DC - Changing one and all instances update?
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How do I make so that all component instances update if I change a value in one Dynamic Component?
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Your DCs will all change but only if they are instances of the same dynamic component's definition.
But if they are instances of a 'unique' definition then they won't - just like a regular Component.Placing an instance of a DC might make it unique [creating a sibling definition], but copying it might not [leaving two or more instances of the same DC definition], but you need to experiment...
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Hmmm...I can't get it to work.
So it has nothing to do to the structure of the DC?
I was thinking of maybe having a component inside a component and opening the first to update all???
Is there any example file to study? -
to change all instances of a DC(even different DCs) you use the option dialog on the selection, this will make all their common properties the same.
It is a good idea to group DCs after using the move,copy so that they don't become unique on a further move
there is a need for a better attribute sorter, editor which will I hope be included in the next release otherwise there is a real need for a ruby script similar to excels find and replace
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So it only works on the selection?
I was hoping for a way of selecting one instance and the changes would be applied to all instances even if not selected. -
Unlike common components which can be scaled, any changes to a copy makes that DC unique. Once the DC has become unique it no longer has a shared definition.
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@pcmoor said:
Unlike common components which can be scaled, any changes to a copy makes that DC unique. Once the DC has become unique it no longer has a shared definition.
But you can use Component Browser to replace a selection of components for another component.
That replacement will change every component into an instance of the same component.
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I just realised Thomthoms Selection Toys has Select all active DC instances that works with DC's even if they have been scaled or modified.
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