Frequent question: How do I add components to SketchUp?

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How do I add a component to a group in SketchUp?

Grouping Entities

With the Select tool ( ), select all the entities you want to include in your group.
Select Edit > Group from the menu bar. Or context-click the selection and choose Group from the menu that appears. Everything in the selection becomes grouped within a bounding box.

How do I download SketchUp components?

Open the details page for the model whose material you want to download. In the stats panel, click the Materials link. You then see a list of the materials along with a bit of info about each one, as shown in the following figure. When you find a material, click the Download link.

What is the difference between group and component in SketchUp?

By definition, a Group is a single instance of a collection of geometry. A Component is a named collection of geometry that can exist at multiple locations within the model. Each instance is a repetition of all others. A change to one instance changes all other instances.

Where are SketchUp components stored?

We have standardized where product content, stuff like collections of components, materials and styles are stored on the file system. On Windows, we moved the default content that comes with SketchUp (Components, Materials and Styles) out of the Program Files directory and placed them in the ProgramData directory.

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Where can I download SketchUp components for free?

This list is in no particular order, so let’s dive right into it.

1). TurboSquid.
2). 3D Warehouse.
3). CGTips.
4). CADdetails.
5). CGTrader.
6). SketchUp Texture Club.
7). Open3Dmodel.
8). Free 3D.

Where are SketchUp materials stored?

By default, this folder is set to C:Users [your username] AppDataRoamingSketchUpSketchUp 2017SketchUpMaterials. Folders added to this folder will be automatically added to your list of material folders.

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