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SketchUp Shortcuts Command List:
Using shortcut keys in SketchUp can greatly enhance your modeling efficiency. Here are some commonly used shortcut keys in SketchUp:
keyboard shortcuts for SketchUp
Navigation and View Control:
- Orbit Tool (O): Rotate the view around the model.
- Pan Tool (H): Move the view left, right, up, or down.
- Zoom Tool (Z): Zoom in or out of the model.
- Zoom Extents (Shift + Z): Zoom to fit the entire model in the window.
- Zoom Window (Ctrl + Shift + Z): Zoom into a specific area by dragging a window.
Selection and Editing:
- Select Tool (Spacebar): Select objects or entities.
- Eraser Tool (E): Erase selected objects or edges.
- Move Tool (M): Move selected objects or entities.
- Rotate Tool (Q): Rotate selected objects or entities.
- Scale Tool (S): Scale selected objects or entities.
- Push/Pull Tool (P): Extrude selected faces or surfaces.
- Offset Tool (F): Create offset geometry from edges or faces.
- Tape Measure Tool (T): Measure distances or set guides.
Drawing and Modeling:
- Line Tool (L): Draw straight lines.
- Rectangle Tool (R): Draw rectangles or squares.
- Circle Tool (C): Draw circles or polygons.
- Arc Tool (A): Draw arcs.
- Polygon Tool (Y): Draw polygons with specified number of sides.
- Freehand Tool (F): Draw freehand lines.
Views and Display:
- Top View (1): Switch to top view.
- Front View (2): Switch to front view.
- Right View (3): Switch to right-side view.
- Iso View (4): Switch to isometric view.
- Hidden Geometry (Ctrl + G): Toggle display of hidden geometry.
- X-Ray Mode (Ctrl + X): Toggle X-ray mode to see through faces.
Components and Groups:
- Make Component (G): Create a component from selected geometry.
- Make Group (Ctrl + G): Create a group from selected geometry.
- Edit Component/Group (Enter): Enter edit mode for components or groups.
- Exit Component/Group (Esc): Exit edit mode for components or groups.
Miscellaneous:
- Undo (Ctrl + Z): Undo the last action.
- Redo (Ctrl + Shift + Z): Redo the last undone action.
- Save (Ctrl + S): Save the current model.
- Open (Ctrl + O): Open an existing model.
- Export (Ctrl + E): Export the model to a different format.
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