That is why I chose SketchUp.

这就是我选择SU的原因。

SketchUp provides a number of existing materials.

SketchUp提供了很多现成的材质。

Version_number - Returns the version of sketchup.

version_number—返回SketchUp的版本。

It did this the first time I tried installing SketchUp!

我第一次安装SketchUp的时候就是这样出问题的！

I was given the basic 3D SketchUp model by our client.

我们的委托人已经给我了基本的3D SU模型，但是并不详细，大部分是堆叠的。

Above, you can see the Sketchup model is not very well developed.

上图中你可以看出SketchUp模型建的不是很好。

os_language — Returns the operating system on which SketchUp is running

os_language — 返回运行 SketchUp 的操作系统

Sketchup is a great tool, where you create or find a lot of free 3d models.

Sketchup是一个很好的工具，你可以找到和创造很多3d模型。

The script's commands are part of the SketchUp API - the subject of this section.

该脚本的命令是SketchUp API的一部分—这正是本节的主题。

Of all the methods in the SketchUp module, active_model is the most important.

在SketchUp模块中的所有方法当中，active_model是最重要的。

I don't have completed floor plans yet so I just used exported Sketchup images.

我现在没有完整的平面图，所以我只用导出的SketchUp图片。

The goal of this article is to answer this question by discussing the SketchUp API.

本文的目的是通过讨论 SketchUp API 来回答这个问题。

Next I created a clay rendering of the Sketchup model to get the shadow information.

接下来，我创建了一张SU模型渲染图，来获得阴影信息。

It returns the Model object that contains all the information in the current SketchUp design.

它返回Model对象，其中包含当前SketchUp设计中的所有信息。

SketchUp Pro to do diagramming and planning work in our programming and planning phases.

的分析和规划工作。 在方案设计阶段，还是用得这套工具，方案深化和之后的阶段亦是如此。

Part 1 shows how to set up the Eclipse environment to create, edit, and execute SketchUp scripts.

第1部分展示如何设置Eclipse环境，以便创建、编辑和执行sketchup脚本。

If you need to draw 3d figures for class, use Google SketchUp to do so easily and free of charge.

如果你的课程需要画3d图形，使用谷歌sketchup可紧张做到，并且免费。

SketchUp provides many more fascinating capabilities that go far beyond making pretty shapes. They include.

实际上，SketchUp提供了大量精彩功能，远远不止画出漂亮的形状那么简单。

But when it comes to the SketchUp API, you can go very far with just a basic understanding of the language.

但是说到sketchup API，只需对该语言有基本的理解，就可以做很多事情。

This article can't cover the entire API, so I focus on the basic classes needed to construct SketchUp shapes.

本文无法涵盖整个API，所以我重点关注构造SketchUp形状所需的基本的类。

Google’s Sketchup service already provides the tech to do 3D modeling and could also be used to create avatars.

Google的Sketchup软件已经可以进行3D建模工作，同时也能为游戏提供各种物品和角色。

SketchUp provides a specific Color object, but it's easier to substitute a simple RGB array like [64, 128, 255].

SketchUp 提供了一个 Color 对象，但是更容易的方法是使用一个简单的 RGB 数组替代，例如 [64, 128, 255]。

In just a small amount of time, you can master the basic classes (Edge, Face) that combine to form SketchUp figures.

只需很少的时间，就可以掌握一些基本的类(Edge、Face)，通过组合这些类就可以形成SketchUp图形。

Before I continue, I need to say that the work would have been less easy without some other great SketchUp plugins.

在我继续工作之前，我需要说明下如果没有其它很好的SU插件，工作不会这么容易地展开。

Put simply, an Entity object represents any shape that can be seen, moved, or modified within the SketchUp design window.

简言之，一个Entity对象表示SketchUp设计窗口中任何可以看见、移动或修改的形状。

When the second command executes, SketchUp automatically draws the line corresponding to the Edge object in its design window.

当第二条命令执行时，SketchUp 自动在设计窗口中画出与 Edge 对象对应的直线。

By creating and executing SketchUp scripts, you can automate the design process and potentially save yourself a great deal of time.

通过创建和执行sketchup脚本，可以自动化设计过程，节省大量的时间。

The SketchUp API is based on Ruby, a relatively new programming language primarily used for enterprise computing (Ruby on Rails).

SketchUp API 基于的是 Ruby，这是一种相对较新的编程语言，主要用于企业计算（Ruby on Rails）。

Above, the first layer is simply an exported image of my Sketchup model with the face style set to both "Hidden Line" and "X-Ray".

上图中，第一个图层，是一个SU 模型导出的简单图片，面样式设置为“隐藏边线”和“X光透视”。

The most important Entity objects are the Edge and Face objects, which serve as the building blocks of every shape in a SketchUp design.

最重要的 Entity 对象是 Edge 和 Face 对象，这两个对象可作为 SketchUp 设计中的任何形状的构建块。