# Collect

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To enter the Collect keyword in the command line, use one of the options:

- Press Select Select
- Type **Collect **
- Type the shortcut **Coll**

## Description

The Collect keyword is used to add objects of the same type to a collection. For more information on collection see [Collection Keyword](/grandma3/2-4/keyword_collection/). 

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| ![](/img/grandma3/2-4/tip_gray-639af3.png) | **Hint:**                                                                    |
|                                            | It is possible to collect empty pool objects during import or when storing.  |

## Syntax

**Collect \[Object] \["Object\_Name" or Object\_Number]**

## Examples

- To add the second preset of the color preset pool to the collection, type:

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| ------------------------------------------------------------------ | -------------------------------------- |
| ![](/img/grandma3/2-4/icon_commandline-input_logo_v2-0-a59235.png) | User name\[Fixture]>Collect Preset 4.2 |

 [![](/img/grandma3/2-4/robot-icon_white-1ac0d2.png)       Paste to Command Line](#ma_cmd?Collect%20Preset%204.2) 

- To add a different color preset to the collection, type:

|                                                                    |                                         |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------ | --------------------------------------- |
| ![](/img/grandma3/2-4/icon_commandline-input_logo_v2-0-a59235.png) | User name\[Fixture]>Collect Preset 4.10 |

 [![](/img/grandma3/2-4/robot-icon_white-1ac0d2.png)       Paste to Command Line](#ma_cmd?Collect%20Preset%204.10) 

- To reset a collection, type:

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| ------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------------------------- |
| ![](/img/grandma3/2-4/icon_commandline-input_logo_v2-0-a59235.png) | User name\[Fixture]>Collect  |

 [![](/img/grandma3/2-4/robot-icon_white-1ac0d2.png)       Paste to Command Line](#ma_cmd?Collect)