Grouping Instructions

Folders can appear in the Sequence Window that contain instructions; these are 'instruction groups':
 

You work with groups in the same way as you work with individual instructions; for example you can delete a group, which deletes all the instructions within it. In this respect groups are similar to Windows Explorer folders and their files. They are similar in many other respects; for example you can rename groups, open and close them, and move and copy them.

The sequence and the instructions within a folder are not affected by being in the folder. For example you can insert into the folder's sequence in the normal way.

You can work with a group by right-clicking on it and selecting a command from the shortcut menu.

To group instructions, right-click in the Sequence Window and in the shortcut menu click the appropriate Group ► command. For example Group ► Group by Tool.

You can also 'Group by Index' and 'Group by Synchronisation'. Only one grouping can apply at any one time, so for example using Group by Tool will undo the Group by Index.

Note:

• Do not confuse this way of grouping with the groupings you create with the Instructions ► Operation command.

• The groupings group together instructions between events in the sequence, so 'Group by Tool' is more accurately described as 'Group by Toolchange' (the toolchange instruction is always the first in the group).

• Grouped instructions are displayed in the Time Line in the same way as Operations.