# \#group **URL:** https://forums.sketchup.com/tag/group/442.md [Latest](https://forums.sketchup.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forums.sketchup.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forums.sketchup.com/tags.md) --- ## [Converting duplicated groups to one same component](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/converting-duplicated-groups-to-one-same-component/343531)
**Author:** [@95anni.ka98](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/95anni.ka98)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2026, 7:10am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/converting-duplicated-groups-to-one-same-component/343531 "2026-01-05T07:10:29Z")
Hi everyone, I’m currently working in SketchUp on a 3D model and I’ve run into a workflow question. I modeled a table consisting of: four table legs, each leg grouped individually one tabletop, also grouped th… --- ## [Dimensions in a group/component - not working in 2024](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/dimensions-in-a-group-component-not-working-in-2024/276679)
**Author:** [@Tiltiden](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Tiltiden)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2025, 10:24pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/dimensions-in-a-group-component-not-working-in-2024/276679 "2025-12-08T22:24:34Z")
Hi there. In the 2023 version it was possible to scale a group/component and the dimension inside the group/component would update by itself. This is not the case with 2024. Anyone who knows a workaround or if it wil… --- ## [Yet another Scene Visibility plugin \[by "request"\]](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/yet-another-scene-visibility-plugin-by-request/247939)
**Author:** [@dezmo](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/dezmo)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2025, 5:17pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/yet-another-scene-visibility-plugin-by-request/247939 "2025-11-27T17:17:23Z")
Recently there was a request by @kevin58 : However, more or less I solved that by offering my :eyes: MATRIX extension, but after I while I thought: Beside the :eyes: MATRIX, is full with features, the UI could be ov… --- ## [Trimming group by multiple groups](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/trimming-group-by-multiple-groups/131215)
**Author:** [@cwatts](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/cwatts)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2024, 6:40pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/trimming-group-by-multiple-groups/131215 "2024-09-11T18:40:55Z")
How can I trim one group with multiple other groups? I figured trim would work best since it is supposed to be a nondestructive method but I can’t seem to get it to work. group = group1 groups\_to\_trim = \[group2,group3,g… --- ## [How to find all groups in a given layer](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-find-all-groups-in-a-given-layer/273091)
**Author:** [@BarrelRollx](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/BarrelRollx)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2024, 5:47pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-find-all-groups-in-a-given-layer/273091 "2024-05-15T17:47:25Z")
It is quite similiar to this question but instead of iterating through entities or components is it possible for it to work for groups too? I have got it working to iterate through groups/components however groups all re… --- ## [Copy move confusion](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/copy-move-confusion/262995)
**Author:** [@j\_jones](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/j_jones)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2024, 5:08pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/copy-move-confusion/262995 "2024-03-13T17:08:11Z")
I am having some confusion, I’m hoping someone can help me. I want to make a stack of copies of this world map and give each layer a time period. However, when I copy the map and modify the time period, the time period… --- ## [Does $dc\_observers.get\_latest\_class.redraw\_with\_undo(instance) only work with Sketchup::ComponentInstance?](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/does-dc-observers-get-latest-class-redraw-with-undo-instance-only-work-with-sketchup-componentinstance/261158)
**Author:** [@tenquin](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/tenquin)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2024, 4:47pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/does-dc-observers-get-latest-class-redraw-with-undo-instance-only-work-with-sketchup-componentinstance/261158 "2024-02-25T16:47:07Z")
I have a group with a LenX attribute, where I am setting any value with instance.set\_attribute(DYDICT, key, value) Then with the code $dc\_observers.get\_latest\_class.redraw\_with\_undo(instance) I try to redraw it but it … --- ## [How to automatically go right throught the last group inside other groups or components?](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-automatically-go-right-throught-the-last-group-inside-other-groups-or-components/226470)
**Author:** [@marceltanure](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/marceltanure)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2023, 6:50pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-automatically-go-right-throught-the-last-group-inside-other-groups-or-components/226470 "2023-04-13T18:50:55Z")
Hi. I am often losing time having to enter inside every group or component to edit the last part of it…are there any command to do this without having to lose time opening each one? --- ## [Parametre vue groupe](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/parametre-vue-groupe/214213)
**Author:** [@Anaelle](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Anaelle)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2022, 9:41pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/parametre-vue-groupe/214213 "2022-11-28T21:41:15Z")
Bonjour, J’ai un soucis dans sketchup 2022, quand je double clic dans un groupe pour le modifier, tout les éléments ne faisant pas partie de mon groupe disparaissent. Je voudrais que ceux-ci apparaissent en grisé, comm… --- ## [How to tile a texture across a group of components?](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-tile-a-texture-across-a-group-of-components/195766)
**Author:** [@ViggoPaulman](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/ViggoPaulman)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2022, 7:20pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-tile-a-texture-across-a-group-of-components/195766 "2022-08-27T19:20:18Z")
Hey good people, it’s been a while. Struggling with something since 2 days and my research doesn’t bring me anywhere, so once again asking for help. Coming here from this post and this post I have this roof tile compon… --- ## [Working with a Copied Group's Components without affecting the Original Group's Components](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/working-with-a-copied-groups-components-without-affecting-the-original-groups-components/201705)
**Author:** [@Gregoar\_Gorgeous](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Gregoar_Gorgeous)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2022, 9:50pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/working-with-a-copied-groups-components-without-affecting-the-original-groups-components/201705 "2022-06-22T21:50:22Z")
I´ve modeled a reasonably complex form which consists of a group containing a couple hundreds of components. The name of this group is “Original”. My intention is to: -keep this group “Original” including its Component… --- ## [👀 MATRIX - all about visibilities ( Experimental ! )](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/matrix-all-about-visibilities-experimental/190449)
**Author:** [@dezmo](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/dezmo)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2022, 6:17am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/matrix-all-about-visibilities-experimental/190449 "2022-02-22T06:17:56Z")
:eyes: MATRIX - all about visibilities \[Experimental Extension\] \*(Eyes MATRIX, I MATRIX ) © 2022, Dezmo The main goal is to be able to change “every possible visibility” from scene to scene — even bulk at once — wi… --- ## [Disable or Block the Explode -Action](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/disable-or-block-the-explode-action/189983)
**Author:** [@mohan.s](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/mohan.s)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2022, 3:40pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/disable-or-block-the-explode-action/189983 "2022-02-16T15:40:56Z")
Hi, Is there a way so we can disable the explode functionality for few groups or instances. --- ## [Again on file size](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/again-on-file-size/185470)
**Author:** [@Tiziana](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Tiziana)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2022, 1:28pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/again-on-file-size/185470 "2022-01-03T13:28:24Z")
Hi, I am quite confused about the file sizes. A new created scenario made from the standard architectural template saved after deleting the Laura component and all the associated materials takes about 71KB. Is it correc… --- ## [Do we have F2 - rename shortcut? I couldn't find it](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/do-we-have-f2-rename-shortcut-i-couldnt-find-it/181209)
**Author:** [@mange.drawing.123](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/mange.drawing.123)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2021, 3:03pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/do-we-have-f2-rename-shortcut-i-couldnt-find-it/181209 "2021-11-14T15:03:31Z")
I want to quickly rename group with F2 shortcut but I couldnm’t find it --- ## [How does sketchup handle groups and entities in a while loop](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-does-sketchup-handle-groups-and-entities-in-a-while-loop/175751)
**Author:** [@onetoone](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/onetoone)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2021, 10:05am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-does-sketchup-handle-groups-and-entities-in-a-while-loop/175751 "2021-09-20T10:05:42Z")
How do you create a group of lines from a while loop and how do entities and groups work in Sketchup/Ruby? I can not seem to make this work: mod = Sketchup.active\_model # Open model ent = mod.entities # All entities in … --- ## [How to select a group or component and get the area with ruby code？](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-select-a-group-or-component-and-get-the-area-with-ruby-code/174776)
**Author:** [@SHAWO](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/SHAWO)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2021, 9:41am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-select-a-group-or-component-and-get-the-area-with-ruby-code/174776 "2021-09-09T09:41:26Z")
as a beginner ruby for sketchup，I’m trying to develop an extension. as the title，I want to select some groups or components and get the area of them ,I’ve check the ruby-api for sketchup ,there’s no example ，I think som… --- ## [Unglue many groups at once](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/unglue-many-groups-at-once/163163)
**Author:** [@michal.p](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/michal.p)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2021, 7:30pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/unglue-many-groups-at-once/163163 "2021-08-09T19:30:37Z")
Hi, If I made many groups and eventually realized they are all glued to a face, I cannot just select them all and do “Unglue”, because it only works with one selected group entity at a time. If I want to bulk unglue all… --- ## [Delete specific Group](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/delete-specific-group/38392)
**Author:** [@Finfa811](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Finfa811)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2021, 2:13pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/delete-specific-group/38392 "2021-07-09T14:13:53Z")
I have a collection of boxes that belong to a layer called “Boxes”. This is the way I create every box: entities = model.active\_entites model.active\_layer = 'Boxes' gr = entities.add\_group … --- ## [Help! - Hiding 1 tag (layer) also hides geometry which is assigned to another tag](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/help-hiding-1-tag-layer-also-hides-geometry-which-is-assigned-to-another-tag/155873)
**Author:** [@wanna](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/wanna)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2021, 2:51pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/help-hiding-1-tag-layer-also-hides-geometry-which-is-assigned-to-another-tag/155873 "2021-03-05T14:51:25Z")
Hello SketchUp community! This is my first ever thread so I might not be 100% spot on with the terminology but the issue that I have is that I am reorganising the groups & components in my model and I have a group assig… --- ## [SketchUp crashes when exploding group](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketchup-crashes-when-exploding-group/149005)
**Author:** [@michal.p](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/michal.p)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2021, 1:08pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketchup-crashes-when-exploding-group/149005 "2021-01-17T13:08:24Z")
Why does SketchUp 2020 crash why I explode a single group or try to copy its contents outside the group? Did CleanUp by ThomThom. Didn’t help. I sure do have some partially overlapping faces but that shouldn’t make ent… --- ## [Group into group object selection](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/group-into-group-object-selection/144926)
**Author:** [@Anamul](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Anamul)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2020, 5:16pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/group-into-group-object-selection/144926 "2020-12-04T17:16:33Z")
for model handling purposes i make group into group 3-4 group layer,but for any selection most inner group object i need to click 7-8 times ,it there extension to select object to select directly inside 2-3 layer group o… --- ## [Groupe/Composant - Group/Component](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/groupe-composant-group-component/143149)
**Author:** [@coline.bertrand85](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/coline.bertrand85)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2020, 12:02pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/groupe-composant-group-component/143149 "2020-11-20T12:02:28Z")
Bonjour/Hey, Quelle est la différence entre ‘‘composant’’ et ‘‘groupe’’ ? What is the group and component difference? Merci d’avance Thank you in advance --- ## [Scale grip handles disappear once objects are grouped](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/scale-grip-handles-disappear-once-objects-are-grouped/139607)
**Author:** [@marakony](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/marakony)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2020, 9:16pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/scale-grip-handles-disappear-once-objects-are-grouped/139607 "2020-10-18T21:16:07Z")
Hi everyone! Need your help. If I group objects and try to use scale tool only Z handles are there for 3D object and no handles are visible once grouped plane is selected. Once I double click to edit group and use Scale … --- ## [Any suggestion about Flowify](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/any-suggestion-about-flowify/109609)
**Author:** [@georgemelkadze](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/georgemelkadze)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2020, 8:34am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/any-suggestion-about-flowify/109609 "2020-09-20T08:34:31Z")
Hello there. i am working for a model where i need to use Flowify plugin (because i dont know any other way) so i have curved face, where i want to put (use) group like ornament all over on this curved face but i have n… --- ## [Snapping to Edge and Duplicate Faces issues](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/snapping-to-edge-and-duplicate-faces-issues/132394)
**Author:** [@Momo1](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Momo1)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2020, 12:48pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/snapping-to-edge-and-duplicate-faces-issues/132394 "2020-08-03T12:48:19Z")
Hi there, I have noticed that when i am modelling i often get overlapping faces or duplicate faces by just drawing a line through a face. It is quite irritating and ends up costing me more time when i have deadlines for… --- ## [Explode and Re-Group/Component objects imported from a 3D STEP (.stp) file](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/explode-and-re-group-component-objects-imported-from-a-3d-step-stp-file/127175)
**Author:** [@shais](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/shais)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2020, 12:02pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/explode-and-re-group-component-objects-imported-from-a-3d-step-stp-file/127175 "2020-06-01T12:02:39Z")
Hi, I am a newbie to SketchUp development. I am using SketchUP for some time, and have many years of programming experience in multiple languages. I got a complex 3D model as a .stp file (STEP) with thousands of object… --- ## [Can't generate face when lines not coplanar to axes](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/cant-generate-face-when-lines-not-coplanar-to-axes/118387)
**Author:** [@cfie100](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/cfie100)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2020, 2:59am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/cant-generate-face-when-lines-not-coplanar-to-axes/118387 "2020-03-08T02:59:14Z")
Hi All, Newbie here - I need to create rendering of a shield and can’t figure out why Sketchup won’t read my closed shape as a face. Lines are on the same plane, but lines are not parallel to any axes as they are on the… --- ## [Outliner in 2020, ruby solutions?](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/outliner-in-2020-ruby-solutions/116094)
**Author:** [@lee\_jay\_hom](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/lee_jay_hom)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2020, 4:54am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/outliner-in-2020-ruby-solutions/116094 "2020-02-12T04:54:21Z")
Hi all, I want to replicate that drag-and-drop function in Outliner, but seems in ruby there’s nothing new added to access any of these functions? For instance, if I want to create a context\_menu to allow user to selec… --- ## [SketchUp crashing when making large group](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketchup-crashing-when-making-large-group/107612)
**Author:** [@anon23383643](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/anon23383643)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2019, 12:02am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketchup-crashing-when-making-large-group/107612 "2019-11-15T00:02:41Z")
Hi, I have been creating a complex of three historic buildings for my project. For a few weeks I have been making a VERY complex room interior for the main building. But everytime I want to group the room to enable me t… [Next page](https://forums.sketchup.com/tag/group/442.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=group)