# Activating Subcomponent onclick

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**Category:** Dynamic Components\
**Tags:** subcomponents\
**Created:** [November 23, 2019, 12:30pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/activating-subcomponent-onclick/109553 "2019-11-23T12:30:23Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 23, 2019, 1:15pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/activating-subcomponent-onclick/109553/2 "2019-11-23T13:15:27Z")

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> [@Ccaponigro](#):
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> The problem is the cab is wholly enclosed in the glass shaft so I can’t click on it. How do I get the parent component to call the sub components function?

It’s been awhile, but I think that you define the onClick function on the parent (outermost) DC component, and refer to the subcomponent’s **Z** attribute.

```plaintext
=ONCLICK(ANIMATECUSTOM("Cab!Z", 5, 100, 100, "BottomFloor", "TopFloor"))

```

IE, Animate the “Cab” subcomponent, over a time of 5 seconds (_easein_ and _easeout_ at maximum) between the z values of “BottomFloor” and “TopFloor” hidden attributes of the parent component. (At least this is what I’m trying to show. You could use literal z values if you prefer. If you wish the cab to stop at multiple floors [per each click,] add more stops to the parameter list between “BottomFloor” and “TopFloor”.)

> [@Ccaponigro](#):
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> While I’m at it there a dynamic component syntax bible of sorts?

In this category is a pinned thread of wiki lists for your enjoyment …

> [@Dynamic Components Resources \[wiki\]](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/dynamic-components-resources-wiki/25936/):
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