Sliding Door Dynamic Component - Skill Builder

Jump back into dynamic components as we show you how to create a sliding door, and how to set the component so you can slide the panels open and close with just a single click.

[johnsonbullocks]

Would be more helpful if all dynamic component skill builder had it's own playlist....for organised and easy learning.


Thank you Sketchup...these videos are always resourceful.

And thank you Aaron ....you make learning a lot more interesting.

[nanudou]

This content is simply amazing. SO enlightening!!! I'm quite thankful.

[JohnColgan.]

Nice simple example. I've often had problems with moving objects in DC when using the CM scale, the object would move to random larger distance & never return to original location. Have spent hours on trying to debug this with different code, different move options etc, then I read on forum, DC doesn't like the CM scale ...a Grrrr moment, but super happy that it worked finally!

[kupictures]

Nicely presented. Your tutorials are well-paced and have the appropriate amount of repetition.
A though: Consider adding where to find documentation for the subject of tutorials.

[glennshaffer]

Your dynamic component skill builder videos are great. Any chance you can do one on bi-fold and garage doors (regular and roll up)?

[laurentiutrifescu]

Great lesson. Another way is to use the comant "onclick" and animateslow, witch will ad a nice animation .

[fiderias]

great video. VERY important : make component, not group. If group, it will seem to work and then act very weird.

[maciejczuowski]

Thanks, I never know why my doors are sometimes -180 at the beginning, but it works anyway.

[richardvankesteren]

Nice video Aaron, hope we can explore all DC_posebilities.

[berttemebel]

Thank you for the interesting video. I have been working on Dynamic Components (DC) for the last few weeks. After having tried it for a while I have to say that it's easy now.

However, I have a pressing question. How can I make a cut out/hole (e.g. for glass, latch bolt or a hinge) in a door that can be controlled (move, resize, delete) with DC?

[martendewijs]

Hi Aron, can you also put a time in there to slide the door open slowly? (in 2 sec. or so?)

[douglasmichel]

It is cool, can pauses be put into formula, I.e., move 3”, hold for 2sec. Move 3” hold for 2 secs for instance? More like an animation.

[kevinedwards]

Where do you find the programing language for Dynamic Components? There must be a link where ALL the comands are listed and explained. For example ”INT and IF”.

[kenmoore]

Can the speed of opening the door be slowed?

Nice. And what about adding some animation to give it a more realistic feel, as the icing on the cake.

[edwardrobey]

I simply add "onclick" set(X, 0, 20, 30). Very simple

[bradmeacham]

I don't know if this is expected behavior or not, but...  Make a copy of your DC door.  Slide the copy along the X axis and place it 6" to the right of the original.   Visually,   there are now two copies of the same component, as expected.  Now activate the Interact tool and click on the original door or the copy.  The DC behavior works as expected and Door B slides back and forth within the door's frame of whichever copy your clicking on with the Interact tool.  BUT...  Take a look at your Components Window list.  Magically, there is now a new unique copy of the original top level door component with a #1 extension.  Is this automatic creation of a new unique copy of the original DC expected behavior after clicking on the original (or copy) of the DC with the Interact tool?  BTW, if you create yet another copy of the door, activate the Interact tool, and click on the latest copy, you'll see yet another new unique copy of the original door with a #2 extension.  And so on, and so on...

[daviddickmeyer]

But, can it move slowly like reality? It just looks odd moving so fast to the open position!

[DarkMoonDroid]

So, I didn't make a sliding glass or closet type door, I made a pocket door. There is only 1 thing to click on. But I don't know how to apply the formulas to that. I have just one thing. And I just want it to go back and forth. LOL 🙄