User manual GOOGLE SKETCHUP FOR MAC

[. . . ] Contents Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Welcome to SketchUp (Mac OS X). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 SketchUp for Mac OS X. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] This option increases performance by eliminating the need to render the component as a 3D form. Shadows face sun: This option is only available when the Always face camera option is enabled. Click the Shadows face sun checkbox to cause shadows to be cast from the components' current position as though the components were facing the sun. The shadow shape does not change as the component rotates to face the camera. This option works best with components that have narrow bases (such as trees). This option does not work well with components that have wide bases (such as people in mid stride). Note - Ensure the component's axis is positioned at the bottom center of the component for best results. Uncheck this option to cause the shadow to be cast from the component's current position. The size of the shadow changes based on view point. Location The Location panel allows you to specify a location for your model based on the nearest major city. This option is useful to determine accurate shading of architectural and geographical models. Note - There is a different process for specifying a location for your model using Google SketchUp (free). Refer to Specifying a Model's Location in the World for more information. Geographic Location The Geographic Location portion of the File panel allow you to assign a geographic location to your model. Country: Select a country from the Country list box to assign a country of origin for your model. Location: Select a city from the Location list box to assign a city of origin for your model. Custom Location: Click on the Custom location button to display the Custom Location dialog box. This dialog box allows you to manually enter Country, Location, Latitude, Longitude, and Timezone for any geographic location that is not already in the Country or Location drop-down list boxes. Solar Orientation The Solar Orientation portion of the Location panel allow you to set the path of the Sun in relation to the axes. North Angle: Enter a North Angle to establish the path of the Sun. East, West, and South (0. 0 by default for a model whose faces are directly aligned to the axes). Enter a new North angle if your north is at an angle to your model. Or, to determine a less precise North angle using the Select button: 1. The cursor changes to a cross within a circle. Place the center of the cross at the origin of the North angle (usually the axes origin) Click the left mouse button. Drag the cursor away from the origin in the north direction Click again to establish the new north angle. Show in Model: Click the Show in Model checkbox to highlight the North angle in orange. Statistics The Statistics panel allows you to troubleshoot performance issues in SketchUp. [. . . ] Ruby Script - A small program, written in the Ruby programming language, that adds functionality to SketchUp. Ruby Console - Ruby console which is an environment where you can experiment with Ruby commands or methods. Ruby Programming Language - An object oriented scripting language. S Sandbox - Surfaces created with the Sandbox from Scratch and Sandbox from Contours are referred to as sandboxes because like sand in a sandbox, these surfaces can be sculpted using a special set of tools called sandbox tools. Other terms for sandbox are terrain or Triangulated Irregular Network. [. . . ]