Using element groups

You can combine any 2D elements as well as specific architectural elements into groups.

An element group is characterized by the following properties:

You can select the whole group by clicking it with the left mouse button.
Reports of element groups include information on the name and number of pieces.
Element groups can contain elements in construction line format, which are selected together with the relevant group.
Elements in construction line format are drawing aids. They are not included in printouts you create using the Layout module. When printing straight from the print preview, you can specify whether construction lines are to appear in printouts. The line type and color of construction lines can be changed in the Options. You can use Construction Line on/off on the Format toolbar to specify whether elements are drawn as construction lines. Use Show/Hide to globally show or hide elements drawn as construction lines.

Use Element Group to combine elements into a group.

To modify the properties of a single element in a group, click this element with the right mouse button and select Format Properties on the shortcut menu. To modify the properties of an entire element group, select Modify Format Properties.

Existing element groups can be added to a new element group.

To edit elements in a group or to remove elements from a group, click the relevant element group with the right mouse button, and, on the shortcut menu, select Open element group. When you have finished editing the element group, click it with the right mouse button again, and this time select Close element group on the shortcut menu. When you switch to a different drawing file using Open on a Project-Specific Basis or click Save, open element groups are closed automatically.

Using Expand Element Group, you can add elements to an existing element group without ungrouping it.

Using Ungroup Elements, you can explode element groups into discrete elements, which can then be selected individually again.

What do you want to do?

Group elements

Open and close element groups for editing

Expand element groups

Ungroup elements