In 2022, we’re speeding up, streamlining, and enhancing workflows by introducing brand-new tools and considerable updates to older ones. Search is localized in all officially supported languages - 12 to be exact!Īnd a final tip to get you started: the best way to bring Search (default shortcut: Shift +S) into your workflow is to customize the shortcut so the command is literally at your fingertips. Not a native English speaker? No worries. Search by name or search for what you want a tool to do in SketchUp and relevant results will appear.įor more experienced users, this will help reduce the amount of valuable screen space devoted to toolbars - we know every square centimeter is precious! For example, instead of displaying all seven Joint Push/Pull toolbar icons, you can now simply search for ‘Joint Push/Pull’, and voila, all commands associated with the extension pop up. If you’re new to SketchUp, this will help you get up to speed on the UI and toolset, allowing you to focus on your design rather than trying to find a tool.

Instead of spending valuable time – and brainpower – trying to find or remember a tool in SketchUp, you can just type in the name or workflow-related query such as ‘elevation’, ‘boolean’, or ‘chamfer’ to quickly find it. SketchUp Pro (desktop)įirst introduced in SketchUp for Web, Search is now a SketchUp Pro feature that allows you to quickly find and activate native commands and installed extensions. These updates will help speed up and simplify your workflows so you can stay laser-focused on the important things – quickly bringing your creative vision to life. Whether you’re just learning SketchUp, or you’ve orbited around the axis a time or two, the SketchUp 2022 release has a little something for everyone, including new and improved modeling tools, additional search functionality, and time-saving enhancements in LayOut, just to name a few. Now that we’ve met Niraj, let’s explore the 2022 release. Learn more about our latest scale figure.

Niraj enjoys the outdoors, playing guitar, and finding new ways to bring a smile to his daughter's face in his free time. He loves helping people optimize their SketchUp workflow and is passionate about early-stage sustainable design. Our 2022 updates aim to prove just that.īefore we jump into the meat of the release, let us introduce our newest scale figure, Niraj Poudel! Niraj joined SketchUp in 2014 and is a key figure on our customer success team. One thing is for sure, your insights and mind-blowing models keep us on our toes and have us striving to be your go-to design tool. We continued building a solid (product) foundation to support your awe-inspiring designs, launched ground-breaking beta programs, and explored fresh modeling techniques in our Fireside Chat Series. As we get pumped for 2022, we can’t help but reflect on 2021. When you create a new LayOut document by selecting File > New, you can find your template by clicking My Templates tab on the right side of the window.Even though 2022 has just kicked off, we think it’s already off to a great start with brand-new updates in SketchUp Pro and LayOut. When you create a new LayOut document by selecting File > New, you can find your template by clicking My Templates tab on the right side of the window.

In the Template Folder area, navigate to the folder where you want to save your template.

In the Template Name box, give your template a name.

To save a LayOut document as a template, follow these steps: You can then add any elements that are unique to your document. When you save a LayOut document as a template, the template contains everything that currently appears in your document, including all entities, pages, and so on. Templates are also a great way to ensure documents use the same company branding, titleblocks, or project elements. If you consistently work from a customized LayOut document design, you can save your basic document framework as a template.

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