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SketchUp for Web's Main Toolbar

When opening a model you'll see the Main Toolbar appears on the left side.

Last updated 17 July 2026

When opening a model you'll see the Main Toolbar appears on the left side.

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The top icon is Search SketchUp ( Search.png ). Clicking Search SketchUp opens a search bar. Clicking Help ( go-icon-help.png ) in the search bar opens a list of search controls. For more detailed information on how Search works, see Search for Tools and Commands .

The Main Toolbar contains the following tools:

Icon

Tool Name

Shortcut

Learn More

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Select

Space Bar

Selecting Geometry

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Eraser

E

Erasing and Undoing

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Paint Bucket

B

Adding Colors and Textures with Materials

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Pencil

L

Introducing Drawing Basics and Concepts

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Rectangle

R

Drawing Basic Shapes

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Push/Pull

P

Pushing and Pulling Shapes into 3D

go-icon-move.png

Move

M

Moving Entities Around

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Rotate

Q

Flipping, Mirroring, Rotating, and Arrays

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Scale

S

Scaling Your Model or Parts of Your Model

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Tape Measure

T

Measuring Angles and Distances to Model Precisely

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Orbit

O

Viewing a Model

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Pan

H

Viewing a Model

For the rest of your tools, see SketchUp for Web Expanded Toolbar .

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?

Technical support from our New Zealand team is available to customers with a current Procadsys SketchUp Pro Plus or SketchUp Studio Plus subscription. Self-help articles are public.

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