In this video you can learn how to select all the parts and make them subcomponents within a parent component container.
- [Instructor] Now it's time to assemble all of the pieces…into a super unit, which is itself, a component.…So what we need to do is select all of these parts…and then right-click and choose make component.…I'll call this one picket fence.…And I want to specify the component axes for this component,…so I'll click here.…And I want that to be on the back of the fence,…rather than the front, which is where it is by default.…
So I'll click right here to specify that origin point.…And then I need to specify the direction of the red axis.…I want that to be along the world red axis,…so I'll click right here.…The green axis is the same story,…so I need to click along the green axis.…And that specifies the origin point…for our dynamic component.…I just need to click create and it's created.…So we can see over here in the outliner,…what we have in terms of structure.…
We have the top level, which is called picket fence…and it has all these sub-components within it,…which we can call children.…So the picket fence is the parent…
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Released
11/20/2018- Using premade dynamic components
- Saving dynamic components to local libraries
- Creating dynamic components: fences, bookcases, cabinets, and furniture
- Adding position and size attributes
- Adding formulas
- Creating swatch components
- Nesting component parts
- Adding an interface for custom attributes
- Animating component properties
- Dynamically scaling materials
Skill Level Intermediate
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Introduction
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Exercise files1m 6s
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Course viewing strategy4m 6s
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1. Utilize Existing Dynamic Components
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2. Work with Dynamic Components Locally
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3. Work with Dynamic Components in the Cloud
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4. Fence Component That Adds Pickets as You Scale
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Add formulas to the picket2m 25s
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Build the user interface3m 50s
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5. Bookcase with Configurable Size, Shelving, and Materials
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6. Base Cabinet with Animated Drawer and Door
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Nest component parts5m 9s
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7. Cabinet with Multiple Preconfigured Sizes
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Debug errors5m 25s
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8. Furniture with Projected Textures and Hideable Parts
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9. Component with Dynamically Scaled Materials
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Design the user interface3m 22s
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Conclusion
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Next steps1m 12s
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