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Group Modify

Model Browser → Groups tab → Modify
or
(Classic) Build → Group → Modify ...
Lets you modify an exisitng group. A group is particularly helpful for objects that make up a unit or subsystem of your model, such as a suspension system or a handle of a latch. Once you’ve grouped the objects, you can add them to the Select list all at once so that you can perform editing operations on them, such as move or copy them. You can also set up their activation and deactivation status during simulations. (Learn about Activating and Deactivating Objects.)
When you create a group, you can specify the objects to be included or set up a filter to specify the objects in the group. You can also enter an expression that sets whether or not the objects are active or deactive during a simulation.
Learn about the procedures for Grouping and Ungrouping Objects.
 
For the option:
Do the following:
Group Name
Enter a name of existing group.
New Group Name
Enter a new name for the group.
Comments
Add any comments about the group that you want to enter to help you manage and identify the group. See Comments.
Objects in Group
To explicitly specify the objects to be grouped:
■In the Objects in Group text box, enter the names of the objects. Separate each name with a comma (,).
You can select an object on the screen or browse for an object in the Database Navigator. If you select objects to group using the shortcut menu, Adams View enters commas between the objects.
To set filters for specifying objects to be grouped:
■In the Objects in Group text box, enter a wildcard, and then specify the type of objects in the Type Filter text box. For example, enter Parts to include only rigid bodies or Markers to include only coordinate system markers.
Type Filter
If you set a filter in Objects in Group, specify the type of objects to be included in the group. For example, enter Parts to include only rigid bodies or Markers to include only coordinate system markers.
Expand Group
Do not use. It is only present to provide backward compatibility. We recommend that you not use it.
Expr Active
Specify whether or not the group of objects is active during a simulation. You can enter an expression that evaluates to 0 (not active) or 1 (active) or enter 1 or 0. If you do not specify a value, Adams View uses the activation status you set using the Activate and Deactivate commands.