# \#componentname

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## [Component names changing on import](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/component-names-changing-on-import/348256)

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**Author:** [@samyell](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/samyell)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 10, 2026, 3:48pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/component-names-changing-on-import/348256 "2026-07-10T15:48:06Z")

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Hi, We’ve noticed an issue with using components from our library. When we’ve imported parts, occasionally the name gets truncated. Eg, we have a part that is in the library called “620 0992 2480” - in one file, when …

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## [Renaming components](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/renaming-components/26267)

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**Author:** [@mistrz](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/mistrz)\
**Replies:** 31\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2018, 2:37pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/renaming-components/26267 "2018-07-11T14:37:16Z")

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Sketchup. Now I started to use outliner, name components and groups. It is great if you know how to use it. I hope I know basics but it also seems to me that there is a bug or my intuition fails. if I make a component …

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## [Is naming of components from groups now compulsory in 2017 or is there an option toggle](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/is-naming-of-components-from-groups-now-compulsory-in-2017-or-is-there-an-option-toggle/35382)

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**Author:** [@alanhughes1984](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/alanhughes1984)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 16, 2017, 1:54pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/is-naming-of-components-from-groups-now-compulsory-in-2017-or-is-there-an-option-toggle/35382 "2017-02-16T13:54:54Z")

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A rather small but somewhat annoying difference I’ve noticed having updated to 2017… I used to make a group out of some entities, and then right click make component, without having to name it… now it seams that naming …

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## [Javascript regex to validate component and group name characters](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/javascript-regex-to-validate-component-and-group-name-characters/31521)

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**Author:** [@john\_mcclenahan](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/john_mcclenahan)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [October 4, 2016, 2:37am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/javascript-regex-to-validate-component-and-group-name-characters/31521 "2016-10-04T02:37:41Z")

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I’m developing a Web Dialog to use as an input form, with different field types - numeric, integer, length, and string for example. But if I want to limit the valid characters in a string to be used for a component or g…