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iPad Main Toolbar

The Main Toolbar appears on the left side of the SketchUp interface and contains the most common tools used when creating models.

Last updated 17 July 2026

The Main Toolbar appears on the left side of the SketchUp interface and contains the most common tools used when creating models.

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The first options seen in the Main Toolbar are Search ( icon-search.png ) and 3D Warehouse ( go-icon-3dwarehouse.png ). For more information on how these options work, see Searching with the Omnibar or Getting Starte with 3D Warehouse .

The rest of the toolbar contains the following tools:

Icon

Optional Tool Modes

Shortcut

Tool Name

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Space

Lasso Select

Lasso Select Tool

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E

Eraser

Eraser Tool

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Autoshape

Autoshape Tool

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L

Line

Line Tool

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R

Rectangle

Rectangle Tool

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C

Circle

Circle Tool

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P

Push-Pull

Push-Pull Tool

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M

Move

Move Tool

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Q

Rotate

Rotate Tool

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S

Scale

Scale Tool

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B

Paint Bucket

Paint Bucket Tool

Optional Tool Modes

Many tools have optional tool modes. Optional tool modes modify how a tool works. For example, the Lasso tool has three optional modes — Add, Remove, and Inverse.

Use the context menu ( icon-elipses.jpg ) at the bottom of the Main Toolbar to open the Expanded Toolset. As you use tools from the Expanded Toolset they will appear there in a few extra spaces designated for those recently used tools. The Main Toolbar is also fully customizable. For more information see iPad Expanded Toolset and Customizing SketchUp for iPad .

3D Text

The 3D Text () tool generates geometry from text you type. The text isn't just a label, it's part of your model. Think house numbers, engravings, or even a decoration.Activating the 3D Text tool opens the 3D Text options dialog.

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AI Render in SketchUp for iPad

Generative AI is transforming the way that Design and Architectural Engineering and Construction professionals get things done. AI Render integrates this technology into the SketchUp you know and love to help accelerate the creation of compelling visuals whenever you need them.

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Arc Tool

The most interesting path is rarely a straight line. To help you get a little curvy, SketchUp for iPad offers 4 unique arc tools, each with its own method of creating an arc best suited to what you want to appear in your model:

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Autoshape Tool

SketchUp for iPad has something no other versions of SketchUp have access to - the Apple Pencil. We designed the AutoShape tool to take advantage of this diverse tool and provide you with even more ways to create awesome models.

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Circle Tool

The Circle tool () does exactly what you think it does, adds circle entities to your model! Circles and other basic shapes often act as the foundation of a model. SketchUp draws circle entities that have a radius and connect multiple line segments.

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Still need help?

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