How do you make Symbols on flow lines not rotate automatically???

**Gmalone12** · 18th Apr 2011 07:15 pm

When placing symbols on flow lines, How do you make them not rotate automatically? It seems so minor but its such a big headache! I've been messing around with it for a couple hours now and can't find the setting to change this. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

-Gary

**SLW210** · 18th Apr 2011 09:06 pm

What do you mean by not rotate? How are you inserting your symbols? Is this a P&ID question or AutoCAD?

**Gmalone12** · 18th Apr 2011 09:16 pm

It's P&ID, and it automatically rotates when you place it on a vertical line where the text reads bottom to top. I just exploded it and it worked but if there is a setting I can change to keep me from having to explode this that will be great.

**StykFacE** · 18th Apr 2011 09:37 pm

Are you using the Tool Palettes to gain access to the symbol? Is it merely a block? If so, have you tried right clicking the symbol and selecting Properties to see extra features the tool may have?

**Gmalone12** · 18th Apr 2011 09:41 pm

Yea I'm using the tool palette and I've tried looking through properties but no luck. It's ok though I will just explode them when I need to place it on a vertical line. Thanks for the help!

**ReMark** · 19th Apr 2011 11:22 am

It sounds like dynamic blocks are being used.

It is not a good idea to be exploding them.

The order of the attributes can be changed.

**StykFacE** · 19th Apr 2011 01:15 pm

I doubt it's a dynamic block. Probably an AEC object.

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