# Creating dynamic component **URL:** \ **Category:** Dynamic Components\ **Tags:** sketchup\ **Created:** [June 23, 2023, 10:41am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/creating-dynamic-component/233570 "2023-06-23T10:41:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![katilina](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/katilina/32/204721_2.png) [@katilina](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/katilina)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2023, 10:41am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/creating-dynamic-component/233570/1 "2023-06-23T10:41:39Z")
hi there, greetings from georgia, I need some help or advice, in my workflow I created simple dynamic components (door, windows openings 90º) but in this case I stoped in 1 place for 1 hour & decide ask help here, i attached screnshot & also model, there is door and I want its opened 90º in what direction you’ll see in the picture & also in the model, its work in another side to write (RotZ,0,90) but in oppocite side not work(RotZ,0,-90) or its opened and not closed, i try everything, change axis, explode, wrote another commands but I stick one place, please help with explanations, or correct my model and i’ll try unedrstand, thanks in advance ![DC door.2023-06-23 at 14.21.21](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/e/2/e2c44b91fc0db2ccc2d0efd63ce2e45e3234cad8.jpeg) [DC door.skp](https://forums.sketchup.com/uploads/short-url/9RVm1egBCdzjTzWA0bGNk8o9uc9.skp) (590.0 KB) ---
**Author:** ![pcmoor](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/pcmoor/32/3427_2.png) [@pcmoor](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/pcmoor)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2023, 10:52am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/creating-dynamic-component/233570/2 "2023-06-23T10:52:15Z")
for negative values assure that the rotation has quotation marks AnimateSlow(“RotZ”,0,-90) otherwise a new attribute will be created ---
**Author:** ![pcmoor](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/pcmoor/32/3427_2.png) [@pcmoor](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/pcmoor)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2023, 10:56am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/creating-dynamic-component/233570/3 "2023-06-23T10:56:12Z")
![Capture](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/6/6/6677ae4910e30549fdad7a2b84298a06ea1394ec.png) ---
**Author:** ![katilina](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/katilina/32/204721_2.png) [@katilina](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/katilina)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2023, 10:57am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/creating-dynamic-component/233570/4 "2023-06-23T10:57:23Z")
I wrote it in my topic that I try this(RotZ,0,-90) door is open but not close, please download my file and see, than correct and upload, I because write this topic that try everything, but not work& I know this simple steps creating dynamic components ---
**Author:** ![pcmoor](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/pcmoor/32/3427_2.png) [@pcmoor](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/pcmoor)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2023, 11:01am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/creating-dynamic-component/233570/5 "2023-06-23T11:01:40Z")
you are a Mac user! you have to disable smart quotes [door rotation quotes.skp](https://forums.sketchup.com/uploads/short-url/9BdREzcICOo6LN6zvkul4FUo7eI.skp) (608.9 KB) ---
**Author:** ![katilina](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/katilina/32/204721_2.png) [@katilina](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/katilina)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2023, 11:04am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/creating-dynamic-component/233570/6 "2023-06-23T11:04:58Z")
![Screenshot 2023-06-23 at 15.03.21](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/6/d/6d238add9007a53f2d1293589fbe06e69bb8970b.jpeg) you mean this? unfortunatly I see this message from SU ---
**Author:** ![pcmoor](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/pcmoor/32/3427_2.png) [@pcmoor](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/pcmoor)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2023, 11:06am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/creating-dynamic-component/233570/7 "2023-06-23T11:06:12Z")
[DC #-Symbol Error - SketchUp / Dynamic Components - SketchUp Community](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/dc-symbol-error/42576/2) ---
**Author:** ![katilina](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/katilina/32/204721_2.png) [@katilina](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/katilina)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2023, 11:06am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/creating-dynamic-component/233570/8 "2023-06-23T11:06:28Z")
![Screenshot 2023-06-23 at 15.05.35](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/0/b/0b47cbd36ade5b5d318fc3b82512b5b670a09dca.jpeg) also same in negative values ---
**Author:** ![pcmoor](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/pcmoor/32/3427_2.png) [@pcmoor](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/pcmoor)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2023, 11:07am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/creating-dynamic-component/233570/9 "2023-06-23T11:07:47Z")
I am a windows user please refer to search for smart quotes ---
**Author:** ![katilina](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/katilina/32/204721_2.png) [@katilina](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/katilina)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2023, 11:12am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/creating-dynamic-component/233570/10 "2023-06-23T11:12:04Z")
fantastic, I download you file, & there it works everuthing, in my own file I tried this also, but not work, I try it right now and write same, what screenshot I upload upper, I try it now in simole box, to rotate but when I write command RotZ in “”, I see that warning message from SU ---
**Author:** ![pcmoor](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/pcmoor/32/3427_2.png) [@pcmoor](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/pcmoor)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2023, 11:14am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/creating-dynamic-component/233570/11 "2023-06-23T11:14:43Z")
its Macs smart quotes, apple is way smarter than windows, please see attached link to switch them off [Dynamic component runtime error on MAC - SketchUp / Dynamic Components - SketchUp Community](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/dynamic-component-runtime-error-on-mac/8134/15) ---
**Author:** ![katilina](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/katilina/32/204721_2.png) [@katilina](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/katilina)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2023, 11:22am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/creating-dynamic-component/233570/12 "2023-06-23T11:22:08Z")
I copy your command and it worked, my mac write another kind of quotes 🙂 this shown well in screenshot and maybe this is wrong and because I got this warning messages, thanks a lot for you time & good luck ---
**Author:** ![gsharp](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/gsharp/32/25083_2.png) [@gsharp](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/gsharp)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2023, 11:38am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/creating-dynamic-component/233570/13 "2023-06-23T11:38:19Z")
another gotcha for my list 🙂 > **[SKETCHUP DYNAMIC COMPONENTS - GOTCHA'S](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1wBQJYUHTEiMpW5edqbyO1rmEIBxVPP6a_KqpyRpREzk/edit?usp=drive_link)** > > list > > ACTION,GOTCHA,AUTHOR,DATE,REFERENCE,IMAGE,comments > DO,If working in METRIC (cm) make sure in the SketchUp menu WINDOWS/MODEL INFO that the Show Display units option is turned ON. > DC’s will revert to INCHES if this is turned OFF,anssi, ---
**Author:** ![ryan.moore](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/ryan.moore/32/106089_2.png) [@ryan.moore](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/ryan.moore)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2025, 2:17pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/creating-dynamic-component/233570/14 "2025-02-07T14:17:19Z")
This list is awesome! Hey @Colin, I think it would be great if this were pinned at the top of the Dynamic Components category for reference. ---
**Author:** ![JackyM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d07c76/32.png) [@JackyM](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/JackyM)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2025, 3:58pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/creating-dynamic-component/233570/15 "2025-08-29T15:58:15Z")