So "different" - not "genderless". ;-0

Yes! Unique :)

Hi Pilou, unique in what way in particular?

In general instancing mechanisms are focused on making large amounts of duplicated objects, and duplication is pretty much the opposite from unique.

- Michael

It's just for isolate a component from a familly of instanciation

Hi Pilou - yes there would also be some mechanism in place for changing an instance into a regular non-instanced full copy of the object so that you could then use it as a regular object after that.

- Michael

This will be killer!

Actually, at least in SketchUp, given a component (call it "Comp1.00") - or any of its instances (Comp1.01, Comp1.02, etc.) - when selecting any one of these and making it "Unique" one turns it into a new component (call it "Comp1.02_Copy1.00"). This is like a branching out from the originals a new non-twin sibling whilst still allowing new instances from that new copy. In other words, both the original and the unique copy remain "instance-able".

Cheers,

. Diego .

I want to vote this one up on to the priority list :-)

I want to vote this feature up!

A hierarchy can be established through components in conjunction with a components management tool.