Command in sketchup  Move tool - move a copy ( Alt +

M)
 Move tool - hold down to lock in
When starting out with shortcuts, we current inference direction
recommend that you start by learning ( Shift + M)
the ones for tools that you use the
 Move tool - auto-fold (allow
most. Here are some default
move even if it means adding
shortcuts you might use frequently:
extra edges and faces) ( ctrl +
 Select (Space bar) M)
 Line (L)  Move tool - lock direction
 Eraser (E) (arrows + M)
 Arc (A)  Offset tool (F)
 Rectangle (R)
 Orbit tool (O)
 Circle (C)
 Orbit tool - disable 'gravity-
weighted' orbiting (ALT + O)
General  Orbit tool - activate pan tool
(SHIFT + O)
o 2 point arc tool (A)
 Paint bucket tool (B)
 Circle tool (C)
 Paint bucket tool - fill material,
 Circle tool - lock current
paint all matching adjacent
inferences (Shift+C)
faces (ALT + B)
 Eraser tool (E)
 Paint bucket tool - replace
 Eraser tool - soften or smooth
material, paint all matching
(use on edges to make adjacent
faces in the model (SHIFT + B)
faces appear curved (Alt + E)
 Paint bucket tool - replace
 Eraser tool – hide (Shift + E)
material on object, paint all
 Eraser tool - unsoften or
matching faces on the same
unsmooth (Alt + Shift + E)
object (ALT + SHIFT + B)
 Line tool (L)
 Paint bucket tool - sample
 Line tool - lock in current
material (CTRL + B)
inference direction (Shift +L)
 Push and pull tool (P)
 Line tool - lock direction
(arrows + L)
 Move tool (M )
 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)