Delete Dynamic Components Feature Sketchup

After you have programmed the Dynamic Sketchup functions, to remove the Dynamic property, it is usually only possible to manually delete it in the Component Attribute table. If the file has many objects and properties, it will take a long time to delete.

Delete Dynamic Tool is a tool available in the Parashape (3dshouse Dynamic) plugin, just one click will delete all Dynamic properties of all objects.

How to delete all Dynamic Sketchup properties:

Click icons in the Parashape Dynamic Plugin.

What actually gets removed:

Every Dynamic Component stores its formulas, options and copy logic in a hidden attribute dictionary named dynamic_attributes. The tool strips that dictionary so the object becomes an ordinary static component/group while keeping the exact geometry it currently shows. The biggest gotcha most users miss: those attributes live in two places at once — on the component definition AND on every placed instance — so deleting them only on the selected instance is not enough; the definition keeps the formulas and they can re-propagate on the next redraw. The one-click tool clears both layers, which is why it works where a manual attribute-by-attribute cleanup often leaves a model that “comes back to life”.

Why you would do this:

• A converted (de-parametrised) model is dramatically lighter and saves/opens faster, because SketchUp no longer evaluates the formula tree on every move, scale or redraw — useful when you send a finished design to a renderer or a client who does not need the parameters.
• It guarantees the geometry can no longer be accidentally re-scaled by the Component Options panel.
• It removes the extra attributes that can confuse downstream CNC/nesting workflows (run it before Abf nesting on parametric cabinets).

Things to know before you click:

• The action is destructive and not separately reversible — once the formulas are gone the only way back is Edit > Undo in the same session, so work on a copy if you might still need to edit dimensions later.
• It frees the geometry but does not purge the orphaned definitions left behind; follow up with the Purge Unused tool to actually shrink the file size.
• Dynamic Components themselves still ship as a bundled SketchUp extension in SketchUp 2026 (now sold only as a named-user subscription, no perpetual licence), and the underlying dynamic_attributes behaviour has not changed — so this tool keeps working across recent versions, including the web edition where the classic kill/clean menu is harder to reach.