Re: SketchUp7 users -"Dynamic" Kitchen Cabinet Face Frame components

Swingman wrote:


I'm not too clear on what dynamic components are? I haven't figured out yet how to resize things to scale yet, but I watched a video on Fine Woodworking (thanks for that link) and it seemed easy enough by just selecting and moving part of the design. I haven't tried it yet, but on your base cabinet, which I grabbed, I attempted to select part of it but it didn't select as shown in the video... I spent 30 seconds on it though, will try again with the tutorial in hand.

There is apparently a bug in SU7 on some systems that, when downloading and then opening a dynamic component, you may have to "explode" the component _one_ time to get it to work.

OK, I spent a bit more time on the Tutorial on FW and managed to get it to work. Here is the link:

http://finewoodworking.taunton.com/item/2538/modifying-a-dovetailed-drawer

I first did it to something I made, and then to your base cabinet. I exploded the thing first but not sure yet exactly what "explode" does, or if I had to do it first or not. This worked pretty good, and I was impressed that after resizing the drawer I was working on, the dimensions I had made also changed to show the correct size.

However, try this before doing that: Single click the model to select it; then on the toolbar go to Window/Component Options and click.

This should bring up the "Component Options" window, and, if a list box should appear with dimensions on it, you're fine and don't need to do anything else, except to select whatever dimension you want, click Apply, and the model will resize to your chosen dimension.

I got the list box, but no dimensions.

If you see the sentence "There are no options to choose on this component", then context/right click on the model and chose "explode", then go back and try the above again. That should fix it.

I'm probably doing something wrong. Sometimes little subtilities bite you in the ass on this thing.

The scale tool I have all sorts of trouble with. I haven't spent much time with it though. I kind of like the FW tutorial I listed above. Once I figured out the correct steps to use, it worked well. I can make your basic case any size I want and I'm sure once I figure out how to get the scale tool to work, It'll be even easier. This thing is awesome in it's power.

Those of you that tried several times, hang in there, it is worth the effort. It is NOT something most can learn in a few days. It does SO much stuff it can be overwhelming, particularly when you try to force feed the learning process. Thats what I do and frankly, I'm not smart enough to conceptualize all this stuff in an instant, it takes time, and for me, I get frustrated and quit for a while. So, while it is VERY easy to use, learning how it all works is a bit of a curve because it does so much.

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