Index: lams_central/src/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/Application.as
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diff -u -r9a0394f988041ead8e0e4399253c14858e56b8ad -r1922e8df4d328b8318e68c74ded2a0372c58a053
--- lams_central/src/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/Application.as	(.../Application.as)	(revision 9a0394f988041ead8e0e4399253c14858e56b8ad)
+++ lams_central/src/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/Application.as	(.../Application.as)	(revision 1922e8df4d328b8318e68c74ded2a0372c58a053)
@@ -157,9 +157,8 @@
         _dictionary.addEventListener('load',Delegate.create(this,onDictionaryLoad));
         _dictionary.load(language);
         
-		//Design Data Model.
-		_ddm = new DesignDataModel();
 		
+		
         //Set reference to StyleManager and load Themes and setup load handler.
         var theme:String = String(_config.getItem('theme'));
         _themeManager = ThemeManager.getInstance();
@@ -366,10 +365,11 @@
     }
     
 	/**
+	* get the ddm form the canvas.. this method is here as the ddm used to be stored inthe application.
     * returns the the Design Data Model
     */
     public function getDesignDataModel():DesignDataModel{
-        return _ddm;
+        return  _canvas.ddm;
     }
 	
     /**