Index: lams_central/src/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/cv/CanvasModel.as
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diff -u -r6be5e2108c5ca709d74bcdb81a00eca0e5bf819c -r94167588d13325ddf56b9231f359f12a25274364
--- lams_central/src/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/cv/CanvasModel.as	(.../CanvasModel.as)	(revision 6be5e2108c5ca709d74bcdb81a00eca0e5bf819c)
+++ lams_central/src/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/cv/CanvasModel.as	(.../CanvasModel.as)	(revision 94167588d13325ddf56b9231f359f12a25274364)
@@ -12,7 +12,10 @@
 	public static var TRANSITION_TOOL:String = "TRANSITION";  //activie tool ID strings definition
 	public static var OPTIONAL_TOOL:String = "OPTIONAL";
 	public static var GATE_TOOL:String = "GATE";
+	public static var GROUP_TOOL:String = "GROUP";
 	
+	private var _defaultGroupingTypeID;
+	
 	private var __width:Number;
 	private var __height:Number;
 	private var __x:Number;
@@ -53,13 +56,10 @@
 		_cv = cv;
 		_activitiesDisplayed = new Hashtable("_activitiesDisplayed");
 		_transitionsDisplayed = new Hashtable("_transitionsDisplayed");
-		
-		
-		
-				
-	
+
 		_activeTool = null;
 		_transitionActivities = new Array();
+		_defaultGroupingTypeID = Grouping.RANDOM_GROUPING;
 	}
 
 	
@@ -253,6 +253,43 @@
 	}
 	
 	/**
+	 * Creates a new group activity at the specified location
+	 * @usage   
+	 * @param   pos 
+	 * @return  
+	 */
+	public function createNewGroupActivity(pos){
+		Debugger.log('Running...',Debugger.GEN,'createNewGroupActivity','CanvasModel');
+		
+		//first create the grouping object
+		var newGrouping = new Grouping(_cv.ddm.newUIID());
+		newGrouping.groupingTypeID = _defaultGroupingTypeID;
+		
+		_cv.ddm.addGrouping(newGrouping);
+		
+		var groupingActivity = new GroupingActivity(_cv.ddm.newUIID());
+		groupingActivity.title = Dictionary.getValue('grouping_act_title');
+		groupingActivity.learningDesignID = _cv.ddm.learningDesignID;
+		groupingActivity.createGroupingUIID = newGrouping.groupingUIID;
+		
+		groupingActivity.yCoord = pos.y;
+		groupingActivity.xCoord = pos.x;
+		
+		
+		Debugger.log('groupingActivity.createGroupingUIID :'+groupingActivity.createGroupingUIID ,Debugger.GEN,'createNewGroupActivity','CanvasModel');
+		Debugger.log('groupingActivity.yCoord:'+groupingActivity.yCoord,Debugger.GEN,'createNewGroupActivity','CanvasModel');
+		Debugger.log('groupingActivity.xCoord:'+groupingActivity.xCoord,Debugger.GEN,'createNewGroupActivity','CanvasModel');
+
+
+		_cv.ddm.addActivity(groupingActivity);
+		
+		//tell the canvas to go refresh
+		setDirty();
+		//select the new thing
+		setSelectedItem(_activitiesDisplayed.get(groupingActivity.activityUIID));
+	}
+	
+	/**
 	 * Adds another Canvas Activity to the transition.  
 	 * Only 2 may be added, adding the 2nd one triggers the creation of the transition.
 	 * @usage