Updating and Editing Components
Once Components have been created, they are not static models! We change, update, and swap out Components continuously as we work through our SketchUp models. In Chapter 3, Modeling with Groups and Components, we looked at how to activate a Component and Edit the Geometry using the Edit tools. This section will focus on the advanced editing options in the Components panel and in the right-click contextual menu.
The Components panel has some special options when right-clicking a Component. These are Properties, Delete, Reload…, Save As…, 3D Warehouse, Select Instances, and Replace Selected:
Figure 11.34 – Components Panel Right-Click Menu
Additionally, when a Component is right-clicked in the Drawing Area, there are additional options that are not found when clicking on Groups or Geometry, including Make Unique, Change Axes, Scale Definition, and Dynamic Components. We will discuss these options in the...
