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Is there a setting to detach symbols from points? For instance, if I
insert
a utility pole symbol into a drawing and then later erase the points from
the drawing, the u.pole symbol disappears with the points (which I don't
want it to do obviously).

Thanks....Tom

Don't check "Group Point Entities" in General Settings window

"Thomas Zoeller" <tomzpc@aol.com> wrote in message
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Is there a setting to detach symbols from points? For instance, if I
insert
a utility pole symbol into a drawing and then later erase the points
from
the drawing, the u.pole symbol disappears with the points (which I don't
want it to do obviously).

Thanks....Tom

That didn't work. I unchecked that box then brought in a u pole symbol on
top of an existing point. When I erased the point from the drawing it
still
erased the pole as well.

"Nava Ran" <navaran@zahav.net.il> wrote in message
news:cfb7np$af8$1@update.carlsonsw.com...
Don't check "Group Point Entities" in General Settings window

"Thomas Zoeller" <tomzpc@aol.com> wrote in message
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Is there a setting to detach symbols from points? For instance, if I
insert
a utility pole symbol into a drawing and then later erase the points
from
the drawing, the u.pole symbol disappears with the points (which I
don't
want it to do obviously).

Thanks....Tom

Insert your symbol in a differrent layer than the points, freeze the
points
layers instead of erase.

"Thomas Zoeller" <tomzpc@aol.com> wrote in message
news:cfc2ds$o0p$1@update.carlsonsw.com...
That didn't work. I unchecked that box then brought in a u pole symbol
on
top of an existing point. When I erased the point from the drawing it
still
erased the pole as well.

"Nava Ran" <navaran@zahav.net.il> wrote in message
news:cfb7np$af8$1@update.carlsonsw.com...
Don't check "Group Point Entities" in General Settings window

"Thomas Zoeller" <tomzpc@aol.com> wrote in message
news:cfahu7$qjj$1@update.carlsonsw.com...
Is there a setting to detach symbols from points? For instance, if
I
insert
a utility pole symbol into a drawing and then later erase the points
from
the drawing, the u.pole symbol disappears with the points (which I
don't
want it to do obviously).

Thanks....Tom

Thanks again for responding. To me this doesn't solve the problem though,
particularly since I don't like to keep the points in the drawing upon
completion.

"Nava Ran" <navaran@zahav.net.il> wrote in message
news:cfd4ap$7ga$1@update.carlsonsw.com...
Insert your symbol in a differrent layer than the points, freeze the
points
layers instead of erase.

"Thomas Zoeller" <tomzpc@aol.com> wrote in message
news:cfc2ds$o0p$1@update.carlsonsw.com...
That didn't work. I unchecked that box then brought in a u pole
symbol
on
top of an existing point. When I erased the point from the drawing it
still
erased the pole as well.

"Nava Ran" <navaran@zahav.net.il> wrote in message
news:cfb7np$af8$1@update.carlsonsw.com...
Don't check "Group Point Entities" in General Settings window

"Thomas Zoeller" <tomzpc@aol.com> wrote in message
news:cfahu7$qjj$1@update.carlsonsw.com...
Is there a setting to detach symbols from points? For instance,
if
I
insert
a utility pole symbol into a drawing and then later erase the
points
from
the drawing, the u.pole symbol disappears with the points (which I
don't
want it to do obviously).

Thanks....Tom

- insert your symbols in a differrent layer than the points
- freeze the point layers
- wblock "myfile.dwg"
- erase "myfile.ini"
- open "myfile.dwg" that doesn't contain the points

"Thomas Zoeller, LS" <tomzpc@aol.com> wrote in message
news:cfdjfc$h4r$1@update.carlsonsw.com...
Thanks again for responding. To me this doesn't solve the problem
though,
particularly since I don't like to keep the points in the drawing upon
completion.

"Nava Ran" <navaran@zahav.net.il> wrote in message
news:cfd4ap$7ga$1@update.carlsonsw.com...
Insert your symbol in a differrent layer than the points, freeze the
points
layers instead of erase.

"Thomas Zoeller" <tomzpc@aol.com> wrote in message
news:cfc2ds$o0p$1@update.carlsonsw.com...
That didn't work. I unchecked that box then brought in a u pole
symbol
on
top of an existing point. When I erased the point from the drawing
it
still
erased the pole as well.

"Nava Ran" <navaran@zahav.net.il> wrote in message
news:cfb7np$af8$1@update.carlsonsw.com...
Don't check "Group Point Entities" in General Settings window

"Thomas Zoeller" <tomzpc@aol.com> wrote in message
news:cfahu7$qjj$1@update.carlsonsw.com...
Is there a setting to detach symbols from points? For instance,
if
I
insert
a utility pole symbol into a drawing and then later erase the
points
from
the drawing, the u.pole symbol disappears with the points (which
I
don't
want it to do obviously).

Thanks....Tom

At least LDD prompts and asks you if you want
to delete symbols from description keys.

Thomas Zoeller, LS wrote:
At least LDD prompts and asks you if you want
to delete symbols from description keys.

...and it costs about 5X as much as CS does...


There *IS* a way to do what you want. I don't have a copy of CS in front
of me to give you step by step though.

May I suggest giving Carlson a call (800-989-5028) and you should get
the answer in a few minutes instead of waiting days on the newsgroup...

"Is there a setting to detach symbols from points?"

Why don't Carlson SW reps. frequent this
newsgroup regularly being that it is their newsgroup?