Grouping Entities Quickly

Use the QuickGroup command to quickly create EntityGroups.

To group entities quickly:

In the graphics area, specify the entities to group.
Right-click, then click Entity Group > Quick Group (or type QuickGroup).
An unnamed EntityGroup is created.

To group entities quickly without preselected entities:

Click Tools > Entity Group > Quick Group (or type QuickGroup).
Do one of the following:
- On the menu, click Tools > Entity Group > Quick Group.
- Type QuickGroup.
Specify options:
- Name. Lets you name the EntityGroup. Names may contain letters, numbers, and special characters such as $, #, _. The name is not case-sensitive. Type ? to view existing EntityGroup names.
- Description. Lets you type a short description about the EntityGroup.
Specify the entities to group.
Press Enter.
A named or unnamed EntityGroup is created.

Note: To ungroup EntityGroups, use the QuickUngroup command. To edit EntityGroups, use the EditEntityGroup command. To hightlight EntityGroups and to manage EntityGroups, use the Group command.

Access

Command: QuickGroup

Menu: Tools > Entity Group > Quick Group