That's a really comprehensive tutorial, elektralusion, and well written (and I'm only half-way through). One thing I've discovered so as to avoid ungrouping the figure (I'm on a Mac, so YRMV) is that if you select the grouped figure then click on the solo select button (see above) you can then tab through the varoius elements while they are grouped, an option you don't have while not in solo select mode (at least, not on a Mac). This has save me more headaches...