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Use the Grouped Objects Properties to edit the individual proprietary adjustments available for the grouped objects.
Editing Grouped Objects
Select the Grouped object.
Click Properties Tab.
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Optionally, Right-Click on the grouped opening and select Edit. |
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Selecting a Group of Openings and Merging Them
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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The openings with be grouped together and is now a single object.
Any overlapping parts sharing the same bevel type will merge together.
Ungroup Selection
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.
Ungrouped objects will also be unmerged from their merged state.
Dimensions
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 object Width.
Enter the object Height.
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The Sizes button displays the Recent and Standard sizes. |
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Lock or Unlock Size
Lock the size of the object to avoid adjusting it when dragging the mouse.
X and Y Position Fields
Use the X/Y fields to move objects to specific horizontal/vertical coordinates.
Enter the new X position to move the selected object horizontally.
Enter the new Y to move the selected object vertically.
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The X Position field is used to manually set the horizontal position of the selected template object. |
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The Y Position field is used to manually set the vertical position of the selected template object. |
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Rotation Entry Field
Enter the desired degree of Rotation* for the selected object.
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Rotation is the action of rotating an object around an axis or center. |
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Merge Paths
The Merge Paths checkbox merges any overlapped openings into one opening.
Click Merge Paths to merge any overlapping openings.
Uncheck Merge Paths to group any overlapped openings but does not merge them.
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