Reorganize objects in the Organizer

You might want to place a group of objects in a separate folder so you can select them repeatedly, move them together, assign materials to them, group them for turntables, or hide them all at once.

Use the Main view to rearrange objects for your own needs. You can access it from the Arrange by menu in the Organizer.

You can also set up other views by adding arrangements. (See Create additional arrangements in the Organizer.)

You cannot reorganize folders or objects in the Files (locked) or Layers (locked) arrangements.

Before you start:

• Autodesk recommends backing up your scene before rearranging hierarchies in the Organizer.
• Reset all turntables before rearranging objects in the Organizer.
• To keep the current location of any objects you reorganize, leave Edit > Maintain Object Positions When Reorganizing checked on (the default).

If you place objects under other objects (parents) that have been transformed, you can also choose to have the moved objects transformed to match the transformations of their new parents. In this case, turn off Edit > Maintain Object Positions When Reorganizing. The objects may move unexpectedly.

To add a folder:

1. To add a new empty folder, click this icon.
   

   The new folder appears at the bottom of the window.

2. To rename the folder, double-click on its name and type the new name.
   

To move folders or objects under a folder:

1. Select the objects or folders you want to move.
   • Hold down the Shift key to pick consecutive objects.
   • Hold down the Ctrl key to pick objects one by one, or remove one from the selection.
2. Drag the selected objects and drop them beneath the folder.
   
   
   Note

   If Edit > Maintain Object Positions When Reorganizing is checked (the default) and you drag an object into a transformed group, that object will not be changed by the existing transform. In the case of scaling, the object will be scaled in relation to the group’s scale so that it appears exactly the same size.

To group objects or folders:

1. Click the Group icon to move a selected group of objects or folders directly into a new folder.
   
2. Then you can rename the new folder that is created.
   

To remove folders:

1. Select the folders you want to remove.
2. Click the Trash icon.