.. _ex_groups:

How to use the group object **tikzpy.grp**
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Examples of how to use the group object **tikzpy.grp**.


Example 1 - Add shapes and points to a group
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.. _ex_groups_ex1:

**Test code:**

.. literalinclude:: /_examples/tikzpy_groups/test_pto_01_add_groups.py
    :linenos:
    :language: python

**This would output:**

.. include:: /_examples/tikzpy_groups/test_pto_01_add_groups.testout
   :literal:

Example 2 - Add shapes and points to a group and copy, move it or translate
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See the following example:

    .. image:: test_pto_02_add_groups.tikz.png
       :width: 500px
       :align: center

Drawing created with the following tikzpy code:

.. literalinclude:: /_examples/tikzpy_groups/test_pto_02_add_groups.py
    :linenos:
    :language: python

Example 3 - Add shapes and points to a group and copy, translate and rotate
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.. _ex_groups_ex3:

See the following example:

    .. image:: test_pto_03_add_groups.tikz.png
       :width: 500px
       :align: center

Drawing created with the following tikzpy code:

.. literalinclude:: /_examples/tikzpy_groups/test_pto_03_add_groups.py
    :linenos:
    :language: python

Example 4 - Creating Hypocycloids
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.. _ex_groups_ex4:

See the following example:

    .. image:: test_pto_04_add_groups.tikz.png
       :width: 500px
       :align: center

Drawing created with the following tikzpy code:

.. literalinclude:: /_examples/tikzpy_groups/test_pto_04_add_groups.py
    :linenos:
    :language: python