Draw a connector

Use the Connector tool to draw a connector between graphic elements. The Connector tool initially attempts to draw a connector with a minimum number of angles. You can change the shape of the initial connector path using control points to redraw the path if necessary.

A connector supports Symbol Wizards like any other graphic element. You can associate a connector with a Symbol Wizard layer by dragging the connector element to the layer during design time. You can also remove the connector from a layer by removing the connector from the association list. If a connector is hidden based on the Symbol Wizard’s Wizard Option configuration, the connector does not appear during run time.

Press the Esc key to cancel drawing a connector. Also, clicking on the Industrial Graphic Editor’s canvas takes you out of connector drawing mode.

To draw a connector

1. Open the graphic that you want to add a connector to.

2. Click the Connector icon in the Tools pane.

   Note: If you want to draw multiple connectors, double click the Connector icon.

3. Place the mouse over the connection point where you want to place the connector on the first graphic element.

   A green rectangle appears around the connection point when it is selected.

   

   A start connection point has an automatic offset, which is a perpendicular straight line segment from the start connection point to the first angle in the connector path.This prevents the connector from following the border of the originating graphic element. No automatic offset is applied to the terminating connection point on the connected graphic element.

   

4. Click and drag the mouse to the second graphic element.

   Connection points appear when you move the mouse over the second graphic element.

   

5. Release the mouse button when you are over the desired connection point on the second graphic element.

   The connector appears as a line between the elements.

6. If necessary, use connector control points to change the shape of the connector.