sketchucation logo sketchucation
    • Login
    ℹ️ Licensed Extensions | FredoBatch, ElevationProfile, FredoSketch, LayOps, MatSim and Pic2Shape will require license from Sept 1st More Info

    Keyboard Shortcuts

    Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved SketchUp Discussions
    sketchup
    45 Posts 16 Posters 8.0k Views 16 Watching
    Loading More Posts
    • Oldest to Newest
    • Newest to Oldest
    • Most Votes
    Reply
    • Reply as topic
    Log in to reply
    This topic has been deleted. Only users with topic management privileges can see it.
    • TIGT Offline
      TIG Moderator
      last edited by

      I use most of the 'defaults', plus several of my own.
      My main changes / additions are...

      G=make-Group
      B=make-component [it's Block in ACAD]
      Alt+B=close-edit
      D=tapemeasure-tool [Dimension in ACAD]
      T=Text [as in ACAD]
      Alt+T=Texture
      Ctrl+D=Divide
      H=Hide
      Shift+H=unHide
      Ctrl+Alt+H=Hide-rest-of-model-toggle
      K=locK
      Shift+K=unlocK
      R=Rotate [as in ACAD]
      Alt+R=Rectangle
      Alt+Shift+R=3pt-Rectangle
      Shift+R=miRRoR
      Q=reverse-faces
      Alt+Q=orient-faces
      U=Unselect-sll
      Ctrl+Shift+V=paste-in-place
      J=weld [Join in ACAD]
      =delete-all-guides

      TIG

      1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
      • EarthMoverE Offline
        EarthMover
        last edited by

        Very cool to see others shortcuts. A few I think I will adapt into my workflow. All seem very logic. This should also be a good thread to give new users a good idea for setting up their own shortcuts.

        A few other I use all the time but forgot to add are -

        Shift + V - Paste in place
        Shift + H - Hide selection
        Alt + H = Unhide selection
        H = Show hidden geometry.

        I think my most invaluable one is changing Z from the zoom tool to View last camera position. This is especially useful in an interior or when getting stuck in a wall. I just tap Z and I'm back where I was.

        3D Artist at Clearstory 3D Imaging
        Guide Tool at Winning With Sketchup
        Content Creator at Skapeup

        1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
        • thomthomT Offline
          thomthom
          last edited by

          I actually like and use the Zoom tool, it provides finer control than the mousewheel when I need it.

          Thomas Thomassen — SketchUp Monkey & Coding addict
          List of my plugins and link to the CookieWare fund

          1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
          • GaieusG Offline
            Gaieus
            last edited by

            Zooming AND setting the FOV (with the Shift key).

            Gai...

            1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
            • Rich O BrienR Offline
              Rich O Brien Moderator
              last edited by

              W = Weld
              X = Explode
              H = Hidden Geometry
              O = Offset
              F = Follow Me
              Shift + G = Group
              EEby..... = 1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9
              CTRL + S = Fredoscale
              V = Vertex Tools
              Shift + O = Offset on Surface
              Shift + L = Line on Surface
              Shift + A = Arc on Surface
              Shift + C = Circle on Surface
              Shift + E = Erase on Surface

              Download the free D'oh Book for SketchUp 📖

              1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
              • jeff hammondJ Offline
                jeff hammond
                last edited by

                I use all of the defaults (just became used to them over the years even if some aren't very logical.)
                The self assigned ones are:

                X - Xray
                Shift X - Back edges
                W - weld
                Shift A- arc:center + 2pts
                Shift H- hidden geometry
                Shift V - paste in place
                Shift B - B spline
                U - follow me
                J - jpp
                Shift S - fredoscale
                Shift space - select curve
                Shift R - 3pt rectangle
                Shift Z - zoom extents
                V - protractor

                dotdotdot

                1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                • jeff hammondJ Offline
                  jeff hammond
                  last edited by

                  [edit]
                  I made a [req] a while ago that I still think would be great.

                  Basically, I'd have a key or two [say #1 & 2] that I could assign to various tools depending on the project at hand.

                  Maybe I need to use fredostretch a lot for the day. I'd select stretch then maybe shift-1 and 1 would now be assigned to stretch. The next day I might need lathe quite a bit so I select the lathe tool then shift-1 and 1 is now lathe. And so on and so forth.

                  For some odd reason, it's just too big of an ordeal for me to do this via prefs so I just keep going to the icons. If this hot key idea were possible, I'm pretty sure I'd have shortcuts to lesser used functions much more often. (you know, the functions that you use once a month but when you do use them, you might use them 50 times)

                  dotdotdot

                  1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                  • Wo3DanW Offline
                    Wo3Dan
                    last edited by

                    @unknownuser said:

                    [edit]
                    ..... Basically, I'd have a key or two [say #1 & 2] that I could assign to various tools depending on the project at hand.
                    .......If this hot key idea were possible, I'm pretty sure I'd have shortcuts to lesser used functions much more often. (you know, the functions that you use once a month but when you do use them, you might use them 50 times)

                    Hi Jeff,
                    (not the perfect solution but) can't you do that with different shortcuts#1.dat to shortcuts#n.dat files. Depending on what you are planning for the day you import the appropriate *.dat file.
                    I'm not sure whether you need to restart SU again or wheter it is implemented instantly. But at least you could import a whole bunch of "project depending" shortcuts at once.
                    Once again, it's not perfect but it's worth a try.

                    1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                    • J Offline
                      jaceguay
                      last edited by

                      I´ve made some shortcuts like Blender. Most shortcuts are positioned for stationary left hand in the keyboard. 😄

                      g = Move
                      v = Line
                      x = Delete
                      z = Section Plane
                      t = X-Ray
                      u = Unhide selected
                      h = Hide
                      f = Orbit
                      d = Pan
                      s = Zoom
                      a = Select none
                      r = Rotate
                      e = Eraser
                      w = Reverse face
                      q = Rectangle
                      Shift+F = Push-Pull
                      Shift+D = Tape measure Tool
                      Shift+A = Arc
                      Shift+E = Zoom extend
                      Shift+R = Zoom window
                      Shift+T = Fade rest of the model
                      Shift+Y = Fade similar components
                      Shift+W = Look arround
                      Ctrl+F = Folow me
                      Ctrl+R = Offset
                      Ctrl+D = Scale

                      1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                      • J Offline
                        Jim
                        last edited by

                        @wo3dan said:

                        can't you do that with different shortcuts#1.dat to shortcuts#n.dat files. Depending on what you are planning for the day you import the appropriate *.dat file.

                        Nice idea Gerrit - it never occurred to me. I was thinking shortcut sets could be done using Windows registry hacks, similar to this.

                        Hi

                        1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                        • jeff hammondJ Offline
                          jeff hammond
                          last edited by

                          hey Gerrit

                          on mac, this is possible via the .plist files as i keep these synced between 3 computers along with my plugin folder.
                          i do that so everything remains consistent but if i felt so inclined, i could have fully different sets of shortcuts that i could load relatively easily depending on the task..

                          that said, for the 1-2 variable hot keys, i think it would probably just be easier to assign them the normal way (but workflow wise, if it's not possible to script the hotkey idea, i guess i'll stick to using the toolbars/menus)

                          dotdotdot

                          1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                          • pyrolunaP Offline
                            pyroluna
                            last edited by

                            I have just a few shortcuts, but I use them A Lot.

                            F = Follow me
                            D = Offset
                            ` or Ctrl+F = Edit\item\zoom extents

                            1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                            • DavidBoulderD Offline
                              DavidBoulder
                              last edited by

                              Here is my shortcut set for OpenStudio Plugin. I'm all about grouping common tools together vs. tryign to match the letter of the tool. (Selection tools together, modification tools together, view/camera tools, tools to create new objects)

                              OpenStudio-shortcuts.png

                              --

                              David Goldwasser
                              OpenStudio Developer
                              National Renewable Energy Laboratory

                              1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                              • PixeroP Offline
                                Pixero
                                last edited by

                                I have:

                                Q = select
                                W = move (alt+W = JSMoveTool)
                                E = rotate
                                R = scale
                                T = tape
                                U = arc
                                O = offset
                                P = pushpull
                                A = zoom extents
                                S = zoom selected
                                G = group
                                J = rotated rectangle
                                K = rectangle
                                L = line
                                Ö = Left Click Reverse Face Tool (scrtool.rb)

                                1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                • jeff hammondJ Offline
                                  jeff hammond
                                  last edited by

                                  Jan - really? no space bar Select?
                                  that's probably my favorite shortcut key to use 😄

                                  ..........

                                  not a keyboard shortcut but something else i have set up which is pretty sweet..

                                  i have the thumb mouse button set to regular orbit and the middle mouse button set to option/orbit which disables the gravity weighted navigation (ctrl/orbit on windows?)

                                  dotdotdot

                                  1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                  • jeff hammondJ Offline
                                    jeff hammond
                                    last edited by

                                    here's a new one i've been testing out and i really think it's going to stick.. try it out

                                    (currently using N as that's become my test key for shortcuts but i'll think i'll assign it to an actual key shortly)

                                    Window/Show Dialogs (which will toggle with Hide Dialogs)

                                    reason.. i usually have the following windows stacked & collapsed on my screen and i open/close them as needed:
                                    entity info -- soften/smooth -- scenes -- shadows -- styles
                                    (and this will work with many of the other window dialogs as well)

                                    with this shortcut, i now leave all of the dialogs expanded down the right side of my screen then toggle the windows on/off via the keyboard which is a lot better than opening/closing with the mouse.. further, this allows for a wider drawing window.

                                    dotdotdot

                                    1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                    • Chris FullmerC Offline
                                      Chris Fullmer
                                      last edited by

                                      I normally have that assigned to F-12. Its a good shortcut to keep around in my opinion.

                                      Lately you've been tan, suspicious for the winter.
                                      All my Plugins I've written

                                      1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                      • A Offline
                                        Arx
                                        last edited by

                                        Space - Select
                                        Shift + Space - Move
                                        Ctrl + Space - Rotate
                                        Alt + Space - PushPull
                                        ~ - Get Dimensions Plugin
                                        Shift + ~ - Model Info
                                        Alt + Z - Tape Mesure
                                        Shift + Z - Rectangle Tool
                                        H - Hide Rest of Model

                                        That way the most frequently used tools are all under my left hand, so I don't even have to look at the keyboard to use them.

                                        1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                        • Dave RD Offline
                                          Dave R
                                          last edited by

                                          DavidBoulder's image of his key assignments makes me think it would be nice to have a keyboard with the various tool icons instead of letters.

                                          Etaoin Shrdlu

                                          %

                                          (THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE)

                                          G28 X0.0 Y0.0 Z0.0

                                          M30

                                          %

                                          1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                          • thomthomT Offline
                                            thomthom
                                            last edited by

                                            @dave r said:

                                            DavidBoulder's image of his key assignments makes me think it would be nice to have a keyboard with the various tool icons instead of letters.

                                            If you have a few greens to spare...
                                            http://www.artlebedev.com/everything/optimus/

                                            http://img.artlebedev.com/everything/optimus/optimus_maximus_01w.jpg

                                            If you go to the Demo page you can see a layout for Photoshop.
                                            http://www.artlebedev.com/everything/optimus/demo/

                                            Thomas Thomassen — SketchUp Monkey & Coding addict
                                            List of my plugins and link to the CookieWare fund

                                            1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                            • 1
                                            • 2
                                            • 3
                                            • 2 / 3
                                            • First post
                                              Last post
                                            Buy SketchPlus
                                            Buy SUbD
                                            Buy WrapR
                                            Buy eBook
                                            Buy Modelur
                                            Buy Vertex Tools
                                            Buy SketchCuisine
                                            Buy FormFonts

                                            Advertisement