Nudge

Please Note: If you have assigned custom keyboard shortcuts to SHIFT+UP (arrow) or SHIFT+DOWN (arrow) then you will be unable to use the nudge tool to move along the blue axis. The only solution is to delete these assigned keyboard shortcuts in your SketchUp preferences.

Use the Nudge tool to move entities at discrete intervals using the arrow keys in order to fine-tune an entity's position.

Tool Operation

1. (Optional) Preselect entities before activating the tool.
2. Click an entity to move.
3. Use the arrow keys to move the selected entities along the directions of the axes.
4. Press ESC to clear the selection and select a new entity to move.

Modifier Keys

• SHIFT = Toggle movement of up and down arrow keys to be along the green or blue axis.

Tips

• Key-in a measurement to set the movement distance used for each keypress.
• You can use the SketchUp Axes Tool to define the direction of the axes and movement prior to using this tool.