More Trouble with Dynamic Components

I’m trying to learn how to do dynamic pricing, and I’m trying to merely follow the instructions in the users guide for dynamic components. However, no matter what I do I cannot get the different cost figures to display. I’ve attached a link to the instructions I’m tyring to follow, as well as my SketchUp model. What am I doing wrong?
Thanks in advance for your help.
dh

dynamic component test.skp (89.6 KB)

Hi David
First, you need all your components to be nested into one component (example: cabinet door). At the moment, you have each piece as a component, but they’re not group together as a parent component.
Section, you will then need to make a new attribute (let’s call it Price), and then give it a formula. The formula I use is the IF statements, so depending on which option my client chooses, the price will change.
Take a look at this sample:
CABINET-Sample.skp (1.4 MB)
The price will change based on whether there is a faucet or not, and type of handles. You can see my formulas and this should give you a better idea how dynamic components function.

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Dear Quantj,
Thank you for your reply and the sample. I appreciate your taking the time to help. I’ve grouped all the components into a parent component. However, no matter what I do–even if I copy the formula from the Dynamic Components Users Guide and paste it into the Dynamic Components window in my model–I can’t get the prices to appear. In fact, I don’t think I saw the prices change on your sample; the number seemed to be fixed on 600 no matter which other option I selected. So what am I doing wrong?
Best,
dh

Dear quantj,
Thank you for your help and for the sample. I’ve grouped all the components together as a parent component. However, no matter what I do–even if I merely copy and paste the formula from the Dynamic Components Users Guide into my Dynamic Components window–I cannot get the prices to appear. In fact, I don’t think the prices changed in your sample; it always seemed to stay at 600 no matter which other choices I made. So what am I doing wrong?
Best,
dh

Few things to check:
-Be sure that you click apply after you choose the options.
-The attribute for pricing in your model, make sure it is set to visible.
-in my model, only the faucet and handle options will affect the price.

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