Using Groups and Components in SketchUp: A Step-by-Step Guide

Using groups and components in SketchUp.
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Groups and components are powerful tools in SketchUp that allow you to organize your model into logical units and reuse components in multiple projects. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the process of using groups and components in SketchUp.

Create and Edit a group

To create a group, select the objects you want to include in the group and then right-click and select "Make Group" from the context menu. This will create a group and the objects will become a single entity that you can move and modify as a unit.
To edit a group, double-click on the group or select the group and then right-click and select "Edit Group" from the context menu. This will open the group in a separate window, allowing you to modify the objects within the group. When you are finished editing the group, click the "Finish" button to close the group and return to your model.

Create aand Edit a component

To create a component, select the objects you want to include in the component and then right-click and select "Make Component" from the context menu. This will create a component and the objects will become a single entity that you can move and modify as a unit.
To edit a component, double-click on the component or select the component and then right-click and select "Edit Component" from the context menu. This will open the component in a separate window, allowing you to modify the objects within the component. When you are finished editing the component, click the "Finish" button to close the component and return to your model.

Use the Outliner to manage groups and components

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