Named Groups Dialog

Used to create and modify named groups and hierarchies of named groups. A named group is a group of selected elements that is given a name, and can be manipulated as a single element. A hierarchy is a selection of named groups that can be manipulated as one.

Opens when you key in NAMEDGROUP DIALOG TOGGLE.

Named Groups dialog with named groups and item sets

Key-in: MDL SILENTLOAD NAMEDGROUPMGR

Setting

Description

Named Groups Icon Bar

Lets you access tools for creating and managing named groups and items sets.

New Named Group	Inserts a new entry for a named group in the list box. The default name (Group <n>) is highlighted to let you key in the name of your choice.
Show Named Group	(Named group or item set selected only) Opens the Element Information dialog.
Add Elements	(Named group or item set selected only) Initiates the Add to Graphic Group tool to let you add elements to the named group or item set.
Remove Elements	(Named group or item set selected only) Initiates the Drop from Graphic Group tool, which lets you remove elements from the named group or item set.
Add Named Group to Parent	(Show Hierarchy on only; with a hierarchy and a named group or item set selected) Lets you add one named group to another to form a hierarchy.
Remove Group from Parent	(Show Hierarchy on only; with a "child" hierarchy selected) Lets you remove a named group from a hierarchy.
Delete Named Group	(Named group or item set selected only) Lets you delete a named group or item set.
Select Elements in Named Group	(Named group or item set selected only) When a named group or item set is selected in the groups list (and it has focus), elements of the named group or item set are selected. Or you can double-click the named group or item set in the groups list. When a named group or item set is selected in the hierarchy list (and it has focus), elements of the named group or item set and any members of contained groups of the hierarchy are selected.
Put Elements into the Displayset	(Named group or item set selected only) Puts the elements from the selected named group or item set into the displayset.
Show Hierarchy	Turns on and off the display of the named groups hierarchies.

Named Groups List Box

Displays information relating to named groups present in the active model. Columns may be displayed/hidden by right-clicking on the heading row and toggling the entry on/off.

Hierarchy — (Show Hierarchy turned on only) Displays names of all named groups and their attached hierarchical "child" named groups.
Type — (hidden by default) For use with other applications.
Name — Displays names of all named groups present in the model.
Description — (hidden by default) Displays the descriptions, if any, for the named groups in the model.
Elements — Displays the number of elements contained in the named groups.
Groups — Displays the number (other) groups contained in the named groups.
Selectable — If on, all elements in a named group will be selected when Graphic Group Lock is on and the Element Selection tool is used, regardless of the change propagation settings for the members. If off, then change propagation settings determine the elements of the named group that are selected. Can be toggled on/off by clicking on the entry in the Selectable column of the dialog.
Locked — (hidden by default) Can be used by other applications to prevent manipulation of a named group.

Right-clicking on an entry in the list box displays a pop-up menu with the following options: