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Paevo_Kelley
Paevo_Kelley
Inspiring
January 24, 2012
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"Can't make a group of objects that are within different groups"

  • January 24, 2012
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I have a graphic of three different instances of the same shape. The object has a 3-D effect applied to it, however, which means that for some reason a single layer is common all three shapes. I would like to reposition one of the shapes, but I keep getting the error message as written above when I select the one object and try to group it away from the other two. How do you get around this?

    Correct answer Paevo_Kelley

    Thanks, guys. I used the pathfinder tool to divide then un group then select, cut and repaste in front and group the third object.

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    Paevo_Kelley
    Paevo_KelleyAuthor
    Inspiring
    January 24, 2012

    The problem is that the layer in question which overlaps the three shapes is a compound path, so if I release the path, it alters the appearance.

    Steve Fairbairn
    Steve Fairbairn
    Inspiring
    January 24, 2012

    You can normally get around this sort of thing by direct selecting the object in question with Option/Alt held down. Cmd/Ctrl+X and then Cmd/Ctrl+F.

    That way you have deleted the object from where it was and pasted it in the same X/Y position as it was, but it will now not be grouped with anything else.

    A screen shot of your problem might help.

      Paevo_Kelley
      Paevo_KelleyAuthorCorrect answer
      Inspiring
      January 24, 2012

      Thanks, guys. I used the pathfinder tool to divide then un group then select, cut and repaste in front and group the third object.

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