Hi

some ideas you may consider.

build a template and "factory" so as produce common styled components

use outer-shell and explode to convert multiple components to one for takeoffs and painting

attached a selection of doors that were produced using a factory method. I have not worried about joints, after picking size, can go to the next level and right click, outer shell, right click explode. You are left with external attributes and one solid, Ideal for MDF doors.
The doors should be individually saved to your components library before, then if you need to edit the shell later then swap with same or similar

Added sample file and the process to make doors

door templates.skp

scale able version of notched post / rail attached.

amended ends so that is only a half lap if there is no extension

post & rail.skp

hi
there are two components on the attached drawing, save both to a component folder.

to make a dynamic notched member one needs to connect a number of sub_groups, then use the outer-shell command and explode to make it one after the dynamic changes. The result can be reinstated to be dynamic later if required by swapping it with its original.

the component contains a group(s) that holds the sub_groups. a group at a level (named shell, shell_me) as the point to right click "outer-shell", right click explode

The first one is just a series of cubic that can be clicked into to outer-shell to form a solid lattice.
the second one requires the copy function to be off initially, after changing the attributes go through the rail to its shell point, then outer-shell, explode. then go into the post and do same. now can go pack to front dialog and change copy this to true. this method is to save having to do every rail/post.

You can then swap back to the original if you require any changes.

the component contains only groups so that you don't get residue references as with components
plus it will up date to the outer attributes

hope this helps
Philip

post & rail.skp

Hi

With my DCs I create a dynamic name that changes with the selected attributes, for example... "820 Bi-fold Door", this can change to any other size depending on the selection. It would be great to have access to different attributes like "name", description" etc.

I have built AutoCAD blocks which have labels which I can vary depending on selection and VBA control, it is extremely advantageous to link data to visible labels

cheers
Philip

If you grouped the house and car instead of making them a component, you will find that the formula works only on the first site after copying and all the car visibility changes.
However if you physically alter some of geometry of one site/house/car then that group will work independently. I would move or swap the car as a further point of randomness to achieve this difference

So copies of DC components will become unique after the change. It was decided by the developers of the DCs. This is inline with the definition of a component.
Does it matter?, only one needs to purge the drawing after any deletes or explosions.

Another idea....you could make the site a group of groups then wrap that into a component ,which you then could explode all after the changes leaving the site groups? Then purge the drawing.

Philip

Hi
could you up load the model and we can check it

i have a rollar door on warehouse you can use and improve, drum rotates, sections hid @ given height.

models under "pcmoor"

philip

Hi David

you probably sorted the concept out by now

however if not...

Each group or component has its own origin axis, usually left bottom side. If you right click on the axis you can change its position, but at this point, probably best to leave it.
if you double click to open a group/component within a group/component you will likely notice a shape defined axis and a dull smaller axis. This gives an idea of the relationship between the two objects.

The formulas and process is similar to a spreadsheet application, you can click the cells in to build the relationships rafter than typing

I find it convenient to build an object with known size and positions then figure first the lengths and then the positions

Philip

fixed glass

Hi David

you need to build a relationship between position and size as well
example attached

philip

frame.skp

so chess is 32 bit, that is 16 bits each side, so is Go game 64?,

from google groups....
Hi all-

The initial version of our "Dynamic Components" extension had a bug that broke "Generate Report". Luckily, there's a fixed version available now.

To update your "Dynamic Components" extension, you'll need to run SketchUp, open the Window -> Extension Warehouse, and then search for "Dynamic Components".

Let us know if you continue to have problems.

Thanks,
Marc

I updated and restarted sketchup

now works for 2014

Horray...
thanks to the team
Philip

Hi
have same problem with google cloud drive and 2014, okay with 2013 and version8 though

still trying to figure a solution

Philip

cant seem to be able to generate a report...wanted to test the BIM data on a component

some ideas

for doors use flip along axis instead of using a left and right component. (for rotating function, you need to place an extra component wrapper to protect contents)

don't hide different types of doors,knobs or other components; swap them instead.

make complex items with multiple solids that can be "outer shelled", for ease of takeoff, painting..then can be swapped for update,,,,see "rafter tails" a previous post

use the paint method to nominate materials, a swatch key on the template, rather than include in the component

generally the idea is to use the dynamic to create objects then convert them to normal components that take up less file space, easier to paint and preform reports, Then if require swap a component with its DC to make changes, then either outer shell and explode to make it a simple component again with changed attributes

Philip

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refer to early post in DC
"need Help: DC constrain min/max scaling size"

Hi

attached a rafter based on the same concept as the moldings

despite being clunky, heaviness of this component once outer shelled is very reasonable
follow same as previous post

Philip

Rafter.skp

Hi

To change the axis, open the component, then right click on the axis, just outside the geometry, select place, and redraw axis where required

otherwise seems to work okay,

Carcass_Std_4B_900x470x470 (1).skp

Cheers

Boffi_Carcass (1).skp

Hi
you need to build some relationships to position the parts
for example
for side panel: X =Carcass!LenX-LenX (that is the nominated measure in your drop-down minus the thickness of the part)

Hi

There is a solution to the texture and BOM problem using multiple part DC's

First all parts must be solid, when hidden they must be placed within the finished component and separated by a distance (0.01?)

The component is made up with an outer, simple data representation attributes for BOM; the inner is the driver which controls its group geometry, complex operations and attributes.
The inner can be changed to a solid by (right click) "outer shell" then exploded. Thus leaving a child-less component (after closing)with required structure for material painting, or takeoff using "cut list" or report writer.

if required later the DC can be swapped with its own definition or another.

attached two components for molding which demonstrate this technique. I have not bothered to hide the joins (recommend not to) so as to identify active components in the drawing. Once placed and the options made. Double click to the inner, right click, outer shell, right click explode. Then close, then can paint and take-off.

Now right click, Dynamic, swap with same or other. repeat.

Cheers
Philip

place component in a folder, then access using component browser

place component in a folder, then access using component browser