# Save a part of my model as a component

**URL:** <https://forums.sketchup.com/t/save-a-part-of-my-model-as-a-component/58295>\
**Category:** SketchUp\
**Created:** [December 25, 2017, 9:44pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/save-a-part-of-my-model-as-a-component/58295 "2017-12-25T21:44:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![glendalelest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@glendalelest](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/glendalelest)\
**Post date:** [December 25, 2017, 9:44pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/save-a-part-of-my-model-as-a-component/58295/1 "2017-12-25T21:44:22Z")

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I made a model of my shop that includes a drill stand. how can I save just the drill stand to use in another model (redesign of my shop)

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**Author:** ![Aerilius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e19b73/32.png) [@Aerilius](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Aerilius)\
**Post date:** [December 25, 2017, 9:59pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/save-a-part-of-my-model-as-a-component/58295/2 "2017-12-25T21:59:13Z")

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Double post, please avoid that, and see here:

> [@How do i save my models to a folder](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-do-i-save-my-models-to-a-folder/25614/9):
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> To save something as a component, that something must be a component first. If the table is a group, select it, right-click → Make Component. If the table is made of edges and faces, select them, right-click → Make Component. Right-click on the component → Save As… (actually it is saved as a moel, which can be imported as a component.)

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**Author:** ![endlessfix](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/endlessfix/32/148757_2.png) [@endlessfix](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/endlessfix)\
**Post date:** [December 25, 2017, 11:25pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/save-a-part-of-my-model-as-a-component/58295/3 "2017-12-25T23:25:23Z")

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You can also copy/paste between open model windows.

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/f/2/f2a121500b085ed60806607a82720b092d800bb3.png) [@system](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2018, 3:25pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/save-a-part-of-my-model-as-a-component/58295/4 "2018-03-27T15:25:34Z")

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