Shortcuts

mattritzman

I'd like to print out the shortcuts so that they I can make sense of them. Is there a simple way to do that?

I suppose I could put together a spreadsheet that makes the conversion automatic, if I know what key and modifier numbers map to, and I can figure that out with a little experimentation. But I'm lazy, so I thought I'd check in here first.

db-3d

check out the link for a reference card. http://sketchup.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=116693 or download attachment for pc. mac is available as well on the link. these include the default shortcuts.

you can save your shortcuts for pc (in 6 at least, not sure for 7) but you cant save your shortcuts for a mac

SketchUp7RefcardWin.pdf

mattritzman

The reference card is a good start, but not exhaustive. I'd like to track my updates as I add a bunch of my own shortcuts.

db-3d

Yeah, i think pen and paper are you best bet to track them. In any case here are some shortcuts I use a a lot that may be helpful.

h = hide (i dont need the pan shortcut since im using a mouse)
u = unhide all (makes it easy to hide and unhide groups to see inside stuff rather then dealing with layers)
ctl+H = hide rest of model (this is great when dealing with detail and wanting to hide everything outside of the active group or component.
w = texture position (if you use textures a lot and modify them i suggest you add this, saves a lot of time over right click>texture>position)
d=display edges on/off (helpful for ge models, turn off before you submit to 3d warehouse or to ge.)

In any case, try to keeps all your shortcuts on the left side of the keyboard (asdf) so you don't have to take your hand off the mouse when orbiting or panning.

also, remember that the spacebar acts as the select tool (very useful in getting out of a tool)

I'm thinking of switching move and pushpull to C and V since they are used so frequently but i haven't made the switch yet.

mattritzman

I'd suggest V for move, because that's how it is in Photoshop (but if you don't use Photoshop, it doesn't really matter).

db-3d

yeah, i usually set up ctl+0 as zoom extents so its the same as photoshop.

mattritzman

So here is the spreadsheet I created and the resulting Preferences file. I'm particularly pleased with the formula I pieced together to translate the Preferences.DAT file into something more readable.

I hope you don't mind multiple worksheets in a single workbook;)

Here's the spreadsheet I put together.

And here's the resulting Preferences.DAT file. You'll have to rename the extension if you want to use it.

kmead

On a Mac the Layout shortcuts can be moved from Mac to Mac. The file is located in:

Your Harddrive Name/Library/Application Support/Google Sketchup 7/Layout/shortcuts.xml

There is also a great little application that can show you any available shortcuts: KeyCue 1.0 by http://www.macility.com http://www.macility.com/products/keycue/

This will open a window showing all available commands that are active at the moment. As SU and Layout have commands that are only enabled when that particular command can actually be used, you won't see all of the possible commands when keycue is invoked.

Hope that helps.

Karl

bjanzen

And if you've modified any of these, they'll be stored in

Your Home Directory Name/Library/Application Support/Google Sketchup 7/Layout/shortcuts.xml

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sketch-gary

To kmead,

Thank you Thank you Thank you Thank you Thank you !

I use a PC and have been trying to find these for months. I have just opened the file and haven't done anything yet, but WOW! My dreams have come true. Now I can see what commands are available without having to use the little screen in Windows/preferences/shortcuts on the PC.

The file location on the PC is the following.
Harddrivename:\Users\Yourname\AppData\Roaming\SketchUp\SketchUp 2013\LayOut\shortcuts.xml

OOPS! The following example of Cntl N is the layout for all the keystrokes, listed in a column.

78 may be the ascii value of the key, it's been a while since I used Ascii values for coding. The modifier is a mystery as the usual modifiers are Cntl - ALT - Shift - in the Preferences.dat file they are listed as

000 or 100 or 010 or 001 for - not used - Cntl - Alt - Shift - and then any combination.

I am still happy about this, maybe someone will come to assist the PC users with this.

Gary

PS - the key = is an ASCII character N in this case - I assume that the modifier 8 is cntl
that only leaves 12 and 40 to be Alt and Shift - this may be ALL the std eystrokes
that have been defined - I can't find any *.xml files early July

sketch-gary

This is a link to another shortcuts thread by Dave R

http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=53564#p486074