Egads, Alfredo. I use the group command (automatically within our lisp
routines, and/or using Toolpac's grouping tool, and/or the dialog itself
(mostly for sleuthing what group something belongs to, then adding
additional object or removing object from it)), probably dozens of times a
day. MLines as well. I have a hard time understanding the mindset of
people who want to gut functionality from the software 'because they
personally don't see the need for it'.
Whether or not as an instructor you see the need to teach it is your cookie.
I would expect that about 3-5 minutes of instruction would be sufficient for
it. ("Here's something else that you can do, should you have the need for
it, it works this way...") Then move on. I can't really see the problem
myself.
As for anyone 'ever asking about it', what's to ask about if they never knew
it existed?
At any rate, I'd be pretty ticked if Autodesk ripped it out.
Regards,
David Kozina
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I assume you are referring to AutoCAD's Group command. That is in my
opinion, one of the worst commands ever created. While other programs are
able to group and ungroup things very easily, AutoCAD had that overly
complicated dialog box. If I were to make a list of my least favorite
AutoCAD commands, that one would be on the top. I never included the Group
command in my courses for that reason, and nobody ever asked about it,
either. Not only that; during the time I worked with AutoCAD in
architectural offices, nobody ever mentioned it, used it, or knew about it.
Not a popular tool at all.
Alfredo Medina
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