shift = Inference Lock VCB: Number = Length

Scale Tool = S Shift = Toggle Uniform Ctrl = About Center VCB: Number = Scale Factor VCB: Number w/ units = Length

Circle Tool = C VCB: Number+s = Segments VCB: Number+r = Radius

Offset Tool = O VCB: Number = Length Double-Click: Repeate

Arc Tool = A VCB: Number = Bulge VCB: Number+s = Segments VCB: Number+r = Radius

Orbit Tool = Middle mouse Shift = Pan Ctrl = Free

Make Group = G

Tape Measure Tool = Alt + M

“Construction line”

Ctrl = Measure Only VCB: Number = Resize Model Freehand Tool = ` Shift = Draw 3D Polyline Dimension Tool = Shift + T Text Tool = Shift + D

Protractor Tool = Alt + P Shift = Measure Only VCB: Number = Angle VCB: Rise:Run = Slope Section Tool = Ctrl + Alt+S Axes Tool = Y to reset axes, right click on one of the axes

Left Button: Click = Tool Operation

Save = Ctrl + S

Right Button: Click = Context Menu

Cut = Ctrl + X

Rotate Tool = Alt + R Ctrl = Copy VCB: Number = Angle VCB: Rise:Run = Slope

Rectangle Tool = R VCB: Length, Width

Groups are useful for combining entities to perform a quick operation

Open = Ctrl + O

Copy = Ctrl + C

Value Control Box (VCB)

Paste = Ctrl+V Erase = Del or D

Type in value and press Enter to apply the value to the active tool (no click required).

Undo = Ctrl+Z Redo = Ctrl+Y Print = Ctrl + P

Make Component = B

Toggle Shadows = Alt + S

Zoom Tool = Alt + Z Shift = Change Field of View VCB: Number = View Angle VCB: Number in mm = Focal Length

Layer Window = Shift + E

Similar to groups but every instance stays the same when edited.

Add Page = Alt + A

Additional shortcuts Main Windows Toggle Dialogs= F Sketchup Preferences= Shift P Model Info= Ctrl + 1 Outliner= Ctrl = Q Entity info= I Components= Shift + O Pages= Alt + L Shadow Setting= Shift + S

Zoom Window Tool = Z

Zoom Extents Tool = Shift + Z Previous view = Tab Walk Tool = W Shift = Move Vertically Ctrl = Run Alt = Walk Through Entities VCB: Number = Eye Height Look Around Tool = J VCB: Number = Eye Height Follow Me Tool = Alt + F Alt = Use Parameter of Surface as Path

Iso = F8

To use the shortcuts listed on this reference card. You should import a sketchup shortcut settings file (usually called “preferences.dat”). You can find this file online on the sketchup forum (forum.sketchup.com). Search for “quick reference card 2” and you’ll find the file. To import this file go to window->preferences->shortcuts->import and select the preferences.dat file. When working on a notebook, set the keys 1,2, etc. to alt+1 , alt+2..

Push/Pull Tool = U Double-Click = Repeat Ctrl = New Face VCB: Distance

Middle Button (Wheel): Click-Drag = Orbit Shift-Click-Drag = Pan Double-Click = Re-Center View Scroll = Zoom

New = Ctrl + N

Sven Butteling

Eraser Tool = E Shift = Hide Ctrl = Soften/Smooth Shift+Ctrl = Unsoften/Unsmooth

Move Tool = M Shift = Inference Lock Ctrl = Copy (/n in vcb to div ovr length) Alt = Auto-Fold VCB: Number = Distance

Quick Reference Card 2.0

Select Tool = Spacebar Shift = Toggle Ctrl = Add Shift+Ctrl = Subtract Right to Left = Crossing Selection Left to Right = Window Selection Paint Bucket Tool = X Shift = Matching Ctrl = Connected Shift+Ctrl = Object Alt = Sample Paint

Wireframe = 1

Top = F2

Hidden Line = 2

Front = F3

Shaded = 3

Right = F4

Shaded With Textures = 4

Back = F5

X-Ray = T

Left = F6

Monochrome = Alt + 6

Display Display settings= Ctrl + 2 Toggle transparancy= 5 Toggle edges= N Toggle profile lines= K Toggle sky= Home Toggle Ground= End Toggle perspective/parallel= V Section Planes=Ctrl + Alt + P Section Cuts= Ctrl + Alt + C Hide/Select Close group/component= Shift + G Hide= H Unhide last= Shift + L Unhide all= Shift + A Select all= Ctrl + A Deselect all= Ctrl + T Hide construction geometry= Q Unhide cons. geom.= Shift + Q Erase all cons. geom.= Alt + E

Help = F1