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    pipingguy
    last edited by 20 Jun 2022, 19:22

    Let's say I create 3 groups and assign a unique instance name to each ie. A, B and C. And then I create a parent group from those 3 groups and assign it an instance name of D. Now I attach a text label to the parent group - but instead of seeing "D" in the text, I see whatever sub-group the text leader is attached to. Would it not be more logical to see "D"?

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      Rich O Brien Moderator
      last edited by 20 Jun 2022, 19:58

      Name the outer group instance then add text label to get the parent name. Afterwards name the children groups.

      https://i.imgur.com/UBrMaKR.png

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        ntxdave
        last edited by 20 Jun 2022, 20:04

        Nice example Rich. 👍

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          pipingguy
          last edited by 21 Jun 2022, 16:06

          Dave - I'm talking strictly SU - not LO.
          Rich - can you publish your SU file please?

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            Rich O Brien Moderator
            last edited by 21 Jun 2022, 16:19

            textymctextface.skp

            I didn't save but it takes a few secs to do it.

            It's the order of operation that's important. Groups your unnamed groups in a group named D then name the children a, b, c

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              ntxdave
              last edited by 21 Jun 2022, 16:25

              Another interesting one Dave. 👍

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                pipingguy
                last edited by 21 Jun 2022, 17:19

                Rich - thank you for re-creating and posting your file. However, it gives me the same result that I am trying to resolve. I want to drag a text label off any of the groups within the parent and that text label must display the name of the parent, not the name of the group within the parent from which the text label is anchored to. I suppose the only solution is to have an unobtrusive unnamed object, such as a guide point, within the parent to attach my text label to.

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