Mice

A good mouse is not just an option, but pretty close to being a requirement, when talking about SketchUp. Back at the beginning of the book (Chapter 1, Reviewing the Basics) we talked about why a 3-button mouse was so important when navigating in SketchUp. Yes, it is totally possible to use SketchUp with a 1-button or 2-button mouse and, yes, you can also get around with a touchpad or trackpad. Heck, if you have to, you could probably struggle through using no mouse if your computer has a touch screen, but this book is not about getting through it. This book is about getting better at using SketchUp, so I will be talking about the mice that I have seen and heard about, that make modelers better.

Basic 3-button mice

Before we dive into the multi-button, advanced-feature mice that are out there, let’s spend a few minutes talking about a basic 3-button mouse. For anyone using a touchpad or 1-button or 2-button mouse, this will be an upgrade that could make SketchUp far...