Feature Requests: Double Click into Group to Edit & Folders in Layouts

Hello! Writing with two separate rhino feature requests:

(1) Is something I have seen mentioned on here before. It would be REALLY REALLY handy if you could double click into a group in order to edit just one component of the group. The workflow of having to ungroup –> Make your Edit —> then go through the (sometimes) tedious process of re-selecting just exactly what you want in your group is so clunky. Many other softwares just allow for a simple double-click to get you into your group to make edits

(2) It would be SUPER helpful to have the ability to create folders in the layouts tab. For my case: I have blank elevations drawn of each wall on the floor of my building that I need to use frequently for graphic mock-ups (I am an exhibition designer). I ALSO need to be able to make fabrication drawings and customs. As such, I have 60+ sheets in my layouts for all of this information and would be great to be able to group them out into different folders for their uses

Hi Madelyn -

For a brief period, there was a command in the Rhino WIP that would toggle groups on and off. This was taken out again as it was decided that sub-object selection is all that is needed.

That request is on the list: RH-49935 Layout organization tools
This is currently in progress but it is still very much early days for this feature.
-wim

You might want to take a look at this. It’s useful for both groups and blocks.
https://www.food4rhino.com/en/app/block-edit-new

I agree here. It would be super helpful if it were possible to simply double-click a group in order to edit. Then return to the updated group. Why ungroup, make edits, then regroup?

Hi John -

That’s not what’s being said here:

-wim

@wim this is what my comment is about. Simply that it would be a very helpful feature if groups were editable by double-clicking into the group, make changes and exit the group, without the need to ungroup, make changes, then regroup.

Hi John -

FWIW, I don’t disagree. See my comments in the relevant YT:
RH-1045 Global group selection controllable

The answer is that you don’t need to ungroup to make changes.
-wim

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