# Component creation not working

**URL:** <https://forums.sketchup.com/t/component-creation-not-working/152979>\
**Category:** SketchUp\
**Tags:** bug\
**Created:** [February 11, 2021, 10:40pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/component-creation-not-working/152979 "2021-02-11T22:40:09Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![billl6](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/50afbb/32.png) [@billl6](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/billl6)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2021, 10:40pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/component-creation-not-working/152979/1 "2021-02-11T22:40:09Z")

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hen c reating a Component it appears in the components window and can be dragged into the drawing, but the original selection does not become a component.

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**Author:** ![DaveR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/daver/32/7601_2.png) [@DaveR](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/DaveR)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2021, 10:43pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/component-creation-not-working/152979/2 "2021-02-11T22:43:07Z")

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Make sure the tick box for Replace Component with selection is ticked in the Create Component panel.