Lesson 14: Creating a Group

To make the Boolean effect work, you must group the objects together.

To group objects:

1. Ensure that the Selection Palette is displayed, type S.
2. On the Selection Palette, click the Select Pyramid icon.
3. Holding down the Shift key, click the Select Sphere icon from the Selection Palette.
4. Click the Group button to group the selected objects.
   
   The bounding box changes slightly, with diagonal insets at each corner. This indicates that the object is a Boolean group. In addition, the G button disappears, and a U button takes its place. (The U stands for Ungroup)
   
   
5. Click the Render button to check your work.
   
   Your scene should look like the following figure.
   
   

To create a family group:

1. Press the Esc key to switch back to wireframe mode.
   
   The wireframe of your scene appears.
2. Click the gray Family button underneath the Object Attributes button.
   
   The Family dialog box appears. The gray color is selected and the Default Family name displays at the bottom of the dialog box.
3. Click the bottom left color (maroon).
   
   The text display now reads Family 21.
4. Type the words Boolean Roof.
5. Click the OK icon to exit the Family dialog box.
   
   The dialog box disappears, and the Family button has changed to the maroon color.
6. Deselect the object by clicking the background of the image.
   
   The wireframe has now changed to maroon.
7. Save your scene file and give it the name Rendered Boolean.

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