Ok sorry, I didn't quite follow all the directions you gave. What I did was go to my main sketch up file and to components and created a new folder called my components, now I moved all my component files into that folder. seems to take me right where i want to go now, so I thank you, but I still feel the preference option should take me to my separate file I created in my documents folder. I like to keep all my shetch up files there because I am using 2 pcs and I can put that folder on a stick and take it to my other pc when I need to. In doing this all my material and components are there for me to use regardless of which pc I am working at...

Ray

Wow, well ok then, let me see if I understand this. Since I have sketchup 5 there is nothing I can do about this? Correct?
Otherwise the complexity of this is a bit much for me, since I don't have the little plus sign you talk about.
Guess I am stuck

RG

Thank you that worked beautifully.
If I may ask another question about components, How can I get my components to save to a folder I have designated for them? I have been to preferences and changed the address to what I want, but no matter what I do, any component I make seems to go to my c drive/program files/atlast/ sketchup. It will not take the directions I choose. Thanks

RG

How can I get my components to save to the same view that I create them in? I create a component in front view, then when I go to open it to use it the component box shows the component in top view. Can't really tell what the component is in the that view. What am I doing wrong?

@unknownuser said:

Here you go.

Thank-You nice tutorial....
Ray

Would you post the follow me tut in version 5 so I might view it? thanks

Thanks Ron, Now that works, wonderful, I am a happy sketch up man....

RG

Ok after downloading these and trying to open them, I find they are created in sketchup 6 none of these are any good to anyone, and there must be thousands of us out there using sketchup 5,4,or even 3. Why is this and why can't these be universal to open in any version. I will not spend another 500 bucks for another version.......

RG

Thank-You all so much, I can use these, and yes I did check my components and the warehouse and found nothing. I might add some are in sketch-up 6 and I cannot view or use them....Thanks again....

RG

I have been looking for a garage door. If anyone can help please do. I am using sketch-up 5 and I have searched all the sites I can find and can come up with nothing, hard to believe, really. thanks

RG