# Dynamic component option box non operate as soon as I open attribute tool all pro versions, all computers

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**Category:** Technical Problems\
**Tags:** components\
**Created:** [January 17, 2019, 9:05pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/dynamic-component-option-box-non-operate-as-soon-as-i-open-attribute-tool-all-pro-versions-all-computers/85728 "2019-01-17T21:05:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![oliviernetter](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/oliviernetter/32/95269_2.png) [@oliviernetter](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/oliviernetter)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2019, 9:05pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/dynamic-component-option-box-non-operate-as-soon-as-i-open-attribute-tool-all-pro-versions-all-computers/85728/1 "2019-01-17T21:05:46Z")

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Hi,  
I am preparing a serious training (all over France, including videos) for state architects, town planners, urban designers and technicians.  
I planned to introduce dynamic components with a simple constant area surface with variable on red axe (choice of the surface enable for user in option tool).  
No problem for creation and manipulation but as soon as I open the attribute tool, the option tool is not working : no name of the component neither image, neither option : “no component selected”.  
I must close SUp and re-open to access the options but same problem if I open att tool.  
I am on W10 with a 2018pro version AND IT IS THE SAME IN ALL OF MY PRO VERSION FROM V8-13-14-17-18 ON ALL MY COMPUTERS.  
I test with the native collection of D.C. same problem…  
Did it happen to anyone I don’t remember this problem when I used DC time ago ?

I precise for SUpTeamMembers that SUp reputation is involved in such trainings.  
I already had to cancel a series of videos about Street View, because those state professionnals thought it was replaced by something equivalent…

Thank you

Here some screenshots from some of my pro versions.  
[plantage%20comp|690x388](https://forums.sketchup.com/uploads/short-url/oBaPDJ3MEE1GZpVj9HGCqr9tDKI.png)

 ![plantage%20comp2013](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/e/2/e22cad8f8360d640d7ddcb80e6fa5d317e740921.png) ![plantage%20comp](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/a/c/ac67f2bd714c8a4e2df9ab110b10d2d3cd9b9fb4.png) ![CD-2018pro](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/6/f/6f7710ca8879d34235ec16710174ab9b8e0ace78.png)

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**Author:** ![GSTUDIOS](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/gstudios/32/74564_2.png) [@GSTUDIOS](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/GSTUDIOS)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2019, 9:17pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/dynamic-component-option-box-non-operate-as-soon-as-i-open-attribute-tool-all-pro-versions-all-computers/85728/2 "2019-01-17T21:17:36Z")

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Have you communicated with SketchUp support?

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**Author:** ![TheOnlyAaron](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/theonlyaaron/32/9436_2.png) [@TheOnlyAaron](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/TheOnlyAaron)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2019, 9:36pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/dynamic-component-option-box-non-operate-as-soon-as-i-open-attribute-tool-all-pro-versions-all-computers/85728/3 "2019-01-17T21:36:02Z")

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Have you updated Dynamic Components from Extension Warehouse?

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**Author:** ![oliviernetter](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/oliviernetter/32/95269_2.png) [@oliviernetter](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/oliviernetter)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2019, 9:53pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/dynamic-component-option-box-non-operate-as-soon-as-i-open-attribute-tool-all-pro-versions-all-computers/85728/4 "2019-01-17T21:53:32Z")

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Hi,

I have no message for update in my 2018 pro, not in extension manager, neither in EW.

Le jeu. 17 janv. 2019 à 22:46, Aaron via SketchUp Forum [sketchup@discoursemail.com](mailto:sketchup@discoursemail.com) a écrit :

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**Author:** ![oliviernetter](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/oliviernetter/32/95269_2.png) [@oliviernetter](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/oliviernetter)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2019, 9:56pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/dynamic-component-option-box-non-operate-as-soon-as-i-open-attribute-tool-all-pro-versions-all-computers/85728/5 "2019-01-17T21:56:48Z")

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Done.

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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:** [January 17, 2019, 10:01pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/dynamic-component-option-box-non-operate-as-soon-as-i-open-attribute-tool-all-pro-versions-all-computers/85728/6 "2019-01-17T22:01:09Z")

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Try updating it anyway.

[https://extensions.sketchup.com/en/content/dynamic-components](https://extensions.sketchup.com/en/content/dynamic-components)

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**Author:** ![oliviernetter](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/oliviernetter/32/95269_2.png) [@oliviernetter](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/oliviernetter)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2019, 10:32pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/dynamic-component-option-box-non-operate-as-soon-as-i-open-attribute-tool-all-pro-versions-all-computers/85728/7 "2019-01-17T22:32:19Z")

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Uninstalled re installed same problem.

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**Author:** ![oliviernetter](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/oliviernetter/32/95269_2.png) [@oliviernetter](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/oliviernetter)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2019, 6:43am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/dynamic-component-option-box-non-operate-as-soon-as-i-open-attribute-tool-all-pro-versions-all-computers/85728/8 "2019-01-18T06:43:15Z")

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They just noticed that I didn’t renew my maintenance expired on April 2018…

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**Author:** ![GSTUDIOS](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/gstudios/32/74564_2.png) [@GSTUDIOS](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/GSTUDIOS)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2019, 6:54am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/dynamic-component-option-box-non-operate-as-soon-as-i-open-attribute-tool-all-pro-versions-all-computers/85728/9 "2019-01-18T06:54:06Z")

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Let us know if that resolves your problems.
