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      peka51
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      How I can edit imported 3D object in SketchUp Pro? Or is it not possible? After the import the object is like "locked".

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        Dave R
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        What is the object you're importing? Where are you importing it from? If it's really locked, it'll show a red bounding box when you select it. Right click on it and choose Unlock. Then you can open it for editing. If it is simply a blue box, it isn't locked. Just double click on it with Select or right click and choose the appropriate option--Edit Component or Edit Group.

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          peka51
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          @dave r said:

          What is the object you're importing? Where are you importing it from? If it's really locked, it'll show a red bounding box when you select it. Right click on it and choose Unlock. Then you can open it for editing. If it is simply a blue box, it isn't locked. Just double click on it with Select or right click and choose the appropriate option--Edit Component or Edit Group.

          It is a blue box. I have imported 3D Step files. I double click it an choose Edit Component. But still I can't activate the single line with the Arrow tool! I can only rotate the hole element.

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            Dave R
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            Is there any chance you can share the SKP file or at least a screen shot showing themodel when you have opened the component for editing? Otherwise we'll be here all day playing twenty questions trying to get this sorted out.

            Maybe it's a nested component? It could be a lot of things but you haven't given us enough information. Help us help you.

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              peka51
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              @dave r said:

              Is there any chance you can share the SKP file or at least a screen shot showing themodel when you have opened the component for editing? Otherwise we'll be here all day playing twenty questions trying to get this sorted out.

              Maybe it's a nested component? It could be a lot of things but you haven't given us enough information. Help us help you.

              You can find the screenshot of image here after I have click it with black arrow: http://www.pkall.fidisk.fi/sketch/index.html

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                Dave R
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                Get the Select tool and double click on it somewhere. It'll open for editing. It might be that it's made up of sub-components. If you see more blue bounding boxes, double click again to open for editing. Do that until you get to the edges and faces.

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                  @dave r said:

                  Get the Select tool and double click on it somewhere. It'll open for editing. It might be that it's made up of sub-components. If you see more blue bounding boxes, double click again to open for editing. Do that until you get to the edges and faces.

                  Thanks, this helped me. ☀

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