gro

Creates/edits a group of the displayed elements in the active window.

The model file must be loaded in the active window.

Syntax

gro <argument1> [argument2] [argument3]

Inputs

def
Creates a group of elements by the name "Group #" (# is the Group number), which are currently displayed in the active window.
Data type: String
1st
Lists all groups created by you in the active window.
Data type: String
rde <prevname> <newname>
Changes the group name (group having <prevname>) to <newname> if a group by <prevname> exists. If it does not exist, nothing is done.
Data type: String, String, String
del
Deletes all the groups created in the active window and frees up the memory.
Data type: String

Outputs

Nothing

Errors

No error codes.

If the model is not loaded in the active window, then the message "Model File not Loaded" is displayed.

If no argument(s)/wrong argument(s) is supplied to the gro command, then the usage of the command is output based on the level of error.

Examples

Example 1
If the gro command is used for the first time after the model is loaded, then the following command creates a group of all the visible elements in the active window and this group is named "Group 1":
gro def;
Example 2
To rename a group by the name of "Group 1" to "Displayed 1":
gro rde {Group 1} {Displayed 1};
Example 3
To list all the groups created in the active window:
gro lst;