Matthew James Briggs

Based on lack of Google results, I think this is not possible but want to make sure because it would be very useful.

I am using Max Msp 6.1. I understand abstractions (subpatches) and I am using them. However it would still be very useful to group a handful of related objects together which would lock their relative positions.

The easiest way to describe this is Adobe. In Adobe Illustrator if you select several objects and select Object->Group (Command G on Mac). This is exactly what I'm trying to find in Max 6.1. Does it exist?

I am using Max Msp 6.1. I understand abstractions (subpatches) and I am using them.  However it would still be very useful to group a handful of related objects together which would lock their relative positions.

The easiest way to describe this is Adobe.  In Adobe Illustrator if you select several objects and select Object->Group (Command G on Mac).  This is exactly what I'm trying to find in Max 6.1.  Does it exist?


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Maybe bpatcher is what you're looking for? It's not exactly the same as what you are describing in illustrator but it's the closest equivalent I can see. They are like subpatchers, but you can expose the GUI things to the top level patch. You have to edit the copy of the patch externally however.

There's a kind of "temporary" grouping option. If you select the objects while pressing the cmd key (on mac), you will create a group of objects and you can move them around keeping their relative positions. However, when you deselect it, the group won't be stored.

I think bpatcher is closest to what I was looking for. Thank you.

I think bpatcher is closest to what I was looking for.  Thank you.


Grouping Objects