Using art shape objects...

[AngryGumball]

It's come to my attention that as soon as you place one of the art shape objects, it exits you out of building mode. Is this supposed to happen? Kind of a pain in the butt as I was messing around and made a pretty cool looking Pokeball only to find that I can't easily move the object as a whole... If I use any other scenary item when I'm editing a building it works fine.

I notice that...let's say I place an item on the grid (like a small column so I can be in "building edit mode")... When I switch to the scenary tab to place objects that would otherwise still be tied to this building structure, and then go to the art shapes...it says "Exit Building X"

Would be much better/easier if these were able to be treated like any other free-placing object.

 

[Sebast80]

hmm, wouldn't grouping them with the selection tool and saving the blueprint do just this?
Bit more complicated but same result.

 

[Anth08]

See in the bottom right corner of the image you posted?
The Add To Building box isn't checked. Try that and see how you go.
I've just been using all of the shapes and everything has been placed as a building. It will work

As a work around for what you have done already, I'm pretty sure you can highlight all of the scenery pieces along with the building and there is a button that will say "Add scenery to building". I've only ever done this once though so not sure if there are any other conditions required for that button to appear.