This message was posted by djames on AmayaUsers.com. PLEASE DO NOT REPLY VIA EMAIL. Instead, respond to the thread on the WEBSITE by clicking here: http://www.amayausers.com/boards/ultimatebb.php?/topic/3/187.html#000004 Cindy, When you deleted points, you should have noticed whether they were straight (triangle) or curved (circle) points. Unless, of course, you were deleting the actual stitches. If you are working with an OFM file or a CND you can split an element into multiple elements. This makes it easier to manipulate the design if you need to. The following is from the help section in DS, I hope it helps: (Available in DesignShop and higher product levels) You have the ability to split elements using this feature. You must first select a point in your element where you would like the split to occur. Then click on the Split Element button or select Edit->Split Element. The point that you had selected will exist in both of the new elements. You can split all types of columns, complex fills, and walk stitches. The following rules apply: You can only split on a straight point, not on a curved point, because splitting on a curved point would change the shape of the element. You cannot split at the ends of an element. For Column 2, you must select two points to split, one on each side. Hold down the CTRL key to select multiple points. For Column 1, you can only select one point because column 1s have matching pairs. For Complex Fills and Complex Columns, you must select two points to split. Hold down the CTRL key to select multiple points. Hopefully this helps some/ Debbie =========================================================== The AmayaUsers Mailing List Website: http://www.amayausers.com Discussion Board: http://www.amayausers.com/boards Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://www.amayausers.com/list ===========================================================