DmGroup

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Creates group features, which are named persistent collections of faces and edges of 3D solids and surfaces.

A group feature can be coupled with its description, which can be used to store manufacturing instructions or any other informations with your model. Group features usually survive after modification of 3D solids/surfaces and can be accessed or created in Lisp scripts and BRX applications.

Accessing the Command

command bar: dmgroup

: dmgroup

Prompts you in the command bar:

Enter parameter option [New/Edit/Dissolve] <New>: (Press Enter to create a new group or choose an option.)

Enter name for new group <Group_1>: (Enter name* of the new group feature or press Enter to accept the Group_xx default name.)

Select entities: (Select faces or edges of solids.)

Entities in set: 1

Select entities: (Select more faces or edges of 3D solids or press Enter to stop selecting)

Enter description for new group: (Type a description. which appears in the Description field of the feature in Mechanical Browser or press Enter to keep the description field empty.)

Command Options

Option

Description

Edit

Allows to edit an existing group feature.

Prompts you:

Enter name of group * - type the name of the group to be edited.

Select entities - Select faces or edges of solids.

Entities in set: 1

Select entities - Select more faces or edges of 3D solids or press Enter to stop selecting.

The new selection replaces the previous collection.

Dissolve

Allows to delete an existing group feature..

Prompts you:

Enter name of group * - type the name of the group to be removed.

The group feature is deleted.

* Group feature names are case sensitive.

Related Commands

Group - creates and modifies named groups of entities.

DmSelect - selects edges and faces of 3D solids or surfaces based on their geometric properties.

DmSelectEdges - selects the edges of faces and solids.

SmSelect - selects hard edges or form features.