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Grouped Objects Properties

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This topic focuses on grouped and merged objects, not Selected Group of Objects Properties.

For the Properties of a selection of objects, see Grouped Objects Properties.

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  • Use the Grouped Objects Properties to edit the individual proprietary adjustments available for the grouped objects.

Editing Grouped Objects

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Optionally, Right-Click on the grouped opening and select EditProperties.

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See Also: Group Selection.

Selecting a Group of Openings and Merging Them

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  • Grouping a selection of openings will treat the openings as one object. Any overlapping sections sharing the same bevel type will merge together.

How to Select the Openings

  • To select objects, click and Draw a Box around the desired group of objects.

  • Click Advanced Tab.

  • Click Group Selection.

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  • Optionally, hold down the Shift or CTRL key and click on each object with the mouse to select them.

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titleGroup Selection/Merge Openings Definitions

The Group Selection button will combine the Group of Selected Objects to form a single entity.

Any overlapping sections sharing the same Bevel Type will Merge together, removing the interior sections that are not part of the new continuous sequence around the outside edge of the combined objects.

See Group Openings Function

  • The openings with be grouped together and is are now a single object.

  • Any overlapping parts sharing the same bevel type will merge together.

Ungroup Selection

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  • The Merged Objects section allows the user to ungroup the currently grouped and merged objects.

  • The Ungroup Selection button ungroups and unmerges previously grouped and merged objects.

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Dimensions

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  • Use the Dimension Section to edit and/or lock the grouped object dimensions, set the X/Y Positioning, or rotate the grouped object.

Dimensions

  • Enter the Grouped Object Width. 

  • Enter the Grouped Object Height. Enter the desired Width. The Grouped design will change to the new Width.

  • Enter the desired Height. The Grouped design will change to the new Height.

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titleSizes Button Definition

The Sizes Button displays the Recent and Standard sizes. 

Recent lists the last ten sizes entered.

Standard lists Standard sizes associated with the current unit of measurement.

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titleSwap Button Definition

The Swap button switches values between the width/height fields.

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