Change the Shape of a Connector

An Angled connector includes one or more control points that can be moved to change the shape of a connector.

The movement of control points is restricted to changing the shape of the connector without changing the fixed position of the connection points on graphic elements. For example, the two control points shown in the figure below are part of an Angled connector. Both control points can be moved horizontally to the same X coordinate position to change the position of the vertical line segment of the connector.

But, the line segments from the connection points of the graphic elements to their adjacent control points cannot be moved. In the following example, the control points cannot be moved vertically. To maintain the required right angles between line segments of an Angled connector would require the locations of the fixed connection points to be moved.

To change the shape of a connector

1. Click on a connector to select it.

   A control point appears at the intersection point of each right angle in an Angled connector.

2. Click a control point and keep your mouse key pressed.

   The mouse cursor changes to a double arrow to indicate the control point can be moved.

3. Move the control point to change the shape of the connector and release the mouse key.

Related Topics

Change Connector Properties

Delete a Control Point