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    Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved Dynamic Components
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      domus
      last edited by

      I hope my last post doesn't give the impression that you can't use this Dynamic Component with SU free. You can, of course. I mean it's inspired me to learn more about how to create them, which you can only do in SU Pro.

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        Howard leslie
        last edited by

        Domus,

        @unknownuser said:

        Thank you! You've made me appreciate dynamic components and glad I chose to get SU Pro. This is a real time saver!

        In case you haven't seen it yet - you may also like to try this DC for creating doors (another time saver). I created it because I found that I was forever having to model doors from scratch - this DC is also animated (use magic finger icon on DC toolbar):

        http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=289&t=21350

        Hope this helps
        Regards
        Howard L'

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          domus
          last edited by

          Thanks again Howard, I didn't know about that one. Another gem!

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            penumbra
            last edited by

            I just wandered in to this post. This is absolutely fab!, thanks!

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              mac1
              last edited by

              Howard
              Hoping you are still watching this post. Have a problem in river city.
              have xp sp3 and su 7.1+ free. Was trying to evaluate your builder but cannot get the input box to appear. Have tried various thing but no joy. Is this a limit of free or do I need 8

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                Howard leslie
                last edited by

                mac1,
                StairCaseBuilder is a Dynamic Component (SU version 7 file format)
                All users of SketchUp can take advantage of DCs - both Free & Pro.
                SU 7 & SU 8 can both use Dynamic Components
                ...........
                TO USE THIS DC:

                Open Component File - Don't Import it into an existing SU Model
                (but see note below).
                ...
                Bring up DC Toolbar: View - Toolbars - Dynamic Components
                Dynamic Components Toolbar - Yellow Middle Icon - Component Options
                Click on DC
                Dialog Box Options should appear
                ...
                Set options
                Apply
                ...
                Copy & Paste DC Staircase into your own model
                .....................
                You can actually import this DC into an existing model like a regular Component but the DC will be nested 1 Level down
                (Look at Outliner).
                You can still bring up the Dialog Box but you'll have to go inside the Components Context to do this.
                (or Explode the outer most Component once)
                ..............
                Hope this Helps / Make Sense

                Regards
                Howard L'

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                  mac1
                  last edited by

                  @unknownuser said:

                  mac1,
                  StairCaseBuilder is a Dynamic Component (SU version 7 file format)
                  All users of SketchUp can take advantage of DCs - both Free & Pro.
                  SU 7 & SU 8 can both use Dynamic Components
                  ...........
                  TO USE THIS DC:

                  Open Component File - Don't Import it into an existing SU Model
                  (but see note below).
                  ...
                  Bring up DC Toolbar: View - Toolbars - Dynamic Components
                  Dynamic Components Toolbar - Yellow Middle Icon - Component Options
                  Click on DC
                  Dialog Box Options should appear
                  ...
                  Set options
                  Apply
                  ...
                  Copy & Paste DC Staircase into your own model
                  .....................
                  You can actually import this DC into an existing model like a regular Component but the DC will be nested 1 Level down
                  (Look at Outliner).
                  You can still bring up the Dialog Box but you'll have to go inside the Components Context to do this.
                  (or Explode the outer most Component once)
                  ..............
                  Hope this Helps / Make Sense

                  Regards
                  Howard L'

                  Thanks for the quick reply. In ISO 1 context of Dc selected a step then component option .Ruby consul states
                  Error: #<TypeError: cannot convert nil into String>
                  (eval):1321:in set_file' (eval):1321:in show_dialog_orig'
                  (eval):7558:in show_dialog' (eval):7598:in show_configure_dialog'
                  (eval):155:in initialize' (eval):147:in call'
                  Error: #<TypeError: cannot convert nil into String>
                  (eval):1321:in set_file' (eval):1321:in show_dialog_orig'
                  (eval):7558:in show_dialog' (eval):7598:in show_configure_dialog'
                  (eval):155:in initialize' (eval):147:in call'
                  If I follow your instructions, tool bar, yellow icon, then click on the DC I get just one error. Bummer

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                    mac1
                    last edited by

                    Howard
                    Update for you.
                    Regressed back to SU 7.0 free, after a copy of may installed SU 7.1 plugins and tools to desk top, and your DC worked OK ☀
                    Re-downloaded SU7.1 free with the as supplied Google plugins and tools, and your DC works OK ☀
                    Search is now on for "bad" plugin or ❓
                    Thanks again for your help

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                      7348su
                      last edited by

                      Love it very much, thanks.

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                        Dropout
                        last edited by

                        And we get it where?

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                          pbacot
                          last edited by

                          @dropout said:

                          And we get it where?

                          See the first post in the thread.

                          Sort of the standard here for plugins and components: The download is usually in the first post--even for updates.

                          I am downloading this one. Fantastic work! Thanks so much. Peter

                          MacOSX MojaveSketchUp Pro v19 Twilight v2 Thea v3 PowerCADD

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