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Now, I can't redo it

nor can I do any of the other "monster" arpeggios.  Nor any others until I get well along into the file.

Did you remove all the hidden grace notes?
Did you select the visible chord?

Sorry, no ideas.
Could you attach a snippet?

N.B. You probably will have to wait a bit for an answer since I'm just leaving for holidays.

Hi Susanna,
I've managed a little time to check it out - the problem is the duration of the chords, they're too short.

This segment of code from the user tool specifically excludes chords shorter than a crotchet (4th) note:

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foreach ($clip->Items as $item) {
	$o = new NWC2ClipItem($item);
	//
	// If this is a non-grace chord and is not preceded by a grace note,
	// and it is larger than an 8th note in duration, then add a grace note arpeggio
	if (($o->GetObjType() == "Chord") && 
			!isset($o->Opts["Dur"]["Grace"]) &&
			(count(array_intersect(array_keys($o->Opts["Dur"]),array("Whole","Half","4th"))) > 0) &&
			!isset($priorNoteObj->Opts["Dur"]["Grace"])) {
		$chordnotes = $o->GetTaggedOpt("Pos");
		$chorddur = $o->GetTaggedOpt("Dur");

Lines 4 and 5 of the snippet above are a comment describing it and line 8 has the section that does the work of excluding these particular chords.

It would be fairly easy to modify the tool, or just double the duration of these chords, run the tool and then halve them again...

A quick test shows the "fix" to be as simple as changing this line (line 8 in the code snippet, line 47 in the actual file "nwsw_ArpeggiateChord.php"):
         (count(array_intersect(array_keys($o->Opts["Dur"]),array("Whole","Half","4th"))) > 0) &&

to this (add the red bit, don't forget the comma):
         (count(array_intersect(array_keys($o->Opts["Dur"]),array("Whole","Half","4th","8th"))) > 0) &&

To "disappear" a staff altogether goto |File|Page Setup|Contents (tab) and you can choose which staves are visible - this will remove them from the editor as well so only do this when you're done editing them or you'll need to bring 'em back.  I usually add them to a group called "Hidden" then you can hide and unhide a whole bunch of hidden staves all at once if you want.

Hidded staves still playback.

OK, can I go back at any time to that dialog box and unhide them?  I would think that is the way it is set up.  Although I seem to be finished, I don't trust myself not to have overlooked a detail.