# Create Groups

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Creating groups based on your current patch is easy and quick.\
To do so, press Menu and tap Show Creator. On the left side of the **Show Creator** window, tap Create Groups.

Tap the video below to see the example.

[Vimeo video](https://player.vimeo.com/video/927145966?title=0\&byline=0\&portrait=0\&color=ffeb0f)

The **Create Groups** menu opens.

![](/img/grandma3/2-3/window_create_groups-7ffba6.png)\
_Create Groups menu_

The left side of the window displays fixture types that are available based on your patch. Tapping Fixture Types in the title bar switches to **Classes** and **Layers**. To learn more, see [Classes and Layers](/grandma3/2-3/patch_classes_layers/).

The group pool is displayed on the right side of the window. Tap DataPool in the title bar to select the desired **Data Pool** from the dropdown list; tap Sheet Style to change the display to sheet style.

To create groups:

1. In the left area, select the fixture type, class, or layer for which you want to create a group.
2. In the right area, tap an empty pool object.
3. Tap Create Groups /All to create a group with all fixtures for the selected objects or Create Groups /Single to create single fixture groups. Create Groups /OddEven creates two groups with the fixtures of the selected fixture type, class, or layer. It alternately stores the fixtures of the specified object in a first odd group and a second even group. To learn more, see the [AutoCreate](/grandma3/2-3/keyword_autocreate/) keyword.

When tapping Advanced on the Create Groups title bar, a center area appears. This area allows the creation of groups based on a reduced set of fixtures.

_![](/img/grandma3/2-3/window_create_groups_advenced-f6c5cf.png)\
Create Groups menu with Advanced mode enable_

Create groups with Advanced enabled:

1. Select the objects you want to create a group in the left area. The center area now displays the fixtures for the selected objects.
2. From the center area, select the fixtures for which you want to create a group, for example, all odd fixtures.
3. Tap an empty pool object in the right area.
4. Tap  Create Groups /All.
5. A new group with odd fixtures is created.