SketchUp Tips and Tricks: Dynamic Components, What Are They Good For?

Dynamic components can be authored to do a variety of neat things. They can animate when interacted with. When scaled pieces can copy and position themselves. The scale of different parts can be constrained to avoid distortion and stretching. Components can even be randomized to create unique and organic shapes. With the Component Options dialog, you can create dynamic links... tying a user-customized component to an existing website.

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[szczurekprzepyszny]

"When scaled pieces can copy and position themselves" ?? - yes I see

but I don't know how. When I do it I can change scale at every direction, but no copy

How to do it is common question at YT. Eg - how to drow train line

[branden958]

y do i only have the top bar on mine ? is it cus you have PRO ? is PRO free ?

[lironba]

The clicking sound is a little too much (:

but great anyway - thanks

[ckplanners]

Very Nice! Well illustrated!

I would love to see all functions of copies in dynamic comonents behavior and formulas for same. Such as adding and subtracting optional components for a product. Maybe incorporating the click tool or preferably a text box list. I want to use one drawing for each product and add components and remove the previous component that was in its place. I can design the component and component options that will nest correctly,