# Converting Groups to Components

**URL:** <https://forums.sketchup.com/t/converting-groups-to-components/215185>\
**Category:** SketchUp\
**Created:** [December 10, 2022, 6:57pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/converting-groups-to-components/215185 "2022-12-10T18:57:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![MikeWayzovski](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/mikewayzovski/32/98346_2.png) [@MikeWayzovski](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/MikeWayzovski)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2023, 8:12am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/converting-groups-to-components/215185/6 "2023-10-01T08:12:05Z")

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One does not have to explode, once the trim action is done, rightclick and choose ‘Make component’ , choose the same name of the existing definition.  
(a warning will be displayed that existing instances will be replaced with the trimmed object)

![ConvertGroupsIntoComponents](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/7/3/73380581418e7e18374c0917b3c447e5d2266f9c.gif)

The only difference with the Desktop app is that in the desktop app, one does not have to fill in the name, it automatically is set to the original definition before trimming:

![ConvertGroupsIntoComponentsDesktop](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/b/b/bbd41f265424ee56a2c94ec18528661c7a151d67.gif)

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