Grouping components

Grouping allows you to quickly select and edit groups of components in the 3D world.

Add Group

A component can belong to one or more groups.

1. In the 3D world, select the components you want to add to a new group.
2. On the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click Group.

Select Group

Selecting a component in a group would select all other components grouped with that component.

• In the 3D world, select a component in the group you want to select in the 3D world.

Select Components in Group

You can select and edit one or more components in a group.

1. In the 3D world, select the group of a component.
2. Directly select a component in the active group.

Nest Group

Groups are hierarchal and can be nested with one another.

1. In the 3D world, select a group of components.
2. Add another component to the current selection.
3. On the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click Group.

In this case, the original group of components is parent to a new subgroup formed with the other component. If you add a component in one group to another group, the component belongs to two separate groups.

Remove Group

Components can be removed from one or more groups.

1. In the 3D world, select a component to select its groups.
2. On the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click Ungroup.

This does not remove a selected component from all of its groups, only the last added group.

Note: If you ungroup components, you are deleting groups not components.