Select Tool = SpacebarShift = Toggle

Ctrl = AddShift+Ctrl = Subtract

Right to Left = Crossing SelectionLeft to Right = Window Selection

Paint Bucket Tool = XShift = Matching

Ctrl = ConnectedShift+Ctrl = ObjectAlt = Sample Paint

Eraser Tool = EShift = Hide

Ctrl = Soften/SmoothShift+Ctrl = Unsoften/Unsmooth

Rectangle Tool = RVCB: Length, Width

Line Tool = LShift = Inference Lock

VCB: Number = Length

Arc Tool = AVCB: Number = Bulge

VCB: Number+s = SegmentsVCB: Number+r = Radius

Circle Tool = CVCB: Number+s = Segments

VCB: Number+r = Radius

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

Freehand Tool = `Shift = Draw 3D Polyline

Make Group = GGroups are useful for combining entities

to perform a quick operation

Make Component = BSimilar to groups but every instance stays the same when edited.

Tape Measure Tool = Alt + M“Construction line”Ctrl = Measure Only

VCB: Number = Resize Model

Dimension Tool = Shift + T

Protractor Tool = Alt + PShift = Measure Only

VCB: Number = AngleVCB: Rise:Run = Slope

Text Tool = Shift + D

Axes Tool = Yto reset axes, right click

on one of the axes

Section Tool = Ctrl + Alt+S

Move Tool = MShift = Inference LockCtrl = Copy (/n in vcb to div ovr length)Alt = Auto-FoldVCB: Number = Distance

Push/Pull Tool = UDouble-Click = RepeatCtrl = New FaceVCB: Distance

Scale Tool = SShift = Toggle UniformCtrl = About CenterVCB: Number = Scale FactorVCB: Number w/ units = Length

Offset Tool = OVCB: Number = LengthDouble-Click: Repeate

Orbit Tool = Middle mouse Shift = PanCtrl = Free

Zoom Tool = Alt + ZShift = Change Field of ViewVCB: Number = View AngleVCB: Number in mm = Focal Length

Follow Me Tool = Alt + FAlt = Use Parameter of Surface as Path

Rotate Tool = Alt + RCtrl = CopyVCB: Number = AngleVCB: Rise:Run = Slope

Zoom Window Tool = Z

Zoom Extents Tool = Shift + Z

Previous view = Tab

Look Around Tool = JVCB: Number = Eye Height

Walk Tool = W Shift = Move VerticallyCtrl = RunAlt = Walk Through EntitiesVCB: Number = Eye Height

New = Ctrl + N

Open = Ctrl + O

Save = Ctrl + S

Cut = Ctrl + X

Copy = Ctrl + C

Paste = Ctrl+V

Erase = Del or D

Undo = Ctrl+Z

Redo = Ctrl+Y

Print = Ctrl + P

Toggle Shadows = Alt + S

Layer Window = Shift + E

Add Page = Alt + A

Iso = F8

Top = F2

Front = F3

Right = F4

Back = F5

Left = F6

Wireframe = 1

Hidden Line = 2

Shaded = 3

Shaded With Textures = 4

X-Ray = T

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Value Control Box (VCB)

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

Middle Button (Wheel):Click-Drag = Orbit

Shift-Click-Drag = PanDouble-Click = Re-Center View

Scroll = Zoom

Right Button:Click = Context Menu

Left Button:Click = Tool Operation

Additional shortcuts

Main WindowsToggle Dialogs= FSketchup Preferences= Shift PModel Info= Ctrl + 1Outliner= Ctrl = QEntity info= IComponents= Shift + OPages= Alt + LShadow Setting= Shift + S

DisplayDisplay settings= Ctrl + 2Toggle transparancy= 5Toggle edges= NToggle profile lines= KToggle sky= HomeToggle Ground= EndToggle perspective/parallel= VSection Planes=Ctrl + Alt + PSection Cuts= Ctrl + Alt + C

Hide/SelectClose group/component= Shift + GHide= HUnhide last= Shift + LUnhide all= Shift + ASelect all= Ctrl + ADeselect all= Ctrl + THide construction geometry= QUnhide cons. geom.= Shift + QErase all cons. geom.= Alt + E

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