Component and sub-component
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How do I create a component with one subcomponent? This is a common starting point in creating a DC. If I create a new SU project called 'roof' and save it and then add a previously created component called 'tile' I expect to find a component 'roof' with one subcomponent 'tile'. When I look at the Component Attributes there is only the subcomponent in the list. How do I do it?
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I'm not altogether sure I understand what you are wanting to do. You mention DC again and if you are working with Dynamic Components then you'd be better posting in the Dynamic Component Forum. But then your profile says Free/Make and you need Pro to make Dynamic Components.
But from what I understand it sounds like you have saved a component and now you are inside it for editing, which means you don't see the parent, only the added sub-component.
Let me try and explain that so it makes sense.
When you created Roof you probably used the Save as function which saves the component itself as a file. Then when you open the file called Roof it opens the component in edit mode, so you are actually inside it and don't see it from the outside. When you added Tile it is wholly within Roof and is clearly visible to you as a component.If you open an empty SU file and insert Roof, you will have a component called Roof with a sub-component called Tile inside it.
It's actually simpler than I have written it.
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@box said:
If you open an empty SU file and insert Roof, you will have a component called Roof with a sub-component called Tile inside it.
It's actually simpler than I have written it.
Yes, that worked! I'm not sure I understand how but I can work on it. It'll come to me eventually. Thanks!
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