# Making editable dynamic component furniture **URL:** \ **Category:** Dynamic Components\ **Created:** [January 26, 2021, 7:57pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/making-editable-dynamic-component-furniture/150719 "2021-01-26T19:57:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![carloslucio](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/carloslucio/32/110296_2.png) [@carloslucio](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/carloslucio)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2021, 7:57pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/making-editable-dynamic-component-furniture/150719/1 "2021-01-26T19:57:22Z")
Hello, I am working on my first dynamic component. I am trying to create a furniture piece for a manufacturers 3D warehouse page. It will be a customizable bench. Inside the main component, I have a frame that has a drop down list of materials. I also have 3 options of cushions, each having their own drop down menu with materials. I was able to add the Dynamic Component drop down list to all individual components. How can I add all component options to a single dynamic component? having a drop down list of bench materials then having the option to select a cushion and having a selection of material for each cushion? ![3](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/5/5/551b0ae370c6a87371ad9b26a0737e58ffb04fe9.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![sjdorst](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/sjdorst/32/13212_2.png) [@sjdorst](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/sjdorst)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2021, 11:05pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/making-editable-dynamic-component-furniture/150719/2 "2021-01-26T23:05:03Z")
Sounds to me that’s a great application for the new [“Live” components feature](https://forums.sketchup.com/search?q=live&expanded=true) - instead of Dynamic Components. Unfortunately, SketchUp hasn’t (yet) provided any tools for creating them. They’ve said it’s coming, but no ideas as to WHEN. ---
**Author:** ![carloslucio](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/carloslucio/32/110296_2.png) [@carloslucio](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/carloslucio)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2021, 11:42pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/making-editable-dynamic-component-furniture/150719/3 "2021-01-26T23:42:34Z")
I agree. Hopefully we get that feature soon to create our own. ---
**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:** [January 27, 2021, 5:23am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/making-editable-dynamic-component-furniture/150719/4 "2021-01-27T05:23:08Z")
Until then…you could use a dropdown with generic choices, using a textbox to reveal the material. Then nested choose functions. [choose color.skp](https://forums.sketchup.com/uploads/short-url/vtJ3lhtoFrMHPEGAlMWoBn0jFQM.skp) (40.3 KB) you can consider putting formula in the value section of the dropdown as well ---
**Author:** ![carloslucio](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/carloslucio/32/110296_2.png) [@carloslucio](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/carloslucio)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2021, 1:40pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/making-editable-dynamic-component-furniture/150719/5 "2021-01-27T13:40:07Z")
This is very helpful. Thank you. its educational seeing how dynamic components work. I am attaching the model I am trying to make a dynamic component. had to delete many of the material options because of file size.[test-component.skp](https://forums.sketchup.com/uploads/short-url/9pmUKoPuC1uqfWeLh4R70Kxbt4j.skp) (6.9 MB) ---
**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:** [January 29, 2021, 9:16am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/making-editable-dynamic-component-furniture/150719/6 "2021-01-29T09:16:24Z")
You could use extension [material resizer](https://extensions.sketchup.com/search/?q=material%20resizer) to reduce the file size, please do so and upload the other materials which materials go to which frames? ---
**Author:** ![carloslucio](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/carloslucio/32/110296_2.png) [@carloslucio](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/carloslucio)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2021, 5:04pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/making-editable-dynamic-component-furniture/150719/7 "2021-01-29T17:04:41Z")
![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/5/7/577449a0a02fa3fb297a3e2fe7dde601f03acd20.png) There is only one frame that uses a drop down with all paint materials on the right of model. the 3 different cushion options have all the leather and fabric textures each. But after seeing the file size and so many options, I am going to call the manufacturer to reduce the amount of options. I don’t think for the warehouse, so many options are needed. Just the option to switch between cushions and a few material options. I used the material resizer[test-component2.skp](https://forums.sketchup.com/uploads/short-url/mwfnd0EcT0CpzvezzEUb9kLdOou.skp) (5.1 MB) for this uploaded model. thanks for the suggestion. ---
**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:** [January 29, 2021, 7:59pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/making-editable-dynamic-component-furniture/150719/8 "2021-01-29T19:59:06Z")
Does the frame change size or is it dynamic? the reason would be whether to incorporate a scaler / swatch ? > [@carloslucio](#): > > I don’t think for the warehouse, so many options are needed a different idea, would be three swap-able benches that update to their current size. ---
**Author:** ![carloslucio](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/carloslucio/32/110296_2.png) [@carloslucio](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/carloslucio)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2021, 8:26pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/making-editable-dynamic-component-furniture/150719/9 "2021-01-29T20:26:13Z")
Frame doesn’t change size. Only a frame and 3 swappable cushions. I will be doing 20 different benches for this company with the same options. ---
**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:** [January 30, 2021, 6:35am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/making-editable-dynamic-component-furniture/150719/10 "2021-01-30T06:35:51Z")
All the options need to be in parent, I used [attribute-inspector](https://extensions.sketchup.com/extension/2c7d7254-76eb-40af-9897-bc7d16b42fb6/attribute-inspector) after placing 1 simple option, to copy and paste the lists I made an option to choose a cushion, then made is value an index to choose from to hide the other two, the values of the frame and cushion materials are then passed to the sub\_components, where I deleted the options The materials are on a swatch embedded on underside of the bench Moreover I again reduced the materials [test-component2.skp](https://forums.sketchup.com/uploads/short-url/btm0ORQJLUQ83yovnfaJuAkeyTk.skp) (2.0 MB) ---
**Author:** ![carloslucio](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/carloslucio/32/110296_2.png) [@carloslucio](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/carloslucio)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2021, 2:31am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/making-editable-dynamic-component-furniture/150719/11 "2021-01-31T02:31:30Z")
Wow, this is great! thank you so much. I am just arriving from a trip today and will be in front of a computer to try it out tomorrow. ---
**Author:** ![carloslucio](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/carloslucio/32/110296_2.png) [@carloslucio](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/carloslucio)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2021, 6:27pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/making-editable-dynamic-component-furniture/150719/12 "2021-01-31T18:27:32Z")
Component worked exactly as I had envisioned it. Thank you so much for taking the time. Learning a lot about dynamic components studying what you did.