I've been using SketchUp for more than six years now, started with pirated Version 2 and was using the last version by then developer @Last for a long time. I've never used any software that is as straightforward and enjoyable at the same time it made me want to shout "At Last!" [I swore I never wanted to touch any other 3-D modelling program, not even AutoCAD.] I was hooked within the first few hours, long before the 8-hour trial expires, and since I've been relying on SU for its speed and simplicity, with computer hardware being the single road block along the way.
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Through the years I've improved my skills in SU on different levels, and I'm most confident now in my speed in 3-D architectural modeling. What has been a great help all along is the use of shortcuts—for easy toggling/command using the keyboard hand. SU has some standard shortcut keys, but I've devised some of my own.
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I hope the following will be of use to other beginning and intermediate users. Some custom keyboard shortcuts for commands:
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