The Toolbox - Groups
The Group tab of the tool box allows the organisation of your model
into distinct parts. This image shows the Group tab of the Toolbox,
click the part you wish to see the description for.

Group
Selector Box
This list box is used to highlight the group you want to operate on.
The name of the group is displayed along with any materials that are
assigned to it. Each group occupies one line in the box.
Select
This button is used to select a group (the same action can be performed
from the Model tab by clicking Select, Group then clicking on the appropriate
group). To select a group from this tab, indicate which group you want
to select by clicking on its name in the Group Selector Box, then click
the Select button, to deselect a group press it again.
Hide
When you have a group name highlighted in the Group Selector box you
can press this to hide the particular group from view in the viewports.
Use this when you find that your workspace is becoming cluttered, so
as to ease your workflow. This is one of the primary reasons for organising
your polygons into groups.
Delete
When there is a group highlighted in the Group Selector Box press this
button to remove the group from the workspace. Note that this permanently
deletes the group from the model, so use it wisely.
Regroup
This button is used to regroup collections of polygons (that may belong
to another group or not) into a newly created group. Several groups
can be selected then regrouped or selected polygons can be regrouped.
Remember to rename your group once you have created it.
Rename Button
& Box
In order to rename a group you must highlight it in the Group Selector
Box, the type the name you wish to rename it to then click the rename
button. It is wise to do this as you create groups so that you can easily
refer to them in the future.
Smoothing
Group Select
Pressing this key then one of the Smoothing Group Numbers will select
the polygons assigned to that smoothing group. Smoothing Groups can
only be selected on the numbers that have been assigned.
Smoothing
Group Assign
When you have a group of polygons selected you can press this button
then one of the Smoothing Group Numbers to assign all selected polygons
to a smoothing group. Additional groups of polygons can be added to
the same group without overwriting the previous contents of the Smoothing
Group.
Smoothing
Group Numbers
These numbers act as a storage bank for groups of polygons. They can
have polygons assigned to them and selected from. Assigning groups of
polygons to a Smoothing Group number will Smooth Shade them (Smooth
Shaded shading has to be enabled to view the effect of this, right click
the 3D perspective view and click Smooth Shaded from the pop-up menu)
if the Auto Smooth check box is ticked.
Smoothing
Group Clear All
This button will remove the assigned Smoothing Groups from the Smoothing
Group Numbers. The polygons will remain smooth shaded but they will
no longer be in the same Smoothing Group.
Smoothing
Group Auto Smooth
When assigning Smoothing Groups ensure this is checked if you wish
the selected polygons to be smooth shaded.
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