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# Smart Group Types

Smart Groups provide four distinct ways to group objects together. Each method caters to different operational needs—from explicit, hands-on control to fully automated, dynamic project monitoring.

| **Method**                                                                 | **Type** | **Best For**                     | **Key Characteristic**                                       |
| -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------- | -------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ |
| 1. [Object List](/grid/smart-group/smart-group-types.md#object-list)       | Static   | Specific, fixed object lists     | Select exact objects from the project tree.                  |
| 2. [Search by Type](/grid/smart-group/smart-group-types/search-by-type.md) | Dynamic  | Uniform device/object management | Automatically captures all objects of a designated type.     |
| 3. [Search by Name](/grid/smart-group/smart-group-types/search-by-name.md) | Dynamic  | Standardized naming conventions  | Automatically matches objects using string/keyword search.   |
| 4. [Subobject](/grid/smart-group/smart-group-types/subobject.md)           | Static   | Visual tree-based organization   | Groups objects placed directly beneath the Smart Group node. |