diff --git a/lattice2ShapeString.py b/lattice2ShapeString.py
index 8c0af8c..1acbdbf 100644
--- a/lattice2ShapeString.py
+++ b/lattice2ShapeString.py
@@ -89,6 +89,9 @@ class FoolFeatureDocumentObject:
         setattr(self,propname,None)
         self.properties.append((proptype, propname, group, hint))
     
+    def positionBySupport(self):
+        return False
+    
 
 class LatticeShapeString:
     "The LatticeShapeString object"