# /GridMergeMode

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To enter the **/GridMergeMode **option keyword in the command line, use one of the options: 

- Type **/GridMergeMode**
- Type the shortcut** /Gr** or **GMM**

## Description

The /GridMergeMode option keyword is used when storing fixtures with their selection grid data into objects using the merge mode.

For more information see [Store Settings and Preferences](/grandma3/2-3/cue_store_settings_preferences/).

## Syntax

Store \[Object] \["Object\_Name" or Object\_Number] /Merge /GridMergeMode "Value"

## General Keywords

General keywords that use the /GridMergeMode option keyword:

- [Cue keyword](/grandma3/2-3/keyword_cue/)
- [Group keyword](/grandma3/2-3/keyword_group/)
- [Preset keyword](/grandma3/2-3/keyword_preset/)
- [World keyword](/grandma3/2-3/keyword_world/)

## Values

The /GridMergeMode option keyword uses these values:

- AppendX
- Off

## Examples

- To merge the currently selected fixtures in group 27 and append the new fixtures in the selection grid on the x-axis following the fixtures that were alrady stored, type:

|                                                                    |                                                              |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------ |
| ![](/img/grandma3/2-3/icon_commandline-input_logo_v2-0-59d23e.png) | User name\[Fixture]>Store Group 27 /GridMergeMode "AppendX"  |

 

- To merge the currently selected fixtures in group 28 and place them on their original position in the selection grid, type:

|                                                                    |                                                          |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------- |
| ![](/img/grandma3/2-3/icon_commandline-input_logo_v2-0-59d23e.png) | User name\[Fixture]>Store Group 28 /GridMergeMode "Off"  |