They are a true blessing! Add parallel guidelines and check distances using the Tape Measure tool, and set slopes and check angles using the Protractor tool. Guidelines in SketchUp are like having a super grid system that's infinitely flexible, multi- directional and reusable. I've made a nice cheat sheet for you, as well as saving out my own shortcuts to a preferences file for your own use. Keep an open mind and be willing to change combinations after you find that they don't work that well or others perform better for you. Export and import shortcuts through the Preferences dialog, so you can keep the same set in a multiple workstation work environment.Ī good rule of thumb is to map the most used tools to the most obvious key combinations (for instance, the first letter with Shift, Ctrl and Alt combinations), and after that consider the keyboard location and most used cases, and see if it still fits. This is great for setting left and right keyboard shortcut layouts, accommodating preferences of more than one user, and setting combos in such a way that one is nearer to a specific other shortcut combo during work. I urge you to explore the mapping of shortcuts, even assigning more than one shortcut combination per command. Using shortcuts enables you to strip back the interface for a larger working area This cleans up the UI, making more space available for third-party toolbars and the most important thing of all – your model!
Everything else is tucked away and called upon when needed using shortcuts. I like to keep my Layers, Shadows, Face Styles, Sections and Walkthrough toolbars visible. You can see what my typical viewport looks like above. I hardly ever use the standard toolbars and menus – other than those related to plug-ins that can't be mapped to a shortcut conveniently. Smartly implemented, shortcuts enable you to skip toolbars and menus, which boosts your productivity tremendously. SketchUp comes with a predefined set of shortcuts, but you can customise these as you see fit. Using shortcuts will help you work faster, make your user interface cleaner, and allow for more screen space for you to model. It would be nice if plug-in developers added content to the Instructor, too. In most cases this is all you need, and after you've seen it once, you've got it. You'll see a looping animation showcasing how it's used, along with a short description, operation specifics, modifier keys if the tool has various modes of operation, as well as links to more in-depth help.
If you're totally new to SketchUp, keep the software manual nearby
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