Difficulty arranging graph elements in Illustrator CS6

Question

In every version up to CS 5, I could use the direct select tool to select an element of a graph (e.g., a tick mark, an axis or a data point) and move it to another layer. This was very useful because it allows one to hide certain elements or, more importantly, choose which element appears on top when two elements (e.g., two data points) overlap without having to break the graph.
I can't seem to do this in CS6. Is there a new trick I need to learn here or has this functionality intentionally been de-activated?

Answer 1

Monika,
Thanks again for the reply, but as I said earlier, that won't work for me. I need to interlace different sections of overlapping line graphs. Just making one invisible doesn't solve my issue.
Steve,
I appreciate this suggestion, but unfortunately that won't do the trick. I don't want to delete the tick marks, I just want them to be below the axis lines. Attached is a screenshot that highlights the issue I am talking about. I want the red tick marks and the value bars underneath the black x-axis. The easiest solution in CS 5 was just to direct select the x-axis and move it up a layer.
Wade,
I think your options to copy-and-paste the element or expand the graph are going to be the best choices for me. In CS5, though, I was able to avoid having to expand the graph, which was helpful when there was a possibility the data would change (I guess I am the only one who receives excel files labeled "FINAL", then "FINAL FINAL", then "REALLY FINAL"? no joke!). When I moved the element to a new layer, Illustrator only re-created the missing element if I updated the graph, so that duplication wasn't always an issue, and when it was I could simply direct select and delete any elements I didn't want once they were on a new layer. (This no longer possible either.) In any event, I guess expanding the graph will now be best for most simple charts. Thanks for your help.