Applying color groups to grouped art gets randomized

Question

Hey Guys,  I've been fighting with this issue for a bit over here.
I have a collection of color groups, that I am applying to grouped objects,
but every time I change out the color group, it randomizes the order which
the colors are applied.
In the kind of bulk work I'm doing, its really turning into an hours burner.
The specific process I'm using (I've tried several different ways with the same result)
1) Draw my art
2) Group the art
3) Create a new color group with my art selected.
4) Double click the color group and recolor.
5) Save the swatches
----- so far so good
6) Double Click a different color group (or select from the Recolor panel)
-- here the other color group (swatches) get applied, but every time I do it, the order of which color is applied to

Answer 1

In Xara Designer Pro one can name colors, which means one can change the named colors--and all tints of colors associated with it, and change them. Not quite the same request as above, but it is an incredibly handy function. But I don't use it much as I don't do variations.
A friend of mine does, though. He illustrates cars for large format printing to be framed by his customers. Ron Duke is the artist.
Changing from the named colors is pretty quick. The above, with the exception of the roof and exhaust changes, takes seconds to change the body color and glass tinting.
Take care, Mike