Purple boxes on my objects when I select them?

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Hi, Im new to adobe animate and I'm trying to create a model for my assignment. When I try to select my drawn object and group it, it doesnt group it but comes up with many different boxes for my object

What do i do? 

[n. tilcheff · Accepted solution]

Use the black arrow tool (shortcut key V) to select, not the white arrow tool (Subselect tool).

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Thank you