Hi! As far as I know it's not possible (sadly)..

Bed with two folds that have independent onclicks, with a test to check position of the first. the move is tied to the second fold. It may be enough or give you some ideas You could consider a Set function for conditions, required if are placing the animate in the parent folding example.skp

Yes definitely learn Ruby Currently Dynamic Components are the best and "native" way of placing data and having some control over objects, whether "Live Components" are able to compete or excel will be years away. So stick with Dynamic Components and learn how they can be controlled and improved on using Ruby. For example the "redraw all" script kindly donated by Dan https://forums.sketchup.com/t/redraw-all-dynamic-components/77512/10 might help, or placing a redraw onclick in the cube However a clear picture of what you trying to achieve may help me to advise the best method. array copies are generally y = copy*(leny+space)

To be honest I steer clear of DCs when I can. Only reason I saw the issue was because this is a type of Euler vs Quaternion rotation issue. Your model actually prompted me to look into DCs more to see if they had a formula for it. I'm pretty sure you can use a mixture of maths functions to calculate this but it beyond my feeble brain...

Translated by Google: @unknownuser said: I created a door in dynamic component. I manage to set the dimensions but on the other hand I cannot "block" the miter cuts of the lintel, in fact each time I change the dimensions, the cuts no longer join. I attach to this post the file in question. Does someone want to do the manipulation and repost the file because I dry completely? Changing the dimension of a component with Dynamic Components is a scaling operation. If you scale a mitered component, the angle and length of the miter will change proportionately with the change in overall length. [image: JuPH_Screenshot-5_17_20217_14_42AM.png] To prevent the miter angles from changing, divide the component into three separate components. One for each of the miters and one for the center section. Then you can move one of the miter components and scale only the center section. [image: XOOU_Screenshot-5_17_20217_18_09AM.png]

Hi Aleja! I'm afraid you can only set ONE axis origin for each component. BUT with DCs you can move the geometry inside the component and make it rotate the way you want.

Hello Thank you for this code which opens up nice perspectives for me, especially if I manage to debug the following situation! Sketchup does not offer the function to count the number of occurrences of a text string in a text. I have checked in the ruby window the following code and I get the expected result string = 'hello world' string.count('l') # This returns the integer 3 I want to implement a new function but I have the following error [wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)] Here is my code that I added after the one from TIG # add_DC_function.rb # extends DCs functions require('sketchup') require('su_dynamiccomponents.rb') if defined?($dc_observers) # Open SketchUp's Dynamic Component Functions (V1) class. # BUT only if DC extension is active... class DCFunctionsV1 protected # DC Function Usage; =volume() # returns the instance's volume [cu"] if not DCFunctionsV1.method_defined?(;volume) def volume(a) return @source_entity.volume end end # DC Function Usage; =occurence(texte,texte recherche) # returns the number of the occurency of the string if not DCFunctionsV1.method_defined?(;occurence) def occurence(a, b) return a.count(b) end end end#class end#if Thank you for your help Simon

To change the value in the dropdown [image: jsz1_Capture.JPG] [image: p5Ui_Capture2.JPG]

It should be in View>Toolbars. What version of SketchUp are you using? You're profile says you are using 2016. If you are using a newer version you may need to turn on the Dynamic Components in the Extension Manager first.

@dave r said: Make sure Dynamic Components are Enabled in the Extension Manager. Then you should be able to find the toolbar in View>Tool Palettes. If you need to enable it click Apply Changes then quit and restart SketchUp to make sure it loads. Thanks for the assistance, Dave!

Thank everyone for your answers, all very helpful. @dav_id said: The only sketchup's extension i knows is that one https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uqvPu7fp_0 with constrains ... but it's an old plugin -I will take a look at that Driving Dimensions Plugin, thanks for your help Dav_ID! @ken said: Not sure this will help but have you tried Profil Builder 3, Assembly Dialog? https://profilebuilder4sketchup.com/category/assembly/page/3/ -That Profile builder looks promising, I haven't seen it before, thank you Ken! @shawb said: @andres2688 said: Hope there is some extension coming soon to solve this issue. I fear you will be waiting a long time for this! Apart from making the DC Component Attribute panel a bit easier on the eye you will always have to somehow program each element of the DC to do what you want it to do. As the designer (of the DC) only you know how the parts should interact. AutoCad and Revit were mentioned earlier in the thread. It's probably ten years since I used either of those but do recall that Revit 'Families' (equivalent of DCs) were far more difficult to build than Sketchup DCs but they used a similar syntax/language and method to provide the instructions for making them work. In AutoCad I used Dynamic Blocks which provided constraints but, again, the input required was akin to what you would use in SU DCs. I'm relying on memory to comment here and have not used the Parametric version of AutoCad, maybe there is now something better than I remember! Rather than a plugin to directly replace the DC Attribute interface, perhaps some form of graphic based workflow would help. Something in Excel maybe? Design the DC logic on another platform before tying your DC in knots within SU! -Maybe I didn't explain well myself. The tools that I miss from AutoCAD are the ones from the Parametric tab. It allows you to pick a line and set it to be paralell to another one, or just set a rigid dimension on an object that won't change when moved. They seem to be quite intuitive to me, I used to use them a lot. When you mentioned Excel I remember binding a sheet to an AutoCAD drawing in order to change an objects dimensions, that was quite interesting too. I cannot say much about Revit families since I didn't work so much with them, I tried to make a hinge door and it took me long time, it seemed more complicated to me than Sketchup. Thanks for your time Shawb ! Cheers

All the solutions that we have come across redraw the SU model in another program. I really thought that with the on-line version they would have come up with something sooner. I can't believe this was 7 years ago. It must be complicated with a major stumbling block otherwise one of the DC guys would be on it like a shot, a big market in my eyes. Good luck with your models.

look at https://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=289&t=51443

"click the underside as you would pull the down-light to change" have moved the onclick to the whole not the lens area so as to make it easier to operate down light.skp

Select the DC in the Component tray and then right mouse click and select properties. That will let you go for the 'Glue to' and the 'Cut Opening'. I tried this on your DC just now and and you will need to open the DC for editing, select all the sub-components and move them down to the Z=0 position for the vertical 'glue to' to work. At present the back of the whole component will stick to the outside wall face. (try it first after setting the 'glue to'. Also, to cut the outer wall face create a rectangular face (inside the DC) level with the outer wall face. Delete this face to leave just the bounding lines. Do not group these, they form the cutting element. Exit the DC and bring in a fresh DC from the tray - this should now give you the one face opening cut. Attached modified DC to pick at. I have an updated window to add to my own post shortly. juju window.skp

It looks like it's a complex Dynamic Component [DC] using 'onClick' methods to increase its size. First learn about DCs, and get as many examples as you can - there are many on the web... Then experiment... PS: You posted in the wrong forum... I'll relocate it...

see https://www.academia.utp.ac.pa/sites/default/files/docente/72/material_de_apoyo_para_asignacion_4_ecuacion_de_lazo_cerrado_para_una_leva_de_perfil_circular.pdf formula used: [image: 4h2P_Capture.JPG] did not see your post until today, after a bit of research on cams, (not my field, I'm carpenter and estimator) need only the rotation and the formula does the rest automaton demo.skp

Further to this, you will notice that on animation of the bottom drawer, all move. To correct this the animation must be moved to inside the copy. Hence another level is created. My reason to ask about your interest in DCs is to guide you in your development. Although internal copies has its merit it also has many drawbacks, in that it greatly increases file size and becomes more complicated in structure, as are becoming aware. So if this is a basic project then okay, but if its a development toward a kitchen design system with quantity lists, materials... then I suggest looking at https://sketchucation.com/plugin/1613-gkware_cabmaker If you still wish to pursue your own, then I can help, but the DCs need to be simple and have the ability to swap, plus incorporate some simple ruby scripts to make it easier to handle. Caisson Dynamique - Tiroirs - pcmoor2.skp

Thank you "pcmoor" I really appreciate you helping me out hear. I do not have any programming skills jet. So it will probably take me a while to understand your replay fully. But just a thought tough. Do you think its possible to change the script from “cutlist 4.1” that it would add the “Definition” of the DC component to its subcomponent’s “definition”? That way I wouldn’t have to change any of my dc and the way I name them. Thank you very much Regards Thomas

After yet another go at this I found the following. The Component Options and Component Attributes panels can be opened at any point in a modelling session including after selecting/deselecting existing components (not necessarily dynamic components) or creating new components. However, the Options panel must be opened first. Any component selected will now show up in the Options panel. Before the Attributes panel can be launched a component (any) must be selected. Once the Attribute panel is launched the selected component can be deselected without any inputs to either panel. Thereafter, components can be selected, attributes added etc. Both panels will work as expected. Both panels can be dismissed if not needed further but to relaunch them the same sequence must be observed. Maybe this behaviour is a quirk of just my own setup but the procedure that I found (stumbled across) is certainly not in any way an explanation.