# How do ungroup everything?

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-do-ungroup-everything/2326>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [May 3, 2018, 1:51pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-do-ungroup-everything/2326 "2018-05-03T13:51:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![kshapley](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/kshapley/32/1541_2.png) [@kshapley](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/kshapley)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2018, 1:51pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-do-ungroup-everything/2326/1 "2018-05-03T13:51:42Z")

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Working on my pool filter basket. I want to remove the bottom of the basket so I can print it as a seperate component. But i’m Struggling to perform that as I can’t seem to figure out how to ungroup them all. I have managed to delete parts but it’s glacially slow. Any suggestions or pointers on how to perform this?

I’ve uploaded the file so you can see what i’m Trying to accomplish.

[Skimmer basket upper](https://www.dropbox.com/s/x88i0y1ng70z0ma/066h%20skimmer%20basket%20upper.shapr?dl=0)

TIA

Kim

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**Author:** ![Istvan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/istvan/32/23668_2.png) [@Istvan](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Istvan)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2018, 2:45pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-do-ungroup-everything/2326/2 "2018-05-03T14:45:31Z")

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What do you exactly mean by “ungroup”? Did you unite the bodies with the union tool?

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**Author:** ![kshapley](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/kshapley/32/1541_2.png) [@kshapley](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/kshapley)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2018, 2:47pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-do-ungroup-everything/2326/3 "2018-05-03T14:47:55Z")

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Yep. If I double click everything gets selected.

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**Author:** ![Istvan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/istvan/32/23668_2.png) [@Istvan](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Istvan)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2018, 2:49pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-do-ungroup-everything/2326/4 "2018-05-03T14:49:16Z")

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You can’t. The union tool’s purpose is not grouping, but to fuse bodies. If you want to create logical groups in your workspace, you should use the groups functionality.

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**Author:** ![kshapley](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/kshapley/32/1541_2.png) [@kshapley](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/kshapley)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2018, 10:38pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-do-ungroup-everything/2326/5 "2018-05-03T22:38:56Z")

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Ok. Originally the union was fine. But now down the track I want to break it apart to further develop it. Is there a work around then. There has to be a quicker way than I’m currently doing.

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**Author:** ![kshapley](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/kshapley/32/1541_2.png) [@kshapley](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/kshapley)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2018, 12:17pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-do-ungroup-everything/2326/6 "2018-05-04T12:17:07Z")

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Found the quick method!

Add a disc then subtract it from the basket. Works well. Very quick.