Creating Smart Connections

Smart Connection lets you create a connection between two components by dragging one component until the connector of this component fit a connector or connection line of the other component.

Notes:
  • You use the command to activate the mode to create connections this way.
  • The command works in toggle mode.

You can connect a component using smart connect the following ways:

The connectors must be matching each other.

Tip: To display the connectors´name in the diagram layer, from the Diagram section of the action bar, click Show Connector Names .

  • Drag the component until the connector of the component is on top of the connector you want to connect to.
  • Drag the component until the connector of the component is on top of a connection line you want to connect to and drop it.
  • Drag a component with two matching connectors on top of a connection line so the connectors are on top of the line, and drop it.
A short highlight is seen around the matching connectors or connection line when the connection is created and connected.

In general, the color of the highlight indicates the degree of success:

  • Green: Connection successful.
  • Yellow: It is possible to create a connection, but not with smart connect. You must use the ordinary way of connection. This is the case for, for example, expandable connectors and array of connectors.
  • Red: Connection is not possible, for example, the connectors are not matching. A tooltip appears to inform about the reason for failure.

Tip: To check if a connection was created, you can drag the components apart. If successful, you will see the connection line between the connectors.

 

See Also
Connecting with Smart Connect
About Connectors and Connections