In SketchUp, you use the Classifier to embed data into groups or components. Adding this data can help you track and manage every aspect of your model. You can also use this data in Building Information Modeling (BIM), a common workflow used when creating realistic models that incorporate real world, practical data.With SketchUp’s Classifier you can:

To develop your dynamic component interactions, use the following references to the predefined attributes, functions, and operators. These are the building blocks for any dynamic component behavior that you can imagine.

Developing your own dynamic components can help you bring your unique vision into your designs. To help you create dynamic components that work for your designs, we’ve put together some information to help with some common workflows:

When you create a dynamic component you add attributes with specific values to a basic component.For simple dynamic components, the process is easier than you think. The easiest way is to start with SketchUp’s predefined attributes, be familiar with SketchUp’s basic drawing tools, and know how to use common spreadsheet functions. 

When you transform SketchUp geometry into a component it takes on the following behaviors and capabilities:

Components in SketchUp turn geometry in a model into reusable entities. For example, most buildings have at least one door and window. Instead of modeling these common objects, you can insert a component that you have already made, or even one made by someone else.Like all geometry in SketchUp, a component is still made of edges and faces. The edges and faces are part of a special component group.Check out the following articles for more information:

To create a 3D model in SketchUp, you're constantly switching among the drawing tools, views, components, and organizational tools. In this article, you find several examples that illustrate ways you can use these tools together to model a specific shape or object.The examples illustrate a few of the different applications for creating 3D models in SketchUp: woodworking, modeling parts or abstract objects, and creating buildings. The examples are loosely ordered from the simple to the complex.