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title: Group Node
description: "The group node serves as a visual aid and doesn't generate rig elements like other nodes, nor does it alter nodes as attachments do. Its primary purpose is to provide visual organization. ![](https://ariserigging.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/image-228.png) **Creating a Group Node**: - Right-click on…"
url: "https://ariserigging.com/docs/elements/group-node/"
updated: "2026-05-13"
category: Elements
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# Group Node

The group node serves as a visual aid and doesn't generate rig elements like other nodes, nor does it alter nodes as attachments do. Its primary purpose is to provide visual organization.

![](https://ariserigging.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/image-228.png)

**Creating a Group Node**:

- Right-click on an empty area in the [**workspace**](https://ariserigging.com/docs/elements/workspace/) and choose '*Create Group Node*'.
- Alternatively, select two or more nodes and press '**Ctrl + 'G**' to form a group around them.

**Selecting, Moving and Resizing a Group Node**:

- To select a group node, simply click on it.
- To move the group node with the nodes on that are on top, left-click and drag its title section.
- To move the group node without moving any of the nodes on it, press **Alt + left-click** and drag its title section.
- Resize the group node by dragging the bottom-left or bottom-right corner.

**Selecting and Saving Nodes**:

- Right-click the group and choose '*Select Nodes In Group*' to select all the nodes within it.
- Right-click the group and select '*Save Nodes Under Group...*' to save the group and its nodes to a file (opens a save file dialog window).

Attributes:

- **'Name'** - Renames the group node.
  Names must begin with a letter and be 3-25 characters long, consisting of numbers, letters, and '_'.
- **'BG Color'** - Alters the group background color.
- **'BG image'** - Set the background image for the group.
- **'BG image opacity'** - Adjusts the opacity of the background image, if present.
- **'Create Snapshot'** - Captures a screenshot of Maya's active view and uses it as the group's background image. A save file window will appear for specifying the image's save location.
  For example, you might wish to take a front view snapshot of your character and then position the nodes on the group image alongside their respective body parts.
- **'Note'** - Similar to any node or attachment, you can provide explanatory notes about your actions.

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