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Description

Use this to create your own components, e.g. Weights or heavy-duty supports. You can draw the component with the SketchUp functions and describe it in more detail in a dialog.
The drawing is then saved in a specific folder and is then available in the item list for use in other drawings.

Click points can be added to custom components, allowing them to be docked together just like items from scaffolding manufacturers.

Your own components are displayed in the material list on a separate tab and are also included in the reports.

Prerequisites

• Use a new, blank drawing.

Steps

1. Open a new drawing (File> New from Template).
2. Remove the start figure and draw the new component.
3. Click on Advanced features in the scaffmax command bar.
    The scaffmax functions dialog is displayed.
   
4. Double-click the line Part.
    The Component/Assembly - Creating your own components and assemblies dialog is displayed.
   
   
5. Enter a file name, Article no. and article (= description).
6. Optionally enter the weight (kg), time (seconds) and price (euro).
7. Click the component option.
8. Click the Easy-2020 option.
    Select the Detail-2020 option if the component was drawn at a higher level of detail. With the level of detail (see Settings > scaffolding system > Representation of the components) you can divide components into the two catalogs.
9. Click the symbol ↓ Save component/group.
    The component is saved as a SketchUp drawing in the folder ..\sc2022\sc_systems\user\COMPONENTS-C\sc_filename.
10. Click the Ø Generate item list icon
     The scaffmax Infos/Errors dialog is displayed.
    
    
11. Click Yes.
     The item list is regenerated so that the new component is available in the item list under the scaffolding system user.
     The drawing with the component is closed and a new, empty drawing is opened.
12. Add click points to the component or close the Component/Assembly - Creating your own components and assemblies dialog.
     Click points can also be added later.

Result

You have created your own part and saved it as a SketchUp drawing. The part is available in the item list and can thus be used in other drawings.