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