SketchUp Pro Quick Reference Card | Mac

Tool Operation Instructions

2 Point Arc (A) Bulge specify bulge amount by typing a number and Enter
Large Tool Set Dynamic Components Radius specify radius by typing a number, the R key, and Enter
Segments specify number of segments by typing a number, the S key, and Enter
Select (Spacebar) Make Component Interact Component Options
Circle (C) Shift lock current inferences
Radius specify radius by typing a number and Enter
Paint Bucket (B) Eraser (E) Component Attributes
Segments specify number of segments by typing a number, the S key, and Enter
Eraser (E) Option soften/smooth (use on edges to make adjacent faces appear curved)
Line (L) Freehand Sandbox (Terrain) Shift hide
Option+Shift unsoften/unsmooth
From Contours From Scratch
Rectangle (R) Rotated Rectangle Follow Me Command use face perimeter as extrusion path
Expert Tip! first Select path, then choose the Follow Me tool, then click on the face to extrude
Smoove Stamp
Circle (C) Polygon Line (L) Shift lock in current inference direction
Arrows lock direction; up = blue, right = red, left = green, and down = parallel/perpendicular
Drape Add Detail Length specify length by typing a number and Enter
Arc 2 Point Arc (A)
Look Around Eye Height specify eye height by typing a number and Enter
Flip Edge Move (M) Option move a copy
3 Point Arc Pie
Shift hold down to lock in current inference direction
Move (M) Push/Pull (P) Standard Views Command auto-fold (allow move even if it means adding extra edges and faces)
Arrows lock direction; up = blue, right = red, left = green, and down = parallel/perpendicular
Iso Top Distance specify move distance by typing a number and Enter
Rotate (Q) Follow Me
External Copy Array n copies in a row: move first copy, type a number, the X key, and Enter
Front Right Internal Copy Array n copies in between: move first copy, type a number, the / key, and Enter
Scale (S) Offset (F)
Offset (F) Command allow results to overlap
Back Left Distance specify an offset distance by typing a number and Enter
Tape Measure (T) Dimensions
Orbit (O) Option hold down to disable “gravity-weighted” orbiting
Style Shift hold down to activate Pan tool
Protractor Text Paint Bucket (B) Option fill material – paint all matching adjacent faces
X-Ray Back Edges Shift replace material – paint all matching faces in the model
Axes 3D Text Option+Shift replace material on object – paint all matching faces on the same object
Wireframe Hidden Line Command hold down to sample material
Orbit (O) Pan (H) Push/Pull (P) Option push/pull a copy of the face (leaving the original face in place)
Shaded Double-Click apply last push/pull amount to this face
Shaded
with Textures
Zoom (Z) Zoom Window Distance specify a push/pull amount by typing a number and Enter
Monochrome Rectangle (R) Option start drawing from center
Zoom Extents Previous Dimensions specify dimensions by typing length, width and Enter ie. 20,40
Rotated Rectangle Shift lock in current direction/plane
Location
Command lock drawing plane for first edge (after first click)
Position Camera Walk
Add Location... Toggle Terrain Dimensions, Angle click to place first two corners, then type width, angle and Enter ie. 90,20
Rotate (Q) Option rotate a copy
Look Around Section Plane
Angle specify an angle by typing a number and Enter
Warehouse
Solid Tools Slope specify an angle as a slope by typing a rise, a colon (:), a run, and Enter ie. 3:12
3D Warehouse... Share Model... Scale (S) Option hold down to scale about center
Outer Shell Intersect (Pro) Shift hold down to scale uniformly (don’t distort)
Extension Amount specify a scale factor by typing a number and Enter ie. 1.5 = 150%
Share Component...
Warehouse... Length specify a scale length by typing a number, a unit type, and Enter ie. 10m
Union (Pro) Subtract (Pro)
Select (Spacebar) Option add to selection
Trim (Pro) Split (Pro) Send to LayOut (Pro) Classifier (Pro) Shift add/subtract from selection
Option+Shift subtract from selection
Tape Measure (T) Option toggle create guide or measure only
Middle Button (Wheel) Scroll Zoom
L R Arrows lock direction; up = blue, right = red, left = green, and down = parallel/perpendicular
Click-Drag Orbit Resize resize model: measure a distance, type intended size, and Enter
Shift+Click-Drag Pan Zoom (Z) Shift hold down and click-drag mouse to change Field of View
Double-Click re-center view

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