It would be nice on easel if you could group particular items so that they can be treated as a single object. The problem that I am having at the moment is if I try to import an svg from inkscape with multiple curves and lines even when they are grouped on inkscape they are still treated as separate parts, each individual line is a different part. This makes it impossible to do say an outside pass or an inside pass as each part is not joined. this also means that the tool path is really inefficient, randomly skipping from one line to the next.
Donāt know if this would be possible!
thanks.
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+1 I would like to see grouping also.
I think that Edit: Combine will do what you want.
(Note: the command is only visible when multiple objects are selected.)
Merging multiple objects together into one object.
I do not see any way to āun-groupā objects once they are combined, except via Undo.
That could be annoying, having to undo tone of other work just to split them apart againā¦
I have no idea how the objects are āmergedā or if programing wise it is any different than grouping.
But the ability to slip combined objects would be a nice feature down the road.
Thanks,
Is that already a feature? I canāt seem to see it on easel at the moment?
Try selecting 2 or more objects at once (hold down the Shift key while clicking) then go to the Edit Menu. The option will not appear if no object, or only one object is selected.
Iām going to revive this post and fully support the notion of a āGroupā and āUngroupā command under the edit menu. This would help soooo much to align objects.
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I tried to design a board with a rabbet cut into each end of the board. The width and depth of the cut is 1/2 the thickness of the board. If I added 2 small rectangles for the rabbets, all is ok. The perimeter of the board is a cut to full depth. Great. Everything looked exactly as I wanted it. When I ācombinedā all the cuts, the piece turned black and the entire piece was shown as cut away. Just as if I did a fill to the entire depth of the piece. The combine command assumed that all was to be cut the same as the perimeter. Why? Iām not understanding how combine works vs group.
I totally agree, I am trying to so some alignment holes for a 3 part assembly, If I flip horizontally the part do not flip correctly. Grouping and ungroup function would fix this and super useful for those of us unskilled at stuff like this.