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GROUP
Creates and manages saved sets of objects called groups.
PICKSTYLE
Controls the use of group selection and associative hatch selection.
Select Objects in Groups
There are several methods for choosing a group, including selecting the group
by name or selecting one of the members of the group.
By default, groups are selectable; that is, selecting any member of a group
selects all the objects in that group. You then can edit the group as a unit.
Selecting an object that belongs to multiple groups selects all the groups. You
can turn off group selection to select objects individually.
Select a Group
The easiest way to select a group is to click one of its objects with the pointing
device. However, if you need to access a nested group or find and select a
specific group, use the Group Manager. You also can select groups by name
by entering group and the group name at any Select Objects prompt.
Select Individual Objects in a Group
To modify objects in a group individually, turn off group selection using one
of the following methods:
The Group Selection On/Off button on the Group toolbar toggles group
selection for all groups in your drawing. All objects, including those in
nested groups, become available for editing. Choosing this button sets the
PICKSTYLE system variable: When PICKSTYLE is on (1), groups are
selectable.
The light bulb icon in the Selectable column in the Group Manager toggles
group selection for the selected group.
NOTE When PICKSTYLE is off (0), no groups are selectable, even if the light bulb
in the Group Manager is yellow.
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