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# Collapsing Branches

You can collapse branches in the schematic into a group to reduce clutter in the schematic.

You can also parent nodes to a group.

To collapse a branch:

1. Select an object with children in the schematic view.
2. Click Group to collapse the selected object and all its children into a group.

   A blue group node appears in the schematic to represent the entire group.

   NoteCollapsed groups cannot act as parents.

To uncollapse a node:

1. Click Group again to uncollapse the group.
   NoteGroups created in the Schematic view are not related to groups created in the Priority Editor.