# Group
Represents a group of shapes

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## Group interface

Represents a group of shapes

**Signature:**

```typescript
interface Group extends BaseNodeMixin, TransformMixin, ShapeContainerMixin
```

**Extends:** [BaseNodeMixin](/en/creator-api/nodes/base-node-mixin), [TransformMixin](/en/creator-api/nodes/transform-mixin), [ShapeContainerMixin](/en/creator-api/nodes/shape-container-mixin)

## Properties

<table>
  <thead>
    <tr>
      <th>
        Property
      </th>

      <th>
        Modifiers
      </th>

      <th>
        Type
      </th>

      <th>
        Description
      </th>
    </tr>
  </thead>

  <tbody>
    <tr>
      <td>
        [blendMode](/en/creator-api/nodes/group/blend-mode)
      </td>

      <td />

      <td>
        [BlendMode](/en/creator-api/types/blend-mode)
      </td>

      <td>
        Blend mode for this group
      </td>
    </tr>

    <tr>
      <td>
        [opacity](/en/creator-api/nodes/group/opacity)
      </td>

      <td>
        `readonly`
      </td>

      <td>
        [Animatable](/en/creator-api/nodes/animatable)\<number>
      </td>

      <td>
        Opacity of this group (0 to 100)
      </td>
    </tr>

    <tr>
      <td>
        [parent](/en/creator-api/nodes/group/parent)
      </td>

      <td>
        `readonly`
      </td>

      <td>
        [Parent](/en/creator-api/types/parent)\<[Group](/en/creator-api/nodes/group)>
      </td>

      <td>
        The parent shape layer of this group
      </td>
    </tr>

    <tr>
      <td>
        [type](/en/creator-api/nodes/group/type)
      </td>

      <td>
        `readonly`
      </td>

      <td>
        "GROUP"
      </td>

      <td>
        Shape type
      </td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>

## Methods

<table>
  <thead>
    <tr>
      <th>
        Method
      </th>

      <th>
        Description
      </th>
    </tr>
  </thead>

  <tbody>
    <tr>
      <td>
        [align(type)](/en/creator-api/nodes/group/align)
      </td>

      <td>
        Aligns this group within its parent
      </td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>