# Organize the component in the gallery

**URL:** <https://forums.sketchup.com/t/organize-the-component-in-the-gallery/131817>\
**Category:** Dynamic Components\
**Created:** [July 24, 2020, 12:16am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/organize-the-component-in-the-gallery/131817 "2020-07-24T00:16:43Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 16\
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**Author:** ![Gerson](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/gerson/32/75416_2.png) [@Gerson](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Gerson)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2020, 12:16am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/organize-the-component-in-the-gallery/131817/1 "2020-07-24T00:16:43Z")

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Hello guys, could you help me? I am unable to place the component in the desired position in the library.!

 ![componente](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/f/3/f3ee1011be52b5e0847ff49b857472ebcbcc8caf.jpeg)

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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:** [July 24, 2020, 1:13am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/organize-the-component-in-the-gallery/131817/2 "2020-07-24T01:13:28Z")

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Are you asking how to change the thumbnail’s appearance to show the 3/4 view?

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**Author:** ![Gerson](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/gerson/32/75416_2.png) [@Gerson](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Gerson)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2020, 1:25am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/organize-the-component-in-the-gallery/131817/3 "2020-07-24T01:25:20Z")

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that’s right.

Sorry I’m using the translator.

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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:** [July 24, 2020, 1:29am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/organize-the-component-in-the-gallery/131817/4 "2020-07-24T01:29:37Z")

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No need to apologize.

When I want to change the thumbnail image I first save the component out to a local collection. Then I set up the view I want in the model space, drag the thumbnail from In Model to the local collection and that seems to take care of it.

 ![comps](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/2/2/226a38258c276393302c1d1cce6921908aec8164.gif)

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**Author:** ![Box](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/box/32/235164_2.png) [@Box](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Box)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2020, 1:33am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/organize-the-component-in-the-gallery/131817/5 "2020-07-24T01:33:24Z")

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Another more brutal method is to position the component as you would like to view it, then explode and remake into a component.

Edit: Difficult with Dynamic Components.

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**Author:** ![Gerson](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/gerson/32/75416_2.png) [@Gerson](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Gerson)\
**Post date:** [July 25, 2020, 1:58am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/organize-the-component-in-the-gallery/131817/6 "2020-07-25T01:58:09Z")

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Hi Daver, something wrong, I’ve tried everything and the component appears in the miniature model as seen from above

Another thing, does not appear or the dynamic component symbol is not available in thumbnail

I’m on my cell now. then I’ll post the file here, maybe someone will help me with that

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**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:** [July 25, 2020, 6:10am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/organize-the-component-in-the-gallery/131817/7 "2020-07-25T06:10:47Z")

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check that redefine thumbnail is on?

 ![Capture](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/9/2/92c7f35c8b3898514a79f1dd8266d6290b669e14.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![MikeWayzovski](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/mikewayzovski/32/98346_2.png) [@MikeWayzovski](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/MikeWayzovski)\
**Post date:** [July 25, 2020, 6:22am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/organize-the-component-in-the-gallery/131817/8 "2020-07-25T06:22:32Z")

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What version of SketchUp are you using? There was a bug in 2020.0 that generated wrong DC’s thumbnails upon resave.  
It was fixed in an update.

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**Author:** ![Gerson](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/gerson/32/75416_2.png) [@Gerson](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Gerson)\
**Post date:** [July 25, 2020, 9:21am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/organize-the-component-in-the-gallery/131817/9 "2020-07-25T09:21:22Z")

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2020 version Mike Wayzovsk

And what to do?

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**Author:** ![Gerson](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/gerson/32/75416_2.png) [@Gerson](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Gerson)\
**Post date:** [July 25, 2020, 9:24am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/organize-the-component-in-the-gallery/131817/10 "2020-07-25T09:24:23Z")

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I’ll give a check pcmoor

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**Author:** ![Gerson](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/gerson/32/75416_2.png) [@Gerson](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Gerson)\
**Post date:** [July 25, 2020, 11:44am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/organize-the-component-in-the-gallery/131817/11 "2020-07-25T11:44:29Z")

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Thumbnail reset is enabled.

Strange that does not show the location of the saved file

 ![Capturar.JPG componete](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/4/e/4e3c4a7b1a6770d786d74d15d215e3f657d0a41f.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Gerson](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/gerson/32/75416_2.png) [@Gerson](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Gerson)\
**Post date:** [July 25, 2020, 11:45am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/organize-the-component-in-the-gallery/131817/12 "2020-07-25T11:45:55Z")

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2020 version Mike Wayzovsk

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**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:** [July 25, 2020, 12:00pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/organize-the-component-in-the-gallery/131817/13 "2020-07-25T12:00:31Z")

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> [@Gerson](#):
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> Strange that does not show the location of the saved file

Edit menu in the top plane on selection will show the path

 ![Capture](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/4/d/4d237a8b3fa63fbc31cd03cf492bd2a3d2bf47a0.jpeg)

another possible issue, assure bottom pane is not the home tab, pin points another folder

 ![Capture2](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/0/5/054d88f764f1fb1e6fde0ba902c29f33ebee53a6.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Gerson](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/gerson/32/75416_2.png) [@Gerson](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Gerson)\
**Post date:** [July 25, 2020, 12:37pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/organize-the-component-in-the-gallery/131817/14 "2020-07-25T12:37:18Z")

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All library components appear in the current model, as seen from above

 ![Capturar.JPGgiro](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/f/6/f6b5ff0379e3df4fab1eae7ed3e615fe5ba5e653.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![MikeWayzovski](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/mikewayzovski/32/98346_2.png) [@MikeWayzovski](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/MikeWayzovski)\
**Post date:** [July 25, 2020, 12:59pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/organize-the-component-in-the-gallery/131817/15 "2020-07-25T12:59:21Z")

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In SketchUp’s menubar:  
Help-\>About SketchUp displays the version included the minor version number, eg. 2020.1

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**Author:** ![Gerson](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/gerson/32/75416_2.png) [@Gerson](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Gerson)\
**Post date:** [July 25, 2020, 1:01pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/organize-the-component-in-the-gallery/131817/16 "2020-07-25T13:01:29Z")

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When I open the local library, right on the model.

When I track it I compensate it. in the model shows from above

 ![acp1 (2)](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/a/a/aa7b90e967f1bbba499732baefcb57cf1a4bddcd.jpeg) ![cp2](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/b/6/b62f82eed28752cc97307299d71d34d32fe60707.jpeg)
