Sketchup 2016 Question:

Does anyone know how to eliminate the "merging multiple items might be slow" dialog box, aside from ceasing the attempt to merge multiple items?

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Thank you! I used the regedit.exe method.

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Is there a method to clear or delete folders from Favorites in the Components window, other than using the "Remove from Favorites" command in the "Details" pane?

I moved some component file folders to a different location, so the Favorites shortcuts to them in the Components window no longer work. I can't figure out how to get rid of those shortcuts.

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Thank you pcmoor. I'll give that a try, although I wonder if the dynamic component formulas will function properly when I add the component level.

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I created a layer named "X" and placed a specific sub-component on that layer with the objective of isolating it, using Scenes, when needed. Copies of this sub-component are created using the COPY attribute, based on changes in its parent component. Sketchup is creating those copies on Layer0 instead of X.

Is there a way to have those copies created to Layer X so that I don't have to place them there every time there's a change in the parent?

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Thank you to everyone. Check out the finished product.

https://3dwarehouse.sketchup.com/model.html?id=f044d1ee-6d43-461f-a16d-1f60ce57acd4

You can change the sizes in Component Options. Don't inspect too closely and it looks pretty darn good!

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Maybe it was an error. The solution was to explode and then re-make the component.

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I used the move tool to decrease the LenY of this component from approx. 18" to approx. 12".

Now the LenY in Component Attributes doesn't match the components LenY in the workspace.

Can anyone tell me why this happened, and how to correct it?

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Thank you very much for the help! I used a plugin called Sine Wave to create the curve. Did you draw your curve manually? If so, what tool or technique did you use?

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I need to create a curved wire component that's repeatable along X. I've attached a picture of the shape I need - a segment of a sine wave.

The radius of the wire is 5/32". The LenZ of the wire needs to be 5/8". The LenX needs to be 2".

I've tried using the following me tool along a wave-line that's 5/32" shorter than the final 5/8" height I need, but I must be overlooking something because the LenZ never results in 5/8".

Obviously, to be easily "repeatable" for my model the cut ends of the wire must be parallel to the Z-axis.

Could someone walk me through the "best practice" steps for creating this geometry?

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