Quick Answer: How do you use commands in SketchUp?

Select SketchUp > Preferences. In the SketchUp Preferences dialog box that appears, select Shortcuts in the sidebar on the left. In the list box, select the command to which you want assign a keyboard shortcut. If your selection already has a keyboard shortcut assigned to it, that shortcut appears in the Key column.

Why can’t I use Shortcuts in SketchUp?

As Cotty said, easiest way to get shortcuts working in SketchUp is: Window > Preferences > Shortcuts > Reset All (in Mac Preferences can be found from SketchUp-menu).

What is the shortcut key for make component tool?

Then you can manually set an appearance to a single face. I always recommend using keyboard shortcuts for everything you do in SketchUp. It will greatly increase your efficiency. The keyboard shortcut for the make component tool is “G”.

What does P do in SketchUp?

Keyboard Shortcuts for Common Google SketchUp 8 Tools

How do I set keyboard shortcuts?

Set keyboard shortcuts

1. Open the Activities overview and start typing Settings.
2. Click on Settings.
3. Click Keyboard Shortcuts in the sidebar to open the panel.
4. Click the row for the desired action. …
5. Hold down the desired key combination, or press Backspace to reset, or press Esc to cancel.

What action does the push pull tool perform?

The Push/Pull tool is a simple creature; use it to extrude flat faces into 3D shapes. It works (like everything else in SketchUp) by clicking. You click a face once to start pushing/pulling it, move your cursor until you like what you see, and then click again to stop pushing/pulling. That’s it.

What is the modifier key in SketchUp?

Lots of folks spend time hunting around in SketchUp, trying to figure out how to make copies. It’s very simple: You just press a modifier key — a button on your keyboard that tells SketchUp to do something different — while you’re using the Move tool. Instead of moving something, you move a copy of it.

What are commands in Autocad?

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