Refering to the nth copy

[nick.schoepfer]

I’m trying to make a shelf with multiple racks which are divided in different sections.
Is it possible to refer to the nth copy of a component, for example every third copy has a different position than the others?
Example:

Sketchup file(probably overcoplicated):
Shelf.skp (2.6 MB)

[DanRathbun]

In the Dynamic Components User Guide read about the Copy attribute …

• Dynamic component predefined attributes

[john_mcclenahan]

Not directly a response to your question, but looking at your model, this old thread might be of interest.

Dynamic Components in Large Buildings 1000+ components - Performance Problem - Ways to tackle this?

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