GROUPS VS COMPONENTS in SketchUp

GROUPS VS COMPONENTS in SketchUp - When to Use Each!

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In this video, we talk about groups and components inside of SketchUp and when to use each of them!
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One of the more common questions I get when talking about SketchUp is the difference between groups and components, and when to use each of them. The answer, at least for me, is fairly simple - I use components any time I'm going to have more than one copy of an object in my model! Groups are great for non-repeating objects that you want to keep from merging with other geometry. Components are linked together so that every "instance" of the component will change whenever one instance changes, making future changes easy!
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@Thesketchupessentials 4 жыл бұрын

Hi everyone! Do you have any guidelines for when you use groups and when you use components? Let me know in the comments below! :)

@germiedurandmoussitou5890 Жыл бұрын

Justin! you are the best! Thank you for the tutorials.

@kkimhd47 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Justin, I'm really impressed with your tutorials. I've returned to school to study landscape architecture after retiring as a computer aided drafter (water/wastewater engineering). Your instruction is succinct and spot on - just what I need to brush up on new software skills. Thank you!

@joeledezma-medina7541 2 жыл бұрын

The transition from Rhino to SketchUp has been smooth so far because of your tutorials. Thanks man!

@video2350 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Justin. Very easy to understand. I appreciate your videos about Sketchup and Blender.

@petekyle9178 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Justin. And just like that: I now have a solid understanding of when to use groups and when to use components! Many thanks.

@johnlawrence8000 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent tutorials. You explain every detail very clear. Love watching your videos, very self explanatory. Look forward to watching many more of your tutorials. Just a little bit of advice for anybody watching any tutorial in VLC Media player, if you find the tutorials are to fast to follow, you can always slow the video speed down a scale, sometimes this helps to follow complicated tutorials. Thank you for your great videos.

@ambrehillier2713 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent. Really clearly explained a concept that I was struggling with.

@howard6798 4 жыл бұрын

I'm also a newbie--this was very helpful. Thanks, Justin!

@petersparklelarkel 4 жыл бұрын

Thanking you i needed to know the difference between groups and components.

@kayfremgen1701 3 жыл бұрын

Really good Short and Compact Thank you !

@bdycouver 3 жыл бұрын

Perfect. Explained exactly what I was interested in. Thanks...

@edilsoncorrea117 3 жыл бұрын

Very straightforward. Thank you!

@AngieWilliamsDesigns 10 ай бұрын

This was exactly the video i needed to answer my question. Thank you

@JDusala 2 жыл бұрын

I cant believe I have not been using components this whole time. Very helpful, thanks again!

@teofelusimene6496 2 жыл бұрын

Lol it's you and me, since 2016😂

@youtubechannel12371 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome video man, I appreciate you putting this together!

@Thesketchupessentials 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@rogerthomson8251 Жыл бұрын

Crystal clear! Thanks

@ypure3859 7 ай бұрын

your youtubes are extremely useful. THANK YOU!!!!

@basicPROcreator 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much.. I really learned a lot from all your videos..

@lavaembers1533 8 ай бұрын

Very well presented tutorial. Just another subscription for you.

@PiannsKitchen 10 ай бұрын

Nice! Great explanation! Thanks!

@cloudsrains8302 3 жыл бұрын

Really really helpful!! Thanks a lot!! 😇

@johnglover3515 2 жыл бұрын

Great content thanks mate. Easy to follow and really well communicated... love your work :)

@Thesketchupessentials 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@dominicaha 6 ай бұрын

Nice & clear thanks!

@21thTek Жыл бұрын

Great explanation !! ✨✨

@andrewm7366 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. I am a small contractor and this was very helpful.

@paulcairns4859 Жыл бұрын

it is a great explanation of the differences and how to use both in a model

@Thesketchupessentials Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@Arablelecrocket 4 жыл бұрын

great work and very straight forward

@Thesketchupessentials 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@typicaldave9451 3 жыл бұрын

thankyou sir. Please keep up the good works

@XDIY 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the guide.

@saulhenrichs1799 3 жыл бұрын

Great vid man, thanks

@muhammadriaz3739 2 жыл бұрын

Now my concept clear thanks.

@angelinacabrera5576 Жыл бұрын

Seems simple enough, thanks!

@scottjack5274 5 ай бұрын

VERY HELPFUL, THANK YOU

@deemdoubleu 3 жыл бұрын

Very helpful, thanks.

@timguernsey8030 Жыл бұрын

Very good explanation

@eurianceylon7638 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a Mil.. I know this vid is a bit old already - It helped me a lot.

@jamesperkinsmetalsculpture8303 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the Video...I have seen your other vids on this but I still get Confused sometimes...thanks for the Definition once again Justin!

@Thesketchupessentials 4 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped! :)

@nathanielmclennan 3 жыл бұрын

Very good. Thank you.

@Zeeshan-jr6lw 4 жыл бұрын

Great Bro always keep smile God Blessing you

@EgdeFilms Жыл бұрын

Man, great video. Maybe do a video on general shortcut keys and other workflow related things. Working fast and smart.

@jacoolckers6465 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks this was very helpful.

@Thesketchupessentials 4 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped!

@_Breakdown 3 жыл бұрын

Very helpful - - thanks Justin!

@Thesketchupessentials 3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@tor-bjornadelgren3517 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Justin just what I asked for!

@Thesketchupessentials 4 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped :)

@leemarylohman3852 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent. New subject. Have you ever considered creating a lesson for those of us using SketchUp on a Chromebook? More and more of us are. Chromebook users are often frustrated because the controls are located in different places (delete guidelines for example) and seem to respond differently.

@melissalaird2006 2 жыл бұрын

I watched this video about 6 months ago when I first started learning sketchup and it didn't make a bit of sense to me..... now it makes total sense. I'm working on figuring out the best way to organize my work now and need help with whether to group groups together or turn multiple groups into a component. I need to take your course,,,, when are you putting it on sale again?

@flittlefield 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent, I was wondering what the difference was for some time now. I am a newbie..

@jerrybonbonifacio6970 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Iike your explaination about Group and components of the object

@Thesketchupessentials 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@renatamanuel 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@leemarylohman3852 3 жыл бұрын

Justin, I am not a full-time SketchUp user so your lessons are particularly valuable to educate me or refresh my memory. I'd like to compensate you on those occasions when I use your advice without becoming a Patreon (what a word) member. Is there some way I could do that?

@BuildDeets 3 жыл бұрын

Always informative...!

@Thesketchupessentials 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you think so!

@MrExactamundo 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, it was very useful!

@Thesketchupessentials 3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@michaelmatthews2818 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, very helpful.

@Thesketchupessentials 3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@gregnelson5230 6 ай бұрын

This really helped me thanks! Is there a way to take something off of being a group or component after you already assigned it to an object?

@berish246810 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, these videos are really a big help. Do you do any cad videos or just sketchup

@Thesketchupessentials 3 жыл бұрын

SketchUp, Blender, Rendering, and Fusion360. No CAD

@1994ramfan 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Came to learn about groups and components and left with making ninja star looking thing haha

@Papi4l2 4 жыл бұрын

to me, i feel its easier just to make everything a component, and if i want something different, i just set that as unique

@geoffphil Жыл бұрын

Yes. I can't see why not just make all groups components, unless that produces too many components to manage.

@chuisgood3678 3 жыл бұрын

nice tutorial

@PromotedGossiper 4 жыл бұрын

What key did you use on that light fixture to auto have symmetrical length when duplicating? 6:57

@hey_they_knowhey_they_know727 3 жыл бұрын

Thank u very much

@_Breakdown 3 жыл бұрын

Can groups be converted into components (i.e. say you have 4 identical groups... could they be converted into a component, so that if you adjust one component the other 3 would follow) ?

@FraserandCoDesigns Жыл бұрын

Hey what was the shortcut keys you used on those lights to spread them out? I’ve seen the forward slash key used if placing a bunch of components between, but not extending out

@baukepoelsma1659 Жыл бұрын

yeah, someone please? haha

@jeffwood8432 3 жыл бұрын

I was trying the reverse order of operations. Component first, then group. That did not work out well for me. Thanks for the clarification.

@derrickdouglass 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome.

@vanyasimon 4 жыл бұрын

My favourite sketchup channel is growing baby

@Thesketchupessentials 4 жыл бұрын

😎

@CLCLTD 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Justin, is there a way of putting one of my most popular jobs in as a whole component and able to use it again on a new file to get my cut list or do i have to make a new one every time

@AhmadSapuan Жыл бұрын

thankyou dude

@blackrose5624 2 жыл бұрын

thank you

@plantbasedprepper 21 күн бұрын

I already created my design with a lot of 2x4x9' boards the same length. Is there a way to convert all of them to a component instead or do I have to delete them all and start over?

@Kane0r 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Im finding your channel very useful as a beginner, but how do I merge 2 groups together? Thanks :D

@bsceacrafts-cspc761 3 жыл бұрын

what control key did u use in 04:39 after rotating the piece and turn a mirror on it?

@alexwhite5724 11 ай бұрын

Can you do components of separate far away parts like interior walls for compound house projects? So when you change one house the rest of the houses change?

@kurniawans6932 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this, I'm a newbie. Correct me if I'm wrong.. Is it true that I can only make component of a 2d object? because I make component of a cube, copy it, change the color, but the other cubes' color are not changed..

@ananthandoo5008 3 жыл бұрын

Hey, sir, do you also provide classes of sketchup pro for beginners to advanced.

@LION_SHADES 3 жыл бұрын

Geis you are doing great

@NH4Ukraine2 3 жыл бұрын

Great video. Thanks. I'm still a bit confused as to the difference between single, double and triple clicking on both groups and components. It gets me into a lot of trouble when I'm modeling. Do you have a reference video that details this? Thanks in advance.

@SWA2630 11 ай бұрын

single click select one geometric shape. Like a line or a face. Double click adds the edges to the selection. Triple click adds whatever is touching to the selection. So if you have a rail fence, clicking once would select the face of a rail. Double click would select the rail. Triple click would select the whole fence. Hope this helps.

@user-ue5kr7xf7z 5 ай бұрын

thanks

@neilsahgal4318 4 жыл бұрын

useful-thankyou

@Thesketchupessentials 4 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@markhaber9427 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Justin; In your video, you made the 4 walls a group. How can I move or modify just one of the walls without my geometry sticking together ? Would I have to make each individual wall a component, or is there another trick that I haven't learned yet ? Thank you !

@HungPham-ki9wu Жыл бұрын

Make unique

@shelbythomas3504 3 жыл бұрын

Nice

@han7959 Жыл бұрын

I had to change from Revit to Sketchup because my company is using Su for constructing details. It is like that Components is equivalent of Family in Revit and Group is Generic Model in Revit.

@ericoquendo2940 3 жыл бұрын

i just wanted to see how you create and save a component inside a model to continue using it. I'm trying to create a system scaffolding print and im trying to save my different size components in order to gain speed

@MrJohnreggie 3 жыл бұрын

ok...hanks for the video ...but how to multiply those copy ..it is any short key ?

@danielsv17 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks alot !!! I am really new to sketch up and last was making a simple box desing . Made out of lumner desings and I was making some of them conponets and some groups not even know what was for lol. And when I wanted to edit them and. Move theme it was whole mess thanks alot now I know what happened. I think i will just restart again. Or do you know how tonundo grups.? And or undo components?

@archwaldo 4 жыл бұрын

Just explode them

@danielsv17 4 жыл бұрын

@@archwaldo omg thank you so much..but Now i just got the new sketch up pro 2020. And now the components don't work 😥😥 what i mean is this i can make a simple rectangle make it component then push pull 1 feet up. Then make copies and then even selecting all them and remaking theme as components but still doesn't work when i push pull one of theme the others don't follow. Idk if the new sketch up pro turn that function off or i turn it off. But idk what's going on. But now i know how good making components is. And i can't use function 😱😱😢😢😢

@phknutson Жыл бұрын

I created a component with multiple small windows and set to cut face when added. When I add it to a face, it's not cutting the opening. Is this a feature that only cuts one window?

@sonusood1434 3 ай бұрын

Thanks

@Thesketchupessentials 3 ай бұрын

Welcome!

@aljonaltiche9180 3 жыл бұрын

how do you rotated and copied the object?

@sweethome3ddesign82 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Justin, it is informative video, thank you i appropriate if you can do more video on placemaker type plugin -- which is free or one time payment

@Thesketchupessentials 4 жыл бұрын

I don't understand the question - Placemaker is a paid extension

@sweethome3ddesign82 4 жыл бұрын

can we have similar kind of extension but one time payment- not yearly subscription base

@scorpi8228 3 жыл бұрын

Finally found a solution for my sticky faces and figured out why sometimes replicated "Groups" were not changing when editing a group (it was never meant to be!)...

@Ann_11 3 жыл бұрын

How to ungroup any part of the entity?

@user-ip2ej1nv5b Жыл бұрын

Is there a way to create a permanent component library, so I can use the same built components in different files?

@harrisgaming320 4 жыл бұрын

so what happens if its a group but then u need to change it to a component how do you go about that ??

@w.binder-freecadchannel 4 жыл бұрын

It is easy! 👍

@Thesketchupessentials 4 жыл бұрын

👍

@YaYa-rf6lb 4 жыл бұрын

Indeed!

@JohnColgan. 4 жыл бұрын

Is it possible to undo group/component if created in error?

@margod51 4 жыл бұрын

Explode command :)

@pspringer57 2 ай бұрын

Hi Justin. Great videos, thanks you. I have questions. Can you group components together? Does this make sense? Can you make several groups into a component? And can you tell me how to know how many times to click to select a nested component or group for editing? One more - if you explode a group or component do all of the the sub-groups or sub-components remain intact or do they explode too? If you have one or more videos that cover this maybe you can just tell me what those are rather than answering in a comment. Thanks!

@Thesketchupessentials 2 ай бұрын

Yes you can group them, and a group of objects can be made a component. I'd recommend just doing some testing and playing around with this concept so you get a better idea of how it all works - make some boxes and cylinders and give it a try!

@pspringer57 2 ай бұрын

@@Thesketchupessentials Thank you Justin. Ive watched many of your videos since I posted that and have done some playing around. It's going to take a while longer to become comfortable with the tools, but it's amazing what can be done. I have watched quite a few videos while trying to get started with SketchUp - yours are the best. I am going through the SketchUp Free Tutorials playlist; many of the videos are probably not applicable to what I want to use SU for (woodworking) but are worth the time I think, just to get familiar with the tools. I see that there are a couple of tutorials for woodworkers and I will watch those, but I mostly need to get comfortable with the techniques; even after I complete a tutorial and later try to replicate it on my own I get stuck in unexpected places. If there is another playlist you recommend that I try next I'd appreciate your advice.

@baukepoelsma1659 Жыл бұрын

Okay so when would you actually prefer using a group instead of a component? Cuz to me it sounds like components have all the benefits of a group and not the other way around? Even if i have just one copy of an object i might aswell make a component instead of a group right if it smooths out my workflow? To me groups sound useless.

@ashish00138 4 жыл бұрын

Sir u r great with sketchup and vray......u have nice feeds.... I'm a beginner with vray and sketch.....i need your help in the case...when i apply the material texture on the roof. The texture is applied by attaching one map with its copies...i want the whole roof texture like uniform.....but in my case dark border repeated in my roof texture. I need it to be uniform for realism....CAN U HELP ME???

@Thesketchupessentials 4 жыл бұрын

Is that because your material is too small so it's tiling?

@ashish00138 4 жыл бұрын

@@Thesketchupessentials thanks sir....for reply!!!!

@thecommenter5086 3 жыл бұрын

04:35 how did you do that?

@hadizamzami4017 4 жыл бұрын

Oh I see, thank you

@andrewthomas8352 4 жыл бұрын

Justin, question that I can't figure out. Not sure if you have ever brought sketchup into Revit before. Strange thing happens and I thought it had to do with a component axis being in the wrong location and thus shifted it when imported into Revit. But no, tjhe sketchup file has no components. Just groups. In this example, it is groups of storefront and railings that move relative to the grouped walls. Any thoughts? Thanks!

@Thesketchupessentials 4 жыл бұрын

Sorry - haven't brought SketchUp into Revit before - seems like the process has been made very difficult by some programming things

@andrewthomas8352 4 жыл бұрын

@@Thesketchupessentials Autodesk updated the import functionality with Revit 2020. You no longer have to save the Sketchup file down to version 8. I just can't figure out what was happening in this particular file. Thanks for the reply and keep up the good work.