If I understand the question, there's a checkbox on the properties of the magnet zone object. Check it to have the magnet affect a group and select the group you want from the dropdown box next to it. The teeth, ect. are materials, not the type of object groups you create with the grouping tool. Hopefully this is correct, I'm no magnet expert.

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