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    Does DC have a Language??

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    • Mistro11M Offline
      Mistro11
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      I am attempting to make dynamic Components for the first time. I read that no programming was necessary but after reading some documentation here http://help.sketchup.com/en/article/114549 I have the feeling I have to learn a language to fill in those attribute fields. Is there a chart or standard formulas to study to be fluent at making dynamic components?

      The main reason I turned my attention to DC is to make my own custom staircases but the first thing I attempted to make was a picket fence like in the document above. I am still left lacking an understanding of how one would come up with those formulas. If there is a simple way of writing formulas, any help is appreciated.

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      • Mistro11M Offline
        Mistro11
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        I'm finding tutorials here and there by googling. But the straight forward answer I have yet to discover. I'm leaning towards "ruby". Am I right? This is not some secret is it?

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          Learning Ruby will not help creating Dynamic Components.

          Here is a starting point for DC's...

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          • Mistro11M Offline
            Mistro11
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            Thanks alot Jim! You just saved me from wasting a lot of time. That's exactly what I was looking for.

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