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My plan is to learn how to use Sketchup now then by the time I am ready to open the business I will know how to use the program efficiently enough to spend the money on the Pro Version. This is a great topic, and a very nice way you have explained of thinking about what to use.

I found this to be very helpful a few years ago when i first started looking around. PDF File. Prefs File. Zoom tool Z : With this tool we can zoom in or zoom out for seeing elements properly and it can make active by pressing Z button. Now let me tell you about how you can customize keyboard shortcuts in this software so that you can assign your desired shortcut to any command or tool. The first step You have to do is go to Window menu of menu bar and click on it then go to Preferences option of drop down list.

Once you click on this option a dialog box of Preferences will be open like this. Here click on Shortcuts option of the list and you will have number of command list in it. When you click on any command to assign shortcut key to it then if there is already any key assigned to that command then it will come in the box of Assigned. For example if i select Orbit command of Camera menu then you can see there is O key of keyboard assigned to it.

Now select the command or tool which you want to assign shortcut key and type your desired key in Add Shortcut box of this dialog box. Now press plus button of this box and it will come in Assigned box that mean your shortcut key has been assigned to your desired command.

Now press Ok button to save to change. I told you about almost every important shortcut keys of this software so that you can make your work easy in this software.

There is one plus point for you also that you can customize shortcut keys for any command or tools according to your suitability. Now you can start using these shortcut keys of different command as well as tools in this software during working on any project work and it will definitely help you in different ways. You just have to start learning different tools of this software and involve shortcut keys of them in your each step so that shortcut keys become in your habit.

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To conclude, it is in support of users to start applying shortcut keys while running the computer. The radius of the said Arc can be defined by typing the desired dimensions, then pressing R, and the Enter key. The number of segments of the Arc can be specified by typing the number of wanted segments, then pressing S, and the Enter key. Arrow Keys Lock Axis while moving or generating an element. Up Arrow key for the Blue Axis. Left Arrow key for the Green Axis.

Right Arrow key for the Red Axis. Down Arrow for the Perpendicular or Parallel Axes. C To use the Circle tool. The Radius of the Circle can be designated by typing the dimension and pressing the Enter key. The number of segments of the Circle can be specified by typing the number of desired segments, then pressing S, and the Enter key.

E To use the Erasing tool. Users can smooth or soften surfaces by using the Eraser. This can be done by pressing Ctrl. Users can make the surfaces uneven by pressing Ctrl again. Users can use the E shortcut to Hide elements. L To use the Line tool. Users can designate the length of a line by writing the dimension and pressing the Enter key. F To use as perimeter objects or offset line Users can allow resulting offsets to overlap by pressing the Alt key Users can designate the distance of the offset by writing the distance and pressing the Enter key.

Q Used to rotate any selected element. Users can turn a copy and save the original component in place by pressing the Ctrl key. Users can designate the angle of rotation by writing the angle and pressing the Enter key.

S Used to scale the size of a particular element up or down. Press the Ctrl key to scale about the center of the current element Used to scale the object uniformly. Users can press the Shift key to do this. Users can designate the scale factor by writing the number and pressing the Enter key. You can specify the factor in length units by typing in the units after the number.

Spacebar Used to select elements with this particular tool. Users can add to the present selection by pressing the Ctrl key.