Dave R
Sorry about the missunderstanding.

I personally don`t have Sketchup Pro and this issue is more work related (were I use Pro) than personal.

Ive used the move tool a lot and didnt found it difficult to use, but also found the locking Z axis trick.
The difference is quite noticeable, especially when time, speed and accuracy are crucial.

Thank you very much for your answers!

cotty
I know that method but Im afraid that it would not help me much, only if I can change the attributes for multiple selected components (wich I quess doesnt work).
If not, it`s not worth the effort, in comparison with the move tool option.

Thanks for the answer.