I placed a sprinkler on the design but I cannot see it.

First make sure the layers are turned on using the Explore Layers command from the AcceliCAD Settings menu. If the layers are turned off, you will not be able to see the sprinklers on the design. If the layers are turned on, try placing a second sprinkler of another type. If this sprinkler places without any problems, there is a problem with the symbol on the first srpinkler and the symbol and block need to be deleted and purged from the drawing screen.

1. Open a new blank drawing screen and place a sprinkler of the same type on the screen.
2. Click on the Settings menu and then Explore Blocks.
3. On the right side of the dialog box under Block Name you will see multiple listings. One will be fairly long starting with an SPR- similar to this SPR-SPRmztukl2-SNB6vsvm72-360-10-0.
4. Write down the block name, or copy the block name.
5. Type Delete in the Command Line and press Enter, or select the Delete command from the AcceliCAD Edit menu.
6. At the Select entities to delete: prompt, type Pro and press Enter.
7. At the Select by properties: prompt, type Name and press Enter.
8. At the Entity name(s) to select <*>: prompt, type the block name from step four and press Enter or click in the Command Line and press the Ctrl+V keys to paste the block name and press Enter.
9. At the Select by properties: prompt, click in the Command Line and press Enter. It is very important that you click in the Command Line before pressing Enter. Pressing Enter alone will end the command and you will need to start over.
10. The blocks will be deleted from the design screen. You will now need to "purge" the blocks from the drawing before placing new ones on the design screen.

To purge the blocks from the drawing:

1. Type Purge in the Command Line and press Enter.
2. At the Purge: baTch/All/Blocks/Dimstyles/LAyers/LTypes/STyles: prompt, type Blocks and press Enter.
3. At the Enter name(s) to purge <*>: prompt, press Enter.
4. At the resulting prompt, type All and press Enter to purge all of the unused blocks from the design.

You should now be able to place a new sprinkler symbol and have it appear on the screen.

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