Group

The Group command is used to group objects on the canvas in eCADSTAR Schematic Editor or Symbol Editor. This allows you to move them as a single item. Select multiple relevant objects on the canvas, and then click Home > Move > Arrange > Group on the ribbon. Alternatively, right-click them and select Group on the assist menu. You can also press Ctrl+G on the keyboard to launch the command. The Undo or Redo commands allow you to undo or redo this command, respectively. Groups that you specify cannot be transferred to eCADSTAR PCB Editor. For further guidance on using groups, see Working with Groups

The following table shows the objects in eCADSTAR Schematic Editor that can and cannot be grouped.

	Grouped	Not Grouped
Sheet Editor	Component	Net (including nodes and segments)
	Line	Bus (including nodes and segments)
	Circle	Component Pin
	Area Fill	Property Viewer owned by non-sheet objects.
	Text
	Frame
	Sheet Settings
Symbol Editor	Symbol Pin	Property Viewer owned by non-sheet objects.
	Line
	Circle
	Area Fill
	Text
	Sheet Settings

 

 

Adding Child Groups to a Group

To create a group that holds child groups, select all members of each child group before executing the Group command. After adding a child group to a group, the child group cannot be selected. Only the parent group can be selected. In the following image, the parent group, Group C, contains the child groups Group A and Group B.

Adding Objects to a Group that Contains Child Groups

For groups that contain child groups, only the parent group can be selected. In the image below, Group A and Group B are child groups of Group C, but cannot be selected. You can create a new group by selecting C16 and Group C. However, you cannot create a new group by selecting C16 and either Group A or Group B.