# ShapeContainerMixin.createGroup
Creates a new group containing the specified shapes

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## ShapeContainerMixin.createGroup() method

Creates a new group containing the specified shapes

**Signature:**

```typescript
createGroup(opts?: GroupOptions): Group;
```

## Parameters

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        Parameter
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        Type
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        Description
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        opts
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        [GroupOptions](../../types/group-options)
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        _(Optional)_ Optional configuration for creating a group
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**Returns:**

[Group](../group)

The newly created group

## Example

```ts
// Create a group containing two shapes
const group = await layer.createGroup({ shapes: [shape1, shape2] });

// Create an empty group
const emptyGroup = await layer.createGroup();
```