# Importing model

**URL:** <https://forums.sketchup.com/t/importing-model/146665>\
**Category:** SketchUp Free\
**Created:** [December 20, 2020, 12:45am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/importing-model/146665 "2020-12-20T00:45:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![tmcbus1632](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bc8723/32.png) [@tmcbus1632](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/tmcbus1632)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2020, 12:45am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/importing-model/146665/1 "2020-12-20T00:45:46Z")

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I have an old sketch up model that includes a building, trees and a monument. When I try to “Insert” it with Sketch Up Web, it treats the whole model as one object. How can I get it to break it down into the components used to create the model originally?

Thanks

Tom

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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:** [December 20, 2020, 12:47am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/importing-model/146665/2 "2020-12-20T00:47:11Z")

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It will import as a component. Right click on it and choose Explode.

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**Author:** ![tmcbus1632](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bc8723/32.png) [@tmcbus1632](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/tmcbus1632)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2020, 12:59am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/importing-model/146665/3 "2020-12-20T00:59:59Z")

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Thanks!

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/f/2/f2a121500b085ed60806607a82720b092d800bb3.png) [@system](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2021, 12:45am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/importing-model/146665/4 "2021-06-24T00:45:50Z")

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