| Pan tool short cut | Ginger29 | 5/4/12 8:09 AM | SketchUp Version: 8 Was wondering if it's possible to make SketchUp's pan tool function like the hand tool in photoshop/illustrator in regards to the idea that the tool is selected when the space button is pressed, but releases when the space button |
| Re: Pan tool short cut | Gaieus | 5/4/12 8:37 AM | Ginger, Unlike in PS, in SU you navigate in 3D space, too (which involves more navigational tools of course). The middle mouse button (the wheel when you press it) already functions as the Orbit tool. Now if you also hold down the Shift key with it, |
| Re: Pan tool short cut | Ginger29 | 5/4/12 9:08 AM | Excellent - the shift while using the orbit tool = pan is exactly the type of quick, temporary switching i was looking for. I'm just looking to add more continuity throughout my workflow so i've already modified the necessary short keys (such as sel |
| Re: Pan tool short cut | EPAIII | 5/5/12 9:55 AM | I was not completely happy with the button choices for pan and orbit and posted a question about it some time ago. One of the things I learned was that if you press the left mouse button at the same time as the center one you get the pan function. |
| Re: Pan tool short cut | Anssi | 5/6/12 1:14 AM | Instead of by pressing the two mouse buttons simultaneously, I use my left hand to press Shift in the keyboard together with the middle mouse button to access Pan. Altogether learning and assigning the shortcut keys adds a lot to your SketchUp produc |