Components are similar to pre-built models to be reused within SketchUp models and scenes SketchUp components are groups of geometry (edges and faces) and represented in the form of different types of models like furniture, plants, vehicles - anything. All pre-made components are available with Components browser in SketchUp. The users can also get these components from Google 3D Warehouse.
A component is only dynamic when it has parametric data. Dynamic Components will display a special badge when it contains parametric data.
Dynamic components are components that have parametrics, such as a stair component that, when resized, automatically adds more steps, or a cabinet component whose doors can open and close.
One can transform any sketchUp component into a Dynamic Component Components by allocating attributes to the component. Attributes are nothing but the simple pieces of extra information that contains the component's name, part number, description, size, cost, location, weight, number of copies. Attributes can also include spatial relationships (like how two parts are positioned in relation to each other), and behaviors (like animation and smart scaling). There are two types of attributes – Predefined & Custom. Predefined attributes are automatically obtainable for every dynamic component. On the other hand, custom attributes seem to be unique attributes characterized by the developer of the dynamic component.
Google SketchUp Pro 7 or higher version is required to produce and edit Dynamic Components. Dynamic Components are represented with a little, green icon.
Dynamic Components are accessible in two places:
• In the "Components Sampler" and "Dynamic Components Training" collections, easy to get to SketchUp's Component browser (Menu > Window > Components)
• In the Google 3D Warehouse, with Advanced Search to indicate "dynamic models" or giving the term “dynamic” in your search inquiry. For example, search [dining table is:dynamic].
The users can interrelate with Dynamic Components in four ways:
1. Applying the Interact tool (Menu > Tools > Interact) click on a component to perform the task for what the component is set up (animate, go to a scene, etc).
2. The users can configure the value of certain geometry of a component with the help of component Options dialog box (Menu > Window > Component Options). Select options from lists and type in dimensions and numbers. Click the Apply button to affect your configuration changes to the component. The component's geometry should reflect changes in the Component Options dialog box.
3. Scale tool (Menu > Tools > Scale) will facilitate the users to build a component bigger or smaller without deforming the object. Such as, some dynamic stairs are set up to automatically add steps while scaling them larger.
4. Component Attributes dialog box (Menu > Component Attributes) in Google SketchUp Pro will empower the user to edit the fundamental attributes of accessible Dynamic Components (or create new ones).
Dynamic Components Self-paced tutorials
Self-paced tutorials are SketchUp files that are intended to present a hands-on, interactive experience to improve the interactional skill of sketchup users. The tutorials provide different characteristics of Dynamic components, from interacting to uploading. All the SketchUp Self Paced Tutorials are accumulated in the Dynamic Components Tutorials Collection and are free to download at any time.
• Introducing Dynamic Components
• Assembling a Dynamic Component
• Introducing Attributes
• Embedding Textures in Dynamic Components
• Saving and Uploading Dynamic Components to 3D Warehouse
Dynamic Components video tutorials
These videos are intended for those who have just started to create dynamic components. These videos are very useful to learn the fundamentals of dynamic components. One should watch these videos in the following order:
1. Getting oriented to Dynamic Components
2. Making components that copy
3. Making components that animate
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