Creating groups (subpatches?)

vvvv beta question
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Hello.
Let’s say I create a quad and by using a linearSpread and a transform node I create a single object composed of many quads (please see the attached patch). How could I use the generated object as if it was a primitive object (like the quad itself). Is that possible? I tried to do this using subpatches, but I could not figure out how to connect the inputs and outputs to make this work.

I’m pretty new to VVVV, so please forgive me if this has been answered before. I could not find an answer here at the forum.

Thank you,
HEMOglobina

color spiral.v4p (5.7 kB)

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in this case the IOBox (Node) works good. but in general its an individual task. you have to take care of the spreadcounts…

color spiral.v4p (9.4 kB)

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nice patch…

i am still often surprised about a simple patch.

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@tonfilm: Thanks a lot! It solved! I’m amazed that I could not find a usage to IOBox (Node) until now :)
Actually I don’t fully understand it, but it works. Could you please elaborate a bit more when you say “but in general its an individual task”?
Thank you for your help!