I’m having real trouble finding a simple enough example to show me how to get started with creating a relatively simple test Live Component. I’m aiming for a component that will draw wooden shelving, with parameters for overall width, height and depth, and later additional ones such as number of sh…

Have you filled tried the tutorial built into? The little mortar board hat in the top right of the screen

Yes, I’ve been through all of those, thanks. I’ll look again, but I don’t remember seeing an example of what I’m looking for.

I’ve made a little box example for you here, no doubt there are other ways to do it, but maybe that will help https://creator.trimble.com/graph?assetURI=whp:9f93f798-3757-4f1d-835a-1e1c6e37244c

Thank you. About to go out for the evening but will look at it as soon as I can.

Hi John, The cubicle box has a few extra inputs that you can inspect by clicking the data input stub. There is a “scale” input that you can use to drive the scale with a vector. These two gifs show how you can take a number, convert it to a vector, and drive the scale of the box accordingly: Cr…

Hello Here is a small graph with 5 methods to create a box. Each example uses more or less nodes, and allows understanding the nodes: Mathematical operation (addition, subtraction, division) XYZ to vector smart size collect rectangle, box, triangle 2d path, copy, group, align, extruded mesh, ext…

[image] keith_thurlow: If iPad is your only option, I would recommend waiting for a bit Fortunately, it isn’t my only option, but I had it conveniently to hand when I couldn’t sleep last night and wanted to try Creator. I’ll try again on my iMac desktop, but not tonight.

[image] simjoubert: Hope this helps you! Thank you. Haven’t time to look tonight but it sounds extremely helpful.

Just resuming trying out Creator. And trying to teach myself step by step how to create a set of shelves as a Live Component. Hope that finding answers to my blunders or misunderstandings may help others just starting out. @simjoubert your examples are really helpful. Thank you so much. 1 Create a…

Issues getting started with Trimble Creator

SketchUp Labs Trimble Creator (Beta)

alexschreyer November 8, 2022, 7:55pm 6

I have put together a few videos in this playlist:

Topic		Replies	Views
Getting started with Trimble Creator to make a Live Component Live Components & Trimble Creator tutorial	7	3174	November 18, 2022
Welcome to Trimble Creator! Trimble Creator (Beta)	69	10993	May 1, 2025
My first live component - curved shelving with sofa inside Trimble Creator (Beta)	36	3351	June 26, 2023
Live Components - News & Updates SketchUp Labs live-components	40	3990	April 27, 2022
Introducing a new kind of SketchUp object: Live Components Live Components live-components , sketchup-labs	99	18458	March 2, 2021

Issues getting started with Trimble Creator

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