Group or Ungroup Graphical Elements in a Composite Drawing - Intergraph Smart Electrical - Help - Hexagon

Grouping graphical elements allows you to work with them as a unit. The nested elements must reside in the same document and drawing sheet.

Group graphical elements

1. Select two or more graphical elements.

2. On the Group toolbar, select Group .

Ungroup graphical elements

1. Select a group.

2. On the Group toolbar, select Ungroup .

Move a nested element to another place in the drawing

1. Use Smart Selection or QuickPick to select the element you want to move.

2. Drag the element to another place in the drawing.

• You can nest groups by selecting two or more groups. You can then ungroup the entire group.

• You can select a group and other elements and use Group to group them.

• You can perform tasks on all the nested elements by selecting the group and then selecting the command or ribbon option you want to use.

• You can use Smart Selection or QuickPick to select and edit one or more nested elements. For details, see:

  • Select a Graphical Element Using Smart Selection.

  • Select a Graphical Element with QuickPick.

• You can use the Properties dialog to find out if a graphical element is part of a group. Right-click the graphical element and then, on the shortcut menu, select Properties to see the information.