Sketchup Dynamic Components Tutorial __top__ Jun 2026

This is the core concept of DCs. If the table gets wider, the back legs need to move back.

A finger icon used to trigger animations (like opening a door) or cycle through options. Step-by-Step Tutorial: Creating a Parametric Shelf

| Group | Example Attributes | |-------|--------------------| | | X, Y, Z (world/relative position) | | Scale | Scale X, Y, Z (uniform or per axis) | | Size | LenX, LenY, LenZ (actual dimensions in inches) | | Rotation | RotX, RotY, RotZ (in degrees) | | Behavior | OnClick (run formula when clicked) | | Custom | User-defined: Cost, MaterialType, Width, Height | sketchup dynamic components tutorial

By default, DCs scale around the opposite corner. To make a window grow left and right from the center, you need to set the component's (Right-click > Change Axes) to the center before making it dynamic.

Dynamic Components are powerful, but they are also fragile. Here is how to avoid rage-quitting: This is the core concept of DCs

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This turns one tread into a parametric staircase in seconds. Step-by-Step Tutorial: Creating a Parametric Shelf | Group

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