Editing a DC.. need help
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As a total newbie to DC, to keep things simple, I am trying to edit a DC from 3DWH on the below link
I have seen the video tutes on DC's and am aware of the basics, but want to practice on simpler DC's first.
So, I have checked to see if there are multi layers, or nested groups/components in this DC which may require consideration before editing, but have found none. It seems like a straight forward DC.
However, as I try and edit it, the DC no longer remains a DC after editing. After say I change material to metal on the frame, it stops responding to the click function as before.
If i could succeed in editing it and having it as DC, I could use it in my model. I wish to add a door frame and edit the material to Aluminum and make it half glazed as well. That is my objective.
Any help is appreciated and thanked for in advance,
Regards,
Jpin
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The Component Options dialog shows the options for the currently selected DC. In the image you posted, the DC is not selected. Can you see the DC options when you select the DC?
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@jim said:
The Component Options dialog shows the options for the currently selected DC. In the image you posted, the DC is not selected. Can you see the DC options when you select the DC?
The DC opens and closes the door on a single click, however does ot display any option when selected as shown the attached jpeg.
Thanks for ur time and attention.
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The original author of the DC did not create any user options. What options do you want the DC to have?
Here a link to the help topic for user-configurable atributes:
http://support.google.com/sketchup/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=114555 -
[quote="Jim"]The original author of the DC did not create any user options. What options do you want the DC to have?
Thanks Jim for your help. You are right, my issue has worked out, though not with the DC first used, but with another DC which was a breeze.
It just was quicker for me to use a DC that allowed customization, instead of working out all the ins and outs of DC's, that hopefully will come with practice and more time spent
In the attached jpeg on the LHS is the DC that I customized for use in my model on the RHS.
I can see the power of DC's in this instance, like a standard component, DC's too can edited through their attributes while retaining their dynamic behavior, splendid, what an enhancement for parametric modelling, kudos to those who thought this out.
Many thanks to you Jim, for your support and prompt responses. I appreciate it.
This is what is gr8 about sketchup you dont have to know everything, you can get by and get things done with even working knowledge and what you know.
SCF is absolutely fantastic, my compliments to all at SCF for making it such a gr8 place of sharing knowledge and helping each other out.
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