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  <h1>Object Groups</h1>
  <p>
    Object groups allow you to join objects so they can be moved,
    reoriented or duplicated together. Once a group is created and selected,
    all objects in the group are affected by editing functions.
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  <p>
    <i>Note: When snippets or templates are added to a patcher, they will be
      added as an object group containing all of the newly added objects.</i>
  </p>

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    <h2>Grouping Objects</h2>
    <ul>
      <li>Select a set of objects to group.</li>
      <li>Choose the Group Objects item from the Arrange menu, or select
        Group Objects from the contextual menu.</li>
      <li>Once grouped, objects can be moved and edited as a single unit.</li>
    </ul>
    <img src="images/object_grouping01.png"  />
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    <h2>Ungrouping Object</h2>
    <ul>
      <li>Select an object group.</li>
      <li>Choose the Ungroup Objects item from the Arrange menu, or select
        Ungroup Objects from the contextual menu.</li>
    </ul>
    <img src="images/object_grouping02.png"  />

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    <h2>Removing Objects from a Group</h2>
    <ul>
      <li>Double-click on the object to be removed.</li>
      <li>Select Ungroup Objects from the Arrange menu, or select
        Ungroup Objects from the contextual menu.</li>
      <img src="images/object_grouping04.png"  />
    </ul>

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    <h2>Reorienting objects within a group</h2>
    <ul>
      <li>Click on a group to select it. The group will be outlined, and
        handles will appear in the corners and sides of the group.</li>
      <li>Grab and drag a handle to change the relative location of the
        grouped objects.</li>
    </ul>
    <img src="images/object_grouping05.png"  />

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    <h2>Duplicating an object group</h2>
    <ul>
      <li>Click on a group to select it.</li>
      <li>Option-drag the group, or use the Copy and Paste commands in the
         Edit menu, to create a new copy.</li>
    </ul>
    <img src="images/object_grouping06.png"  />

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