Grouped Shapes

It is possible to group together several shapes into a unit that can be added to a stencil. To achieve this, start by building up the arrangement in the drawing in the normal way. Then select the shapes that should form the group, undefine them (Define / Undefine), and drag them to the stencil. They will then be grouped automatically.

Example of a group of shapes

This group can then be dragged and dropped onto a drawing, thereby adding an arrangement of branches and inline fittings in a single operation. In case the arrangement contains more than one branch, the user will have to select a part in each branch and issue the Define branch command (Define / Undefine).

Note:
When a group of shapes is added to the drawing in the way described above, it is recommended to ungroup it (Right click > Shape > Ungroup) before proceeding to connect or modify. If this is not done, it can result in unexpected behavior. For instance that a tube within the group will not split into two when a new fitting is dropped onto it.