XYZ component attributes

SketchUp Dynamic Components
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Having trouble with getting component attributes to work.

In my workflow, I create a component, then use the XYZ component attributes to “lock it” in place, generally in 2 of the axis directions. Commonly I use this with plan pages brought into the model and face objects used to represent window or door sizes. For instance, I’ll lock a component face, using it as a stand in for a window, in X and Z axis, locking it in position, and leave Y floating so I can move it to, say, face of plywood, or face of stud.

Trouble is, it simply won’t work reliably. Just tried doing it in a model I’m working on and, nope, I can move the object in all directions. Copy and paste in place the component into a blank SKP file, and now it works as expected.

Anyone else encounter this glitch? Workarounds?

Thanks!

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This should be under the Dynamic Components topic. Hard to help without the offending file, or a file that replicates the problem behaviour. Can you post it?

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most noted in stamp mode
sometime redraw is not triggered, you could create a shortcut to this (edit/dynamic component/redraw) when in context

or better
Redraw all dynamic components? - SketchUp / Dynamic Components - SketchUp Community

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I didn’t realize I’d posted this in the wrong corner of the forum. I’m not comfortable posting the file, respecting the privacy of my clients.

At the link is a video showing the unexpected behavior.

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I’m not familiar with the redraw command. I see that is a right click context command. What is the purpose?

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Hey :wave: Right click Redraw recalculates/updates all the DC formula in the selected DC, which should correct your problem. Your video link is not working for me…

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Try this link, Ryan, maybe the video will play.

The redraw doesn’t change the behavior of the component.

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I’m noticing the same thing that Ryan pointed out… no video. Are you waiting a bit to make sure they are uploaded before posting?

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yea, it shows as uploaded on my end…

this is from DB via web

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and it still doesn’t seem to work

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Don’t know why your video is not posting… and don’t know enough about posting video to offer a suggestion. :man_shrugging: