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SketchUp for Web's Expanded Toolset

At the bottom of the Main Toolbar, click to open the Expanded Toolset. The Expanded Toolset contains all the tools not seen on the Main Toolbar.When you use a tool from the Expanded Toolset, that tool appears in one of the slots at the bottom of the Main Toolbar.

Last updated 17 July 2026

At the bottom of the Main Toolbar, click go-icon-expanded-toolset.png to open the Expanded Toolset. The Expanded Toolset contains all the tools not seen on the Main Toolbar.

When you use a tool from the Expanded Toolset, that tool appears in one of the slots at the bottom of the Main Toolbar. You can customize the Main Toolbar to add additional slots.

The Expanded Toolset contains the following tools:

Icon

Tool Name

Shortcut

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Lasso

Shift-Space

Selecting Geometry

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Sample Material

Applying Colors, Photos, Materials, and Textures

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Circle

C

Drawing Basic Shapes

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2-Point Arc

A

Drawing Arcs

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Arc

Drawing Arcs

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Polygon

Drawing Basic Shapes

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3-Point Arc

Drawing Arcs

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Pie

Drawing Arcs

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Freehand

Drawing Freehand Shapes

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Rotated Rectangle

Drawing Basic Shapes

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3D Text

Adding Text, Labels, and Dimensions to a Model

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Offset

F

Offsetting a Line from Existing Geometry

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Follow Me

Extruding with Follow Me

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Flip

Flipping, Mirroring, Rotating and Arrays

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Outer Shell

Modeling Complex 3D Shapes with the Solid Tools

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Intersect Solid

Modeling Complex 3D Shapes with the Solid Tools

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Union Solid

Modeling Complex 3D Shapes with the Solid Tools

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Subtract Solid

Modeling Complex 3D Shapes with the Solid Tools

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Trim Solid

Modeling Complex 3D Shapes with the Solid Tools

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Split Solid

Modeling Complex 3D Shapes with the Solid Tools

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Dimension

Adding Text, Labels, and Dimensions to a Model

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Protractor

Measuring Angles and Distances to Model Precisely

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Axes

Adjusting the Drawing Axes

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Text Label

Adding Text, Labels, and Dimensions to a Model

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Create Section

Adding Text, Labels, and Dimensions to a Model

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Tag

Controlling Visibility with Tags

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Zoom

Z

Viewing a Model

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Zoom Extents

Ctrl/CMD+Shift+E

Viewing a Model

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Zoom Window

Shift + W

Viewing a Model

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Position Camera

Walking through a Model

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Look Around

Walking through a Model

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Walk

Walking through a Model

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AI Render

SketchUp AI Render

Clicking Edit at the bottom of the Expanded Toolset allows you to customize your toolbars in the following ways:

  • Rearrange icons or move them between the two interfaces.
  • Add tools to the Main Toolbar.
  • Add or remove additional Recent Tool Slots.
  • Add or remove separators.

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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