Hi everyone,
I’m new to dynamic components and currently working on creating a switch model in SketchUp. I want to make a dynamic switch with an option to toggle between one-way and two-way functionality. To keep things simple, I plan to use hidden attributes, with 3D text displaying the switch type (one-way or two-way).
I hope to learn more about the best way to implement this and any tips on effectively structuring the component. Any advice or resources would be greatly appreciated!
This is the model I am working on[switches. switches.skp (151.5 KB)
. I aim to use a single dynamic component to replace these different models, which is more convenient. It also has to generate different names as per the selection when the generate report function is used.
But just because you can do something does not necessarily mean that you should do it.
Obviously I am not privy to your unique workflow … so you may have some requirements that make using Dynamic Components the best option. But since you already have a component for each of the switch types … why not simple put them all in a Component Collection called Switches? This would make it a simple matter to open Components in the Tool Tray and select the switch type you want to use. And perhaps even more important … when you want to add another switch type to the mix … it would be simply be a matter of adding the new component to the collection.
