Custom Shortcuts?

[DanRathbun]

@Kizmokd

Seems SU limits ‘shortcuts’ to a single key, or one of three ‘modifier’ keys along with a key to map that shortcut to a command.

You are correct.

@Kizmokd

I would also use two-key shortcuts to commands.

You and a lot of other users who came from CAD, and still may also use CAD in their workflows.

It has been requested several times, and usually starts an argument between those for and against. (I am always on the side that lets the user use the product in their own way. Ie the “U” in GUI is “user”.)

But the more people who politic for it, the better it’s chances of climbing up the “possible feature list”. (Those that remain on the bottom will never get considered for implementation.)

So I would suggest you cut and paste your whole post above into a new thread in the Feature Requests category. It deserves it’s own thread (And may have had one in previous forum sites.)

Feature Requests

Previously, it was buried in the middle of a “Wish List 2016” thread:

SketchUp 2016 Wish list

I’d like to see larger options for keyboard shortcuts. Currently we’re allowed a single letter key (q,w,e,r,t,y…), and it’s available modifiers (alt, opt, ctrl, shift…). I would be GREAT to have access to an additional letter keys, along with the modifiers. Multi letter shortcuts could be based on mnemonic letter combinations – which would be much easier to remember (I’d tend to think) for most people.