Toolbar Editor Sketchup

Try to keep your main toolbar to a single row. Use the Editor to delete large, rarely used icons (like "Component Options" or "Dynamic Components") to make room for small, powerful ones (like "Hide Rest of Model" or "Section Plane").

Let’s walk through creating a custom toolbar from scratch. For this example, we will create a "Sandbox Utilities" toolbar for terrain modeling.

Group similar tools together. For example: toolbar editor sketchup

Before you build your masterpiece, you need to know where the control panel is. The location varies slightly depending on your operating system and version (Make vs Pro).

Method 1: The Context Menu (Fastest)

Method 2: The View Menu

The Interface: Once open, you will see a window listing every single command SketchUp can perform—organized by category (Draw, Modify, Camera, etc.). This is your parts bin. Try to keep your main toolbar to a single row

Note for Mac Users: The Toolbar Editor on Mac is slightly different. It often requires you to drag icons directly from the "Customize" sheet onto your toolbar, rather than creating floating palettes. However, the principles remain the same.

This is critical. Toolbars are saved with your SketchUp workspace preferences. Method 2: The View Menu