Navigating SketchUp for Web

SketchUp for Web looks and works a lot like SketchUp for Desktop with just a few differences. When you first open SketchUp for Web you'll see the Home screen.

From the Home screen you can:

1. Access Trimble Connect.

2. Create a new model or import a locally saved model.

3. Choose from a list of recently opened models.

4. See SketchUp's About information.

5. Access your Trimble account information.

Once you open a model, SketchUp for Web's modeling interface contains all the tools and options you need to create stunning 3D models. Let's take a tour:

1. Main Menu Bar - Includes the Main Menu (

   ), the name of your model, Undo (

   ), Redo (

   ), and the save status of your model.

2. Main Toolbar - The Main Toolbar contains the basic tools you need to get started.

3. Expanded Toolset - The Expanded Toolset is home to all of your other SketchUp tools.

4. Status Bar - From left to right you'll see:

   • - Links to the Help Center, our forums, Technical Support, and a Search option

   • - The language menu

   • - The input device selector

   • Tips and options for the selected tool

   • The Measurements box

5. Panels - Each panel represents a different group of options to help you take your model to the next level. We'll cover the panels available in SketchUp for Web in Creating and Editing Models.

Tip: If you're not certain what a tool is, tooltips appear when you hover over a tool. Details about active tools appear in the status bar and in the instructor panel.

The Main Menu () contains several options to help you manage your model:

• Home - Returns you to the Home screen.

• New - Creates a new model file.

• Open - Opens an existing model file. See Opening Files for more information.

• Save As - Saves your model. See Saving Models for more information.

• Share - Creates a sharable link to your model. See Link Sharing for more information.

• Import - Imports other files or images into your model.

• Export - Exports your model to other formats.

• Download - Downloads your model to your computer using the format you designate.

• App Settings - Opens the Settings window.

• Add Location - Use the Add Location service to add geo-location imagery and date to your model. For more information see How to Use Add Location.

• Print - Print your model.