About Preferences for Connection Display

You can customize the connection cross-link and the connection display in the tree.

This page discusses:

Connection Cross-link Management

To create bridges on connections each time a connection crosses another one, select the convenient option from Me > Preferences > App Preferences > 3D Modeling > Systems Architecture > Functional & Logical Design > 2D Graph F/L. For more information, see Native Apps Preferences Guide: 2D Graph F/L.

You can customize these cross-link bridges:

Gap bridgesArc bridgesSquare bridges

Note: Bridges appear only in the first level of the 2D graph, not in the subcomponents:



Default Connection Line

By default, connections are created with an orthogonal line.

To change the default creation mode, select Straight in Me > Preferences > App Preferences > 3D Modeling > Systems Architecture > Functional & Logical Design > 2D Graph F/L. For more information, see Native Apps Preferences Guide: 2D Graph F/L.

To change the appearance of your connection line once created, use the context menu. See Modifying Straight or Orthogonal Connection Line.

Orthogonal Connection LineStraight Connection Line




Connection Links Display in Tree

If the corresponding options are selected in Me > Preferences > App Preferences > 3D Modeling > Systems Architecture > Functional & Logical Design > 2D Graph F/L, connections are displayed in tree in the following categories:

  • Connections: The two entities pointed by the connection are present in session.
  • Partially Loaded Connections: At least one entity pointed by the connection is not present in session (but both extremities exist).
  • Broken Connections: At least one entity pointed by the connection no longer exists.

For more information, see Native Apps Preferences Guide: Tree.