Group or ungroup entries in PathFinder
Grouping entries in PathFinder allows you to work with them as a unit and conserve space.
Ordered entries must be contiguous; synchronous entries do not have to be contiguous.
To group or ungroup parts in an assembly in PathFinder
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Do one of the following:
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To group parts, select one or more part entries in PathFinder.
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To ungroup parts, select the group entry title in PathFinder.
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On the PathFinder shortcut menu, choose Group or Ungroup.
To select a set of grouped parts
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Select the group entry title in PathFinder.
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On the PathFinder shortcut menu, choose Select Components.
To group or ungroup PathFinder entries in a part
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Do one of the following:
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To group entries, select two or more entries in PathFinder.
Note:If the entries are Ordered, they must be contiguous.
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To ungroup entries, select the group entry title in PathFinder
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On the PathFinder shortcut menu, choose Group or Ungroup.
To group or ungroup PMI entries (dimensions and annotations)
PMI groups will exist under the PathFinder PMI container.
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Do one of the following:
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To group PMI entries, select two or more entries in PathFinder.
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To ungroup PMI entries, select the group entry title in the PathFinder PMI container.
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On the PathFinder shortcut menu, choose Group or Ungroup.
To rename a group entry
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Select a group entry title in PathFinder.
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On the shortcut menu, choose Rename, then type the name you want.
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Grouping parts or features in PathFinder reduces the space requirements for complex assemblies or parts, and makes it easier to locate, select, and manipulate parts or features as a unit.
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