Grouping and Ungrouping Objects

Use the Group command to unite objects that you want to keep together as one unit. You can group individual objects as well as already-grouped objects. When you no longer want to keep a group together, separate the original objects with the Ungroup command.

When you apply a command to a group object, the effect in most cases is the same as if you applied the command to each object in the group individually.

To Group Objects:

1. Select the objects that you want to group.
2. Do one of the following:
   • Choose Object | Group.

   • In the Properties bar, click the Group button.

     Canvas X Draw replaces the bounding boxes of the individual objects with a single bounding box.

After you group objects, you can select individual objects in the group with the Direct Group Selection tool.

To Ungroup Objects:

1. Select one or more grouped objects that you want to separate.
2. Do one of the following:
   • Choose Object | Ungroup.

   • In the Properties bar, click the Ungroup button.

     Canvas X Draw separates the group and leaves the individual objects selected. If any of these objects are group objects, you can ungroup them by choosing Object | Ungroup again.

Grouping and Stacking Order

Grouping objects can change the stacking order of the objects relative to objects outside the group; e.g., you have three overlapping objects. If you group the front and back objects, the group moves to the back and the middle (not grouped) object becomes the front-most object.

See Also:

• Aligning and Distributing Objects
• Arranging Objects in the Stacking Order
• Locking and Unlocking Objects