Note - Only the Getting Started and Google toolbars appear when you first run SketchUp. You can turn on other toolbars using the Toolbars submenu in the View menu.SketchUp's toolbars are similar to those in other Microsoft Windows applications in that each contains a related set of tools. These toolbars can be detached by clicking and dragging the move handle (thin line at the top) of the toolbar, resized by dragging the corners, and reattached or docked to the edge of the drawing area to suit your preferences. Toggle toolbar visibility using the View > Toolbars submenu.
Note - Only the Getting Started and Google toolbars appear when you first run SketchUp. You can turn on other toolbars using the Toolbars submenu in the View menu.
The Getting Started Toolbar contains all of the tools and menu items necessary for a new user to become acquainted with SketchUp. These tools and menu items are: Select Tool, Line Tool, Rectangle Tool, Circle Tool, Arc Tool , Make Component, Eraser Tool, Tape Measure Tool, Paint Bucket Tool, Push/Pull Tool, Move Tool, Rotate Tool, Offset Tool, Orbit Tool, Pan Tool, Zoom Tool, Zoom Extents Tool, Get Current View button, Toggle Terrain button, Place Model button, Get Models button, and Share Models button.
The Large Tool Set contains the most-used tools and menu items for experienced users. These tools and menu items are:
Select Tool, Make Component, Paint Bucket Tool, Eraser Tool, Rectangle Tool, Line Tool, Circle Tool, Arc Tool, Polygon Tool, Freehand Tool, Move Tool, Push/Pull Tool, Rotate Tool, Follow Me Tool, Scale Tool, Offset Tool, Tape Measure Tool, Dimension Tool, Protractor Tool, Text Tool, Axes Tool, 3D Text Tool, Orbit Tool, Pan Tool, Zoom Tool, Zoom Extents Tool, Previous, Next, Position Camera Tool, Look Around Tool, Walk Tool, Section Plane Tool.
The Standard Toolbar contains a variety of menu items which help with file and drawing management, as well as shortcuts to printing and help operations. These menu items are New, Open, Save, Cut, Copy, Paste, Erase, Undo, Redo, Print, and Model Info.
The buttons on the Principal Toolbar activate the Select Tool, Make Component, Paint Bucket Tool, Create Component, and Eraser Tool.
The buttons on the Drawing Toolbar activate the Rectangle Tool, Line Tool, Circle Tool, Arc Tool, Polygon Tool, and Freehand Tool.
The Modification Toolbar contains geometry modification tools. The tools on this toolbar are the Move Tool, Push/Pull Tool, Rotate Tool, Follow Me Tool, Scale Tool, and Offset Tool.
The buttons on the Construction Toolbar activate the Tape Measure Tool, Dimensions Tool, Protractor Tool, Text Tool, Axes Tool, and 3D Text Tool.
The buttons on the Camera Toolbar activate the Orbit Tool, Pan Tool, Zoom Tool, Zoom Window Tool, Previous, Next, and Zoom Extents Tool camera tools.
The buttons on the Walkthrough Toolbar activate the Position Camera Tool, Walk Tool, and Look Around Tool and Section Tool.
The buttons on the FaceStyle Toolbar activate SketchUp's face rendering styles (x-ray transparency, wireframe, hidden line, shaded, shaded with textures, and monochrome).
The buttons on the Views Toolbar activate SketchUp's standard views (iso, top, front, right, back, and left). The bottom view is not included, but is available from the Camera menu.
The Shadows Toolbar is used to control shadows. This toolbar contains buttons to launch the Shadow Settings dialog box (left-most icon) and enable/disable shadows (second icon). This toolbar also contains slider bars to control settings related to the time of year (left-most slider bar) and time of day (right-most slider bar).
The Sections Toolbar allows you to conveniently execute common section operations. The controls on this toolbar include buttons for toggling the section cut effect and toggling the display of section planes.
The Layers Toolbar provides quick access to several often used layer operations.
When nothing is selected, the current layer name is displayed in the toolbar and has a check mark next to it. Any new entities you draw will be assigned to the current layer.
Select a layer from the Layers Toolbar, when nothing is selected, to change the current layer.
Select an entity. The layer for the entity will be displayed, with a check mark, in the Layers Toolbar.
Select an entity and then a layer from the Layer Toolbar to change the layer of an entity.
The button on the right hand side displays the Layers Manager allowing you to create new layers, control their visibility, and more.
The buttons on the Google Toolbar are used to collaborate between SketchUp and other Google products. The toolbar contains the Get Current View, Toggle Terrain, Place Model, Get Models, and Share Model buttons.
The toolbar can be displayed using large and small tool buttons. Check the Use Large Tool Buttons checkbox in the General panel of the Preferences dialog box to switch between large and small tool buttons.
Hover over a tool to display a help tag with the name of the tool. A longer help tag will appear in the Status Bar when you activate a tool.
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SketchUp User Guide (Microsoft Windows): Toolbars |
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