# Group objects **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature Requests & Ideas\ **Created:** [November 21, 2018, 7:34am UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/group-objects/21266 "2018-11-21T07:34:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2
**Author:** ![JohnHue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/48db29/32.png) [@JohnHue](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/JohnHue)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2018, 8:06am UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/group-objects/21266/2 "2018-11-21T08:06:35Z")
This falls in the same group of requests as these two : > [@Duplicate in Preform scattering issue](http://forum.formlabs.com/t/duplicate-in-preform-scattering-issue/14139): > > So I have placed many of these tiny lenses into position and want to select all of them and duplicate and move into position so I get nice rows. The problem is when I select them all and hit ctrl + D it scatters the duplicates everywhere as opposed to keeping them in the same position. Now I understand why it’s done this way, though can Preform add an alternative duplicate function that keeps position data? so like in Maya ctrl + shift + D as a special alternative duplicate? Otherwise placing t… > [@\[PreForm\] Keep layout when importing or copying](http://forum.formlabs.com/t/preform-keep-layout-when-importing-or-copying/19821): > > Dear all, I think this has been discussed already but I can’t seem to find the thread… When dealing with a group of parts, either small similar parts or a group of different parts going together, it would be great if we could lay them out and be able to copy this layout. Currently the bevaviour is as follow : Group of parts Select “duplicate” Result after selecting duplicate Expected result The behavior is the same when importing a .form file. We… Namely “making all Preform tools able to work on “groups” of parts” This has been asked and proposed for a long while, I really hope Formlabs gets their minds to it soon. --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/group-objects/21266)._